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<i>New York's Algonquin Hotel, once the haunt of 1920s literati like Dorothy Parker, is making a fresh bid for notoriety by offering a $10,000 martini cocktail.
The vodka, vermouth and olives are much the same as in any martini, but the twist lies in the "ice" — in this case a diamond from the hotel's in-house jeweler, the Daily News reported yesterday.
So far, no guest has had the thirst for glamour or the checkbook required to order a "Martini on the Rock," but hotel General Manager Anthony Melchiorri told the newspaper that he was hoping to catch some wealthy suitors looking for a unique marriage proposal...</i> <A HREF="http://washingtontimes.com/business/20041201-093742-4095r.htm">Entire Story Here</A>
<i>New York's Algonquin Hotel, once the haunt of 1920s literati like Dorothy Parker, is making a fresh bid for notoriety by offering a $10,000 martini cocktail.
The vodka, vermouth and olives are much the same as in any martini, but the twist lies in the "ice" — in this case a diamond from the hotel's in-house jeweler, the Daily News reported yesterday.
So far, no guest has had the thirst for glamour or the checkbook required to order a "Martini on the Rock," but hotel General Manager Anthony Melchiorri told the newspaper that he was hoping to catch some wealthy suitors looking for a unique marriage proposal...</i> <A HREF="http://washingtontimes.com/business/20041201-093742-4095r.htm">Entire Story Here</A>