Palette
Address
8290 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, 90046
Active Dates
1989 - 1990
Palette Restaurant in Architectural Digest, Mary E. Nichols, 1989, Courtesy of Caroline Medlen.
About this location
British lesbian party promoter Caroline Medlen (also known as Caroline Clone) began hosting lesbian parties like Solo and Cherchez L.A. Femme in 1984, soon after she arrived in Los Angeles. She was particularly well known for her Wednesday night series Whispers at 836 N. Highland Ave. In 1989 she co-purchased the bar and restaurant Palette in West Hollywood, where she held events such as Club UK, Code Blue, and Caroline’s T-Dance. LA Weekly reported on her disputes with the other owners, and local papers stop mentioning her role there after 1990.
Categories
LGBTQ+Lesbian Owned Business
Sources
- LA Weekly (Los Angeles). “Caroline Clone Presents.” March 29, 1984.
- LA Weekly (Los Angeles). “The Clone Zone.” February 8, 1990.
- Reichl, Ruth. “ONE WOMAN’S STRUGGLE : Starting From Scratch at Palette.” Los Angeles Times, November 5, 1989. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-05-ca-1738-story.html.
- Stein, Jeannine. “Women Who Man Club Doors Decide Who’s In, Out.” Travel & Experiences. Los Angeles Times, July 16, 1989. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-16-vw-5791-story.html.