Upon entering this establishment, patrons of the bar are instantly greeted with wall images of pop divas like Madonna, Cher and Lady Gaga and pop culture stations or living room areas dedicated to popular American television serials, including “Friends”, “Stranger Things” and Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise. “Any other small business owner could’ve and likely would’ve failed, but not Nathan,” said Brianna “Bawdyy” Kane, 26, a self-identifying trans woman who uses she/her pronouns and is one of five rotating hostesses whom man the door and entrance to this pop culture themed bar at 1216 Washington Avenue on Miami Beach. Pop culture themed living areas at Nathan’s Bar.
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And one year later, business has done just that with the bar thriving and successful as ever even after COVID broke other small business owners and shut down similar establishments permanently. During the course of a challenging year, Smith remained optimistic and positive business would flourish. celebrates its one-year anniversary amid having opened when COVID-19 shut down many small businesses for good. This month, Nathan’s Bar - a gay bar that is heterosexual friendly and welcomes everyone who identifies as straight, gay, bisexual, transsexual, non-binary, etc. He just couldn’t ever imagine his lifelong dream would come to fruition in the middle of a pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Nathan Paul Smith)īy Jose Cassola Paul Smith always dreamed of opening his own pop culture-themed bar. Gay small business owner opens dream bar in middle of pandemic defies all odds to reach lifelong goal Nathan’s Bar owner Nathan Paul Smith and staff.
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Nathan’s Bar prepares for Miami Beach Pride and their one-year anniversary