In a modern shopping center in Montrose, about a mile northwest of the main strip of gay nightspots around Pacific and Crocker streets, Guava Lamp (570 Waugh Dr., 713-524-3359) is a reliably fun and popular gay video bar, and in the same complex, Vue (526 Waugh Dr., 713-533-9333) - which opened in spring 2011 - is one of the city's hottest gay dance clubs. These two establishments are entirely separate but with the same ownership.

They're both plenty of fun - it just depends if you're more in the mood for chatting and watching videos, or if you're looking for a night of dancing.