JR.'s Bar & Grill

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JR.'s Bar & Grill on Pacific Street is one of Houston's most beloved gay bar institutions — a Montrose neighbourhood fixture that has been serving the community for decades and occupies a central place in Houston's gay social geography. Not to be confused with the DC institution of the same name, Houston's JR.'s is its own independent operation with deep roots in Montrose and a physical layout that makes it one of the more welcoming gay bars on the Gulf Coast: multiple levels, an outdoor patio that is one of the best outdoor drinking spaces in Houston's gay scene, and a diverse crowd that reflects the breadth of Houston's LGBTQ+ community. JR.'s sits on Pacific Street adjacent to South Beach Houston — the two venues between them anchor the core of Houston's current gay nightlife geography in a way that has made Pacific Street the de facto centre of Montrose bar culture. The bar is accessible and unpretentious in the tradition of a good neighbourhood gay bar: affordable drinks, regulars who welcome newcomers, and a physical space that encourages the kind of long, relaxed evening that is characteristic of Houston's gay social culture. For first-time visitors to Houston's gay scene, JR.'s is the natural starting point.