daydreams about their future , and ultimately the decision to open their own jazz club serving pre- Prohibition style cocktails and a dozen varieties of absinthe , beer , and wine . Try the cocktail that Kate and Jun adored on those afternoons , appropriately named Proprietress ! Maybe Death in the Afternoon will suit you with absinthe and bubbles . Or perhaps Bee ’ s Knees , made with gin , lemon , and honey .
Between the 1860s and 1920 , when prohibitions on alcohol went into effect , American bartending came into its own . There existed a whole set of drinks and an entire style of bartending before Prohibition that fell into obscurity for decades . In the thirteen years of federal prohibition , all the great bartenders moved to Europe or went underground to work for a speakeasy . The real golden age for cocktails sat between 1860 and the start of prohibition .
Kate and Jun found an older bar to fully remodel , making a place where their family and staff of musicians would be happy to play and work . The setting is intimate with great acoustics and top-of-the-line musicians . Treat yourself and
visit on a Friday or Saturday for the added delight of tasteful burlesque to accompany the traditional jazz . Open daily at 5pm at 125 Chartres Street . mjhnola . com www . FrenchQuarterly . com Fall 2021 | 35