![]() ![]() Some have circa (19)20s details for days and others would make a dramaturg’s stomach turn, but their semi-hidden entrances, Old New York decor and appearance of exclusivity are almost enough to make us feel like we’re about to light up a Chesterfield, sip some cold clear liquor and–what?–oh, we’ll Venmo you later. See, just like we wouldn’t take a suborbital flight and call it space travel, we can’t really say we fully comprehend the sights, smells, tastes and heartbeat of erstwhile speakeasies.īut we do go to a lot of bars, and plenty of those are rather convincingly fashioned after speakeasies, but with better booze (fewer errant pest particles), improved air quality (no smoking), and modern conveniences like online reservation platforms, air conditioning and mobile payments to follow up with the moochers in the group. These newcomers aim to approximate Jazz Age style absent its inconvenient trappings. ![]() Any place popping up in the interim is simply speakeasy-inspired. The reimagining of the Hall is centered around a deep focus on welcoming visitors and audiences to Lincoln Center and expanding the possibilities of a concert hall. Some of those bars, like 21 Club, remained open in various forms for many more years. Lincoln Center Welcome to your new David Geffen Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic and the new cultural home for New York. That’s the year prohibition ended, and once that odd bit of wise legislation managed to pass, in spite of hidden entrances, decoys, and hooch-obscuring levers and pulleys, wowie-zowie, all those gin joints turned into bars! Although 2022 wrought quite the resurgence, the last of New York City’s real-deal speakeasies ceased operation in 1933. Burgers, steaks, a fully-stocked raw bar and an impeccable spirits list. ![]()
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