At 21, he entered the brand new Waldorf hotel, for which he organizes incredible evenings bringing together 2000 people. All of New York’s powerful people know Oscar and enjoy rubbing shoulders with the most famous butler of the era. At 73, after the death of his wife, he retired to his property in New Paltz and when he died in 1950, the flags of the Waldorf Astoria were lowered for several days. Le Locle pays tribute to this author of cookbooks, to this collector of more than 10,000 menus and photos, to this witness to New York’s golden age.
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