Cubbyhole, sometimes written as Cubby Hole or Cubby,[1] in Manhattan's West Village, is one of New York City's three remaining lesbian bars as of 2022.[2][3]
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| Address | New York City, New York U.S. |
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| Type | Lesbian bar |
| Opened | 1987 |
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| cubbyholebar | |
History edit
The bar now known as Cubbyhole dates back to 1987 when it was owned and operated by Tanya Saunders and Debbie Fierro as a refuge for all comers under the name DT's Fat Cat.[4][5] It has remained both a lesbian and queer friendly location throughout its history as bar patronage shifted throughout New York City's LGBTQ+ community.[6][7][8] In 1994 Saunders bought the name Cubbyhole from the owner of an already-closed lesbian bar, and the bar has operated under that name since.[9][10] It is owned and operated by Lisa Menichino who had been a bar-tender under Saunders' ownership.[11][12]
Cubbyhole is at 281 W. 12th Street, the same location where Saunders operated DT's Fat Cat. The former Cubby Hole was located in what is now Henrietta Hudson.[13][14][15][16][17]
While there was some concern in early 2022 when the bar closed for renovation, it reopened in spring.[18]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Demopoulos, Alaina (8 June 2023). "'They fling the doors wide open for you': why America's lesbian bars must be saved". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "The Curious Disappearance of the Lesbian Bar". The Story Exchange. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Melissa (2017-06-21). "Why Are All The Lesbian Bars Disappearing?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Ingall, Marjorie (2018-06-04). "Farewell to Tanya Saunders, Longtime Owner of Beloved NYC Lesbian Bar". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, Marcia (2018-06-21). "Hats Off To 'Our' Tanya: A Dedication To Cubbyhole Owner Tanya Saunders". GO Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brown, Gavin; Browne, Kath (2016-05-20). The Routledge Research Companion to Geographies of Sex and Sexualities. Routledge. pp. 29–32. ISBN 978-1-317-04333-1. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brown, Gavin; Browne, Kath (2016-05-20). The Routledge Research Companion to Geographies of Sex and Sexualities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-04332-4. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gieseking, Jen Jack (2020-09-15). A Queer New York: Geographies of Lesbians, Dykes, and Queers. NYU Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4798-4840-9. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "A Herstory of Lesbian Bars in NYC: Gwen Shockey Charts No Man's Land". Bedford + Bowery. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Brandt, Libertina; Kaplan, Juliana (18 February 2020). "Cubbyhole is New York City's best-known lesbian bar. We visited the tiny West Village spot that's a 'second home' to its regulars — here's what it was like". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Berg, Alex (5 May 2020). "After 27 Years, NYC's Friendliest Lesbian Bar Won't Let a Pandemic Close Its Doors". them. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Carmel, Julia (2021-04-15). "How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City?". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Hoeffner, Melissa Kravitz (2021-04-09). "Inside the Reopening of Cubbyhole, One of Manhattan's Last Remaining Lesbian Bars". Eater NY. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Bellamy-Walker, Tat (13 April 2021). "Lesbian Bar Cubbyhole Opens Back Up". Gay City News. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Gourarie, Chava (2021-05-24). "Only 21 Lesbian Bars Left in the US, and Some Won't Reopen Post-COVID". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Marloff, Sarah (21 January 2021). "The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Cubby Hole / Henrietta Hudson". NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Cassell, Heather (2022-05-11). "Cubbyhole Has a New Look for the Spring". Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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