Old roadhouse from 1885 had booze and Chicago connections during Prohibition.
Old roadhouse from 1885 had booze and Chicago connections during Prohibition. Back to the full article.
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“Business: Tavern 100% alcohol”?
Ahem, the world’s best salted in the shell peanuts, Barcelona, imported all the way from Baltimore MD are available for hungry drinkers.
Must visit Roman’s Pub! Thanks for all the research, Michael Horne!
Thanks for the great story! I learned a lot that I didn’t know and it put together missing pieces of the history I’ve been wondering about for many years. I will pass this along to the previous owners family as well. Mike