"claims the White Lady (gin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice). The recipe appears in his ""Savoy Cocktail Book"", published in 1930. Joe Gilmore, former Head Barman at The Savoy, says this was one of Laurel and Hardy's favorite drinks. In John le Carré's 1965 novel ""The Looking Glass War"", British spy and main protagonist Fred Leiser's favorite drink is a White Lady, and he makes several attempts to get other agents to try the cocktail. In Dorothy Sayers' mystery novel ""Have His Carcase"" Lord Peter has a White Lady when he hears about his ""Lady"" Miss Harriet Vane being in trouble"
"Langham Hotel, London The Langham, London, is one of the largest and best known traditional style grand hotels in London. It is in the district of Marylebone on Langham Place and faces up Portland Place towards Regent's Park. It is a member of the ""Leading Hotels of the World"" marketing consortium. The Langham was designed by John Giles and built between 1863 and 1865 at a cost of £300,000. It was then the largest and most modern hotel in the city, featuring a hundred water closets, thirty-six bathrooms and the first hydraulic lifts in England. The opening ceremony on 16"
"later claimed to have invented the modern Bloody Mary in 1934 as a refinement to Jessel's drink, at the King Cole Room in New York's St. Regis Hotel, according to the hotel's own history. When Petiot spoke to ""The New Yorker"" magazine in July 1964, he said: The cocktail was claimed as a new cocktail under the name ""Red Hammer"" in ""Life"" magazine in 1942, consisting of tomato juice, vodka, and lemon juice. Less than a month later in the same magazine, an advertisement for French's Worcestershire Sauce suggested that it be added to a virgin ""Tomato Juice Cocktail"" along"
"iconic War Office in London, they decided to transform the administrative building into a hotel and signed a deal with AccorHotels in June 2017 to add it to the Raffles portfolio of luxury hotels. In 2015, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Singapore Sling, Raffles Hotels & Resorts partnered with London-based microdistillery Sipsmith to create a brand-made gin, the Raffles 1915 Gin. Raffles Hotels & Resorts Raffles Hotels & Resorts is a chain of luxury hotels owned by AccorHotels since 2016. Founded in 1887 with the opening of the original Raffles Hotel in Singapore, the company started to develop"
"Jumeirah Carlton Tower The Jumeirah Carlton Tower is a hotel in London, England. Owned and managed by the Emirati firm Jumeirah, it is located on Cadogan Place next to Sloane Street and close to Harrods, Harvey Nichols and central Knightsbridge. There are three restaurants and bars which include The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant, and Chinoiserie. The hotel opened on 5 January 1961 as The Carlton Tower, managed by Hotel Corporation of America. In 1970 that chain was renamed Sonesta Hotels, and the hotel was briefly renamed the Sonesta Tower Hotel. UK-Based Lex Hotels assumed management in 1971, and the"
"The Bedford, Balham The Bedford Hotel is a Grade II listed public house at 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD. It was built in about 1931 for the brewery Watney Combe & Reid, and designed by Alfred W. Blomfield, in a ""neo-Georgian manner, with Arts and Crafts and Art Deco influences"". It was Grade II listed in 2015 by Historic England. It was once well known as a comedy and music venue with The Clash, U2 and Ed Sheeran performing early gigs here, but is now better known as a ""family friendly"" restaurant/pub where prams & breastfeeding mothers have"
"Pendennis Club, a gentlemen's club founded in 1881 in Louisville, Kentucky. The recipe was said to have been invented by a bartender at that club in honor of Colonel James E. Pepper, a prominent bourbon distiller, who brought it to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City. With its conception rooted in the city's history, in 2015 the city of Louisville named the Old Fashioned as its official cocktail. Each year, during the first two weeks of June, Louisville celebrates ""Old Fashioned Fortnight"" which encompasses bourbon events, cocktail specials and National Bourbon Day which is always celebrated on June"
"Olympic Club Hotel The Olympic Club Hotel is a historic hotel owned by McMenamins Pubs & Breweries in Centralia, Washington, United States. Built in 1908, it was originally known as the Oxford Hotel. After acquiring the property in 1997, McMenamins changed the name to reflect the new ownership. The hotel features 27 European-style guest rooms and a brewpub movie theater. Notorious train robber Roy Gardner was re-captured at the then-Oxford Hotel after escaping federal custody in 1921. The Olympic Club also hosts musical acts as part of the McMenamin chain's ""Great Northwest Music Tour,"" mostly consisting of bands from the"
