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St. Petersburg, Florida
Garage-themed gay dive in Grand Central — karaoke and drag.
The Garage On Central is a gay dive on Central Avenue in the Grand Central District — a roomy, unpretentious bar with a stage, free pool, darts, and a back patio. It trades on a loose, regulars-heavy feel rather than polish. Karaoke is the signature draw and a genuinely good night here, backed up by recurring drag shows and drag bingo. Sundays bring "Sunday Soul," a weekly party with a drag performance, a DJ, and food trucks. It's the come-as-you-are option on a strip that also runs to splashier nightclubs — the bar you end up closing out rather than the one you dress up for.
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