"Paradise Bar and Restaurant, a neighborhood gay bar, was purchased by the owners of Black, a quiet LA bar. It is Long Beach’s oldest gay piano bar and has maintained a steady presence within the city’s LGBTQ community. Some fans are wondering what will come next as the new owners, Bethany Black and Shannon McManus, cater to a straight, skate-focused customer base. It’s unclear what changes will occur after the new owners take possession. Speculations are that the bar struggled to fill its room nightly since 2013, and the gay piano bar scene in greater Los Angeles has been struggling for years." - Mona Holmes
