QUEENS — The only gay bar in Forest Hills is having an identity change, its owner said.
Pride owner Georgios Aspiotis, who opened the watering hole on Austin Street in October 2013, said the venue wasn't making enough money and it's changing into a "neighborhood bar" to attract a broader clientele.
The bar will still be gay friendly but will no longer be described as a gay lounge, Aspiotis said Monday. He also plans to change the name of the bar to "Sorry Not Sorry," he said.
“Starting July 1, I am changing the identity,” Aspiotis wrote on the bar’s Facebook page, as first reported by Edge of the City.
“It has been a great journey. The LBGT [sic] community has been so great... but unfortunately the spending and the register doesn't reach my goals.”
While some of the decor might change, the bar will continue to offer the same drinks and hookah. It will also keep serving food from Greek restaurant Corfu Grill located next door, which is also owned by Aspiotis.
A farewell party for Pride patrons is being planned for the last weekend of June.
