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The Cortland: Coolest bar on LI

Originally published: January 23, 2012 3:17 PM
Updated: January 23, 2012 5:06 PM
By IAN J. STARK. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Barbara Alper | On Thursday nights, The Cortland bar in Bay Shore holds informal tournaments such as the Rock Paper Scissors Tourney on this Thursday. (Jan. 12, 2012)

It's not just any bar.

Consider the weekly theme nights: Magic Mondays (featuring a live magician), Tacos & Trivia Tuesdays and Rock-Paper-Scissors tournaments on Thursdays.

And the wacky special events: "Winterfest," starring patrons in their ugliest sweaters and a faux snow machine ... and the upcoming "Drink and Draw" (Feb. 12), inviting folks to create their own canvas paintings...