Nowhere — Restaurant in New York

I brought my parents, who are visiting New York, into this bar on September 4th around 7:50pm. It was my first time here, and at first, the atmosphere seemed really cool, dim red lighting, a disco ball, and an overall unique vibe. Unfortunately, the experience quickly took a disturbing turn that left us shocked and deeply uncomfortable.

As we entered, my mom snapped a single photo of the ambiance; no faces, just the space. While I was speaking to the bartender (a shorter man with dark hair), my mom had her phone open, camera pointed toward the disco ball as she adjusted the lighting. Out of nowhere, the bartender snatched my mother’s phone right out of her hands mid-conversation, aggressively trying to get into her camera roll while exclaiming, “Don’t record me without my permission.”

Not only was this completely uncalled for, but also flat-out disrespectful. I immediately told him there was no need for that her phone was clearly pointed at the disco ball. He then said, “She can film the disco ball, but don’t film me without asking my permission. Delete that.” My mom explained she hadn’t filmed him at all and even showed him the single photo she took , which did not contain his face or anyone else’s, and still deleted it to deescalate the situation.

I fully understand staff not wanting to be filmed while at work. That’s fair. But the way this bartender handled it was completely out of line. Instead of violently grabbing someone’s personal property, he could have asked politely if she had taken any footage and requested deletion if necessary. If there is a no photo/video policy, it should be clearly posted or communicated at the door, not enforced through harassment.

What makes this even worse is that this is a gay bar, a space that should be welcoming and safe. For a male bartender to make my mother feel threatened, uncomfortable, and disrespected in that environment is extremely disappointing and hypocritical to the values this type of space is supposed to uphold.

Because of this experience, I will never return to this establishment, and I have already shared what happened with others. If management cares about the reputation of their business, I strongly suggest they re-train their staff on how to handle situations respectfully and without violating...

Well.... welcome to the new American workforce.... oopsita a holiday and people actually want to go have a cocktail at no where... ohhhhhh no... not with the bartender who is so Pro America he needs to bring everyone's mood down to his.... well.... for those of you who have zero clue about a At Will Workforce... go to school and learn.... I asked the bartender for a Pineapple Whiteclaw and a vodka shot very clearly... Zero accent in US English...." what did you say you wanted?"... while walking away... my repose was well sep closer to me and yoh will clearly hear me.... gis response "I'm not doing all that."..... Welcome to NYC.... the best of the worst bartenders in the LGBT Community... "we're all in this together." - VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. OFFER EXCLUDES HOLIDAYS, HOOKING UP TIMES, DURING SLEEP TIMES, DURJNG BREAK TIMES, DUEING TIMES STAFF US ON THE CLOCK.....

ALAS......

WHY DO I SPEND MY MKNEY WITH UNGRATEFUL, UNAPPRECIATIVE STAFF?

MEMORIAL...

My husband & I stayed in NY for Labor Day weekend and one of the places we kept going back to was Nowhere. Sonny the bartender was wonderful - he's so down to earth and approachable, he made good, strong drinks, reasonably priced, but more than that: my husband lost an item in the bar and no one had seen it. Right after we left - literally a block down the street on our way to the subway - we hear someone bellow my husband's name. We turn around in surprise, 'cause we don't know anyone in NY, and it's Sonny! Someone had turned in the lost item right after we left and he ran outside to get it back to us. We gave him a hug and thanked him, and promptly came back the next night for more drinks. 😁🍸🍹🍻🥃 Also: DJ Dexter Driscoll was so sweet - he even took requests. 😄🕺🏼💃🎼🎵🎶 I definitely recommend everyone check it out! Also love the atmosphere & décor!...