Nitengales

National Avenue in Milwaukee, opened in September 1989 by co-owners Linda and Carrie following a series of teaser advertisements. Billed as the city's newest women's bar, it became popular for its recurring "All Woman" shows, fundraisers, softball teams and a kitchen serving Thursday fish fries. Advertising and media mentions tapered off after 1991. In June 1993, just before its fourth anniversary, owner Carrie renamed the bar BoysTown Nite Club to shift its focus from a lesbian to a gay male clientele.