Old Menus..

Fine dining fer sure.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/menu-week-slideshow

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Great stuff. I’d forgotten about Child’s.

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And Howard Johnson’s (the fried clam strips, Sundaes), Waldorf Astoria Hotel (Waldorf salad), the Automat.

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My mother took me to Woolworth’s on 34th Street in New York. I miss their Club sandwiches. You could order a banana split, and pick a balloon. Every balloon had a small scrap of paper inside with a price ranging from 1 - 39 cents. They popped the balloon, and whatever price was inside, was what you paid for your banana split. They sold soft-serve ice cream in a tall glass with your choice of chocolate or strawberry syrup, and apple pie with a cheddar cheese pie crust. Delish. I have a receipe for their lemon ice box pie.

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I went for the very cheddar cheesy grilled sandwiches. And I remember those balloons very well.

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Found it!@ From the Copa when my FIL was a chef there.

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This is one of my all time favorite movie scenes, the kitchen scene from the Copa in the picture Goodfellas.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=goodfellas+copacabana+scene#id=0&vid=f79f92e6adcaf9f986bddc90022afb4c&action=click

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Not old, but I did mention pricing in my original post. Talk about pretentious - menu wise. As of Tuesday there were still 2 out of 3 left. Wonder if they sold out.

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Great read.
A Taste of the Past: White House Kitchens, Menus & Recipes


And, changes Jackie Kennedy made in the White House kitchen. The menus are online.

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An old menu from one of my Dad’s first restaurants…

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Ruth Reichl collects a lot of old menus on her blog (which is where this French Laundry menu is from).

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A Greek diner?

Greasy Spoon/Diner