Bar bites ($10 to $14) such as quesadillas, burgers, Tater-Tot nachos (called "Totchos") and wings comprise a menu that also includes a seared ahi-tuna plate ($14), pizza ($10) and naan ($14 to $17) with toppings such pancetta, ricotta, onion jam, dates and blue cheese. Staff are still working out BTW’s cocktail list, but the bar is stocked with spirits, wine and a few beers by the can or bottle. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
One of the best happy hours and hot nightlife spots in the Capital District. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick Some forums can only be seen by registered members. It’s been a good journey, and I wish it hadn’t taken this long." Dancing, drag shows and other events are on deck for when bar life returns to normal. Albanys best gay bar, dance club and local corner pub. "I’ve probably spoken to at least 150 to 200 people. I didn’t realize how important this was," she said. Ricardo Abreu, director of marketing at Churrascaria Plataforma in New York, N.Y., said that as there is less staff working, many jobs have been combined. "The people contacted me almost made me choked up. "It can be hard to explain to a straight person."Ĭaggiano concedes she had "learning to do" as BTW moved from conception to reality, and word spread through the community. BTW stands for born this way, and the bar is welcoming to all in the queer community. It’s important to have places where you can be yourself - where people can be themselves," he said. BTW, an LGBTQ bar and restaurant, opened Nov. "I don’t have to watch what I say, or if I lisp too much. While Hargrove has felt supported by managers and colleagues in hospitality jobs, he said, there was "a different feeling" at BTW. Another, the Bunkhouse in Sayville, "closed before I could go there." Instead, he and others could travel into New York City to socialize.įor the last seven summers, Hargrove has worked at the Ice Palace in Cherry Grove. Don Hill's came alive with the energy and infectious pulse of Reggae music when the REGGAEHOLICS dance parties started in July 2009.
One week into his new job as a bartender at BTW, Sean Hargrove, 29, said there were only two LGBT bars left on Long Island, in Babylon and Farmingdale. In 1976, Newsday’s David Behrens noted that there were bars "thriving" in Bellmore, Sayville, West Hempstead, Copiague, Lake Ronkonkoma, Patchogue and Sayville, among others, with names such as Equus (in Seaford) or Dockside (in Lindenhurst). While local LGBT social clubs and events have persisted over the years, the number of gay nightspots - principal venues for people to meet each other - has plummeted in recent decades, save for Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines on Fire Island. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.