gin joints
Prohibition-era watering holes
A gin joint is a disreputable bar or nightclub, especially one associated with the Prohibition era when alcohol was sold illegally.
The term evokes smoky, dimly lit establishments with questionable clientele.
It survives mainly through the famous line from *Casablanca*: Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- hole in the wallModest, unpretentious establishment
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- swinging doorsHinged portals opening either direction
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- Prohibition EraProhibition, bootleggers, bootlegging, bootlegger, speakeasies
- ProhibitionProhibition, speakeasies, bootlegger, bootleggers, speakeasy
- Roaring Twentiesflappers, Charleston, speakeasies, jazz age, Prohibition
- tavernstavern keeper, taverns, tavern sign, tavern wench, inns
gin jointscountry clubs
Exclusive membership venues
rooftop bars · wine bars · gentlemen's clubs · jazz clubs · boutique hotels
gin jointsfamily restaurants
Casual dining for all ages
soda fountains · tea rooms · church socials · community centers
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