Toasted Walnut

Toasted Walnut Bar and Kitchen, better known as Toasted Walnut,[1] was a lesbian bar at 1316 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2016 until its closure in early 2021.

Toasted Walnut Bar and Kitchen
Address1316 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
TypeLesbian bar
Opened2016
Closed2021

History

The bar and nightclub was operated by Denise Cohen who had a long career in Philadelphia's lesbian bars, including Hepburn's and Sisters.[2][3][4] Chopped winner Diana Sabater was the opening chef and from its inception, Toasted Walnut focused on being open and inviting to all, rather than marketing itself specifically to lesbians, although it simultaneously sought to fill the void left by Sisters' closure two years prior.[5][6][7]

As a result of Toasted Walnut's closure, there are only fourteen lesbian bars remaining in the United States as of 2021.[8]

See also

References
  1. Fischer, Mary Clare (2019-09-24). "When This Philly Instagram Influencer Came Out as a Lesbian, Her Mom Kicked Her Out of the House". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. Middleton, Josh (24 September 2019). "The 9 best gay bars in Philadelphia". Time Out Philadelphia. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. Zipkin, Michele (2021-02-24). "Toasted Walnut, Philly's only lesbian bar, permanently closes". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. Baker, Brandon (12 August 2015). "Former Sisters Nightclub manager to open Toasted Walnut Bar & Kitchen on Walnut Street". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. Forster, Tim (2017-02-02). "Toasted Walnut Serves Up "Quality and Equality" in The Gayborhood". Eater Philly. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. Atherton Lin, Jeremy (2021-02-09). Gay Bar: Why We Went Out. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-45874-0. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. Gambacorta, David (2017-03-12). "We Want Answers: Diana Sabater". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. Kish, Robin (2021-02-18). "The Toasted Walnut, Philadelphia's Only Lesbian Bar, Has Closed". GO Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2021.


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