Secret Gyms And The Economics Of Prohibition
COVID-19 safeguards have created a black market for gyms.
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'The Ghosts Of Eden Park' Seems Fittingly Haunted By Prohibition
Karen Abbott's page-turner teases with its central mystery, reaching its climactic final trial with a satisfying bang — though more on the politics of the time would have been a welcome layer.
Our Taste For Turtle Soup Nearly Wiped Out Terrapins. Then Prohibition Saved Them
By the turn of the 20th century, America's love affair with diamondback terrapin soup — a subsistence food turned gourmet fare — had left the turtle's population teetering. Booze ban to the rescue.
The End Is Near For 3.2 Beer
The end of a Depression-era alcohol has brewers happy to see the stuff go. "It was just a pain in the posterior, you know, for everyone," says one brewer.
Muscadines May Be The Best Grapes You've Never Tasted
It's muscadine season, and for writer Tanya Ballard Brown, the smell and taste are a throwback to childhood. But for others who grew up outside the South, these thick-skinned grapes are a mystery.
How The Story Of Beer Is The Story Of America
The Smithsonian's first brewing historian explores everything from immigration to urbanization through the lens of beer. And with the boom in microbrewing, she says beer's story has come full circle.
Detroit Returns To Its Prohibition-Era Whiskeytown Roots And Finds New Life
The Motor City was at the heart of most of the country's illegal liquor trade during Prohibition. Now, the city is embracing its identity as a major force in the artisanal craft whiskey market.
ABC Stores: Prohibition And The Price Of A Good Drink
In North Carolina, the only place you can buy liquor is the ABC store. Long-time Winston-Salem resident and self-professed bourbon lover George Kayiales is convinced that prices are higher here because there's no competition. For this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD takes a “spirit”ed look at his question.
Bad Poetry, Great Booze: The Story Of The Hidden Bootlegger's Manual
The book's outside cover boasted poems by a disgraced writer. But inside was page after page of handwritten recipes for alcohol — the secretly preserved know-how of a Prohibition-era doctor.