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...kent be vawter - vawter is in the glesses, and vith lemon on the side has got me beffled complittly. I theenk I vill ask the vaiter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Vaudeville in Manhattan | 9/25/1944 | See Source »

First lucky fellow to taste a Crepe Suzette was Edward VII, then Prince of Wales. Moved to the ecstasy of inspiration by the presence of gourmandizing royalty, 14-year-old Assistant Vaiter Henri Charpentier of Monte Carlo's Cafe de Paris did things to French pancakes that had never been done before, served the kingly dish in a blaze of spirits. Edward's princely palate was pleased; he asked Henri to name the concoction after a friend's little daughter who was lunching with him, sent him next day a jeweled ring, a panama hat, a cane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Crepes Suzette | 11/12/1934 | See Source »

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