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The New York Distilling Company has extended its Dorothy Parker gin range with the launch of a limited edition expression infused with rose petals and elderberries. Dorothy Parker Rose Petal Gin is made with pink and red rose petals and crushed elderberries – one of the key botanicals in the core gin. Limited to 10,000…
New York will remember the 125th anniversary of Dorothy Parker’s birthday with two events open to the public on Wednesday, August 22. She was born Dorothy Rothschild on Aug. 22, 1893, in Long Branch New Jersey. A walking tour of her Upper West Side neighborhood will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Then the festivities transfer…
August 22 is Dottie’s birthday, and we always celebrate it in a style that would befit her. We have two events in two Boroughs that are open to all. Our third annual Dorothy Parker Birthday Party at the New York Distilling Company will be Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6-9pm. Of course, this is where Dorothy…
Our favorite artist is Natalie, the creator of the fantastic painting that permanently hangs in the Algonquin Hotel called “The Vicious Circle.” We got word from the talented painter and sculptor: she has her art in not one, but three, upcoming shows in the coming weeks. She uses an alias, Natalie Simon. Visit her blog…
A new play about Dorothy Parker’s early life and career is coming to New York for four performances as part of the 17th annual Black Box New Play Festival at the Gallery Players Theater. Encore, Encore is written by Colin Crowley and directed by Paula D’Alessandris. It opens June 12 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In…
I am going to be talking about cocktails and Dorothy Parker, along with my book Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide, at a fantastic event in Brooklyn. My event with other authors is on Saturday, April 26, time and place TBD. Below is the press release about the Third Annual Food Book Fair:…
A group of dancers will be debuting a new piece in Brooklyn, New York, on January 30, 2014. I Wish I Could Drink Like A Lady is the brainchild of Hattie Mae Williams, who leads the troupe, the Tattooed Ballerinas. The company formed under the direction of Hattie in 2003. The performance is at the…
Here are dates for launch events tied to Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide for author Kevin Fitzpatrick. The full details are posted here on Goodreads. 10/26 Party, Flute Midtown, New York 11/5, Launch Party, Algonquin Hotel, New York 11/9, Party & Book Signing, Doc Holliday’s, New York 11/19, Launch Party, The Shanty,…
I wanted to write about Brooklyn and the Algonquin Round Table today, because the Brooklyn Book Festival is on Sunday. I’ll be there talking about my new book at Booth 158 with Jamie Brenner. While Dorothy Parker never had a love nest in Brooklyn, or tried to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, there are five…
The Brooklyn Book Festival on September 22, 2013, will have author Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, president of the Dorothy Parker Society, at Booth # 158 talking about his upcoming book from Lyons Press, Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide. Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide, was announced May 31 during Book Expo…