speakeasy
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With the understanding that nothing dispels an air of mystery like a hashtag, a number of modern speakeasy successors have clamped down on social-media posts or even phone use altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Back in the speakeasy lounge, guests favor lite fare like charcuterie and pork belly sliders from a menu curated by chef Travis Allen and culinary director Thomas Boemer, a multi-time James Beard award nominee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
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
For a relaxing activity, get a facial at Formula Fig, but when you’re ready to dance, head over to Blind Barber, a speakeasy that has live DJs throughout the week.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Responding to the fall-off in customers at the speakeasy, my grandfather had diversified.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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