Repeal & Revelry
at Peter Kern Library
A Five Night tribute to Repeal Day
Starting December 5, Peter Kern Library will transform into a tribute to 1933’s End of Prohibition and the return of legal libations. For five evenings only, our bartenders are pouring a dedicated menu that honors the classics, the contraband, and the craft that grew in the shadows of Prohibition.
Step inside, sink into the low light, and enjoy the romance of a once-forbidden pastime.
AVAILABLE DECEMBER 5-10, 2025
Monday-Thursday | 5p-12a
Friday | 5p-1a
Saturday | 4p-1a
Sunday | 4p-12a
Prohibition Era Cocktail Menu
We will serve a menu of eight Prohibition Era cocktails during these five evenings. Think spirit-forward favorites, revived hotel bar standards, and recipes inspired by the speakeasies and salons of the 1920s and 1930s.
BEES KNEES
gin, lemon, honey syrup
BLOOD & SAND
scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, orange
BRANDY CRUSTA
brandy, curaçao, maraschino liqueur, lemon, angostura
LAST WORD
gin, green chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, lime
MEXICAN FIRING SQUAD
tequila, grenadine, lime, angostura
MOJITO
rum, lime, simple syrup, mint, soda water
OLD FASHIONED
whiskey, turbinado syrup, angostura & orange
SAZERAC
cognac or rye, absinthe, turbinado syrup, peychauds
A Return to the Nightlife Once Declared Illegal
From 1920 to 1933, the United States entered an era of enforced temperance that reshaped the art of drinking. Bars closed, distilleries went dark, and the country’s cocktail culture slipped into secrecy. Yet in the quiet corners of private clubs and behind hidden doors, speakeasies flourished. Bartenders continued their craft out of sight, refining recipes, improvising with limited ingredients, and preserving the rituals of the American bar.
On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment brought those clandestine years to an end. Crowds filled the streets, newspapers announced the dry era was over, and revelers finally returned to legally lit bars. It was the night America raised a glass in unison.
A Prelude to Misfit Bar
This Repeal of Prohibition experience sets the stage for the launch of Misfit Bar, a Holiday Pop-up Experience at Peter Kern Library, beginning December 10. Join us early, meet the team behind the bar, and experience the room in a different era before the holiday mischief begins.
