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LOOK: The Speakeasy Where Al Capone Grabbed A Cold One

Posted 03.22.2013 | HuffPost Home

On this day in history, March 22nd 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed a bill making it legal to purchase and sell beer and wine with 3.2...

NY Slices No. 1 -- 'Easy Speak'

Jonathan Kesselman | Posted 09.10.2012 | New York
Jonathan Kesselman

Right now, we New Yorkers are falling back in love with speakeasies; depression-era comfort suits us well in this recession-era.

Are Craft Cocktails Ruining Our Bar Culture?

Zester Daily | Posted 07.29.2012 | Home
Zester Daily

As bartenders are downright fetishized for their ability to combine specific spirits, I feel we're losing some of the spirit of the bar. People are there to have a good time and meet people, not to pray at the altar of the cocktail.

PHOTOS: LA's Super Secret Bar Guide

Zagat | Posted 07.16.2012 | Los Angeles
Zagat

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INTERACTIVE MAP: Discover Facts About the Prohibition Era, Presented By PBS

Posted 11.26.2011 | Politics

The culmination of nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve, even to ennoble, the lives of all Americans, to protect individu...

For Sale: Al Capone Gun, Price Tag $100K

Posted 08.20.2011 | Chicago

Collectors hoping to call an unusual and rare piece of Chicago history their own will be bidding Wednesday on a six-shot revolver formerly owned by le...

The Secret Bowling Alley

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Nick Carr

A hidden Prohibition-era bowling alley? In Queens? Yes, I'm definitely interested. I took a trip to see it today -- just incredible.

For The Perfect End-Of-Summer Cocktail, Keep It Simple: In Praise Of The Gin & Tonic

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.23.2012 | Home
Tony Sachs

I was intrigued when an invitation came down the pike to attend a talk/demo about the humble gin & tonic, sponsored by Tanqueray and featuring globe-trotting brand ambassador Angus Winchester.

Some Hard Truth About Hard Times

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jeffrey Shaffer

Using the Depression as a baseline for discussions of national prosperity ignores an important historical truth: for millions of average citizens, money was tight prior to the 1930s.