Bruiser At Jersey City's Star Bar

I forgot to put up some photos after last week's debut of Bruiser, the new Sunday afternoon bear party at Jersey City's Star Bar, but this can serve as a reminder in case anybody's thinking of attending this weekend. Star Bar owner Wolf put on a great event and the little joint overflowed, with as many people outside on the sidewalk as in the bar, to the delight of the excellent Mexican street meat vendor parked ten feet from the door. Caution, that food is insanely hot. I gave Bruiser's DJ Damien Cote a bite of my sandwich, sending him sprinting to the nearest bodega for some milk. Star Bar is one block from the Grove Street PATH station, about a 15 minute ride from Manhattan. By the way, the Dugout/Ramrod was just purchased by the owners of Chelsea's Gym Bar, it's unknown what their plans for the space may be.

Sunday: Bear Party In Jersey City

My pal Wolf, owner of Jersey City's Star Bar, tips us to his new Sunday afternoon party for bears and friends which begins this weekend. As many New Yorkers know, the bear-centric Dugout in the West Village has become the leather-lite Ramrod, ending at least a decade of beer-soaked late afternoon carousing around a brilliantly curated jukebox in favor of Britney-loving DJs and go-go boys. Dammit. Star Bar is just one block from the Grove Street PATH station (one stop from the West Village), and Wolf intends to recreate the old Dugout scene there. Who's down?