![]() “It always bothered me because it named the guy, but not the supper club,” said Faiola. ![]() In his latest book, Faiola, a native of Wisconsin a state that seems to have the most of supper clubs of any state, went deep into their history and along the way dispelled at least one major legend-that the first American supper club was established in the 1920s in Beverly Hills, California by Milwaukee native Lawrence Frank. His books, which make for great reading, are also perfect as guidebooks, taking us on a round of supper clubs still in business. His other two books, “ Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience” and “ Wisconsin Supper Clubs: Another Round” as well as his movie, Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience makes Faiola a supper club expert. These are the supper clubs of old and while these vestiges of a glamorous past maybe somewhat different now, author Ron Faiola chronicles it all in his series of book, including the most recent, “The Wisconsin Supper Clubs Story: An Illustrated History, with Relish” (Agate Midway 2021 $26.66). Tucked away on country roads-perfect for bootleggers to deliver their goods in the dark of night or on the streets of big cities where midnight deliveries are no problem. Big cars with rich men and beautiful dames. ![]()
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