Although much has been said about the club’s specific orientation (if you’re looking for trade, you’ll find it more easily on the Main Strip), the truth of the matter is that the Bonham is welcoming of anyone looking for a party. “Happy” Veltman Jr., the venue played host to an array of iconic acts in its golden years (the Ramones, Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry to name but a few) but is now chiefly a pleasure palace that keeps its wildly mixed crowd pumped with bargain cocktails (including $1 well drinks all night on Thursday), high-energy dance music and retro jams, drag shows and karaoke. Transformed into a gay bar in 1980 by developer/restaurateur/nightlife entrepreneur Arthur P. But outdoor seating is pleasant at most times and service is quick and efficient - essential even for entrenched establishments.Įrected 127 years ago and inaugurated as a German social and athletic club, the beloved Bonham Exchange boasts something most other nightspots in town can’t compete with: history. The upstairs air conditioning may not be fully functioning.
Word to the wise: the line gets long right before noon. The world needs a place for a dependable egg salad, a classic pimento cheese, a tuna salad sandwich “just like Mom’s.” Even the camo-clad contingent from Fort Sam seems to agree. The three-bean vegetarian chili is as robust as any meated-up version in town. A new cookie of the month, fine - though we may stick to the likes of butterscotch with just audacious enough black salt. None of this ever need pay attention to Instragrammatic trends. Wayne Beers and Mike Bobo’s shrine to the Caesar salad, their paean to pastrami and panini, their ode to Avocado Delight (with cream cheese, mushrooms and more)… and their décor of commemorative plates and collaged snapshots. That something is substantial in the case of WD Deli. There’s something to be said for places that don’t change. Ada Vox auditioned a total of thirteen times before making it as far as she did on the show, a true testament to the idea that no matter how weird or different your dream is, if you pursue it long enough, it could happen for you. And it’s not like this was an overnight sensation for the South San High School graduate. The SA-born queen, who could be seen performing at places like Luther’s off the North Main strip, was rocketed into stardom with her breathtaking performances on the show as a singing drag queen, which won praise from the likes of RuPaul herself. It’s not every day we have an artist from San Antonio make regular appearances on an international recognized television show, let alone make it as far as Ada Vox did with her time on this past season of American Idol. Following are some of the LGBT picks on the Current’s 2018 Best of SA List.
This year’s list was revealed today and, as always, includes LGBT businesses and people chosen the best in their category. Every year, our sister publication, the San Antonio Current, publishes its Best of San Antonio List, a lineup of over 100 categories where readers vote on what they feel are the best restaurants, bars, people and attractions in our fair city.