en by Meg Zimbeck /  Meg, 16. Jun 2009


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As the New York Times recently observed, speakeasy bars have been popping up all over NYC. With discreet signs, secret passwords and trick doorways, these bars are serving their drinks with a dose of prohibition-era drama. Those drinks, thank goodness, have improved significantly since the 1920s, when illegal and barely-drinkable hooch was the norm. Today's clandestine bars tend to pour only top-shelf liquor, with premium prices to match. For those who want $12 cocktail with nostalgia chaser, here are a few of the swellest speakeasies in New York.

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