Ginger's is a cash-only, dive[1] Irish and lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and is one of two lesbian bars in the borough.[2][3] It is also one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior.[4][5] The bar was opened by Sheila Frayne on Saint Patrick's Day in 2000 when Park Slope was a lesbian mecca, although it is seen as both a lesbian bar and a woman-friendly neighborhood bar.[6][7][8][9]
Ginger's survived the COVID-19 shutdown despite other challenges with which they were already struggling including gentrification, shifts in nightlife trends, and other changes in the neighborhood.[3][10][11][5] In 2021, Brendan Donohoe became a co-owner and business partner with Frayne to help with the reopening of the bar after the pandemic.[12] Donohue opened Mary's Bar in 2023, a sister bar to Ginger's located in Greenpoint.[13]
Pool table at Ginger's.
The bar includes an outdoor patio, pool table, mobile stage, and hosts events such as queer craft markets, poetry readings, karaoke nights, and drag king shows.[12][3]
It was included in New York's Thousand Best list of bars and restaurants.[14]
