Universal Fruit & Nut Company (Sandusky Ohio Gay Bar/1977-1998) vintage Wakefield Poole it became a kind of

it became a kind of unofficial gateway to Cherry Grove and the Pines: the place where everyone met for a drink before catching the boat or unwinding after a weekend of sun and salt air

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Universal Fruit & Nut Company (Sandusky Ohio Gay Bar/1977-1998) vintage Wakefield Poole it became a kind ofUniversal Fruit & Nut Company Sandusky, OH With a name that was equal parts joke and badge of honor, the Universal Fruit & Nut Company became one of the Midwest's most beloved gay barsand an unexpected cultural landmark in small town Ohio. Located at 2112 Cleveland Road in Sandusky, the building originally opened as The Surf, a stylish mid century cocktail lounge before finding a second life as the Universal Fruit & Nut Company. During the 1980s and