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Service with Charm: The Mystery of the Sheraton Hostesses
House of Swizzle
  • Apr 7, 2019
  • 3 min

Service with Charm: The Mystery of the Sheraton Hostesses

Service with Charm: The Mystery of the Sheraton Hostesses by Diane Lapis Step back in time and imagine yourself at the Mermaid Lounge at...
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Straight Stick Story: Hotel Wolverine
House of Swizzle
  • Dec 16, 2018
  • 3 min

Straight Stick Story: Hotel Wolverine

Inspired by, excerpted and/or paraphrased from Dan Austin's article on HISTORICDETROIT.ORG Even the most unassuming plain swizzle stick m...
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The African Room – Eartha Kitt's Visit (but Consider the Source!)
House of Swizzle
  • Jun 4, 2017
  • 1 min

The African Room – Eartha Kitt's Visit (but Consider the Source!)

A search for a story about an innocuous swizzle stick marked "The African Room" turned about an article in Pulp magazine. Pulp spins the...
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