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A bit of history for you

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

I imagine almost everyone has heard of a speak easy but what about a blind pig or a bling tiger?  Do you know what those were?  Well now you do: Blind pigs The term blind pig (or blind tiger) originated … Continue reading →

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New Bars Going for the Speakeasy Look – NYTimes.com

Posted on June 15, 2009 by

Bar? What Bar? By WILLIAM GRIMES Published: June 2, 2009 ON a nondescript block in Williamsburg, not far from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a new bar and restaurant called Rye opened last week.  The entrance to PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in … Continue reading →

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