Rio Cabana, Concord Hotel, Catskills, 1950s Seafood Attended by his devoted wife

Attended by his devoted wife and a team of doctors to the very end

The restaurant expanded by taking over adjoining four story buildings and was soon hosting opera stars from the nearby Grand Opera House on Eighth Avenue

he opened Monte Proser's Beachcomber in 1940 in a space above the Winter Garden Theatre in Times Square

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WW2 era matchbook cover

Rio Cabana, Concord Hotel, Catskills, 1950s Seafood Attended by his devoted wifeCelebrated Cuban artist Wiley Padan, who worked for many Hollywood studios, created this lovely charcoal drawing for the cover of the drinks menu at this one time jewel of the Catskills. The Concord Hotel was a famous holiday resort in the 40s,'50s and '60s run by Russian immigrant Arthur Winarick and his family. A two hour drive from New York City, the resort was set amid 2,000 acres of grounds and had 1250 guest rooms and a 3,000 seat restaurant