speakeasy
noun
speak·easy
ˈspēk-ˌē-zē 
plural speakeasies
: a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
specifically
: such a place during the period of prohibition in the U.S.
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Guests will eat and drink their way down Whiskey Row and meet the resident ghosts of Louisville’s historic downtown, trace the footsteps of bourbon magnates and mobsters, see Al Capone’s secret getaway, discover hidden speakeasies, and learn the shocking truth about Prohibition.
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
Working class neighborhood had many shops, likely a few speakeasies
While Cambridge Heights is now home to a mixture of college students and homeowners, the neighborhood first attracted industrial workers, many of them German, in the late 1800s.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The speakeasy used seasonal and fresh produce, vintage recipes and artisanal spirits.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
No Land Beyond made the cocktails for an accompanying pop-up speakeasy.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
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Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024
Working class neighborhood had many shops, likely a few speakeasies
While Cambridge Heights is now home to a mixture of college students and homeowners, the neighborhood first attracted industrial workers, many of them German, in the late 1800s.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2024
The speakeasy used seasonal and fresh produce, vintage recipes and artisanal spirits.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
No Land Beyond made the cocktails for an accompanying pop-up speakeasy.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
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speakeasy
noun
speak·easy
ˈspē-ˌkē-zē
plural speakeasies
: a place where alcoholic drinks are illegally sold
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