There’s a natural discomfort of going out by yourself. Do you dance? Approach someone? Chain-smoke cigarettes? melissa_rich_ takes us along. 🍸
Welcome to On The List , NYLON’S column with comedian Melissa Rich, here to illuminate the state of nightlife, one party at a time.
Partying abroad takes skill. From overcoming constant language barriers and diversions, like the hotel concierge’s bad recommendations, to actually finding a good spot, an international party girl is met with what can feel like nonstop hurdles. Then, there’s the logistics: transportation, having cash, understanding time zonesmilitary time, both of which require using math, art, and science.
Everyone has been sleeping on Athens. For its ancient roots, it also boasts a quickly expanding art scene; there’s really nothing better for nightlife. I started my first solo night at a tiny club in the city’s Monastiraki neighborhood, where the music plays through the windows and the party spills into the street. My friend named George recommended it, as nearly everyone in Greece is named George.
I walked to another techno spot and immediately hated it. The energy was darker and the people seemed shady. I left a full beer with no regrets and reverted to my always reliable Plan B: Googling “gay bar near me.” I reached my new locale, assuming I’d be swimming in jock straps and dodging monkeypox like much of my nights in New York, but was shocked to my core to walk into a bar filled with… lesbians! An incredible surprise, considering the elusive scene back home.
There was a small stretch of tiny clubs playing house music. While I wish I was the girl who easily finds rich shipping heirs, or at least non-annoying tech bros, I’ll happily settle for my expertise in befriending fun bartenders. In this case, a German woman and a Greek man, the owners of the club and a couple who just moved here from Berlin, I learned from the girlfriend who was living her own Greek rom-com.
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