Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A saloonkeeper is the proprietor of a saloon; the term is primarily American. Saloons are defined as retail business establishment that serve alcoholic beverages , such as beer , wine , liquor , cocktails , and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks .
Lou Blonger (May 13, 1849 – April 20, 1924), born Louis Herbert Belonger, was a Wild West saloonkeeper, gambling-house owner, and mine speculator, but is best known as the kingpin of an extensive ring of confidence tricksters that operated for more than 25 years in Denver, Colorado.
Jeremiah P. Thomas (October 30, 1830 – December 15, 1885) was an American bartender who owned and operated saloons in New York City. Because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States as well, he is considered "the father of American mixology". [1]
John Allen (c. 1823–1870) was an American saloon keeper and underworld figure in New York City during the early-to mid-19th century. A former religious student, Allen was considered one of the most notorious criminals in the city and was known as the "Wickedest Man in New York".
Giovanni de Silvio or Jimmy Kelly (fl. 1900–1914) was an American saloon keeper, political organizer and underworld figure in New York City during the start of the 20th century.
Harry Hill (1827 – August 27, 1896) was an English-born American businessman, sportsman and saloonkeeper whose establishments were regular meeting places for sportsmen, gamblers and politicians as well as members of the criminal underworld of New York City during the late 19th century.
Hank Sanicola, Toots Shor, and Frank Sinatra in 1947. Bernard "Toots" Shor (May 6, 1903 – January 23, 1977) [1] was the proprietor of the saloon and restaurant Toots Shor's Restaurant, in Manhattan.
Frank Stephenson (fl. 1860 – 1885) was an American saloon keeper and underworld figure in New York City during the mid-to late 19th century. He was the owner of The Black and Tan, a popular Bowery basement bar located on Bleecker Street.