The Hare

The Hare is a queer neighbourhood bar and pizzeria at 1800 E Broadway, on the Broadway Corridor in Alamitos Beach where most of Long Beach's gay bars are clustered. It took over the space of BLACK, which closed in April 2025. Before BLACK, the building was home to Paradise, a long-running queer bar and restaurant that closed in 2018, so local press describes The Hare as the space returning to its queer roots. It is run by Joshua and Pamela Beadel, who also own The Breakfast Bar downtown, with manager Melissa Almeraz. The Hare soft-opened just before Long Beach Pride 2025 and held a three-day grand opening on 5-7 September 2025, with live performers, DJs, brunch and free slices. The menu pairs pizza (the recipe was kept from the BLACK days) with cocktails made with fresh juice. Its posted house rules start with "Welcome all". By 2026 The Hare had become a base for the local queer events collective Playa Larga. It hosts UNLABLD, a monthly immersive house and techno night, and Tacos, Beer & Perreo, a Latino night that started in May 2026. Expect a younger, mixed queer crowd on party nights and a relaxed neighbourhood crowd at weekend brunch. Covers depend on the event, and regular nights are generally free. The Men's Room and The Mineshaft are a minute's walk west, and the rest of the Broadway bars are within a 15-minute walk. Regular hours are not published in the sources we found, so check the bar's social accounts before going. 21+ with ID in the evenings.