Paris' speakeasies: the top hidden bars in Paris

Born during the Prohibition era in 1920s America, the concept of the 'speakeasy' has endured much longer than anyone could have predicted. These mysterious yet glamorous hidden bars - normally accessed through weathered shop fronts, normal-seeming pizzerias or run-down launderettes - were originally envisioned as an outpost for illicit drinking, but have recently found a new 21st-century home in trendy European metropolises like Paris.

Earful Tower listeners! Here are the ten best speakeasies in Paris according to cocktail queen and return guest Forest Collins. In this episode, she also explains why Parisians love hidden bars, and why she doesn't feel terribly guilty in spilling the beans about them.

For those who like to sip their cocktails incognito, we’ve prepared a list of the best speakeasies in Paris. Get prepared to sneak through a secret door in a laundromat, or hunt down an entrance hidden behind a cold room.