celebrates its one-year anniversary amid having opened when COVID-19 shut down many small businesses for good. This month, Nathan’s Bar - a gay bar that is heterosexual friendly and welcomes everyone who identifies as straight, gay, bisexual, transsexual, non-binary, etc. He just couldn’t ever imagine his lifelong dream would come to fruition in the middle of a pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Nathan Paul Smith)īy Jose Cassola Paul Smith always dreamed of opening his own pop culture-themed bar. Gay small business owner opens dream bar in middle of pandemic defies all odds to reach lifelong goal Nathan’s Bar owner Nathan Paul Smith and staff. Nathan’s Bar prepares for Miami Beach Pride and their one-year anniversary