Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits a rare volume in wine lore
The article reviews Alexis Lichine’s Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits, a ten chapter, $15 Knopf volume praised as exhaustive and authoritative. It notes Lichine’s background in Bordeaux, Burgundy, and wine trade, and highlights pedantic yet fascinating entries from abboccato to zymase, with a cautious nod to champagne’s role as an apertif.
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Alexis Lichine
Alfred A. Knopf
Chateau Prieure-Lichine
Chateau Lascombes
Burgundy
Alexis Lichines & Co
Bordeaux
Hedges & Butler 'Mports, Ltd
Lichine
Italy
Souvenirs Drain Profitable Cafes Amid Blackout
In a New York blackout, two women customers stole $250 vases from Frank Leone’s restaurant, aiming to walk away unseen. Other restaurateurs report items like chairs and fixtures being carried off during the outage, underscoring how valuable tableware and furniture become targets when lights fail.
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Frank Leone
New York
Elmwood Plantation Restaurant Near New Orleans A Phenomenal Hit
The Elmwood Plantation near New Orleans, a historic 1762 mansion, hosts a large Italian restaurant drawing daily reservations. It features shrimp remoulade, crab au gratin, seafood gumbo, trout marguery, plus pasta and red snapper Napoleon style with dinner prices from 4 to 7 dollars and lunch from 2.25 to 5.25.
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New Orleans
Elmwood Plantation
Souvenir hunters cost NYC restaurants more than they seem
Phil Thomas notes collectors are not thieves but a hazard to business. Restaurants in the New York City area report losses including silver tureens worth 60, Picasso wall plates valued 300 to 400, a Four Seasons bronze plaque, and many teaspoons, lamps, and salt pepper shakers.
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New Orleans
East
Restaurant Associates Industries, Inc
New York City
Picasso
Brassierie
Harry Wong
Trader Vic’s
Plaza Hotel
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Don May
Leilani
E. Second St
Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Bourdeaux
Brut
Sec Champagne
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape
France
David Lewis
Luchow’s
Alf Sherry
Lalo Ss
Elmwood
Mississippi Valley
William Charles Cole Claiborne
Mississippi Territory
N.Y. Times Service
By Phil Thomas
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