Cock Eyed Optimist

The Lucky Horseshoe still is the main dancer bar in Chicago.  they have dancers every night except Monday. On any given night, they have from 10 to 15 dancers.  There are two stages, in different room, for dancers, and there is a third room with a bar that opens on weekends.
The owner of Lucky horseshoe also owns “@tmosphere” which has dancers late at night.  It is up in Andersonville.  It is much smaller with one stage.
Those are the only two places that are left in Chicago as far as I know.

I was there all winter. Left two weeks ago. I spent all my time with Bracho and Jason.
Both gorgeous and very friendly!

I was there all winter. Left two weeks ago. I spent all my time with Bracho and Jason.
Both gorgeous and very friendly!

There are a few of us around!

A Johnson’s Tampa staff member just told me the proposed Chicago location will be at the former Berlin site.  We’ll see if it happens!

I was told that they bought the recently vacated Berlin club on Belmont. Any word on this?  I asked a bartender from Lucky Horseshoe and he said they weren’t being bought out. Confusing

I just hope they don’t buy out The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge.  That has been my favorite dancer bar in Chicago for years!
 

What is Matt’s FB page?  Thanks.   I hope this doesn’t mean that Matt is going to replace the Lucky Horseshoe, with Johnsons.

Oh, that's right. Berlin did close after 40 years.   Although there is a builder proposal to re-develop 200 W Belmont, but it does not seem to be the building that housed Berlin. This will be interesting, if true.  Montreal, meet Chicago and walk from Lucky Horseshoe to Johnson's !

I was told that they bought the recently vacated Berlin club on Belmont. Any word on this?  I asked a bartender from Lucky Horseshoe and he said they weren’t being bought out. Confusing

I was told that they bought the recently vacated Berlin club on Belmont. Any word on this?  I asked a bartender from Lucky Horseshoe and he said they weren’t being bought out. Confusing

had a great time at the pocket last night. sweet, fun dancers. (definitely schews twink)

Really??? Hmmm.  Probably left to fuk a girl

A Chicago page is up on the Tampa and FTL Facebook tab!  However, I don't see a location and they say it is in Boystown and will be open in May.  
 

I don't know Matt's personal page, but here's the Tampa page:
Johnsons Tampa | Tampa FL
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM Johnsons Tampa, Tampa, Florida. 2,272 likes · 147 talking about this · 518 were here. Introducing Johnsons! Tampa’s only Gay Male Strip Club  

Whatever you do, don't bring your female friends.  Your fellow gay customers will thank you.  Johnson's Ft Lauderdale allows females, but each female must be accompanied by a male in the group, they are not allowed to have private dances, and are constantly reminded by the DJ to stop "woo-hoo"-ing and screaming and to actually tip the dancers rather than just take up space near the stage.

If there is one... Please DON'T share it.  As it will likely soon after lose its license and cease operation.

The Lucky Horseshoe still is the main dancer bar in Chicago.  they have dancers every night except Monday. On any given night, they have from 10 to 15 dancers.  There are two stages, in different room, for dancers, and there is a third room with a bar that opens on weekends.
The owner of Lucky horseshoe also owns “@tmosphere” which has dancers late at night.  It is up in Andersonville.  It is much smaller with one stage.
Those are the only two places that are left in Chicago as far as I know.

The Lucky Horseshoe still is the main dancer bar in Chicago.  they have dancers every night except Monday. On any given night, they have from 10 to 15 dancers.  There are two stages, in different room, for dancers, and there is a third room with a bar that opens on weekends.
The owner of Lucky horseshoe also owns “@tmosphere” which has dancers late at night.  It is up in Andersonville.  It is much smaller with one stage.
Those are the only two places that are left in Chicago as far as I know.

LeBoy in FT. Lauderdale, has an amateur night contest each Wednesday night, and once a year the monthly winners can compete in a contest for the prize of $5,000.  That contest was held last week.

LeBoy in FT. Lauderdale, has an amateur night contest each Wednesday night, and once a year the monthly winners can compete in a contest for the prize of $5,000.  That contest was held last week.

And?😉

I spent the last three months in Ft. Lauderdale.  I went to Boardwalk once, and even though they have renovated, it is still the same with pushy, straight dancers.  I would have liked to have seen one of Giovanni's Wednesday shows, but they are too late for me.  I did go to Johnson's once, but here again about 90% of the dancers are straight, and that is not my thing.
Therefore I spent most of my time at LeBoy and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Wrist bands are still only $10, that get you into the lap dance area all night.  There is a big turnover of dancers, and none that I had enjoyed last year were still there.  But of course I met new ones.  All ages, types, etc. are available.  the dancers did not seem to gather in gaggles like they used to - they do more mixing with the customers.  What I did notice is that they don't seem to have a regular rotation of dancers on the stage like they used to - dancers go to the stage on more of a sporadic rotation at their will.  I usually left by 10:00, so the regular rotation may start later.
Bartenders Andy, Chris, and Ricky are still there as is my favorite bouncer of all time....Lee!
I spent most of my time with a dancer from Italy, Lorenzo, but alas! he is headed back home by now.  Three other dancers that I would recommend are Jason, Sparkle, Apollo, and Baby Blue.
 

I was not there for the New Year’s eve bash, but I learned my lesson in 2022 and went on December 30. I ran into the advertised headliner that I wanted to see. This past December 30 I only wanted to go to see Felix Fox and he was there, stunningly beautifully muscled. I paid that cover charge to go to that back room with him and we had a blast! I was with friends and we had planned to go to Johnsons and Felix was getting called up to the stage anyway so we left LeBoy and went over to Johnson’s where I always have a good time!
But I had seen all the dancers at Johnsons for the two nights before and Felix and I had a great time in that back room. So I told my friends that I would meet them at home because I was returning to LeBoy. I went back and waited for Felix, who was talking with patrons and other dancers. And when he saw me, I asked if we could go back to the back room again. He obliged. I paid that fee again and enjoyed a half hour with some of the funnest Muscle, I’ve seen in a while! 
 
I absolutely agree with other posters that Johnsons is a much better deal for $10 and an all night pass to the private space. But when you find a good performer who wants to play like Felix did, it was financially worth it to pay the cover twice and have about an hours worth of fun with all of the money going to Felix! While I have done everything short of anal sex in the Johnsons private space, I had just as much fun with so much more privacy in the larger, nicer private space at LeBoy.  

If anyone is interested you can scroll back and read our old reviews. They were really good if I say so myself. We worked pretty hard on them. We had to do a lot of research. Not easy but we enjoyed our jobs. We didn’t get any freebies btw.