Manhattan on the Rocks - Prohibition and Speakeasies Tour
ALCOHOL. BECAUSE NO GREAT STORY EVER STARTED WITH COFFEE.
This tour is about the craziest period in American history - the Prohibition. The law that prohibited alcohol didn't quite work and, instead, promoted much more drinking in illegal bars called speakeasies. With speakeasies came exciting nightlife entertainment with jazz, flappers, cocktails, and ...mafia. The crazy party lasted for 14 years and left the city with a collective hangover. Prohibition changed all the rules: it created organized crime and the concept of nightlife, it brought about a new 20th-century independent woman and introduced a certain allure of secret drinking places. Speakeasies are no longer a necessity, but the idea of a "secret" creates this special excitement of discovery. There are only a couple of authentic Prohibition-era speakeasies left in New York that survived. But there are quite a few of excellent modern speakeasies where the craft of making a cocktail is elevated to the art form.
We will visit one of the Prohibition era survivors for the atmosphere Prohibition history and some contemporary speakeasies for cocktails.
We will visit one of the Prohibition era survivors for the atmosphere Prohibition history and some contemporary speakeasies for cocktails.
DURATION: 3 hours
PRICE: $300 USD
NOTE: The tour is HIGHLY customizable. The places we will visit will depend on day and time. Some places open later at night, some could require advanced reservation, some have live music or performances on certain nights. Depending on the day you'd like to go, I'll figure out the best places to visit. Three stops are optimal, but it can also vary. Consider it an adventure and be prepared for the unexpected: some nights the places are packed with standing room only, some other times - empty, and on some lucky nights, when the stars align properly, you might feel like you've stepped into the Great Gatsby era.
PRICE: $300 USD
NOTE: The tour is HIGHLY customizable. The places we will visit will depend on day and time. Some places open later at night, some could require advanced reservation, some have live music or performances on certain nights. Depending on the day you'd like to go, I'll figure out the best places to visit. Three stops are optimal, but it can also vary. Consider it an adventure and be prepared for the unexpected: some nights the places are packed with standing room only, some other times - empty, and on some lucky nights, when the stars align properly, you might feel like you've stepped into the Great Gatsby era.