Can you imagine? There was once a time in United States history when it was illegal to buy or sell alcohol. Thankfully, those dark years are long gone, but the concept of the once necessary “speakeasys,” or hidden bars, have transformed into lively (and legal) nightlife hot spots. The 1920s enchantment of the Prohibition era is alive and kicking.
Join the fun at one of these eight discreet or 1920s-inspired bars and lounges around Boston.
Pictured: Celebrations on Dec. 5, 1933, as Prohibition was repealed. Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, achieving the requisite three-fourths majority of states' approvals on this date. Massachusetts cast its repeal vote and ratified the 21st Amendment on June 26, 1933.
The Boston Globe
