Bar Codes

With hidden doorways and secret numbers, getting into speakeasies isn’t easy—until now. Here’s your guide to getting in.

PROHIBITED

Boston
Get the password, which is posted on Prohibited’s Facebook page by 6pm every day.
At restaurant Symphony 8, a cast-iron stairway is hidden behind a bookshelf.
The Eldersour (Tito’s Vodka, lemon juice, egg white, sugar, St. Germain). 617-267-1200; www.symphony8.boston.com

PDT (PLEASE DON’T TELL)

New York City
Call for a reservation after 3pm on the day of your visit.
Enter through a phone booth in Crif Dogs, a hot dog shop.
The Paddington (white rum, lemon and grapefruit juice, orange marmalade, Lillet Blanc, St. George Absinthe).
212-614-0386; www.pdtnyc.com

PROHIBITION

Atlanta
Secure the secret phone number (ask around at surrounding bars) and step into an antique phone booth near the courtyard to call.
Find the unmarked entryway at 56 E Andrews Dr.
Pair the Aviation (gin, Crème de Violette, lemon juice) with a Fuente Fuente Opus X cigar.
www. prohibitionatl.com

PX

Washington, DC
Make a reservation on the speakeasy’s website or by emailing clinton@ restauranteve.com.
Look for a door with a pirate flag and blue light.
The Smoker’s Delight (bourbon, tobacco tea, honeycomb, lemon).
www.eamonnsdublinchipper.com