Hidden alcoves transport visitors back in time, offering an unexpected experience from the very first step inside – September 9, 2025 | Text Beatriz Maio Forbidden Door, Lagos The concept originated in the 1920s in the United States of America and has survived to this day. Speakeasies were born as a response to Prohibition, which was in effect for 13 years in the country, banning the production, transport and sale of alcoholic beverages, as stipulated by the 18th amendment to the American Constitution. However, the law failed to deter the demand for alcohol. Clandestine bars began to open, with secret...