Cubbyhole (lesbian bar)

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]

Cubbyhole
AddressNew York City, New York
U.S.
TypeLesbian bar
Opened1987
Website
cubbyholebar.com

History

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. "The Curious Disappearance of the Lesbian Bar". The Story Exchange. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. Anderson, Melissa (2017-06-21). "Why Are All The Lesbian Bars Disappearing?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. Ingall, Marjorie (2018-06-04). "Farewell to Tanya Saunders, Longtime Owner of Beloved NYC Lesbian Bar". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. Gilbert, Marcia (2018-06-21). "Hats Off To 'Our' Tanya: A Dedication To Cubbyhole Owner Tanya Saunders". GO Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "A Herstory of Lesbian Bars in NYC: Gwen Shockey Charts No Man's Land". Bedford + Bowery. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Carmel, Julia (2021-04-15). "How Are There Only Three Lesbian Bars in New York City?". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. Bellamy-Walker, Tat (13 April 2021). "Lesbian Bar Cubbyhole Opens Back Up – Gay City News". www.gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  15. 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.
  16. Marloff, Sarah (21 January 2021). "The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  17. "Cubby Hole / Henrietta Hudson". NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  18. Cassell, Heather (2022-05-11). "Cubbyhole Has a New Look for the Spring". Retrieved 2022-09-10.

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