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Stork Club Bar Book
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A famous oasis after the ravages of Prohibition, the Stork Club was the place for celebrities to see and be seen. This bar book offers a historical glimpse into the high life in New York City at this legendary spot and who was drinking which concoctions. Penned by a legendary wit and bon vivant, this book contains recipes, humor, and stories about the rich and famous who frequented this elegant club, and sly essays on such subjects as the mint julep and the zombie. (Item #439879) w0
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From the Roaring Twenties to the chaotic Sixties, Sherman Billingsley's Stork Club was New York's most enchanting nightclub. It was a glittering world where starlets stalked millionaires, where Jack wooed Jackie, and where Prince Rainer wooed Grace Kelly. It was where Hemingway knocked down the warden of Sing Sing and Walter Winchell snubbed the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Other notable guests included Charlie Chaplin, J. Edgar Hoover, Frank Costello, Dorothy Kilgallen, Elizabeth Taylor, Gloria...
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The Stork Club Bar Book Length: 136 pages Publisher: NEW DAY PUB Language: English ISBN: 0974325910 Dimensions: 8.26 x 5.84 x 0.65 inches From pre-Civil War bartending to the night clubs of the 1940s, these bar books document the trends and mores of their respective eras. Beginning with the first known recipe book compiled for those seeking to serve sophisticated beverages, through the birth of many of the 21st century's drink standards and the tales of those who consumed them, these drink guides...
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