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Arnaud Cazenave’s Coffee Cup Bootlegging in New Orleans
Arnaud Cazenave wasn’t about to let Prohibition kill his New Orleans restaurant. The French wine man opened his doors in 1918, just two years before the booze ban hit.
When the law said no liquor, Arnaud said “watch me” and kept right on pouring.
He served bootleg drinks in coffee cups, telling folks he had “coffee they couldn’t get anywhere else. ” Soon, his private dining rooms turned into secret bars for those in the know…