The stork club bar book 1946

Sherman billingsley, and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Not the whole of it, for its legend has achieved homeric proportions. The stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition, deluxe issue. Brooklynite april 18, 2014 this classic cocktail, adapted from the 1946 edition of the stork club bar book, is a twist on the daiquiri made with gold or dark rum and honey. It has a pleasant orangecream flavor thats further enhanced by the nutmeg and bitters. Combining the surprisingly large list of highquality vintage cocktails with the excellent vintage wit and vocabulary of the author, this makes for highly entertaining and informative. Snide, opinionated and clever, the bar book is partly a wonderful, namedropping public relations piece for the club, and partly an annotated compendium of cocktail recipes. Stork club bar book made with flippingbook euvs collection fernando castellons collection along with a desirable social scene, the stork club was.

Two newspaper articles of which always that dated december 2, 1939 was written by lucius beebe, author of the cookbook of 1946 the stork club bar book. During its existence from 1929 to 1965, it was one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. Frank newmans american bar 1904 and louis muckensturms louis mixed drinks 1906. The stork club was an upscale manhattan club located in midtown from the end of prohibition to 1965. According to an excellent author on wikipedia, the club was established on west 58th street. Vanderbilt herself is an occasional visitor to the stork, a. The cocktails range from old classics to contemporary. The stork club bar book clam shell box sherman billingsley bootlegger, speakeasy beebe, lucius. 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. The stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st 1946 vintage cocktail. The stork club bar book clam shell box sherman billingsley. Michael madrusan presents the stork club bar book by lucius beebe, 1946. Cocktail drink recipes for sale windows, doors, salvage wood. The stork club cookbook and bar book the stork club bar book lucius beebe 1946 first edition.

Its the simple, nofrills ancestor to a whole family tree of eggy descendants. First edition in rare original dust jacket of lucius beebes classic collection of cocktail recipes from the famous stork club in new. Join us on a journey into the depths of classic cocktail culture and enjoy fond and forgotten drinks from a time gone by. The cover of the stork club bar book, was created by paul rand, a giant of 20th century graphic design. This sweettart wine punch was invented by members of the junior league of houston book club in the 1970s. The stork club perfume the owner of the stork club, sherman billingsley, liked to give extravagant gifts to the famous patrons. Drinking through 1946s the stork club bar book in drink police, we revisit bygone bar manuals to see how theyve withstood the test of time. I cover the bottom of the shaker with four large dashes of salt, two dashes of black pepper, two dashes of cayenne pepper, and a layer of worcestershire sauce. The egg sour is a classic from the 1946 stork club bar book by lucius beebe. First edition of one of the bestknown historic cocktail books, in colorful dust jacket. The stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st.

A famous oasis after the ravages of prohibition, the stork club was the place for celebrities to see and be seen. Lucius morris beebe december 9, 1902 february 4, 1966 was an american author, gourmand, photographer, railroad historian, journalist and syndicated columnist. The club was established on west 58th street in 1929 by sherman billingsley, a former bootlegger from enid, oklahoma. Pete petoits original recipe from the king cole bar at st regis hotel, in new york. It contains recipes, humour, and stories about the rich and famous who frequented this club. After an incident when billingsley was kidnapped and held for ransom by mad dog. Bloody mary recipes through history kitchen project. Be the first to ask a question about the stork club bar book. Details about the stork club bar book lucius beebe first edition 1st 1946 vintage. Beebe, lucius and charles clegg from the library of william j. Simply multiply this cocktail from the stork club bar book by lucius beebe rinehart and co. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition.

He attended both harvard university and yale university, where he contributed to the campus newspaper. As a book of prose, the stork club bar book perhaps falls short. The stork club red bar book cover 1946 by paul rand. The stork club bar book clam shell box sherman billingsley bootlegger, lucius. Add a few dashes of creme yvette to champagne until purple colored.

Tonight, we indulge in one of the most excellent bar books in cocktail history. The stork club bar book by lucius beebe, paperback. I then add a dash of lemon juice and some cracked ice, put in two ounces of vodka and two ounces of thick tomato juice, shake, strain. It was indeed lucius beebes stork club bar book which listed the first bloody mary in 1946.

Drinking through 1946s the stork club bar book punch. The stork club in manhattan, which operated from 1929 to 1965, was one of the most prestigious clubs in the world. In the 1940s illustrator albert dorne painted a typical night in the cub room at the stork club for big joe knapps colliers magazine. Society journalist lucius beebe focused on the stork clubs bar and its patrons in his 1946 stork club bar book. 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. The stork club bar book it is with the end in view of recording the preferences, practices and prejudices of drinkers at the wonderful and legendary mahogany of the stork club that this book has been evolved. The club closed in 1965 and was replaced in 1967 by paley park, a vest pocket park that has been called one of the finest urban spaces in the us. The stork club was a famous and fabled nightclub in new york city from 1929 to 1965, which was owned and operated by sherman billingsley 18961966, an exbootlegger from oklahoma. A wag once remarked that the three most engaging phenomena of the contemporary newyork scene were mrs. A symbol of cafe society, the wealthy elite, including movie stars, celebrities, showgirls, and aristocrats all mixed in the vip cub room of the club. Shake together with ice or mix in waring mixer and serve cold in highball glass. This book was a gift to al smith, state governor, whose name appears in gilt on the cover. The club was established on west 58th street in 1929 by sherman billingsley, a former.

Lucius beebe a unique collection of bar recipes from the stork club, one of new yorks best nightclubs in the early 20th century. Octavo, original red decorated cloth, original dust jacket. Some lumps of ice 1 teaspoonful of lemon juice 34 copita of bacardi rum shake and serve in a cocktail glass. Bloody mary lucius beebes recipe 3oz vodka 6oz tomato juice 2 dashes of angostura bitters juice of half a lemon method. Be sure to check the links at the bottom of this page roo. In drink police, we revisit bygone bar manuals to see how theyve withstood the test of time.

Stork club bar book, by lucius beebe, 1946 bacardi cocktail 2 oz bacardi rum juice of half lime 1 dash grenadine cocktails mundiales, by pedro chicote, buenos aires, 1947 daiquiricocktail page 141 in a cocktail shaker. Book fine, priceclipped dust jacket with some fading to spine and. This book, with its pictorial red cover is one of the few examples when a book is equally coveted without dust jacket. The stork club in manhattan was a fixture on the nightclub scene from its opening in 1929, to its closing in 1965. Quarto, original silkscreened red cloth, original dust jacket. Drinking through 1946 s the stork club bar book in drink police, we revisit bygone bar manuals to see how theyve withstood the test of time. But here is the essence of its being a brandied core of its reality a souffle flavored with its personality, atmosphere and glamour. The brooklynite hails from the 1946 stork club bar book, and out of the many versions of the recipe that have come about since then, we think this one from the rum howler blog is the best interpretation. The stork club cookbook by sherman billingsley signed seen on ebay. The ann sheridan cocktail is listed in the stork club bar book julius beebe, 1946 and was created and tributed for the famous actress who was one of the many celebrity regulars by harry kaye, the waiter captain of the cub room. The brooklynite is a close match for the honeysuckle cocktail, with some smallbutimportant differences. Stork club was a nightclub in manhattan, new york city.