La Conga, New York 1940s The Culinary Institute of America shortly after celebrating its 50th

shortly after celebrating its 50th birthday

We have singled out this great illustration from the interior menu which advertises the restaurant's cocktail list

Escoffier began his career in France and then moved to London to run the kitchens at The Savoy Hotel

He wanted to show Americans how they could enjoy French cuisine in their homes – as television personality and chef Julia Child did decades later

big bands performed and The Rat Pack made appearances here

La Conga, New York 1940s The Culinary Institute of America shortly after celebrating its 50thWhere 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. 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 professional pigment inks. Properly framed or stored, our prints