La Conga, New York 1940s The Culinary Institute of America Escoffier began his career in

Escoffier began his career in France and then moved to London to run the kitchens at The Savoy Hotel

situated directly across the Boulevard du Montparnasse from Le Dôme

We have singled out this great illustration from the interior menu which advertises the restaurant's cocktail list

about a small band of paisanos or descendants of the original Spaniards who settled in California

big bands performed and The Rat Pack made appearances here

La Conga, New York 1940s The Culinary Institute of America Escoffier began his career inWhere the conga dance (line), originally a street dance in Cuba, began its popularity in America. La Conga opened on Broadway and 51st in 1929 and by 1937 it was wildly popular in New York. The rest, as they say, is history. Courtesy Private Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our prints with archival quality fine art paper, using professional pigment inks. Properly framed or stored, our prints