"time and emigrated to London. She became a resident at the Stafford Hotel in St. James' Place, near Piccadilly, formerly a British and American forces club during the war. She had been introduced to her first ""bloody good drink"" there by the general manager at the time, Louis Burdet. He also had worked for the Resistance in Marseilles. In the mornings she would usually be found in the hotel bar, sipping her first gin and tonic of the day. She was welcomed at the hotel, celebrating her ninetieth birthday there, where the hotel owners absorbed most of the costs of"
"1940). In 1972, the hotel moved to a new building designed by British architect Brian O'Rorke on Wilton Place, Knightsbridge. Incorporating restored features from the original building, it is also unique in that it boasts London's only rooftop swimming pool. Although the Savoy Hotel in the Strand also has pool open to the sky, that pool is located in an atrium on the third floor. In the winter months Health Club & Spa transforms its roof-top terrace into a pine-filled forest cinema. Hotel guests and visitors alike are treated to winter classics on the big screen while nestling between warm"
"invented by the hotel's house bartender in 1912. According to the story, one Martini di Arma di Taggia mixed dry vermouth and gin together and the mixture gained the favor of John D. Rockefeller. (In reality, Rockefeller was a lifelong abstainer from alcohol and tobacco. The actual origin of the martini has been traced to a different drink called ""the Martinez"".) The world-famous opera singer Enrico Caruso was a longtime resident of the hotel until it was sold in 1920. He usually took all his meals at the hotel restaurant, always using the same set of cutlery. On Armistice Day,"
"become ubiquitous. The Bedford, Balham The Bedford Hotel is a Grade II listed public house at 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD. It was built in about 1931 for the brewery Watney Combe & Reid, and designed by Alfred W. Blomfield, in a ""neo-Georgian manner, with Arts and Crafts and Art Deco influences"". It was Grade II listed in 2015 by Historic England. It was once well known as a comedy and music venue with The Clash, U2 and Ed Sheeran performing early gigs here, but is now better known as a ""family friendly"" restaurant/pub where prams & breastfeeding"
"42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Row NYC Hotel Row NYC Hotel, at 27 stories and 1,331 rooms, was the largest hotel in New York City when it opened on February 13, 1928 as the Hotel Lincoln, one day after the 119th anniversary of the birth of its namesake, Abraham Lincoln. It featured a towering mast on top with neon lettering reading ""HOTEL LINCOLN"" which was lit on opening day by Governor Al Smith, who pressed a button in Albany to illuminate it. The sign is visible in the 1933 film ""42nd Street"". It was originally owned by the Kramer family"
"King Cole Bar The King Cole Bar is an upscale cocktail lounge in The St. Regis Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Many mixologists believe the Bloody Mary made its first U.S. appearance in the King Cole Bar. The drink was then called ""The Red Snapper,"" after originally being invented by Fernand Petiot at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, France. Others contend that the iconic drink, now one of the Official Cocktails of the International Bartenders Association, was indeed invented in the King Cole Bar. Originally, the King Cole Bar was about fifty feet (15m) east of the"
"Grosvenor House Hotel JW Marriott Grosvenor House London is a luxury hotel that opened in 1929 in the Mayfair area of London, England. It is managed by JW Marriott Hotels, which is a brand of Marriott International. The Grosvenor House Hotel was built in the 1920s and opened in 1929 on the site of Grosvenor House, the former London residence of the Dukes of Westminster, whose family name is Grosvenor. The hotel owed its existence to Albert Octavius Edwards, who conceived and built it, then presided over it as chairman for 10 years. Key to the story of the hotel"
"Richmond Design Group. Today The Dorchester has five restaurants: ""The Grill"", ""Alain Ducasse"", ""The Spatisserie"", ""The Promenade"", and ""China Tang"". Alain Ducasse's restaurant is one of the UK's four 3-Michelin-starred restaurants. Afternoon tea, a tradition which has taken place at the hotel since its opening in 1931, is served every day of the week at five in the afternoon in ""The Promenade"" and the ""Spatisserie"". Harry Craddock, a well-known barman in the 1930s, invented the ""Dorchester of London"" cocktail here at the Dorchester Bar. A well-lit plane tree stands at the edge of the hotel in the front garden, and"
"of the period, known for his Martini, Manhattan and White Lady cocktails. Craddock invented the ""Dorchester of London"" cocktail here in the 1930s. The bar was refurbished in 1979. It was designed by Alberto Pinto with bleached wood, Provençale blue and white ceramic picture panels, and a mirrored ceiling. As of 2012, the bar is curved and is furnished with rich ""blacks, browns and aubergine – combined with lacquered mahogany, mirrored glass and velvet"". In the evenings, jazz is played in the bar. As of 2002, the Dorchester had 460 different wines in stock. A plane tree, with its monumental"
