Manhattan Cocktail Napkin 1930s The Queen The Sorrento Hotel was built

The Sorrento Hotel was built in 1908 in advance of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (Seattle's first World's Fair) and

says this wonderful restaurant advertising card from Paris in 1921

Master cooks

June 19 1956 Menu from the commissary at Paramount Pictures' studio lot in Hollywood

because of its jungle-themed décor

Manhattan Cocktail Napkin 1930s The Queen The Sorrento Hotel was builtThis 1930s image, taken from a cocktail napkin, is a perfect example of the creative mastery of vintage menu and restaurant accessory artists. The illustration shows Manhattan and its skyscrapers in a glass. Perfect for a city like New York that loves its booze. Cocktail napkins, matchbooks, menus and table toppers were all used as marketing tools for restaurants and bars. This image may have a double meaning it probably also represents the Manhattan