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But what many Bohemian Hall revelers likely don't realize - whether they're besotted or just plain tipsy - is that the open-air, beer-drinker's paradise was once one of some 300 beer gardens dotting the Queens landscape.
A toast to Queens of past and its 300 beer gardens
There are three reasons why all but one of Queens' beloved beer gardens disappeared, [Debbie] Van Cura said.
First, they were a German tradition that became unpopular during World War I. Second, just like in modern Queens, developers gobbled up open land. The third reason was Prohibition.
"Nothing puts the kibosh on a beer garden like Prohibition," Van Cura joked.
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