Well I inadvertently found gay Amman. Obviously, homosexuality is frowned upon, and there are only 2 “out” Jordanians in Jordan. One happens to own the posh ex-pat bookstore/bar “Books@Cafe.” It’s well known among Westerners (and Jordanians) as a place you can go to have a drink and smoke a little Hubbly Bubbly (Arguileh, Shisha, Hookah) or read the Economist while Lady Gaga blares from the radio.
The “club” part is upstairs and outside. Couches with orange and turquoise pillows sit low to the ground, and a mix of Westerns and Jordanians puff away on the hookah. It definitely has an urban vibe, one you would find in any big American or European city—which is why it probably is so popular with Westerners.
It is by no means cheap, however. One beer cost me 5 JD ($7) and a shot runs around 7 JD. But the atmosphere and company was nice, and it was awesome just to be out and around Amman at night. By Jordan standards, Books@Cafe is open LATE. We left around 1 and it was still hopping, showing subtle proof that Jordanian society is going through a youth movement.
Oh yeah, I saw another fight of sexual frustration, and gave a cabbie a $20 when I meant to give him a $1. There goes a week’s worth of groceries. GRRRR.
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