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Rawhide Lounge
Rawhide Lounge, Burgundy Street, New Orleans, LA, USA
Rawhide Lounge is a down to earth leather bar known for its daily happy hours, pool tournaments, and karaoke. Everyone is welcome but the focus is definitely on a cruisey leather crowd. Adult videos play on TVs throughout the venue, strong drinks flow till late, and there are frequent events throughout the week to keep you entertained. You're sure to meet plenty of hot guys to chat with, mostly leather-clad bears who enjoy a no-frills approach to a night out.
Bear, Older Crowd, Fetish, Cruising
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