To celebrate Repeal Day, Bourbon & Banter—the hush-hush speakeasy beneath The Statler—invites guests to step downstairs, leave the modern world behind, and celebrate the end of Prohibition with a lineup of cocktails pulled straight from America’s most rebellious era.
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Raise a glass to history as Ginger’s marks its two-year anniversary and celebrates Repeal Day—the end of Prohibition—with “The Night America Toasted Again” on Friday, December 5.
Nestled in the heart of Dallas’ East Quarter, Ginger’s is an elegant subterranean cocktail lounge known for its artfully crafted classics and timeless charm. It’s the perfect setting for a 1930s-style celebration that channels all the glitz and glamour of the speakeasy era.
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December 5 marks a historic moment in American history—Repeal Day, the anniversary of the day the United States said goodbye to Prohibition in 1933. After 13 dry years under the 18th Amendment, the passage of the 21st Amendment restored Americans’ right to legally produce, sell, and enjoy alcohol. Repeal Day isn’t just about cocktails and celebrations; it’s about the enduring triumph of individual freedoms and the joy of coming together to raise a glass.
Prohibition began in 1920 with the lofty goal of reducing crime, improving public health, and boosting morality. Instead, it gave rise to a booming black market, speakeasies, and legendary bootleggers like Al Capone. Americans, resourceful as ever, turned to creative measures to keep the booze flowing—whether it was crafting homemade moonshine or smuggling barrels of whiskey across borders.
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