Pegasus Lounge   

When young gay and lesbian tourists arrive in Pittsburgh, they usually make a beeline for Pegasus Lounge, the premiere nightclub for twentysomethings on the prowl. While New York New York has class and composure, Pegasus is usually jammed with bumping and grinding young men, either decked out in their finest gear or shirtless and shotgunning. Meanwhile, drag queens, transgenders, bisexuals and the simply curious (to say nothing of straight clubgoers; Pegasus is all-inclusive) mingle over mixed drinks and elegantly lit bars. Hanging TV sets display sweaty, passionate videos while masses of dancers find their groove on the lounge's multitiered dance floor (electronica rules here, although hip-hop, R&B and energetic classic remixes are regularly woven into Pegasus' impressive musical repertoire; catering to the younger set, this is truly a post-Village People setting). While long-term couples might find it overwhelming, Pegasus is Pittsburgh's main locale for tracking down digits and future coffeeshop dates. -- Robert Isenberg