Whats the appeal with celebrating the end of Prohibition?
GP: It was such a huge success last year and really fun. All these bartenders came last year, like Jeffrey Morgenthaler from Portland, and people from Philly and New York. There’s also a wider appeal — there’s a whole nostalgia now for that era, with funny waistcoats and groovy facial hair and old cocktails. This was only 76 years ago. It’s still incredible that we changed the constitution to deal with alcohol and then changed it back. It’s fun to celebrate the quirky past of American history. AC: Are you helping with this year’s Repeal Day Ball in any way? GP: I’m definitely going, but my piece is to do the Temperance Tour earlier that day. AC: What are some spots you hit on the Temperance Tour? How often do you do them? GP: I do them at least twice a year through Walking Town D.C., which handles the marketing. This year, Derek Brown asked me to lead it in conjunction with the ball. We start at Cogswell Temperance Fountain on Pennsylvania Avenue, halfway between the White House and th
