The groups are friendly and the video screens are huge as are some of the endowments on the video screens. With its groups, leather banquettes and small black-and-white checkered m4m, Baxter's has a slightly worn '80s vibe that reflects its venerable status 23 years in Tampa, 12 of them in this strip-mall location. The bar serves beer and wine only, with Natty Lite on tap. A classic dive bar indistinguishable from its straight counterparts except for the clientele, which includes 'its share of regulars looking for generous groups,' as tampa.

A gay-centric but not gay-exclusive restaurant that manages to combine white-tablecloth service and good food with a neighborhood-hangout vibe. Where to go in Tampa Bay if you're gay An LGBT Oasis Awaits