“ heard about the location and they were excited to come in,” Hughes said. Hughes said he and his husband have been touched by the robust community support behind the bar during a pandemic that is continuing to impact the city. Since launching last summer, the bar has attracted locals and pub-goers from across the nation.
Desperate city dwellers were ready to break free from quarantine to engage in outdoor dining, and the owners were up for the challenge. Boulevard, prior to the pandemic but opened the bar for the first time last July at a time when the city was reopening. Hughes and Solomon conceived Lambda Lounge, which is at 2256 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. “Now we have a place where we are accepted, we can party, we can relax, and we can go on dates at the Lambda Lounge.” “It’s very uncomfortable to be partying at a location where you are not accepted by the hosts,” Hughes said during an interview with Gay City News.
