Bye, Pink Pussycat: One of Miami’s most iconic strip clubs is no more. What we know
Goodbye, colorful neon dancing ladies. Ta-ta, to the giant cat. Club Pink Pussycat appears to be no longer.
Earlier this week, Only in Dade posted a passerby’s pic of the building on on North River Drive and NW 36th Street near Miami International Airport. The iconic sign is gone. The whole building has been painted over black.
The flashy website is still active, but when you call the main line it just rings.
Once one of Miami’s most infamous strip clubs reopened Halloween weekend 2019 after shuttering in 2009. The vacant space, paled by time, had sat empty for years, an amusing eyesore for State Road 112 commuters stuck in traffic.
The 8,000-square-foot den of iniquity, which had seen its share of scandal in its day, apparently could never get back on square footing after the pandemic lockdowns.
At the time CPP spokeswoman Candy Hannan told the Miami Herald that the whole place underwent a total makeover, but they kept such historic elements as the sign. “The cat is more famous than Garfield. It’s iconic.”
Don’t worry, it’s safe. Alexis Donatacci, another spokesperson for CPP, said the ladies and the cat have been encased in acrylic at the home of Michael Seidle, the son of the former owner Bill Seidle.
As for what is up with the legendary space? A new venue called Krave Miami.
“It’s unique and artistic, sexy and theatrical,” said Donatacci. “You’ll never know what to expect.”
Although everyone is welcome, there will be certain theme nights that cater to swingers, members of the LGBTQ+ community and even the S&M crowd.
“It’s 2022,” Donatacci said. “This is the time when we are label-free. Be whoever you are and whatever you identify as at Krave. We want everyone to feel connected and incredible.”
