Eddy's Bar
艾迪酒吧 | |
| Location | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Type | Gay bar |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Closed | 2016 |
Eddy's Bar (Chinese: 艾迪酒吧; pinyin: Àidí Jiǔbā) was a gay bar in Shanghai, China. It opened on Weihai Lu in 1995 and moved to Huaihai Lu in 2002, where it operated until its closure in 2016.[1][2][3] Eddy's was the first bar to openly serve Shanghai's LGBT community.[4] Lonely Planet offers the following description: "Shànghǎi's longest-running gay bar is a friendly place with a flash, square bar to sit around, as well as a few corners to hide away in. It attracts both locals and expats, but it's mostly for the boys rather than the girls."[5]
Reception
[edit]In 2010, CNN's Robert Schrader described the venue's "red glow [that spilled] out of all the light fixtures, illuminating the Westerners and the Shanghainese who congregate at one of the most welcoming locales in Shanghai".[4] In 2011, Time Out Shanghai called Eddy's a "popular stalwart of Shanghai's gay scene" and the city's "original gay bar".[6]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Group, SEEC Media. "Eddy's Bar (CLOSED)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Eddy's Bar (Closed)". That's Online. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Eddy's Shanghai Gay Bar - CLOSED Sep '16 - UnTour Food Tours". UnTour Food Tours. 2016-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ a b Schrader, Robert (29 July 2010). "Eddy's Bar marks 15 years at the forefront of Shanghai LGBT history". CNN. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Eddy's Bar". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Eddy's Bar". Time Out Shanghai. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- 1995 establishments in Shanghai
- 2016 disestablishments in China
- Chinese companies disestablished in 2016
- Drinking establishments in China
- Food and drink companies based in Shanghai
- LGBTQ culture in Shanghai
- Defunct LGBTQ drinking establishments
- Restaurants disestablished in 2016
- Restaurants established in 1995
- Xuhui District