Chicago Prohibition Tours was founded by Jonathan Porter the owner of Chicago Pizza Tours and Jonathan Knotek a guide for the Chicago Pizza Tour and rising star in the Chicago tourism industry. Knotek presented the idea to Porter and after plenty of convincing, they decided to launch The Original Chicago Prohibition Tours. Both are residents of Chicago with a huge passion for the city and a unique way to show it.
About Prohibition Tour
Meet The Team
Founders
Jonathan Porter, the owner of Chicago Pizza Tours and Jonathan Knotek, a guide for Chicago Pizza Tours and former bartender, founded Prohibition Tours in 2014. Knotek presented the idea to Porter and after plenty of research; they launched The Original Prohibition Tour. Both are residents of Chicago with a huge passion for the city with a unique way to show it. With Porter’s background in tourism and Knotek’s background in the bar industry, they knew they could deliver the ultimate guide to Chicago’s prohibition era.
Tour Guide
Miranda Johnson is a tour guide for Chicago Prohibition Tours. Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, she moved to Chicago in 2019 after graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design. With a degree in animation, she puts it to good use by leading a history tour. Ever since high school, her biggest passion has been the history of Prohibition and the women who lived through it. When she isn’t working, you can find her haunting a museum or exploring every corner of the Windy City.
As a tour guide, she has been described as “narrating with great grace, wittiness, fun and a superb knowledge of all the history of prohibition in America.”
Tour Guide
Elizabeth Dow is a tour guide for Chicago Prohibition Tours. A Floridian, she moved to Chicago in 2014 to complete her studies at Columbia College Chicago. Upon graduating in 2016, she decided to trade the hot humid summers for the chilly windy winters. Her main reason for staying was to pursue comedy and take in ALL the history Chicago has to offer. You can catch her on her off nights, or after tours performing sketch and improv around the city. When she’s not guiding or entertaining, she’s chilling at home with her dog and a glass of whiskey.