The Old Absinthe House is rumored to be the spot where future President of the United States Andrew Jackson met with French pirate Jean Laffite to work out a strategy to subdue British forces in what would be known as the Battle of New Orleans. Once the Prohibition went into effect in 1920, Absinthe House was converted into a speakeasy that served bootleg liquor to savvy guests until the sale of alcohol was legalized again in 1933. In the early 20th century, an alarmist report by a puritanical medical doctor that said absinthe was as dangerous as opium, and an increasingly virulent temperance movement seemingly spelled the end for Absinthe House. Famous bohemians such as occultist Aleister Crowley flocked to the Absinthe House to spend hours dreaming up new creative projects while sipping on the infamous bright green spirit. Explore reviews, photos & menus and find the perfect spot for. Absinthe was all the rage in late nineteenth century because it was believed to have hallucinogenic properties. Book now at 33 restaurants near Old Absinthe House on OpenTable. In the late 1800s, bartender Cayetano Ferrer invented a wildly popular absinthe cocktail called The Absinthe House Frappe. The two-centuries-old original bar from the Old Absinthe House was returned to its 240 Bourbon Street home in early 2004, and. The first batch of Vieux Carré was released on December 31, 2008. The Old Absinthe House, at 240 Bourbon Street, was built in 1806 by Pedro Front and Francisco Juncadelia. Philadelphia Distilling pays tribute to the unique and colorful history of Absinthe in New Orleans with the release of Vieux Carré Absinthe Supérieure. In the early 1800s, the ground floor of the building was converted into a boozy European-style coffeehouse-and the rest is history. New Orleans - French Quarter: Old Absinthe House. Occasionally one finds a surprise on the written side of a vintage postcard. The Old Absinthe House is located in an ornate white building on Bourbon Street, which was once a bustling neighborhood grocery store. One of the most celebrated and enduring watering holes in the Big Easy is without a doubt Jean Lafitte’s Old Absinthe House. New Orleans is home to countless legendary bars.
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