Cocktails in Paris: A "Frank of the Ritz" Guide to Civilized Drinking in the 1930s - Softcover

Meir, Frank; Woon, Basil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150234551X ISBN 13: 9781502345516

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The intoxicants of barman Frank Meir and gossipy observations of journalist Basil Woon take us back to the 1930s, when Paris was the stomping ground of American expatiates and the haunt of film stars, artists, writers, and intellectuals. Central characters include Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Cole Porter, Henry Miller, T. S. Eliot, James Thurber, Louise Brooks, Mary Pickford, Tallulah Bankhead, and Noel Coward. Whether they were escaping “dry” America or just enjoying the mystery and romance of Paris, most found their way to the Hotel Ritz, the social and artistic center of the city. Delightful, delicious and de-lovely, this flask-sized guide combines recipes and storytelling to brilliantly capture “the Paris moment.”

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 150234551X
• ISBN 13: 9781502345516
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Hobbes Halliwell