Online, critics were even more outspoken. “We also hoped that if we raised awareness, the event might be canceled or modified so that children couldn’t be present.”Īlthough Protect Texas Kids said Dallas police removed children and families from inside the bar, police officials told WFAA they were on hand only for crowd control. “The mission was to raise awareness that an event like this, a drag show for children, was happening right in Dallas,” the organization said in a statement. I don’t believe that I should be seeing signs advertising for children to be dancing on stage with men in thongs and in inappropriate clothing and makeup.”Ī group called “Protect Texas Kids” protested outside and said it had hoped to scuttle the event as soon as it heard about it.
“I live in this community,” a woman who gave her name as Dasy and was holding a sign that said, “Stop grooming children,” told WFAA. Outside the club, protesters gathered to complain that the event was grooming children. It's not ok to tell kids "it's not gonna lick itself" Images from inside the club went viral and showed performers and children in front of a neon sign that read “It’s not gonna lick itself!” “We have FIVE limited spots for young performers to take the stage solo, or with a queen of their choosing!” “Do you want to hit the stage with the queens?” read a promotion for the event. Misster bar was billed as a “family-friendly” version of the bar’s regular “Champagne Drag Brunch.” During Saturday’s event, drag performers danced with and took dollar bills from some of the children, according to ABC affiliate WFAA. The “Drag the Kids to Pride” show at the Mr. "This area is such a destination for people from Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, and everywhere in between," he says.A Dallas gay bar is under fire for hosting an afternoon drag show for children Saturday where kids were invited onstage and tipped performers in front of a neon sign bearing an obscene message. Stewart says they're excited to come to The Strip. They'll be open from 3 pm to midnight during the week and until 2 am on weekends. "Working together has been so easy and so intuitive - we each bring different strengths to the bar," Harris says. This area is known for late-night Jell-O shots, so they'll do their own spin: "We are going to have Gummy Bear shots soaked in vodka," Harris says.īoth she and Maggard will be working at the bar. They're also doing unusual twists on classic cocktails, such as an Old Fashioned made with tequila instead of bourbon, and an Espresso Martini made with vodka and Kahlua and shaken with a shot of espresso.
The menu includes rare and hard-to-find liquors, plus hand-crafted drinks made with fresh ingredients, such as a spiked strawberry lemonade and a cucumber spritzer.
Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook a small patio along the side of the building. They've transformed the space into an open-concept lounge with plush seating and a black bar top dusted in glitter.
They're at 3900 Cedar Springs Rd., in the space that was previously Peasant Pizzeria. "You won't feel like you're in a gay-only bar." "The Strip has this sort of electricity we wanted to build on, but bring something completely different," he says. Misster will function as something more than just another bar in the "gayborhood." Mitchell Maggard is a familiar face in the nightlife world, having been a server at bars such as Avenu, a former Uptown lounge. Meghan Harris is married to Devin Harris of Dallas Mavericks fame, and is a celebrity in her own right, including her stint as a former Fear Factor contestant. Trey Stewart works as an assistant to Stephanie Hollman of Real Housewives of Dallas fame. The bar is from a fun young trio that boasts a star-studded background. It's opening on June 28, with a grand opening party on June 29. Misster, it will feature craft cocktails and a sophisticated atmosphere in a neighborhood known for casual drinking and wild nights. A trio of first-timers is bringing a glitzy new bar to the Cedar Springs strip of Dallas.