The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 acapulco the author of the Stork

the author of the Stork Club Bar Book

remember the pioneering Gordon’s Sea Food Grotto

It is now the Hotel du Louvre

There were two nightly shows that featured bands and other entertainers

the way he depicted movement and the charm and grace of his girls

The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 acapulco the author of the StorkThe Brass Rail covered an entire city block in midtown Manhattan and spanned five floors. There was a restaurant where huge sides of meat were roasted on open fires, a caf with a full orchestra playing every night, and several bars. This 1938 drinks menu in art deco style features an extraordinary creature that is half woman and half devil, draining the contents of a cocktail glass. Frank Sinatra used to meet Jimmy Van Heusen, his favorite songwriter,