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(Photo by Maxime Lemoine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Georgian, in Santa Monica has reopened its speakeasy 60 years later. (Photo by Maxime Lemoine)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The room was carefully restored using vintage photographs to bring the speakeasy back to its original design with an L-shaped layout of booths and the entrance showcases a 1918 ebony-polished Steinway &amp; Sons piano built into the rose marble-topped bar. Guests can expect hand-crafted cocktails and signature dishes created by Chef David Almany, including a dry-aged tomahawk ribeye, rigatoni alla vodka and a grilled dorade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the speakeasy concept has become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/2023\/03\/15\/the-secrets-of-southern-california-speakeasies-how-to-find-one-how-to-get-in\/\">prominent trends in Southern California<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressenterprise.com\/2023\/04\/16\/coachella-2023-a-look-inside-the-festival-bars-and-hidden-speakeasies\/\">even at major music festivals<\/a>, they were commonly visited during the 1920s Prohibition era within the United States and originated in England and Ireland in the 19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although most alcohol was banned in the U.S., the law was difficult to enforce, paving the way for speakeasies to offer a place to sneak a drink for over a decade. The term \u201cspeakeasy\u201d came from \u201cspeak-softly shops\u201d and referenced the need for secrecy with customers asking to speak quietly while inside to avoid detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a callback to a secret and intimate space of a speakeasy, The Georgian Room only allows a maximum of 65 guests and strictly prohibits photography and the use of cell phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgian, a boutique Art Deco-style Santa Monica hotel that\u2019s occupied the Southern California coastline since 1933, is reopening its speakeasy utilized during prohibition six decades ago. 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