Tropicana, Havana, Cuba 1951 Sizes:A4 (210x297mm) Archival Print (Unframed) including aromatic grilled chicken-livers

including aromatic grilled chicken-livers

measuring out ingredients from a hopper behind two electric ovens

A review published in 1939 says: "La Cucaracha is not only smart but artistic as well

This has to be one of the most cheerful pieces of vintage menu cover art ever

The in-house illustrator used a striking V for Victory theme

Tropicana, Havana, Cuba 1951 Sizes:A4 (210x297mm) Archival Print (Unframed) including aromatic grilled chicken-liversThe Tropicana evolved out of a nightclub called Edn Concert, operated in the late 1930's by the late by Cuban impresario Victor de Correa. Two casino operators approached de Correa about opening a combination casino and cabaret on a property in Marianao rented from Guillermina Prez Chaumont, known as Mina. The operators felt the tropical gardens of the Villa Mina would provide a natural setting for an outdoor cabaret. In December 1939, de Correa moved