Ginger's is an Irish dive and lesbian bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, and was the only lesbian bar in Brooklyn as of 2022. It is one of the two queer-oriented bars in Park Slope, with the other being Good Judy. The bar was opened by Sheila Frayne on Saint Patrick's Day in 2000 and is seen as both a lesbian bar and a woman-friendly neighborhood bar.
GingerâÂÂs was opened by Sheila Frayne on March 17, 2000. The bar shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened on October 28, 2021, after a 19-month closure. In late 2021 Frayne brought on hospitality professional Brendan Donohoe as co-owner to help with the barâÂÂs relaunch; fundraising efforts, landlord forbearance, and pandemic relief also supported the reopening.
Donohue opened Mary's Bar in 2023, a sister bar to Ginger's located in Greenpoint; the bar closed temporarily in November 2024, according to an Instagram post.
In February 2025, GingerâÂÂs marked its 25th anniversary with a three-day festival over St. PatrickâÂÂs Day weekend, highlighting the role of lesbian and queer bars amid ongoing anti-LGBTQ+ pressures.
Sources describe GingerâÂÂs as an unpretentious, dive-style neighborhood bar with a front room and a pool table in back; the space also features an enclosed garden/patio. Regular programming has included karaoke, DJ nights, drag king shows, and other events aimed at lesbian and broader queer communities.
GingerâÂÂs has been included in New York magazineâÂÂs "Thousand Best" list and in multiple roundups of notable LGBTQ+ bars in New York City. The bar is frequently cited as a longstanding lesbian-focused space in Brooklyn nightlife coverage.