Crystal Beer Parlor – Savannah, GA

The story

Savannah's oldest continuously operating restaurant. Al Capone visited during Prohibition trying to recruit speakeasy operator "Blocko" Manning. Manning opened legally the day Prohibition ended in 1933, serving 10-cent beers and 30-cent burgers. The original mahogany bar where bootleg hooch once flowed now serves craft beers. The famous crab stew recipe has been unchanged for decades.

Everything that was here

2011–present · still open
Crystal Beer Parlorbar
Savannah's oldest continuously operating restaurant. Al Capone visited during Prohibition trying to recruit speakeasy operator "Blocko" Manning. Manning opened legally the day Prohibition ended in 1933, serving 10-cent…
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1933–2005
Crystal Beer Parlor (Original)Restaurant / Bar
Opened on the day Prohibition ended in Georgia (1933), the Crystal Beer Parlor became Savannah's favorite tavern for generations. Known for its crab stew, burgers, and cold beer. Closed in 2005 after 72 years when the…
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1908–1933
Manning's Speakeasy / Gerken GrocerySpeakeasy
Before Crystal Beer Parlor, "Blocko" Manning ran a speakeasy from the back of the Gerken Family Grocery Store during Prohibition. Al Capone personally visited trying to recruit Manning into his organization — Manning…
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