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The Gayborhood is losing two bars owned by people of color

Cockatoo and Level Up Bar & Lounge are both saying goodbye to their locations on 13th Street.

Andrea Lamour (right) performs during the Creme de la Creme show at the Level Up Bar & Lounge in Center City Philadelphia on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Level Up is closing in early February, with the owner citing rising rent costs.
Andrea Lamour (right) performs during the Creme de la Creme show at the Level Up Bar & Lounge in Center City Philadelphia on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Level Up is closing in early February, with the owner citing rising rent costs.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer