La Conga, New York, 1950s Gypsy sours and smashes

sours and smashes

a lawyer called Frank X McNamara was embarrassed when the bill arrived and he realised he was short of cash

Mermaids were popular illustrations on vintage cruise ship menus and this is a particularly lovely example

5 lane bowling alley

With their black and white “suits” they were smartly dressed – and who better to convey the pleasure of a chilled cocktail than penguins

La Conga, New York, 1950s Gypsy sours and smashesWhere 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. This fabulously black menu cover is from the early 1950s. 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