21 Club prohibition‑era wine vaults and jockeys

The 21 Club, long located at 21 West 52nd Street, operated as a famed Midtown restaurant with a prohibition history that includes a concealed wine cellar and rooftop garden used to hide liquor during Prohibition; these features are documented in restaurant histories and press accounts. The club is also known for its collection of decorative jockey statues above the dining room ceiling, which were assembled over decades and became part of the establishment's identity. 21 Club's role in New York dining and social lore has been discussed in culinary histories and memoirs.