New Beginnings

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    2910 Bristol Hwy

    Johnson City, TN 37601

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    • Closed

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    • Closed

    Wed

    • Closed

    Thu

    • 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    • 8:00 PM - 3:00 AM (Next day)

    Sat

    • 8:00 PM - 3:00 AM (Next day)

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    • Closed

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      I work in lebanon va. I'm here usually mon -thursday n home to ohio on weekends. When I do have to stay thru weekend was looking for a gay bar to go to.. so was wondering about this place?

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      Austin B.
      Cumming, GA
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      Apr 6, 2023

      Good place to go watch some drag and get fairly cheap drinks! Staff is nice and bar service is efficient.

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      Christine S.
      Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR
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      Dec 19, 2021

      Five Stars for New Beginning's!! We had an amazing time! The Show's are top notch and the staff are very nice and welcoming!! We plan to make this our new go to..

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      Joe S.
      Indianapolis, IN
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      Jan 1, 2020

      They were charging 25$ cover charge that's a little exorbitant. So I didn't get to go in. After that no way I recommend this Gay bar.

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      Joseph E.
      Hendersonville, NC
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      Nov 20, 2021

      I'm beyond disappointed in this club, as a queer person I have never felt so uncomfortable in a supposedly "queer friendly" space

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      Bob P.
      Elizabethton, TN
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      Oct 31, 2018

      The food at the cafe is awesome you need to try it the best burger and fries in town the chili cheese fries are awesome.

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      Jessica F.
      Johnson City, TN
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      Jan 1, 2020

      Tried to charge paying customers for water after we'd spent $40 in drinks. Lied and said they only
      Had bottled water to sell and then gave me a tiny glass of tap water they said they previously didn't have. We paid a $45 cover and they didn't want to give us WATER. Sad, as one of the only LGBT friendly places in the tri-cities wants to gouge their customers.

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      Mark W.
      Roanoke, VA
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      Aug 10, 2019

      Staff was very friendly. Got in free before 11. Music was great to dance to and the show was amazing. They are a talented fun group. My drinks were perfect and not that expensive. Crowd was diverse and fun. Bartenders were handsome!

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      Jennifer G.
      Powell, TN
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      Oct 1, 2016

      This club is a horrible horrible place. They take the licenses for those under 21 and make them sign a piece a paper stating that if the X on their hand comes ( remember this is a dance club so if you are a person who sweats stay away) then you have to pay another $10 to get your license returned to you. This is wrong on so many levels. The person with us was our DD and struggling college student and was punished for dancing at a dance club. Just stay away use grinder

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      Kaylee B.
      San Pablo, CA
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      Oct 1, 2016

      If I could give no stars, I would. This is the most homophobic place I've ever been.

      The crotchety elderly lady who takes takes payment upon entry charged my brother $10 because his "X" on his hands faded off after sweating, dancing all night long, which is typical since this is a DANCE CLUB. ONE MAY DANCE HERE, as it is a DANCE CLUB.

      He had already paid a $10 entry fee, which they charge for 21 and under. This lady held his license, which was fine. But since his "X" was faded, she charged him $10 to retrieve his state issued ID. She accused him of trying to purchase alcohol at their bar. However, over 21 persons have a black stamp
      on their hands. He did not have this black stamp, so this would've never happened had he tried. He is a non-drinker who was looking for a safe place to enjoy the evening.

      I wanted to support a local business who was there for our young gay community. I was sorely mistaken to waste a dime here. My brother was upset and embarrassed. It was a terrible end to our evening.

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      North E.
      Johnson City, TN
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      Sep 16, 2018

      The 1st time me, my husband, and guest had ever been and the only nice thing I can say is the entertainment was wonderful last night for the 1st annual tripride after party. Our guest was under 21, the door man marked her hands so hard and covered her with such enormous Xs that her eczema flared and even the people behind her were making remarks on how over the top it was! They took her license and said she doesn't get it back until the end of the night and made her sign a paper that would charge her extra money if the oversized Xs faded. Personally I would have walked right back out the door if I was under 21. Upon the 1st drag show completing I went to the bathroom where I discovered there was no toilet paper. My friend went to tell them up at the snack bar and they informed her that it was in the back on the other side of the dance floor and they would not be going to get it so I would have to drip dry. I was horrified to have had to do this especially after paying 50.00 for 3 of us to get in and I as a paying customer couldn't even get toilet paper or a working had dryer. Based on that refusal to give me the decency to NOT get an infection due to their laziness and not wanting to stock toilet paper....I will NEVER EVER step foot back in that place. Wish I had read all the bad reviews on Facebook and here before I wasted time and money I'll never get back!

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