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August 14, 2013

Celebrate Mrs. Parker’s Birthday on Aug. 22



We are happy to announce that for Dorothy Parker’s birthday, Thursday, Aug. 22, we are going to celebrate Parkerfest for the second year in a row at the New York Distilling Company in Brooklyn! And since this is the 120th anniversary of Mrs. Parker’s birth in Long Branch, New Jersey, the Shanty (attached to the gin-making operation where Dorothy Parker American Gin is distilled) will be offering martinis for $1.20!! Yes, a dollar and change gets you a martini made with Mrs. Parker’s own brand...

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Published on August 14, 2013 20:27

May 14, 2013

Toast upcoming Dorothy Parker cocktail book with drinks at the Algonquin Hotel on May 31

Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide

Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide

The iconic Manhattan writer and wit Dorothy Parker will be toasted with the cocktails she adored so much at a special book announcement celebration at the Blue Bar at the legendary Algonquin Hotel on Friday, May 31, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m., for UNDER THE TABLE: A DOROTHY PARKER COCKTAIL GUIDE, by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, president of the international Dorothy Parker Society. As part of Book Expo America, Fitzpatrick will be at the landmark hotel at...
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Published on May 14, 2013 08:22

May 9, 2013

May 25 Walking Tour and Monthly Speakeasy Party


Are you looking for a dose of the vintage lifestyle in May that goes beyond a movie theatre? read on! Live 1920s jazz. Vintage cocktails. Period attire and dancing. Don’t miss the monthly Dorothy Parker Society and Wit’s End party, Saturday, May 25, featuring Svetlana Shmulyian and the Delancey Five. The party is at Flute Midtown. Advance tickets are $12 and are available now.


That afternoon, at Noon at the Algonquin Hotel, is the Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour. Tickets are $20 each. The A...

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Published on May 09, 2013 13:54

March 19, 2013

First Walking Tour of 2013 is March 30

The snow is (almost) gone so it is time to start the walking tour season again. The first one is Saturday, March 30. Meet in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel at Noon.


The Algonquin Round Table comes alive in the only New York walking tour devoted to the famed literary group. The 2-hour walk celebrates Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S. Kaufman, Harpo Marx, Edna Ferber, Franklin P. Adams, Heywood Broun, Harold Ross, Robert Sherwood, Marc Connelly and the rest of the Vicious Circle. The...

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Published on March 19, 2013 17:48

Lizzie Thomas Plays Monthly Party on March 30

Lizzie Thomas

Lizzie Thomas

Spring is here and we are getting into the season with a speakeasy party with a fantastic female vocalist! The Dorothy Parker Society and Wit’s End are proud to bring you Lizzie Thomas and Her Band. The date is Saturday, March 30. The place is Flute Midtown, 205 W. 54th Street (at Broadway). The doors open at 7.

If you love jazz and dressing in vintage clothes, this is the party for you. We have such a great turnout of amazing people. Our hostess is burlesque showgirl Kita St Cyr!...

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Published on March 19, 2013 17:40