Isabella Bustanoby
03/10/23 LAX to EWR
Locating a lost franchise, an ephemeral empire, a disappeared fortune.
Before my flight I tossed and turned all night. I kept waking up and seeing mustached men in early 20th century suits staring down at me. I had started digging through the articles, digital archives, decayed facebook JPGs, vague memories, etc. and had already come to some outlandish conclusions about what it all amounted to. The men were not pleased with my story telling. But, they also didn't try to intervene.
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It scared me to write down our name. The marks left by my hand matched yours. Even though we've never met. Even though you died more than 100 years ago. Somehow my hand remembers what it was like to write our name.
that name ! It didn't make any sense to me.
somebody was up to no good
BANG ! BANG !
And then I found the song,
many many versions of the song:
Dinner time !
MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU
Byrrhwine "French Appetizer" 2 0.2
Quinquina Chantecler 2 0.25
Old Fashioned Larry Cocktail 2 0.25
Amontillado Pasado 2 0.3- 3.25
Clover Club Cocktail 2 0.35
Manzanilla Sherry (Old And Dry) 2 0.25
All Vermouths 2 0.25
All Other Cocktails 2 0.25
Marquis Sherry 2 0.35
Amer Picon 2 0.25
Vasco Da Gama Port 2 0.3
Jerez Maravilla 2 0.3
Saint Raphael, Red 2 0.25
Saint Raphael, White 2 0.25
Vino Moscatel Sup. 2 0.4- 4.0
Amontillado 2 0.25
Madeira Old Delicate 2 0.3- 3.0
Old Portugal, 1874 2 0.5- 5.0
Amontillado Macharnudo 2 0.3- 3.0
Madeira Old Choice 2 0.4- 4.4
Madeira 1800 2 0.5- 5.0
Vinho Do Porto 2 0.25- 2.5
Gros Vimeau, 1899 2 1.25- 0.0
Château Latour Blanche, 1908 2 1.25- 0.0
Haut Sauternes 2 1.0- 150.0
Château La France 2 0.4- 0.0
Château Pontet Canet, 1899 2 2.5
Château Pape Clément, 1904 2 3.0
St. Julien 2 0.5- 175.0
St. Estèphe 2 0.9- 2.25
Château Lagrange 2 1.5- 0.0
Pontet Canet 2 0.9- 2.0
Château Pichon Longueville, 1896 2 4.0
Château Gruaud Larose Sarget 2 0.9- 0.0
Chât. Haut Bailly, Pre Cuvée, 1899 2 5.0
Cos D'estournel, 1907 2 1.0- 0.0
Château Pontet Canet, 1906 2 1.0- 0.0
Château Brane Cantenac, 1899 2 6.0
Château Mouton Rothschild, 1877 2 8.0
Château Latour, 1902 2 2.25
Niersteiner Hipping Auslese, 1900, Cresc. A. Schmitt Wwe. 2 1.75- 0.0
Niersteiner 2 0.65- 100.0
Schloss Rheinberg 2 0.9- 0.0
Niersteiner Rehbach Auslese, 1900, Cres. A. Schmitt Wwe. 2 1.75- 0.0
Assmannhäuser (Red) 1900 2 2.5
Liebfraumilch 2 1.25- 24.0
Rauenthaler 2 1.25- 2.5
Rüdesheimer Berg, 1897, Cresc. Joh. Glock. 2 3.5
Marcobrunner 2 1.5- 5.0
Johannisberger Claus, 1893 2 1.75- 3.0
Rauenthaler Berg, 1900, Cres. A. Albus 2 1.5- 0.0
Brauneberger 2 0.75- 150.0
Erdener Treppchen 2 1.25- 3.25
Piesporter 2 1.0- 14.0
Berncastler Doctor, 1904 2 1.5- 0.0
Krone Von Berncastel, 1904 2 3.5
Steffensberger 2 1.0- 2.0
Scharzhofberger Auslese, 1893 2 4.0
Josepshöfer, 1904, 2 1.25- 0.0
