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Toast nearly a century of boozing at these retro taverns.

Speakeasy to me: Eighty years after bathtub gin was the drink of choice, the Green Mill is still rip-roaring.
Bar noir: Weegee's Lounge hearkens back to Grandpa’s cocktails.
Maritime capsule: Club Lago’s seaside atmosphere ships you back to the ’50s.
Kitsch and tell: Remember that Brady Bunch episode when the family went to Hawaii? That’s pretty much how it looks at Hala Kahiki—still.
That ’70s bar: The Reagle Beagle meets all your campy retro needs. Just leave Mr. Roper and the quaaludes at home, k?
Open bar: In the dark ages, the only things being mixed at bars were the drinks—until Berlin emerged on the scene.
Old kid on the block: Neither competition, gentrification nor nu metal have killed Double Door’s ’90s vibe.
I love the aughties: When a “vintage 2000s” bar opens 50 years from now, this is what it’ll look like.
Drinks of the decade: Sip on these signature cocktails from each decade.

Photography by Erika DuFour; Producer: Joe Phillips; Stylist: Julie Korman Tallarida and Jamie Hayes; Styling Assistant: Michelle Krebs; Hair and makeup: Krista Gobelli; Models, Evie/Ford, Raphael/Chosen, Akio/Stewart Talent; Photo Assistants: T Harrison and Seth

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July 8, 2008
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