Storytelling

The Luxury of Time Well Spent. - HISTORY COMPANY

The Luxury of Time Well Spent.

Generously proportioned roll-arm chairs anchored these rooms, inviting their occupants to linger with a book, a thought, or a moment of stillness

The Luxury of Time Well Spent.

Generously proportioned roll-arm chairs anchored these rooms, inviting their occupants to linger with a book, a thought, or a moment of stillness

One Glass, All Day Long. - HISTORY COMPANY

One Glass, All Day Long.

The embossed stamp and textured rings give each piece the feel of something timeworn and purposeful, as if it had lived a life on the shelves of a well-loved trattoria.

One Glass, All Day Long.

The embossed stamp and textured rings give each piece the feel of something timeworn and purposeful, as if it had lived a life on the shelves of a well-loved trattoria.

The Bijou Affair. - HISTORY COMPANY

The Bijou Affair.

Some are so ingrained in drinking culture that they have taken on the name of the drink they typically hold.

The Bijou Affair.

Some are so ingrained in drinking culture that they have taken on the name of the drink they typically hold.

Morning After, in a Glass. - HISTORY COMPANY

Morning After, in a Glass.

Just as essential as the ingredients is the vessel itself: a tall, sturdy highball glass.

Morning After, in a Glass.

Just as essential as the ingredients is the vessel itself: a tall, sturdy highball glass.

The Espresso Ritual. - HISTORY COMPANY

The Espresso Ritual.

In Italy, espresso is not a beverage so much as a ritual measured in moments. 

The Espresso Ritual.

In Italy, espresso is not a beverage so much as a ritual measured in moments. 

From the Golden Age of Smoking. - HISTORY COMPANY

From the Golden Age of Smoking.

By the 1950s, a stay at the Plaza was less a lodging choice than a declaration, its suites serving as private stages for power breakfasts, midnight confidences, and Champagne-laced celebrations.

From the Golden Age of Smoking.

By the 1950s, a stay at the Plaza was less a lodging choice than a declaration, its suites serving as private stages for power breakfasts, midnight confidences, and Champagne-laced celebrations.