In bars and restaurants, we've all periodically remained a little too long, but some places have bothersome customers who never departed... even after centuries. More than simply great whiskey choices are available at these 10 eerie places.
10) Turner Seafood In Salem, Massachusetts
The delectable selections at Turner's Seafood in Salem, Massachusetts, include lobster soup, crab cakes, beer-battered fried fish, and french fries. There are several fish markets along the New England coast, but Turner's is truly exceptional because of its unique past. First of all, the restaurant is housed in a former Lyceum Hall, a landmark building. Salem's Lyceum Hall, which was fashioned after the well-known lecture halls of Europe, hosted readings, discussions, and musical events. Surprisingly, Alexander Graham Bell made the first public long-distance call there in 1877. One more remarkable part of the building's heritage, though, relates to possibly the darkest time in American history.
The area used to be a private apple orchard until the Lyceum Hall was constructed in the 1840s. But this wasn't just any apple farm; Brigette Bishop, the first woman to be hung in the legendary Salem Witch Trials of 1692, owned it. Bishop's reputation in the community for wearing provocative clothing and engaging in tense discussions may have caused locals to refer to her as a witch throughout the trials. Bishop refuted the charge, but her insistence on her innocence was rejected. She was accused of witchcraft, found guilty, given the death penalty, and hanged. People think Bishop is still a spirit there now and claim to have seen her through windows and mirrors. There are also rumours that the air is still slightly apple-scented.
9) Scarlett O’Hara’s in St.Augustine, Florida
Contrary to appearances, this place has a love triangle from the 1800s rather than a large number of Southern belles who have to get over Ashley Wilkes. Folklore has it that George Colee began construction on the first house on the property for his fiancee, but she fled with a soldier before he could finish it. Eventually, Colee found love once more and wed a different woman. A few weeks later, Colee's drowned body was found in the bathtub upstairs. According to legend, his first wife, a jealous and unstable woman, ordered her new husband to murder Collee.
Currently, Colee is said to still be in the "Ghost Bar" on that floor. Even though there is no longer a bathtub, he frequently bothers men in the restroom and still splashes around at night. Though he has caused so much difficulty for the downstairs bar that ropes have been put in front of the liquor shelf to prevent bottles from tumbling randomly, the staff believes there is at least one more ghost.
8) The Walker House In Mineral Point, Wisconsin
The Walker House, a landmark, is located near Mineral Point, Wisconsin. The building has undergone several sizable modifications over the years, just like many historic buildings have. The 1860s construction of a tiny stone lodge for a local miner later expanded into a much larger building that included a fine-dining restaurant, a luxury inn, and a pub. Multiple spirits have allegedly been spotted inside the structure, according to eyewitnesses.
There is a rumor that one of these ghosts is William Caffee, a man who was executed nearby for murder. Thousands of people showed up for a picnic while morbidly observing Caffee's execution and final moments. In 2009, a team of ghost hunters rented out the building to look for spectral activity. The only sounds that were recorded were the sound of the stream and the outside traffic; sadly, neither the audio nor the video equipment was able to capture any ghosts. Even still, tales of a haunting continued to circulate, and today it seems as though the building's present owners are attempting to distance themselves from its sinister image. There are now a couple hotels available, lunch deals, and a private event area at The Walker House.
The Walker House now has a few hotel options, lunch specials, and private event space. The Food Network named the restaurant’s beef pasty the best in the region. Filet mignon, spaghetti primavera, and slow-cooked baby back ribs are all offered.
7) The Court Of Two Sisters In New Orleans, LA
The city of New Orleans, which is frequently described as the most haunted in America, is well known for hosting voodoo rituals and hosting numerous supernatural beings. A historic structure with a mysterious past, The Court of Two Sisters is located in the centre of the French Quarter. It was named after two sisters who co-owned a store there in the late 19th century and was established in 1726. The sisters' ghostly figures sitting side by side on the patio off the dining room have reportedly still been seen by site visitors.
The mystery of this old house gets even creepier with the story of James Cooper, a past owner of the structure. According to Ghost City Tours, Cooper's wife was found strangled and died above the restaurant. Cooper was accused of killing her and appeared in court, but the jury exonerated him. Strangely, a short while later, Cooper's body was also found in a room above the restaurant, strangled to death. A deadly pirate duel and late-night voodoo rituals are also thought to have occurred in the courtyard. The scary ambiance is more than made up for by the restaurant's great food, which includes dishes like eggs Benedict, delectable gumbo, and shrimp etouffee. Once thing certain is that: the court of two sisters have you covered.
6) Shaker’s Cigar Bar In Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Two girls with very diverse histories are the most well-known ghosts at Shaker's. Eight-year-old Elizabeth now spends her days giggling in the women's restroom or poking her tiny feet out from under the stalls after falling from an apple tree on the property in the 1800s. Because she knew a bit too much, Molly Brennan, a young hooker from the 1920s, was assassinated in the third-floor penthouse. People who have visited her room have said that she has given them visions of flaming walls and water pouring from the roof, which are scarier than the typical after-drinks hallucinations.
