Hybrid Lounge, a friendly gay bar on Brady Street in the East Side

A welcome addition in 2010 to Milwaukee's gay nightlife scene, and the first GLBT hangout to open on the East Side in sometime, Hybrid Lounge (707 E. Brady St., 404-810-1809) has quickly become a favorite neighborhood hangout, drawing an eclectic bunch from students who attend nearby University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to locals who frequent the lively cafes and offbeat shops along eclectic Brady Street. Hybrid Lounge is a bright and cheerful space with hardwood floors and tall windows looking out onto the street. Happy hour specials are well-priced, making this a fun after-work haunt, and a pool table up front is a main focal point.