Hamburger Mary's in Dallas has closed. The independently owned chain was known for drag shows, lively events, upscale bar fare, and strong connections to the LGBTQ+ community.

The Dallas restaurant opened in 2023 in the Cedar Springs neighborhood, in the height of the great drag-queen inquisition . The politics simmered down a bit, but not so much those queens.

Dallas Voice broke the news of the closure on Monday and spoke to co-owner Donald Smith, who took ownership of the venue early this year. Smith told Dallas Voice they "tried to make it work, but just couldn't."

Hamburger Mary's started in 1972 in San Francisco and became known as "an open-air bar for open-minded people." Big burgers were served alongside over-the-top divas. HamBingo Mary's and MaryOke-Karaoke became signat

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