Gay & Lesbian Bars
The Pumpjack
Reviewed by Michael Harris
October 28, 2009
Time was, a newbie at PJ would have his underwear snipped off by a friendly barman—a hallowed rite of initiation. The briefs were then hung, with hundreds of others, from ropes overhead. While that tradition has ceased, the village’s preferred pub still has a gregarious, guffawing, flirty crowd. Bears and leathermen convene on weekend nights, but PJ also operates as a neighborhood joint where all sorts take their post-work bevvie. Lineups for the Sunday afternoon kegger are infamous—you’ll want to arrive plenty early. And while the peanut-strewn blue-collar vibe dominates (the pool table and pinball machines are at the rear) you’ll find an urbane selection of brews being served by the (sometimes bare-chested) staff. Hours 1 p.m.-1 a.m. Sun-Thur, 1 pm.-2 a.m. Fri-Sat
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