Cuffs (Los Angeles, 1981-2001) — Located in Silver Lake, Cuffs stood as one of L.A.’s defining leather bars — equal parts attitude, intimacy, and unfiltered freedom. With its dim lighting, boot-clad patrons, and the constant thump of rock and disco, it was a place where men found connection through shared codes of strength, style, and desire. Long before “Silver Lake cool” was a thing, Cuffs was already serving it: raw, defiant, and proudly queer.