"the largest ""Gin and Juice"", a 500 litre paradise cocktail. Paradise (cocktail) The Paradise is an IBA official cocktail, and is classified as a ""pre-dinner"" drink, an apéritif. The earliest known in-print recipe for the Paradise Cocktail was written by Harry Craddock in 1930. This cocktail is prepared using gin, apricot brandy (apricot liqueur), and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice. The Paradise cocktail plays a key part in the 1933 Warner Bros. romantic film ""One Way Passage"" as the drink of the two star-crossed lovers played by Kay Francis and William Powell. On"
"uses whiskey and honey, in a shot glass at bedside for occasional sipping. The original idea for an oral mixture of morphine and cocaine helping patients in agony with advanced disease is credited to surgeon Herbert Snow in 1896. The Brompton cocktail is named after the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, England, where it was invented in the late 1920s for patients with cancer. While its use has been rare in the 21st century, it is not entirely unheard of today. It was far more common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some specifications for variants of Brompton"
"Devil Wears Prada"", ""Hannah and her Sisters"", ""The First Wives' Club"", and ""Gossip Girl"". King Cole Bar The King Cole Bar is an upscale cocktail lounge in The St. Regis Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Many mixologists believe the Bloody Mary made its first U.S. appearance in the King Cole Bar. The drink was then called ""The Red Snapper,"" after originally being invented by Fernand Petiot at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, France. Others contend that the iconic drink, now one of the Official Cocktails of the International Bartenders Association, was indeed invented in the King Cole"
"their first years of touring across America, they would stay in the same identical rooms no matter where they were. As Bernie summed up in the lyrics, ""From a terminal gate to a black limousine, it's a ten-minute ride to the Holiday Inn"". Holiday Inn Holiday Inn is a British-owned American brand of hotels, and a subsidiary of InterContinental Hotels Group. Founded as a U.S. motel chain, it has grown to be one of the world's largest hotel chains, with 1,145 active hotels . The hotel chain's headquarters are in Denham, Buckinghamshire. Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was"
"César Ritz (1850–1918) reportedly came up with the name ""Grand Marnier"" for Marnier-Lapostolle, who in return helped him purchase and establish the Hotel Ritz Paris. On March 15, 2016, the Campari Group announced a friendly takeover offer for Société des Produits Marnier Lapostolle S.A., owner of Grand Marnier. Cordon Rouge or ""Red Ribbon"" is orange-flavored cognac liqueur and the original Grand Marnier liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is consumed neat and is also used in mixed drinks and desserts. Cordon Jaune or ""Yellow Ribbon"" Grand Marnier was only sold in some European countries and at some major"
"write stories for his magazine ""Lippincott's Monthly Magazine"". Arthur Conan Doyle wrote ""The Sign of Four"" which was published in the magazine in February 1890. Oscar Wilde wrote ""The Picture of Dorian Gray"" which was published in July that same year. To celebrate the hotel's 146th anniversary in June 2011, the restaurant offered afternoon tea for the original 1865-price of seven pence. Many guests at the hotel, including the English cricketers Stuart Broad and Joe Root, have reported sighting mysterious phenomena during their stay. Langham Hotel, London The Langham, London, is one of the largest and best known traditional style"
"The Ritz Hotel, London The Ritz London is a Grade II listed 5-star hotel located in Piccadilly in London, England. A symbol of high society and luxury, the hotel is one of the world's most prestigious and best known hotels. It is a member of the international consortium, The Leading Hotels of the World. The hotel was opened by Swiss hotelier César Ritz in May 1906, eight years after he established the Hôtel Ritz Paris. After a weak beginning, the hotel began to gain popularity towards the end of World War I, and became popular with politicians, socialites, writers and"
"hotel contains 130 rooms, a brasserie, bar and gym. Malmaison Hotel, Liverpool The Malmaison Hotel Liverpool, England is an eleven-storey building located alongside Prince's Dock in the city centre. Part of the luxury hotel chain Malmaison, the Liverpool hotel is the chain's first purpose built location. Built between 2005 and 2006 at a cost of £24 million, the Malmaison Hotel stands at tall and is inspired by a combination of Gothic and 'Manhattan'-like architecture. The hotel has three large suites - 'Love Suite Love', 'The Kop' and 'The Toffee Shop' - the latter two are themed around the city's two"
