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The 21 Club, often simply 21, was a traditional American cuisine restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy, located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City. [1] Prior to its closure in 2020, the club had been active for 90 years, and it had hosted almost every US president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. [1] The alcohol industry was curtailed by a succession of state legislatures, and Prohibition was formally introduced nationwide under the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 16, 1919.
Speakeasies were numerous and popular during the Prohibition years (1920-1933). Some were operated by people who were part of organized crime. Even though police and agents of the Bureau of Prohibition would often raid them and arrest their owners and patrons, they were so profitable that they continued to flourish. The speakeasy soon became ...
1 part Canadian club reserve 10 year; 3 part lemonade (prepared or fresh) top with club soda; lemon wheel for garnish
The restaurant opened in 1898 as a saloon, but during Prohibition, when serving alcohol was illegal, it became known for its characteristic German food, such as sauerbraten, wiener schnitzel, creamed spinach, and apple strudel. The Berghoff was also known for its waiters, who were professionals, with formal cloth aprons, and remembered orders ...
It was known as a “man’s restaurant” with a menu of beef, seafood and game. It went dark for 10 days during Prohibition, but waiters were said to chip in funds to help the owners reopen.
The bar was founded in 1829 [1] [2] and, according to the current owner, is one of the oldest bars in the country, having been in continuous operation since 1829 (even during Prohibition [3]), under various names such as Blue Pump Room, Old Abbey, Neir’s Social Hall, and Union Course Tavern.
At Cattlemen’s Steakhouse, steak is on the menu from breakfast through dinner. Located in the historic Stockyard City, it was founded in 1910 by a bootlegger and quickly became a favorite among ...