1930s Era ‘Dillinger Speakeasy’ at Hotel Congress’ Dillinger Days

Jan 16, 20182 min read

What
Dillinger Days Speakeasy
When
7 – 10 p.m. Friday, January 19
Where
Hotel Congress
311 E. Congress St.
More Info
(520) 622-8848
hotelcongress.com

[01/18/2018 Edit: Event is now sold out]

Here’s an event that’ll surely make the top of Tucson’s Most Wanted List.

Gather up the whole mob and head to Hotel Congress for a 1930s Dillinger speakeasy from 7 – 10 p.m. on Friday, January 19.

The experience takes you back to when gangster John Dillinger was at large with whiskey tastings, appetizers, premium cigars, a gun show, live music, and entertainment related to that era.

This is a 21 and over event, and general admission tickets are $35 per person.

There’s also a History Buff Admission for $75 per person, and it includes a commemorative Tucson Fire Department History Book.

Dillinger Days Speakeasy Menu

Roast beef carving station
Copper Hall’s famous Thompson Automatics
Grilled veggie crudité display served with cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, portabella mushrooms, and Green Goddess dip
Mini sweet peppers stuffed with herb goat cheese
Orzo pasta salad stuffed endives
House made mozzarella pinwheels
Swedish meatballs
Spinach, sun dried tomato, and feta stuffed mushrooms
Roasted fingerling potatoes
Assorted tartlet display

Participating Whiskey Vendors

Dillinger Brewing Company will also be there with the Roadrunner Red Ale, along with Crooked Tooth Brewing‘s Kindness for Weakness.

Proceeds go to the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation to assist with needs in the fire service community, such as advanced training, technology, survivor’s help, education campaigns, and more.

The full Dillinger Days Weekend schedule of events can be found at hotelcongress.com.

Hotel Congress is located at 311 E. Congress St. For more information, call (520) 622-8848, or visit hotelcongress.com to purchase your tickets.

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Article written by:

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

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