"Ritz Fizz The Ritz Fizz was created as the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain's signature cocktail in 1934 upon the repealing of prohibition in the United States. It was first concocted in the bar at the former Ritz-Carlton Boston Hotel (renamed the Taj Boston on January 11, 2007) in Boston, Massachusetts. In a Champagne Flute glass mix: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montreal makes their version with 1/2 oz. (12.5 mL) of apple liqueur instead of the Amaretto and Blue Curaçao and garnishes it with a sugar cube dipped in raspberry liqueur. This is probably due to copyright infringement since the Montreal Ritz-Carlton"
"Its doors were officially opened at 11:15 pm on New Year's Eve, 1912, marked by a gala ball attended by 350 guests. As the founders had hoped, two-thirds of the guests at the Ritz-Carlton took suites comprising several rooms and lived there permanently for $29 a month. The First World War made standards difficult to keep, and in 1922, in direct rivalry to the Ritz-Carlton, the Mount Royal Hotel was erected as the largest hotel in the British Empire. The Ritz-Carlton and the Mount Royal Club (not to be confused with the similarly named hotel) were the most fashionable meeting"
"Westminster, i.e. Parliament, was the location of many political meetings. The Langham Hotel was the largest in the city when it opened in 1865. The Savoy, perhaps London's most famous hotel, opened in 1889, the first London hotel with en-suite bathrooms to every room. Nine years later Claridge's was rebuilt in its current form. Another famous hotel, the Ritz, based on its even more celebrated namesake in Paris, opened in 1906. The upper end of the London hotel business continued to flourish between the two World Wars, boosted by the fact that many landowning families could no longer afford to"
"Portland, Oregon area. Olympic Club Hotel The Olympic Club Hotel is a historic hotel owned by McMenamins Pubs & Breweries in Centralia, Washington, United States. Built in 1908, it was originally known as the Oxford Hotel. After acquiring the property in 1997, McMenamins changed the name to reflect the new ownership. The hotel features 27 European-style guest rooms and a brewpub movie theater. Notorious train robber Roy Gardner was re-captured at the then-Oxford Hotel after escaping federal custody in 1921. The Olympic Club also hosts musical acts as part of the McMenamin chain's ""Great Northwest Music Tour,"" mostly consisting of"
"with frozen dry vermouth and distilled water. Another Field drink invention is the Highland Cream cocktail, which he created in 1982. The Serendipity, which includes champagne, apple juice and mint, among other items, is another one of his inventions. The World's first Clean Dirty Martini was invented in the Hemingway Bar in 2016. ""Guinness World Records"" listed Field as preparing the ""first most expensive cocktail in the world, titled the Ritz Sidecar, which originally was sold for 400 euros initiating a race around the world to create more and more expensive cocktails. The Ritz Side Car was priced at €1,500"
"London Hilton on Park Lane The London Hilton on Park Lane is a hotel situated on Park Lane, overlooking Hyde Park in the exclusive Mayfair district of London. It is tall, has 28 storeys and 453 rooms including 56 suites and a Michelin starred restaurant Galvin at Windows on the top floor of the hotel. The hotel opened as the London Hilton on April 17, 1963. It is a concrete-framed building, designed by William B. Tabler, a noted architect who designed numerous Hilton hotels, and is located on the former site of the historic Londonderry House. On 24 August 1967,"
"Colonnade Hotel The Colonnade Hotel (previously known as ""The Esplanade hotel"") is a 4-star London hotel with 43 rooms, of which 3 are suites. The hotel is located opposite Warwick Avenue Underground station and Little Venice. The hotel started life as two private Victorian residences in 1865 before being turned into a boarding school in 1880. In 1886 it became the Warrington Lodge Medical and Surgery Home for Ladies. The mathematician Alan Turing was born there in 1912. In 1935 the hospital was converted into The Esplanade Hotel. Sigmund Freud stayed at the hotel during the summer of 1938 when"
"nephew of Henry Bain, Roland Hayes (1887-1977), made his 1910 debut at the Club as a classical lyric tenor. The Old Fashioned Whisky Cocktail It has long been claimed that the Old Fashioned Whisky Cocktail was invented at the Pendennis Club. Some have disputed this claim noting that the term “old fashioned” was in use for cocktails before the Club was founded. The term came into use for those who wanted the simple original cocktail–liquor with bitters, sugar and water–rather than more elaborate versions that had come into being by the mid-nineteenth century. This term's use as an adjective, though,"