Bar
2800 N Richards St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
State Region
Southeast WI
Neighborhood
Riverwest
Year Opened: 1993
Year Closed: 1996
Exact Date Opened: Unknown
Exact Date Closed: Unknown
Clientele Primarily Identified As
Gay, Black
"KT" and "Zip" were a lesbian couple who ran the bar as a women's space, offering a place to socialize, dance, drink, and find community. "Zip" had previously operated a nightclub on Lisbon Avenue in the 1980s. KT and Zip's welcomed men, and often hosted drag shows and DJ dance parties, but it's most remembered as a comfortable atmosphere for neighborhood lesbians. After about four years, the couple ended their relationship and the business closed. We welcome any available information about this location and its owners.
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