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Posted 5/14/13 on Grub Street SF
The Name Game

Marlena’s Replacement Gets a Name: Brass Tacks

It will, allegedly, be gay-friendly.

Filed Under: bars, brass tacks, marlena's, previews, the name game

Posted 3/4/13 on Grub Street SF
Closings

Bidding a Fond Farewell to Marlena’s After 23 Years

"[When I bought it] it was a little bar in a rundown neighborhood. The freeway was still up, the whores and drug dealers were working across the street. It was risky." — Garry "Marlena" McLain waxing nostalgic during the closing...

Filed Under: closings, marlena's, quote of the day

Posted 1/14/13 on Grub Street SF
Bars

Marlena’s New Ownership Revealed

One of the guys from Churchill is involved.

Filed Under: absinthe, bars, churchill, marlena's

Posted 1/9/13 on Grub Street SF
Rumor Mill

Marlena’s in Hayes Valley Closing In March [Updated]

This would be very sad.

Filed Under: absinthe, bars, boxing room, closings, empire building, marlena's, real estate, rumor mill

Posted 11/30/12 on Grub Street SF
Holidays

Marlena’s in Hayes Valley Rolls Out Their Collection of 1,400 Santas

It's been growing for 22 years, and the bar's collection is a thing to behold each year.

Filed Under: bars, holidays, marlena's

Posted 2/4/10 on Grub Street SF
Nightlife

Garry ‘Marlena’ McLain Discusses His 20th Year Owning Drag Bar Marlena’s

Hayes Valley drag impresario Marlena has been in town three decades, and her bar's been open for two.

Filed Under: garry mclain, marlena's, nightlife, sf bay times

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