It was the perfect watering hole, with good greasy bites, and bar staff who always knew your name, some of whom I am still friends with today. When I lived there, my favorite gay bar was probably Hamburger Mary’s, before it became a national chain. In fact, even if Chicago isn’t my #1 city on the list I’ve lived in, Andersonville is probably my favorite specific neighborhood. I used to call it “Boystown, without as much coke.” Andersonville as a neighborhood is one of the most wonderful neighborhoods in which I’ve had the pleasure of living. The area used to be known as Lesbianville, but by the time I moved to Chicago it was essentially Boystown 2.0. But right above Boystown is a cute little neighborhood called Andersonville. From London I made my way to Chicago which, much like Philly, has a specially designated and titled gay neighborhood called, Boystown.
