Philly hosts first-ever LGBTQ State of the Union.ICandy, it means closing doors after several tumultuous years, rife with controversy and criticism.ĭePiano, who has faced an uphill battle after a video went viral two years ago of him using the N-word to describe customers of color, sat down exclusively with PhillyVoice to set the record Tabu will move from its two-story, 3,500-square-foot space to 12,000 square feet on three levels including a roof deck. 23,” said Sotland, “and be open for business [in the former
“We are planning to shut doors at midnight on Sept. The Gayborhood in 2010, said he and his partners are eager to make the Jeffery Sotland, one of the owners of Tabu, which opened in Operations when Tabu officially takes over, renovates and reopens the space Which will continue operation until about Sept. Officially own the building where Darryl DePiano has owned and operated iCandyfor the past eight years. If the deal goes through as planned, in the next few weeks, Tabu will RELATED: Gay Philly lawmaker shares homophobic, threatening letter he received to much-larger quarters down the street at 254 S. The bar will relocate from its current location at 200 S. Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar told its employees for the first time on Tuesday night that the popular gay sports bar will move out of its current home in the Gayborhood.