The 19 Bar: This dive bar has been open since 1925, making it one of the oldest in the United States, and its solid history has made it a comfortable place for patrons to come as they are, pull up a stool and get their regular from a bartender who knows them. We have loud bass and flashy lights, or we have comfort food and billiards-take your pick. Paul nightlife, gay clubs and bars help maintain the pulse with DJs on dance floors, killer drag shows and good bar eats to fuel the merriment ‘til the dawn. Under the streetlights and neon signs of the Minneapolis and St.