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Café Lafayette, New York February 1907At the end of the 19th century, the prime shopping district in New York was downtown and was known as the Ladies Mile. The area, encompassing roughly 28 blocks from 15th street to 24th street on Park Avenue South to Avenue of the Americas, was full of upscale department stores such as Tiffany & Co, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor and B. Altman. There were fancy restaurants, booksellers, piano manufacturers and publishers. The first site of the

Shake Again With Eddie was originally published by Eddie Clark

working alongside her husband and son as hostess

Courtesy Henry Voigt

there are clues in the list of drinks – on offer is a champagne cognac from 1858

They all loved the crystal clear acoustics

There were times when the cafe's walls were covered with artwork that would be the envy of Sotheby's today

Long days at sea were obviously the excuse to have parties in the evenings

There was a grill room with enormous charcoal grills and the main dining rooms as well as private rooms and banquet facilities

a new luxury hotel

This bar and lounge was part of the Chic-N-Coop Restaurant where "Chicken Is King"

John Reuben McIntosh and Audrey Forrow were both Marines when they met

Though the Great Depression (1929 – 39) was tightening its grip on the United States