Black Banana

The Black Banana
La Banane Noire
Interactive map of The Black Banana
Former names
La Banane Noire (1971–late 1970s)
The Crusaders Community Club (late 1970s)
Address534 South 4th Street (original), 3rd and Race Street (later)
Philadelphia
United States
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
TypeNightclub, Ice cream parlor, Restaurant, Members-only club
Construction
Opened1971 (as La Banane Noire)
Years active
1971–

The Black Banana (formerly La Banane Noire) was a nightclub in Philadelphia. The Black Banana began in 1971 as "La Banane Noire," an ice cream parlor and restaurant located at 534 South 4th Street, Philadelphia.[1] In the late 1970s, it moved to 3rd and Race Street and became a members-only club, known as "The Crusaders Community Club".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hanke, Robert (1989). "La Banane Noire". Public Culture. 1 (2): 86–90. doi:10.1215/08992363-1-2-86.
  2. ↑ London, Nick (11 January 2011). "The Black Banana Reunion: Memories of the Vagabond Years". Phillymag.com. Philadelphia magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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