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Correction: An earlier edition of this article mistakenly indicated that the ByrdCage would be the initial queer bar in Atlantic City in two decades. It will, in fact, be the inaugural full-service LGBTQ+ bar and eatery in twenty years within the city. Several gay nightclubs, including the Rainbow Room and Prohibition Bar, thrived over the preceding two decades. This piece has been updated.

The ByrdCage, which is slated to be Atlantic City's first full-service queer bar and eatery in two decades once its doors open in early January, has long been a cherished aspiration for Jason Tell. While the moniker pays subtle homage to the 1996 film starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, the proprietor shared it was a different movie that spurred his inspiration.

Tell mentioned that watching the 2000 comedy, "The Broken Hearts Club," which revolves around a group of gay companions in a West Hollywood eatery, motivated him to establish his own venue akin to that. He now has his establishment at 3426 Atlantic Ave.

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The ByrdCage is set to have a piano lounge and a restaurant on the ground floor, along with an entertainment area for drag events and themed evenings on the second floor. Patrons are welcome to visit for dinner seven days a week from 5-10 p.m., happy hour from Monday through Friday, between 3-6 p.m., and brunch from Friday through Monday, spanning 11 a.m.-3 p.m. It will also furnish late-night snacks from Friday through Sunday until midnight. The menu will present comfort foods, incorporating gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian choices.

Tell expressed his desire for ByrdCage to function as an inclusive option for queer and straight individuals and intends to organize drag brunches, tea dances, Quizzo, and bingo.

"Anything that we can facilitate for the communities is genuinely our aim—to be a community hub," Tell stated. "I appreciate that we are a bar and restaurant, but I also aspire for it to be a sanctuary for resources for the youth and anyone contending with difficulties, or simply folks seeking to be themselves or explore."

Tell is a seasoned caterer and event planner in Philadelphia and New Jersey, also the owner of Industry Standard Events. Within the food service sector, he has franchised delis, served as a consultant, and conceived of the former Bella Luna cafe at the Lucy the Elephant attraction in Margate.

The ByrdCage will be located in a structure with a storied background. Originally, it was a swingers bar, christened the RolePlay Lounge, and then served as the Jersey Shore outpost of Philadelphia&39;s Good Dog Bar, which ceased operations in August.

Tell recounted that he initially examined the property years ago when it was RolePlay, but decided against it because he felt it required renovation. He is a longstanding friend of the Good Dog proprietors and eagerly seized the opportunity to acquire the property when it became available.

"The instant I heard, I promptly contacted them, and I was like, 'I'm your person, I want this building,'" Tell recounted. "So it was kismet, as they say, it circled back to me, and I had longed for this building for an extended period."

While Atlantic City has accommodated multiple LGBTQ+ nightclubs, encompassing the Rainbow Room and Prohibition Bar, over the last two decades, ByrdCage is poised to be the first full-service queer bar and eatery since Studio Six closed its doors in 2004.