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Terp89
Terp89
6 months ago

The Chez Est is well known for being one of the most welcoming and communal bar-restaurant-cabaret locations in the local LGBTQ community. The wonderful owners have renovated this treasured space over the last few years and feature a wide array of fun entertainment to enjoy. Their local and headliner drag shows are top notch and featured on a professionally lit stage. They host weekly and monthly themed events year round, including their fantastic Chez Legends drag competition. Their staff and customer service is top notch and their food menu has several delicious and affordable options. The bar is always stocked with drink options at a reasonable price, on par with all other surrounding establishments. They offer monthly drink specials, comfortable table seating, TV screens all around for additional views of the stage from a far, a private and enclosed outdoor patio (with seating and umbrellas), gender neutral bathrooms, a VIP lounge area, ATM, coat check, and a great sound system. They have a medium sized parking lot that sometimes fills up on busy nights, but there’s also plenty of free on-street parking adjacent to the building (on Meadow St). This local business is worth your time, and you’re sure to have an enjoyable night at The Chez Est, where there really is something for everyone.


petedrag
petedrag
Over a year ago

THE BEST

THIS IS THE BEST AND OLDEST CLUB IN CONNECTICUT AND 7 DAYS A WEEK THEY ATE OPEN NOT THIS 1 NIGHT A WEEK CRAP


InksterAlley
InksterAlley
Over a year ago

Drag and Beyond!

The Chez Est is in the midst of a fantastic remodel - you won't believe your eyes. It's my favorite spot on Friday Nights - Flawless Drag Queen Sassie Saltimboca hosts the 'Sassie Says' Dance Party - drink specials and the best DJs! Latin Night is every 1st and 3rd Saturday hosted by Grace Nations. The music is hot and the crowd is even hotter!! The Chez is also available for VIP Event Hosting, Charity Events and more!!!


EDAY
EDAY
Over a year ago

nice place

I went there with one of my nephews.


MyGayOpinion
MyGayOpinion
Over a year ago

For the traveler...

It is my sincerest opinion that.... bars and clubs that have an internet presence need to keep it UP TO DATE! The "I'm working on it" splash screen with a calendar of events more than 4 months old, which tells me they haven't bothered to even put up a new calendar in that amount of time, is a waste of my time to even visit. Not every bar, I can fully accept, has a professional web programmer. But even when the bar advertises a myspace (or facebook) page - and the links there are more than 4 months old or closed for inactivity... *I* don't have time to spend my money with such a lackadaisical attitude towards their image. This is well beyond the internet age. I can't imagine that I'm the only one that gets their first impression of a bar/pub/club/restaurant/business from that business's representation - and whereas I make my decision from that same representation. My research and decision is done by the time I get in the car. If they don't have the time to put in that simple amount of effort, MY time and money isn't spent on them.



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