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Speakeasy bars in the United States date back to at least the 1880s, but came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation ( bootlegging ) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States, due to the Eighteenth ...
Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs. London: Robinson/Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1-47214-646-5. "Club men of New York: their occupations, and business and home addresses", New York : The Republic press [etc.], 1893. Cf. starting at p. 39. Seth Alexander Thévoz, Global Clubs Directory
The Wein Bar, [16] located in Cincinnati, Ohio was started in 1934 by Joseph Goldhagen, who during the 1920's, was active in the commercial production of illegal alcohol until the Prohibition period ended and the bar was opened. During the 1930's, the bar had multiple live performances daily, and over time, the bar evolved into an R&B live ...
The Best Secret Bar in Every State. Alina A. Wang. July 8, 2024 at 1:30 PM. Cheapism / Tammy T./Aesha E./Yelp. ... The Elk Room is a cozy speakeasy boasting an old school 1920s charm. The drinks ...
Smalls Paradise (often called Small's Paradise and Smalls' Paradise), was a nightclub in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.Located in the basement of 2294 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at 134th Street, it opened in 1925 and was owned by Ed Smalls (né Edwin Alexander Smalls; 1882–1976).
The Bar Room included a restaurant, a lounge and, as the name implied, a bar. The walls and ceiling of the Bar Room were covered with antique toys and sports memorabilia donated by famous patrons. [19] Perhaps the best known feature of 21 was the line of painted cast iron lawn jockey statues which adorned the balcony above the entrance. In the ...
A postcard of the bar at Babette's. Babette's – also known as Babette's Supper Club, it was a supper club and bar at 2211 Pacific Avenue on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. It operated from the early 1920s onwards and was sold in 1950. The bar was designed like a ship's hull.
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