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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Male burlesque speakeasy on Wilton Drive with craft cocktails.
Johnsons is a male strip and burlesque speakeasy on Wilton Drive, the spine of Wilton Manors' gay nightlife. The concept leans on a Prohibition-era setup, a dim velvet-trimmed room styled like a 1920s hideaway, where go-go dancers and male burlesque performers take a small stage every night the bar is open. It's a different register from the high-energy dance clubs a few doors down: closer quarters, a cocktail-forward bar built around the house pour ("The Johnson"), and performance rather than a packed floor. The week is built around themed nights rather than one marquee event: Tuesday is Industry Night, Wednesday is Hump Day, Saturday is Saturdays at the Speakeasy, and Sunday Funday closes things out, each with happy hour before the cover kicks in. Johnsons runs evenings every night except Monday, and works best as a stop on a Wilton Drive crawl when you want a show with your drink rather than a dance floor.
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