Storytelling

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.

Small Glass. Big Tradition. - HISTORY COMPANY

Small Glass. Big Tradition.

Its size is its genius.  The Chatos never overwhelms; it invites another round, another plate, another story.

Small Glass. Big Tradition.

Its size is its genius.  The Chatos never overwhelms; it invites another round, another plate, another story.

In Gratitude to Nick & Nora. - HISTORY COMPANY

In Gratitude to Nick & Nora.

Though not formally named at the time, this shape came to embody their aesthetic—civilized, intimate, and just a touch indulgent.

In Gratitude to Nick & Nora.

Though not formally named at the time, this shape came to embody their aesthetic—civilized, intimate, and just a touch indulgent.