The Algonquin Hotel turned 100 years old on Friday. What does eating Algonquin birthday cake do for you? Does eating a slice make you witty? Able to crack better wisecracks? Not really. But it tasted good. We were on hand with about 50 press and VIPs for the party at lunchtime on Nov. 22. The…
Month: November 2002
Algonquin Hotel Celebrates 100 Years
By ERIN McCLAM, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The Algonquin Hotel threw itself a 100th birthday party Friday, recalling the glory days when literary legends gathered in its oak-paneled lobby to trade witticisms and tip back drinks. In the room where Dorothy Parker and her sharp-tongued writer friends held court for years, the…