speakeasy

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Hood, Ling and other entrepreneurs paved the way for places like Laowai—a speakeasy inspired by Prohibition-era Shanghai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Then came the mid-aughts cocktail renaissance — speakeasy revival, vest-wearing bartenders, the return of obscure bitters, the emergence of the cocktail-as-craft.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

The building boasts several amenities, including two lavish pools, a residents-only restaurant, a speakeasy and 24-hour catering services for residents.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Similarly, the living room’s coral, pink and green wallpaper, the den’s bold blue and yellow stripes, and the red pattern-filled speakeasy lounge are delightful surprises that keep you guessing what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

About three or four o’clock one morning, we ran into this white boy, in Creole Bill’s speakeasy.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey