Patrons have flocked from across the city to Nobody’s Darling.īars for lesbians and queer women in the U.S. We didn’t want to exclude our trans siblings or gay men.” Rows of patrons are happy indeed, wrapped in animated conversation often punctuated by boisterous laughter.īarnes and Riddle, both Black queer women, understand why some might assume the bar is a lesbian space, but feel it’s important to make their inclusive approach clear: “We wanted to make sure that our community felt welcome. Energetic music from artists like Megan Thee Stallion thumps above the din of a lively crowd, but tight quarters leave little room for dancing beyond happy-to-be-here wiggles. On weekends, revelers crowd around the long bar in search of playful cocktails like the fuchsia-hued Pink Kitty and the tart Darling Mule, delivered in elegant cut glassware. In the early evening, sunlight shines through a rainbow flag draped over the front door, illuminating the text of Walker’s ode to outcasts everywhere, reprinted in full on a back wall.
Named for “Be Nobody’s Darling,” an Alice Walker poem, the long and narrow bar has already won over Andersonville residents and drawn customers from the South and West sides.
“Be an outcast: be pleased to walk alone (uncool) or line the crowded river beds with other impetuous fools.”
