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| Meet Me in the Bar: Classic Drinks from America's Historic Hotels | 
 enlarge | Author: Thomas Connors
Creator: Ericka Mcconnell
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 446259
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1584792930
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.9573
EAN: 9781584792932
ASIN: 1584792930
Publication Date: October 1, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
There's a special mystique about a great hotel bar. Small or large, set in the lobby or tucked away, the bar of a fine hotel offers its patrons a comfortable, sophisticated oasis, a quiet "home away from home." Meet Me in the Bar is a celebration of America's historic hotel bars. It acquaints readers with some of the best hotel bars across the country-from the richly appointed Compass Rose Bar in San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel to the slowly-rotating Carousel Bar in New Orleans' Monteleone Hotel to Bemelmans Bar, with its whimsical mural by Madeline's author, the bar's namesake, in New York's Carlyle Hotel. This entertaining book transports us to a time of graciousness and romance, beginning in the late nineteenth-century through the pre- and post-World War II eras when cocktail drinking was all the rage. A brief introduction to the history of the hotel bar and its importance as a social environment, combined with delightful vignettes as told by the men and women tending these bars, paints an evocative picture of the ambience and clientele over the years. This engaging text provides a colorful backdrop for the famous cocktail recipes that emerged from these luxurious rooms. Wonderful archival shots of the bars and gorgeous color photographs of some of the signature drinks complete this guide for the cocktail enthusiast.
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| Customer Reviews:
Interesting book for nationwide traveller January 19, 2007
A fun read and will direct you to interesting places of some historical signifigance in major cities around the country.
Share the Pleasure August 20, 2005
This book is delightful. The introductions to the charming hotels alone are worth the price. However, my husband and I have particularly enjoyed the variety and fun in making the wonderful signature cocktail recipes. This is a terrific book for anyone into quality nostalgia. We received it as a gift, and now we share the fun by giving it to others.
For those of us who enjoy sophisticated surroundings... January 27, 2005
In today's world, where Cadillac advertisements proudly portray their cars as loud and obnoxious, and
television slams viewers with excessive visual stimuli....
it is nice to find that not all has become loud, obnoxious and hyperactive.
I have already enjoyed visiting several of these superb hotel bars and
look forward to meeting friends at others featured in your book.
I highly recommend this book to those who appreciate finer things.
Thank you, Mr. Connors and Ms. McConnell - well done !!
 Makes me want to visit each Hotel! August 9, 2004
I have so enjoyed this book that I have decided my new hobbie will be to visit each of the bars mentioned. The pictures, new and old, capture the essence of each Hotel and the recipes are easy to follow and look good enough to drink! I have given this as a gift that has been warmly received many times.
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