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Bar Review: Nostalgia

Last Thursday night, I went out on another date with my partner at the same little bar I mentioned a few posts ago. It's called Nostalgia and is a very cute 90's themed bar in Bethpage, NY. We went for what we found out is going to be a new monthly drag show hosted by some of my friends who are drag queens along with performances by other local queens as well. 
(Video shows a quick vid I took of one of the sets done by my very talented friend Gemma Tolstoy )

The bar is very queer friendly and definitely in my opinion a safe space for LGBTQ+ folks looking to go out and have a fun time. Definitely a mixed crowd bar depending on the night, when I go tends to be more folks in their 20's with just a  sprinkling of those in their 30's and 40's.
The place is totally decked out throughout with everything 90's from movie memorabilia, autographed headshots of 90's celebs, fun colored lighting, Pokemon decor around the bar, CD and comic book themed bathrooms and the retro arcade games you can play while you wait to go pee lol. The back of the bar has a patio area with small sets/photoshoot props for anyone wanting to do location specific but quirky pics. (Think places with wings painted outside or unique furniture for customers to photograph and geo tag online)
The food was great and their options vary from burgers and chicken tenders to pizza rolls and pretzels. The prices were very affordable for both the food and drink menus. My friends were definitely big fans of the $3 jello shots they offer that's for sure (⁠~⁠‾⁠▿⁠‾⁠)⁠~. I really liked their chicken tender basket, it was sizeable with the fries nice and hot. 
On the bar's Instagram page they post often about different little events/hostings of trivia nights, open mics and creating a stage for local and underground talents to perform. My partner and I, along with a group of friends from school intend to go see their monthly shows since we've enjoyed them so far. For a solo date night however, we plan to attend one of their game nights. (Might make a post on that (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠แด—⁠-⁠)⁠✧)






  






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Location: 380 N Wantagh Ave, Bethpage, NY 11714, USA

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