{"id":286946,"date":"2026-05-28T01:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286946\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:43:28","slug":"speakeasy-opens-inside-working-distillery-in-st-petersburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286946\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakeasy opens inside working distillery in St. Petersburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)\u2014A new speakeasy tucked inside a working distillery is now open in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The St. Petersburg Distillery opened 31 South, a 45-seat speakeasy inside the working distillery, and will introduce a new after-hours experience above the production floor, accessible by secret password.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the St. Petersburg Distillery, the lounge draws on the spirit of the Prohibition era.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: St. Petersburg Distillery\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7ede267b7c32d2afa1d8e91923b4f049.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: St. Petersburg Distillery<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Credit: St. Petersburg Distillery\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c0e4960f2785b60aade1841978fdb269.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: St. Petersburg Distillery<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDuring the day,\u00a0St.\u00a0Petersburg\u00a0Distillery\u00a0is a place where guests can experience the spirit of\u00a0St.\u00a0Pete\u00a0in\u00a0our Spirits Garden, Welcome Salon, and tour Florida\u2019s top craft\u00a0distillery,\u201d said Evan Brownstein, CEO of\u00a0St.\u00a0Petersburg\u00a0Distillery. \u201cNow, at night, guests can discover a whole new experience, a place true to\u00a0St.\u00a0Petersburg\u2019s elegant bootlegger spirit\u00a0in\u00a0a convivial club-like social setting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new speakeasy will offer food and cocktails, which are created with St. Petersburg Distillery\u2019s handcrafted spirits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">31 South Speakeasy is located within the St. Petersburg Distillery and is open Thursday through Saturday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/stpetersburgdistillery.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:visit their website.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;visit their website.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">visit their website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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