All dated excerpts taken from The Diaries of Dawn Powell 1931-1965, edited by Tim Page (South Royalton: Steerforth Press), 1995. Copyright © The Estate of Dawn Powell, reprinted with permission of Tim Page.

El Faro review and photos reprinted by permission of El Faro Restaurant.

Brevoort and Lafayette Hotel photos copyright © Museum of the City of New York, reprinted with permission.

Photograph of the Empire State Building copyright © Public Digital, used with permission.