Why the 21 Club Is a Hugely Important Part of NYC History
In 1922, long before fake IDs were procured in NYU basements and speakeasies outnumbered rats, when alcohol in NYC was banned thanks to a little thing called Prohibition, 20-something cousins Jack Kriendler and Charlie Berns were starting an illegal drinking venture that would go on to become the 21 Club, a legendary dining, party, and see-and-be-seen (except by the feds) spot, for New Yorkers of the era and generations to come.
By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner