Best 98yearold dive bar founded by a worldfamous burlesque star
Mar 04, 2026
A portrait of the late Trudy DeRing hangs above the jukebox at this cash-only Hermosa institution. Also known as “Radiana,” an internationally recognized burlesque star who performed at Madison Square Garden and the Copacabana, DeRing ran Gayety Village (as it was then called) with husband Ben
Rynkus as a boîte and burlesque lounge. The couple […]
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