Prohibition was repealed in December of 1933, so beer, wine and spirits could be (legally) consumed without care. On the heels of the repeal, the Roosevelt Hotel opened its first bar, called the Main Bar. Post-Prohibition certain bars banned women including the Roosevelt Hotel’s swanky Main Bar, which only allowed women entry on Mardi Gras. #storminthesazerac #nolacocktails #sazerac #neworleanstraditions #neworleanshistory