If you were thinking of catching a drag show and dinner at Aquaplex, you better hurry.<\/p>\n
The Oakland Park restaurant\/bar\/cabaret, renowned for its female impersonator performances, will close this Sunday, July 26, after what is being billed as the \u201cOur Last Dance\u201d brunch service, according to a Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Repeated attempts to contact Aquaplex\u2019s<\/a> ownership and management were unsuccessful, but the reservationist confirmed that Sunday would be the last opportunity to book a table. And OpenTable.com<\/a> will not allow reservations after Sunday.<\/p>\n Formerly called Lips Drag Queen Show Palace, Restaurant & Bar, the venue has been a leading drag performance hotspot since 2007 and is renown for attracting a mix of straight and LGBTQ+ people, often celebrating engagements, graduations, job promotions and anniversaries as well as hosting charity events.<\/p>\n In the summer of 2024, Lips was purchased<\/a> for an undisclosed sum by Aquaplex Key West, an entertainment complex with five experiences under one roof, including a drag nightclub and bar. The owners of both properties were husbands Michael and Jonathan Barrett.<\/p>\n Michael Barrett became the CEO of Orlando-based Pride Holdings Group<\/a> \u2014 previously Parliament House Enterprises Inc.\u00a0 \u2014 and in 2025 that company took over ownership of both Aquaplex venues as well as other LGBTQ+ bars and restaurants such as Johnsons<\/a> in Wilton Manors and Lucky\u2019s Bar & Nightclub on Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n But Lucky\u2019s closed earlier<\/a> this year and in May there was an eviction notice and utility shutoff notice<\/a> posted on the door of Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n Aquaplex Key West<\/a> was evicted Wednesday, July 15, according to Monroe County Clerk of Circuit Court records.<\/p>\n This week, Pride Holdings Group announced that Michael Barrett \u201chas retired as Chief Executive Officer\u201d in a press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is a developing story, so check back for updates.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0to have breaking news alerts sent directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n \t\t\t