Chablis Rose 2 0.5- 0.0
Montrachet, 1889, Marquis De La Guiche 2 5.0
Chablis Extra, 1908 2 1.0- 0.0
Chablis Superieur Chauvenet 2 1.25- 0.0
Pommard Chauvenet 2 1.5- 2.25
Macon, 1898 2 0.75- 0.0
Chambertin 2 1.75- 250.0
Beaujolais 2 0.75- 18.0
Romanee, 1908 2 2.0- 0.0
Barolino (Red Luigi, Calissano & Figli 2 0.5
Jurancon, Dry, 1904 2 1.25- 0.0
Grignolino, Luigi, Calissano & Figli 2 0.65- 0.0
Barolo, Luigi, Calissano & Figli 2 0.75- 0.0
Barbaresco, Luigi, Calissano & Figli 2 0.75- 0.0
Chianti (Red) 2 0.75- 2.5
Vouvray, White, Effervescent, 1911 2 2.0
Sauternes Souvenir 2 0.5- 0.0
Vin Suisse, Neuchatel 2 0.75- 0.0
Grande Champagne, Denis Mounie, 1865 Glass 2 0.5
Vieux Cognac Reserve, 1867 Glass 2 0.5
Denis Mounie (20 Years Old) Glass 2 0.3
Fine Champagne J. Sauvion, 1848 Glass 2 0.6
Eau De Vie De Marc De Vins Fins, 1887, Monopole Glass 2 0.25
La Grande Marque, Fine Champagne, 1815 Glass 2 1.0
Otard Dupuy Glass 2 0.25
Cognac Vierge Glass 2 0.25
Cognac Boiteau, V.V.S.O.P. Glass 2 0.4
Vieille Fine Champagne Glass 2 0.3
Forbidden Fruit Liqueur 2 0.25
R. S. V. P. Cordial 2 0.3
Kirsch "Fassbind" 2 0.25
Liqueur M A B (Old Cure) 2 0.25
Freezomint Cusenier, Green Or White 2 0.25
Benedictine 2 0.25
Cupidon (Cupid's Kiss) 2 0.25
Original Chartreuse, 1869 2 1.5
Cointreau, Triple Sec 2 0.25
Curacao Triple Sec, Marie Brizard 2 0.3
Get Pippermint 2 0.25
Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge 2 0.3
Creme Du Nord 2 0.25
Peres Chartreux, Green Or Yellow 2 0.25
Pousse Cafe 2 0.4
Liqueurs Frappees, Extra 2 0.05
Beaux Arts, Highest Grade Rye Or Scotch 2 0.2
Gilbey's Spey Royal Whiskey. 2 2-
Old Bushmills Irish (10 Years Old) 2 0.2
Watson No. 10 2 0.25
Sanderson's Mountain Dew Whiskey 2 0.25
Haig & Haig***** 2 0.25
King William Iv, V.O.P. 2 0.25
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle 2 0.3
Green River Bourbon 2 0.2
Belverness, O.X.F. 2 0.25
Perfection Scotch 2 0.25
Brookfield Rye 2 0.2
Scotch B.L., Gold Label 2 0.25
High Ball 5c. Extra 2 0.05
Loewer's American Wurzburger, Or Pilsener On Draught 2 0.1- 0.0
Stevenson Pilsener 2 0.25
Schaefer's Wiener 2 0.25
Imp. Wurzburger 2 0.3
Pabst Blue Ribbon 2 0.25
Lemp's St. Louis "Falstaff," Or Extra Pale 2 0.25
Bass Ale, White Label Or Dog's Head 2 0.2- 0.0
Domestic Ginger Ale Or Sarsaparilla 2 0.15
Burke's Guinness Stout 2 0.2- 0.3
Sparkling Cider 2 0.3- 0.55
Ginger Ale, Imported C.&C. 2 0.15- 0.0
Navy Cup (Non Alcoholic) 2 0.8- 0.0
Aix Les Bains (Saint Simon) 2 0.3- 0.0
Appollinaaris 2 0.2- 0.0
Mountain Valley Spring Water 2 0.25- 0.0
Poland Water 2 0.25- 40.0
Vichy (Source Dubois) 2 0.3- 0.0
Perrier "French Sparkling Water" 2 0.2- 0.0
Vichy (Source Celestin) 2 0.3- 0.0
Schweppe's Soda Imported 2 0.3
Saint Galmier 2 0.3- 0.75
Vittel (Grande Source) 2 0.2- 0.0
White Rock 2 0.15- 40.0
Supreme Of Chicken Virginia 3 1.25
Fresh Caviar De Beluga 3 1.25
Cold Essence Of Tomato In Cup 3 0.3
