This Is Gatlinburg’s First Speakeasy Since Prohibition—And It’s Hiding In Plain Sight

This Is Gatlinburg’s First Speakeasy Since Prohibition—And It’s Hiding In Plain Sight

Credit: Courtesy of Alibi and England HospitalityDuring the era of Prohibition in the U.S., the demand for alcohol, and specifically corn-based moonshine that was prevalent in the Appalachians, skyrocketed. Though underground speakeasies popped up all over Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in those days, there hasn’t been a current (and legal) speakeasy in town since—until now.Alibi, which opened late last year, is a coffee shop by day and a modern, upscal…