Kansas City has a long history with speakeasies, going back to before Prohibition. Our Adventure! about local distilleries gives a great history of the liquor trade and how, at one point, the West Bottoms had 25 different saloons. And those are just the ones we know about!
But with a speakeasy, it’s all about the drinking joint that you shouldn’t know about.
Hidden doors and passwords were a way to keep the party going during dry times, and they’re what separates a true speakeasy from a normal bar. Although speakeasies have also been the worst-kept secret…