Blanche   

It doesn't matter that the name of this all-night watering hole evokes the memory of Betty White's ditzy character on 'The Golden Girls' (in fact, that's probably the point) -- for two decades, Blanche has served as Nassau County's de facto ''full-time'' gay bar. The atmosphere is welcoming (friendly partyers of any and all persuasions are welcome), and the bartenders keep portioning out the inebriants until it's almost time for breakfast at the nearby diner. You never know what you'll find on the agenda -- male go-go dancers flex their muscles every Friday and Saturday night, and the club has been known to host a mean strip-pool tourney. Karaoke is out of commission for awhile until the club finishes its much-anticipated renovation, but talented divas can still belt out a rendition of 'My Heart Will Go On' as they belly up to the bar. Who knows -- maybe you'll even spot a Bea Arthur lookalike mingling at the after-work happy hour (5-7PM daily).