Bar
500 S 5th St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
State Region
Southeast WI
Neighborhood
Walkers Point
Year Opened: 1975
Year Closed: 1977
Exact Date Opened: Unknown
Exact Date Closed: Unknown
Clientele Primarily Identified As
Gay
After opening the successful C'est La Vie, John Clayton briefly operated The Advent at 500 S. 5th St.
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After opening the successful C'est La Vie, John Clayton briefly operated The Advent at 500 S. 5th St.
Very little is known about this mysterious business, outside listings in GPU News (Nov. 1975) and the GLIB Guide (August 1976.)
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