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HUNKS AT THE ROUND-UP | Jordan Small, left, and Cole Montgomery make a visit to the Round-Up Saloon fun from behind the bar and the karaoke stage. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice)
Cole Montgomery and Jordan Small are two sides of the Round-Up Saloon coin. Montgomery’s endearing, affable demeanor is the stuff real cowboys are made of — even those who work in gay bars. That personality, along with some major vocal talent, is what drives the Whitney-wannabes to Cowboy Karaoke on Sunday nights. While Montgomery is big on charm, Small is all about the flirt. You’d swear his eyes actually sparkle, and a crooked grin has sent men (and some women) swooning in their tracks when he pours his signature drink (which he calls the “Hot Nasty”). He says he’s more cheesy than sexy. Then again, sexy guys always say that kind of stuff.
— Rich Lopez
SEXIEST BARTENDER
Jordan Small
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road
Daily 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
214-522-9611
RoundUpSaloon.com
BEST KARAOKE HOST
Cole Montgomery
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road
Daily 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
214-522-9611
FOREVER YOUNG | Station 4’s dancefloor is a magnet for young gay men ... and those who love them. (Photo courtesy Stephen A. Masker)
Not everyone can be a twink, a sometimes derogatory, but generally appreciative sobriquet used to describe young, fit, usually follicly disadvantaged gay men who are as valued as a 14-point buck. It’s not a matter of race (black, Asian, even Eskimo twinks? You betcha!) or muscles (skinny or muscular both qualify); nor is there a specific age limit (smooth-skinned fellas in the early 30s can even pull it off). It’s vibe, too … and one that Station 4’s prodigiously populated dancefloor seems to attract like a magnet. One advantage to being a twink? You almost never buy a drink. Ah, memories.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
TWINKS RULE HERE
Station 4
3911 Cedar Springs Road
Open Wednesday-Sunday till 2 a.m.
After-hours dancing till 4 a.m.
214-526-7171
Station4Dallas.com
BEST DALLAS CLUB
FRIENDLIEST CLUB STAFF
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road
Daily 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
214-522-9611
RoundUpSaloon.com
BEST FORT WORTH CLUB
Rainbow Lounge
651 South Jennings Ave., Fort Worth
Open daily until 2 a.m.
817-870-2466
Facebook.com/RainbowLounge
BEST LADIES NIGHT OUT
Sue Ellen’s
3014 Throckmorton St.
Open daily till 2 a.m. After-hours dancing till 4 a.m.
214-559-0707
SueEllensDallas.com
BEST HAPPY HOUR
JR.’s Bar & Grill
3923 Cedar Springs Road
Open daily till 2 a.m.
214-528-1004
JRsDallas.com
BEST DICK DANCER DESTINATION
The Tin Room
2514 Hudnall St.
Open Sunday–Thursday till 2 a.m., Friday–Saturday
till 3 a.m.
214-526-6365
TinRoom.net
DADDY DEPOT
The Dallas Eagle
5740 Maple Ave.
Open Sunday–Thursday till 2 a.m., Friday–Saturday
till 4 a.m.
214-357-4375
DallasEagle.com
BEST OFF THE BEATEN PATH CLUB
The Hidden Door
5025 Bowser Ave.
Open daily till 2 a.m.
214-526-0620
HiddenDoor-Dallas.com
BEST CLUB DJ
Ronnie Bruno
BEST SMARTPHONE DATING APP
Grindr
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 16, 2012.