Let’s admit it. For many long-out LGBT grown ups, Pride Weekend presents a conundrum. Over the decades, we’ve spent hours of curbside time not only cheering on the Dykes on Bikes, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and a handful of fabulous floats, but also yawning our way through visually lackluster and seemingly endless contingents of Gay Parakeet Afficionados, Republican Lesbian Javelin Throwers, Second Cousins of Transgendered Podiatrists, ad infinitum.

The lipsmacking Little Hot Mess, served at cityhouse.

Proud as we are of our community’s diversity, standing in a crowd to watch it go by can get tired year after year. Yet skipping the parade doesn’t feel like quite the right option.

The Agenda’s recommendation is a reservation for lunch and cocktails at cityhouse, the swanky second floor bar and restaurant at the Parc 55 hotel (Market and Cyril Magnin). A wall of picture windows provides grandstand quality views. And its just a quick dash out to the sidewalk to holler support for any parading pals’ groups as they pass; then you can return to your civilized, climate-controlled indoor festivities.

To help you recall the hedonistic, risqué Prides of times gone by, slurp down a Little Hot Mess (or three); it’s cityhouse’s signature concoction for Pride.

Little Hot Mess

1 oz X-Rated Fusion Liqueur 
Splash of Orange Juice
Splash of Soda

Cheers!