Black Bananas

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. In the late 1970s, it moved to 3rd and Race Street and became a members-only club, known as "The Crusaders Community Club". Philadelphia portal Hanke, Robert (1989). "La Banane Noire". Public Culture. 1 (2): 86–90. doi:10.1215/08992363-1-2-86. London, Nick (11 January 2011). "The Black Banana Reunion: Memories of the Vagabond Years". Phillymag.com. Philadelphia magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2018. 39°57′14″N 75°08′42″W / 39.95389°N 75.14496°W / 39.95389; -75.14496 v t e