Every Monday we feature one of the best drag queens in town, so if you want a great show along with your drinks, head to our bar then. There’s also live music starting at 8:30pm. Our new happy hour at Rooster Fish Bar is here! If you’re ready for a good time or to meet someone new, come on down.We have drink specials and tasty food all day every Monday through Friday from 4pm-7pm.

When Walter himself passed away in 2006, celebrated but missed by his many loving friends, he left the Roosterfish to his accountant, Doug Amann, Donald Rhyde (who had been Alex’s domestic partner), to a comrade of long standing, Don Cranford, and a loyal friend, Gary Mick, who now manages the bar.Īn important landmark on a vibrant boulevard in Venice, California, the Roosterfish is one of Venice’s hottest gay bars and restaurants, and serves a discerning clientele drawn from across Southern California and beyond.

As Walter and Alex enjoyed sailing off the coast of Mexico near Cabo San Lucas, they named their new establishment after a feisty species of game fish know as a “roosterfish.” Lewis served as the manager of the bar, serving cocktails until his much-lamented passing in 1994 by that time, Walter, who had been a silent partner until Alex’s death in 1988, became active in the day-to-day operation of the bar.

Walter and Alex decided to locate to Venice when their friend Lewis Beckman spotted a prime location on Abbot Kinney Boulevard.