![]() The secret bar was able to keep its cover under wraps while riding out prohibition. This was actually a speakeasy that operated illegally from 1921-1933, and this wonderful secret bar still carries that same ambiance of the 1920s.īack in the day, this place was known as “The Ipswitch – A Beverage Parlor” and then “JJ Russell’s Cigar Shop.” Hmm, tricky. Bourbon & Branch – Reservations and a Password Please These modern-day hidden bars with secret entries can now be found throughout the country, and are well worth exploring as many have the same vibe as yesteryear with bow-tie bartenders, and the same house rules that’ll add a certain “Je ne sais quoi” to your night out with friends. The Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel basement is home to Melindas Alley a spooky little joint open about eight hours a week between Friday and Saturday nights. On January 17th, 1920 the National Prohibition Act became law and mandated time in the slammer for a sip of whiskey, but we’re a resilient people, and fought the machine with our hidden, secret speakeasies. This aspect of how karaoke came about may or may not be historically correct but it’s fun to think so! Fast forwarding to today, this has been replaced with karaoke. In 1873 in Hillsboro, Ohio, Eliza “Mother” Thompson, delivered anti-liquor sermons inside saloons and had groups of hymn-singing women declaring the evils of alcohol. ![]() ![]() Why Are Secret Bars Called a Speakeasy?Īmerica’s journey to and from prohibition has been a long and winding road, which finally led the good citizens to buck the system and create underground, hidden bars known as a Speakeasy – as the patrons were told to “speak easy” so their cover wasn’t blown. If you’re looking to elevate the adventure in your nightlife then grab the secret password and head through hidden entries inside phone booths, refrigerator doors, and barely marked alleyways (think one dimly lit bulb above an unmarked door).
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