Cedar Lake Pullet A La Brookfield 3 3.0
Petite Marmite 3 0.35
Cold Halibut A La Parisienne 3 0.6
Chicken Saute Art Nouveau 3 2.25
Mountain Brook Trout Amandine 3 0.6
Noisette Of Lamb Des Gourmets 3 0.9
Delices De La Mer 3 0.75
Ecrevisses A La Bordelaise, Half Doz. 3 0.75
Spaghetti Beaux Arts 3 0.75
Emince Paloise 3 0.8
Salade Tropicale 3 0.5
Charlotte Pralinee 3 0.6
Sweetbread A La Diane 3 1.25
Escalope Of Veal A La Minute 3 0.9
Taverne Cocktail 3 0.25
Cream Of Fresh Peas Chantilly 3-
Braised Ham With Spinach, Madeira Sauce 3-
Rsvp Cordial 3 0.3
Forbidden Fruit 3 0.25
Mumm's Ex Dry 4 1.5
Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut 4 12.0
Monopole, Red Top 4 5.5
Krug & Co, Private Cuvee 4 5.5
Ayala, Ex Dry 4 5.5
Louis Roederer, Carte Blanche 4 6.0
Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec 4 6.0
Pommery, Sec 4 5.5
Pommery, Brut 4 6.0
Duc De Montebello, Cremant, Brut 4 5.25
Moet & Chandon, White Seal 4 5.5
Moet & Chandon, Imperial Crown, Cuvee Aa 4 6.5
Ruinart, Vin Brut 4 5.5
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, Dry 4 5.75
Veuve Clicquot, Vin Brut 4 6.0
1900 Chas De Cazanove, Vin Monarque 4 6.0
Grand Vin Des Goisses, Extra Sec 4 3.5
Piper Heidsieck, Brut Extra 4 7.5
Deutz & Geldermann, Vin Brut 4 7.0
1904 Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut 4 7.5
1904 Duc De Montebello, Cremant, Brut 4 6.0
1904 E Mercier & Co, Private Cuvee, Very Dry 4 3.0
1904 Giesler, Extra Brut 4 11.0
1904 Krug, Private Cuvee, Extra Sec 4 7.5
1904 Piper Heidsieck, Carte D'or, Brut Extra 4 6.5
1904 Pol Roger, Brut Special 4 6.5
L De Bary, Brut 4 5.5
Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut 4 7.0
Veuve Clicquot, Dry England 4 8.0
Chas De Cazanove 4 38.0
Duc De Montebello, Cremant, Brut 4 6.0
Louis Roederer, Brut, Special Cuvee 4 6.5
Irroy, Brut Special 4 5.5
Dry Monopole, Brut 4 5.5
Saint Marceaux 4 5.5
Lanson, Extra Dry 4 6.5
Moselle Muscatel 4 4.5
Boller, Extra 4 2.25
Beaux Arts Rose Pink, Dry 4 4.5
Vercherre Red 4 5.0
Vercherre, Splendid Rose 4 5.5
Bosca Brut 4 3.0
Gancia Nebbiolo Red 4 2.5
Cook's Imperial 4 2.5
What fun could be had?
Apparently a lot.
"What an excellent evening. Are you enjoying yourself?"
I think about what it must have been like to have hated each other so much after so many years working together and coming from so far away to make a new home and set of ambitions for yourselves.
Who were you doing it all for?
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and then it all ended.
WOMAN HINTS AT MURDER: Telephones Coroner's Office Louis Bustanoby Was Poisoned.
https://www.nytimes.com/1917/08/06/archives/woman-hints-at-murder-telephones-coroners-office-louis-bustanoby.html?searchResultPosition=7
ANDRE BUSTANOBY DEAD:,
Restaurateur Succumbs After Operation for Abscesses on the Brain.
eventually everything fades and decays and slowly falls apart only to be reconstituted by a seeker.
