So what did we learn from last Sunday at State? Cheap beer works!

Since we first started up with State and continuing through to today, one of the biggest obstacles keeping the gays from spending all of Sunday night there (like they should), is the drink prices. Because what the hell else are we expected to do at a bar, buying a drink (or having one bought for you) is pretty much a requirement. That being the case, who would want to spend almost twice as much on a drink in one place versus another solely based on the bar’s atmosphere? Not us!

So after switching around guest DJs to keep things interesting and offering up “theme” nights (“summertime” isn’t exactly a theme, though), we still definitely wanted this to work, and it seems everyone else did too — it was at last time to tackle the bar itself. Open bar (“comped beverages” he he) was a success, obviously, so in the spirit of a frat party (you know, to make people think “free-flowing booze”), we brought in a keg and handed beers out for $2. Fantastic. A little against the loungy feel that attracted us to State to begin with, but still fantastic.

Why was it fantastic? Well, clearly because this last Sunday it was busy! — not to mention Tommy Stylez was fabulous (and the dollar shots weren’t bad either) All night we heard mixes of songs we love that we never knew existed. The trannies showed up, then left and went to Mirabar… and came back. (success, bitches)

New goals for State? Lighting, lighting, lighting. Sure it’s a lounge, but that doesn’t mean the place has to look like a (sexy) living room. Drink specials — and some damn interesting ones too. New bottle release parties, charity events, more trannies (WAY more trannies) and some tasty collab parties that you might not expect. In fact, it’s really best if you are surprised.