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This isn't a zoo and we're not your pets." Reception If you aren't queer (or a respectful ally), get lost. In 2014, in response to the neighborhood's changing demographics, the bar's manager displayed a sign which read, "Attention: This is a gay bar. Seattle Weekly described Pony as a "one-of-a-kind bar that pays tribute to New York's Castro and West Village bars of the 1970s". It is housed in a 1930s building that served as a gas station. You can also visit these Seattle LGBT community websites: Seattle Pride Gay City: Seattle's LGBT Center. Why youre here: With its low-key elegance and intelligent focus on the fundamentals, Teardrop Lounge is a linchpin in Americas craft-cocktail.The Best Bars in America, 2018 - Esquire food-drink best-bars-ameri. Pony is located at 1221 E Madison Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.