Speakeasy: Secret Bars Around the World - Hardcover

Maestrelli, Maurizio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1627951318 ISBN 13: 9781627951319

Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press, 2018

Synopsis

Hidden entrances, dark places, low music, smoke, women, crime and obviously alcohol--In the days of Prohibition (1920-1933), these were the explosive ingredients of the American speakeasy.

Frequented by gangsters such as Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, these underground bars and nightclubs have become the symbol of an epoch immortalized in cinema and literature. The "new" speakeasies are inspired by the typical unmistakable atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century, when it was necessary to speak under your breath to avoid detection by the police. These trendy bars have often been conceived by keen bartenders, who rediscovered the tastes of the mixed drinks of the '20s and '30s. Specially-made furniture, refined cocktails, entrance by invitation only, themed dress codes, nondescript facades, vintage atmosphere... nowadays the speakeasy is living a second life. Cocktails are now high-quality, sophisticated, and above all legal, but entering these clubs we jump into the past.

About this title

About the Author:

Maurizio Maestrelli is a writer specializing in enogastronomic journalism. He conceived the guide Birrerie dItalia and wrote Birra ai fornelli, and from 2001 to 2006 he was the editor of Civilt del bere, the first magazine dedicated to Italian wine. In 2006 he was named the best Italian beer journalist by Unionbirrai.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shelter Harbor Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1627951318
• ISBN 13: 9781627951319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208