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During my New York years, I always managed to have a small bar within the various apartments I lived in. I was (still am, to a degree) obsessed with the glamour era of when clubs like El Morroco, The Copacobana, and The Stork Club were open. An era when drinking and smoking were compulsory and when it was all good for you. My latest book purchase feeds into that obsession.

"Vintage Cocktails" is a small collection of drink recipes, beautifully photographed in a spiral-bound hardcover. I was particularly thrilled to read that each drink was mixed and photographed in what is the last great nightclub (sort of, it's more of a cabaret with a strictly enforced dress code - gotta love that) in New York City, the Cafe Carlyle.