Franconia returned to civilian duties in 1949
At the age of two he returned with his parents to live on the Isle of Skye
This 1940s beverage list of two waiters manfully carrying a giant cocktail glass is a lovely reminder of Chicago’s other Little Italy on the city’s lower west side
a rite of passage for French gourmets has been the eating of the Ortolan
We call it Alexander Cocktail after the recipe on the back of the matchbook – although the ingredients in the art definitely are not those of an Alexander cocktail
The Roosevelt Grill, New York 1946 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Franconia returned to civilian dutiesThe Roosevelt Hotel is a historic luxury hotel, located at 45 East 45th Street (and Madison Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan. The hotel, named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, opened on September 22, 1924. The hotel later closed in 1995 and reopened again in 1997 after a $65 million extensive renovation. The Roosevelt hotel, opened on September 23, 1924, was built by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and operated by the United Hotels