The basement comes next. Actually though, you should stay away from that area. We'll suppose that since the "Shadow People" reside there, you'd want to stay away from one of their spooky, fully-formed black forms. A Schlitz plant that made the barrels used to brew its beer once stood on the land. Al Capone purchased the structure in the 1920s and turned it into one of his speakeasies. Who knows what more happened there with drinking and gambling on the lower floors and a brothel on the second and third floors. Its current iteration came after a string of taverns and pubs that had previously occupied the space.
5)The Grill House In Allegan, Michigan
The Grill House, an 1836 barn-style structure with a traditional country appearance, is welcoming even though many people swear it is haunted. The Grill House is renowned for its ground-breaking idea that allows customers to grill various cuts of meat on substantial griddles themselves. There are countless sides available with the restaurant's entrees, such as loaded baked potatoes, Texas toast, and salad.
However, The Grill House is also well-known for something else, something considerably sinister. Legend has it that a local lumberjack was slain with a knife during a fight on the premises and was buried outside in an unmarked graveyard. The good news is that witnesses claim to have seen the spirit of the lumberjack wandering around the property and that he exudes friendliness. The Grill House is not just one of the strangest restaurants in the country, but it's also one of the spookiest. Where else can you cook your own ribeye and possibly even run across a spectral lumberjack?
4) Twisted Vine In Derby, Connecticut
Located in a former bank from the late 1800s, Twisted Vine is a restaurant that serves spooky fare and hosts ghost tours. The Twisted Vine actually holds a number of spooky activities, including tarot readings during a psychic fair and tours of local haunted cemeteries. But where does Twisted Vine derive her fascination with the supernatural? It appears that some incredibly frightening events occurred here.
A terrible flood that swept over the area in 1955 and killed nearly 100 individuals is a nightmare scenario that will undoubtedly haunt us. In addition, the rising water uncovered the coffins of dead bodies in a nearby cemetery, bringing them floating to the surface like that dreadful and fabled moment at the conclusion of Poltergeist. The bank was one of the few buildings left standing after the flood at the time; therefore, the basement served as a makeshift morgue as the city rebuilt following the destruction.
We believe it is safe to say that the Twisted Vine has earned itself a good haunting or two thanks to the cemetery pool party and the dead bodies it piled up in the basement. Knowing that hordes of water-logged human corpses once floated in the same general area as you have a delicious meal like chicken marsala is definitely a little strangely morbid. But hey, life can be really twisted sometimes.
3) Ernestine & Hazel’s in Memphis, Tennessee
The legendary Earnestine & Hazel's is home to the best burger in the nation and is Tennessee's best dive bar, but it also has a murky past. The two-story, confusing tavern has been a brothel and a jazz cafe in addition to being a church and a pharmacy in the past. These are companies that frequently have extremely loyal customers. 13 different
persons are said to have supposedly died inside Earnestine & Hazel's walls, but none of them actually left.
The eerie piano upstairs begins to play while no one is around. Steps are audible at all hours. The jukebox will occasionally begin playing with a needle drop that seems unsettlingly suitable for the current circumstance. One worker recalls an incident where she and a coworker were talking about James Brown when the jukebox suddenly began playing "I Feel Good." The crowd is filled with ghosts. Customers and employees claim to have been touched by ghosts. Tragic incidents occurred regularly there, which perhaps kept some former customers lingering. Today, it seems that the burgers are what draw people in.
2) White Horse Tavern In Newport, Rhode Island
Like pretty much every ghost story you told at sleepaway camp, let's begin this one with a pair of drifters. Two men went into the bar in the 1720s looking for a place to sleep that night. The next morning, the owners found one dead by the fireplace and the other completely gone. A ghost is now chilling by the hearth, tempting everyone to shed light on how he died so mysteriously. A colonial-looking man has also been seen in the upstairs bathroom, and there have been reports of spooky footsteps everywhere. Unexpectedly, there is another White Horse Tavern in New York City that also draws a large number of paranormal believers. Dylan Thomas, who died shortly after overindulging on whiskey at the bar and occasionally still sits at the same table, proved that he hasn’t learned his lesson.
1) Muriel’s In New Orleans, Louisiana
Buildings that are haunted are frequent in cities like NOLA. Muriel has seen some dark actions, despite not having the most horrifying past. The abandoned mansion was bought and restored by Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan in the late 1700s. Then he lost a poker game where he risked the entire house, pulling a typical future-ghost play. He killed himself on the second level, near to where the Seance Lounges are located, since he couldn't stand to leave the structure.
There, Jourdan spends much of his time. Even while he rarely appears as a full-fledged apparition, such as a shimmering light, he nevertheless vigorously beats against the brick wall. He is also accompanied. The voice of a woman has been heard in the Seance Lounges, and there is likely another spirit in the Courtyard Bar that likes to break glass. After they all conclude their nightly frightening antics, they undoubtedly share a lovely dinner at Jourdan's assigned table, which the staff supplies with bread and wine each night.
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