Ricketts, Chicago, 1940 Pam pam and hosted the biggest stars

and hosted the biggest stars of the age

He didn't know but he'd heard it was going to be a parking lot

fine art painter and educator right up until his death in 1999 at age 86

Benito created covers for Vogue magazine for more than 15 years and he was also a successful portrait painter

Courtesy Brad Holden

Ricketts, Chicago, 1940 Pam pam and hosted the biggest starsMary Ricketts opened her first dining establishment in Chicago in 1898. Her three sons followed her into the hospitality business and operated some of the citys most popular restaurants. This imaginative menu cover is from the 1940s. Courtesy Private Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. All prints come with a white border, for ease of framing. We make our prints with archival quality fine art paper,