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Gay mega-hub Club Atlantis attracts as many adventure-seekers from the other boroughs and beyond as it does local Latinos. Those trekking out from the farther reaches of Long Island's suburban sprawl may be disappointed by a scene that, despite the attitude, lacks the celebrity caché of shadow-casting Manhattan. But whether you're in it for sincerity or irony, strippers resembling Diesel models and drag talent modeled after the Fantanas are bound to entertain. Atlantis acts as Queen Bee to the Roosevelt Boulevard's gay strip and draws a steady stream of neighborhood denizens with theme parties, talent contests and a gamut-running roster of entertainment. — Adam H. Graham

Clubgoers can also escape to the adjoining Enigma Lounge, where hookahs are on offer and Latin music dominates.