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. [1] In the late 1970s, it moved to 3rd and Race Street and became a members-only club, known as "The Crusaders Community Club". [2]