Kevin Cummins first toured the historic downtown post office building in 2018. At an open house, he learned the basement was built during the Great Depression and Prohibition era.

With nearly 12,000 square feet and two secret entrances, “it was sort of obvious that there had to be a speakeasy down here,” Cummins said.

In November 2024, he realized this vision, opening Brass Peacock in the space.

The background

In the three-story building, Cummins first opened the Ada Talbot Hall, named after the city’s first female postmaster, on the top floor. The event space started operations in 2021, and steak and seafood restaurant City Post Chophouse opened later the same year.

What to expect

Brass Peacock is a 1933 concept bar that marries Prohibition-inspired cocktails with live jazz and cura

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