Louisville’s ‘Phantoms of Prohibition’ Food Tour Serves Up Ghosts, Cocktails, and Delicious Bites

There's a line in the political satire Wag the Dog that goes, "Makes you glad you lived this long." Robert DeNiro says it after seeing something he never thought he'd see.

With how quickly technological advances have been made over the last two decades, I've said that a lot. And I said it again when I discovered a Halloween-themed event that scores major points for uniqueness. Also, this time, technology isn't the reason.

Louisville Food Tours

The Louisville restaurant scene is fire; I think it's one of our best foodie cities. Louisville Food Tours knows it. According to their website, these culinary walking tours shine a light on Louisville's history through food. And since it's Halloween, you have to have phantoms, right?

Hence, the Phantoms of Prohibition: Ghosts, Cocktails, & Bites Tour. I think it sounds ghoulishly delicious, don't you?

Phantoms of Prohibition

Your walking excursion includes a fascinating look at Al Capone's secret getaway--yes, he spent time in Derby City; a sampling of Prohibition-era cocktails; spooky ghost stories; and intriguing tales of secret bars and hideaways.

Your 1.5 mile walk will last three hours and include four food stops. The Prohibition Food Tours happen Tuesday through Friday through the end of the year, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Each tour holds up to 12 people, and the tickets are going fast. Of course, if you miss this one, there's always Whispers on Whiskey Row: Murder, Crime, & The Ghosts of Derby City.

Sounds like Louisville has you AND your belly covered this Halloween. I would expect nothing less from one of the finest food cities in the country.