Pod's and Jerry's

[2] The club has been described as "perhaps the city's most egalitarian entertainment spot prior to the Village's Cafe Society which opened in 1938",[2] an "after-after-hours joint" which was a "racially integrated cellar speakeasy, jumpin' with music, singing and dancing".

[3] It typically opened at midnight and was still full at 3-4 am, and it was not uncommon for patrons to be served breakfast at the club as late as 8am.

[4][5] The club, a "dimly lit enclave of twenty-five tables with red and white checkered table cloths",[6] was known for its wine and gin, and also served red beans and rice, chicken dishes, and a club specialty, "pig's feet".

[2] All guests which ranged from African-American drug dealers to elite white Hollywood actresses were treated as equals.

[5][7] Jazz musicians such as Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Sonny Greer,[4] Charlie Barnet and The Dorsey Brothers all performed at Pod's and Jerry's, and actresses Mae West, Tallulah Bankhead and Joan Crawford[2] and boxers Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney regularly attended.