Clifton House, Niagara Falls, 1855 Big Bands it became a magnet for

it became a magnet for "slummers" – American tourists looking to do something exotic in the evenings

one of London's most celebrated restaurants

The Hotel Quirinale was built in 1865 on Via Nazionale in the center of Rome

Buffalo Bill and sharpshooter Annie Oakley performed a Wild West Show there and other prominent visitors included European Royalty

Buddy Rich

Clifton House, Niagara Falls, 1855 Big Bands it became a magnet forThis 1855 bill of fare is the oldest menu in The Culinary Institute of Americas collection and it is a beauty. Both printed and handwritten, it shows that diners in the Clifton Hotel at Niagara Falls ate and drank very well indeed. The menu is heavy on meat and the wine list is comprehensive for that era. Only rich people could afford to stay or eat here, of course. The Clifton hotel was opened in 1833 by Harmanus Monty Crysler, a New Yorker who moved