Alexander Cocktail 1930s Matchbook Eric Sloane Florida was a mecca for

Florida was a mecca for the Mob and the southern capital of America’s organized crime syndicates

This jolly waiter wearing dinner suit and spats at the Gardiner Tavern

"Enjoy Life

The hotel contained other venues such as the "Paul Revere Tavern

This charming kitchen orchestra is from an Italian menu cover dated 1955

Alexander Cocktail 1930s Matchbook Eric Sloane Florida was a mecca forAlso available as a square print. This 1930s matchbook cover is beyond charming. The flirty sugar cube. The bold diving bitters. The three ice cubes sitting coyly on the edge of the glass. The tiny red lipstick kiss just inside the lemon peel. Great fun. We call it Alexander Cocktail after the recipe on the back of the matchbook although the ingredients in the art are definitely not those of an Alexander cocktail. Just in case you were wondering