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NYC queer bars see drop in alcohol sales as Americans cut back on drinking

New York City's queer bars are feeling the effects of a broader nationwide reduction in alcohol consumption, with several establishments seeing fewer drinkers and, in turn, earlier closing times. "The younger generation doesn't like to drink, it seems," Kurt Kelly, one of the owners of the Stonewall Inn, said in an interview with Gay City … Read More

NYC queer bars see drop in alcohol sales as Americans cut back on drinking

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New York City's queer bars are feeling the effects of a broader nationwide reduction in alcohol consumption, with several establishments seeing fewer drinkers and, in turn, earlier closing times.

"The younger generation doesn't like to drink, it seems," Kurt Kelly, one of the owners of the Stonewall Inn, said in an interview with Gay City … Read More

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New York City's queer bars are feeling the effects of a broader nationwide reduction in alcohol consumption, with several establishments seeing fewer drinkers and, in turn, earlier closing times. "The younger generation doesn't like to drink, it seems," Kurt Kelly, one of the owners of the Stonewall Inn, said in an interview with Gay City … Read More

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