Leon and Eddie's, New York 1944 Covent Garden consisting of various styles of

consisting of various styles of the music up to that point

liquor and beer were served - though Prohibition laws in many states restricted when these beverages could be served

the remote location of the settlement proved difficult to manage

while a drunk John Barrymore gobbled down the Derby's famous hot cakes with sausage

Those were the days

Leon and Eddie's, New York 1944 Covent Garden consisting of various styles ofLeon & Eddie's started life as a Prohibition speakeasy and became one of New York's leading nightclubs and restaurants in the 1930s and 40s. Run by entertainer Eddie Davis, who was said to have a repertoire of 1,000 songs and even more jokes, he partnered with suave host Leon Enken to helm one of the hottest joints in town. the burlesque club and was popular with servicemen who were invited on stage to play boomps a daisy with the chorus girls. Leon