Ratz Bar

Ratz is a small cocktail bar at 9 7th Street in Melville that has described itself as proudly queer since the mid-1990s. New management took over in August 2025, and In Your Pocket's 2026 listings mention retro R&B on Sundays, soulful house on Wednesdays, Margarita Fridays and a R20 tequila happy hour from 23:00 to midnight. The crowd is mixed and queer, and most people combine it with Liquid Blue, almost opposite on the same block. Google reviewers give it 4.2 from about 460 reviews. Take Uber or Bolt to Melville and back at night rather than walking.