Very hard to find!
Date: 1940's.
Restaurant: Hapsburg House.
Location: 313 East 55th Street, New York.
Size when open: One page paper - 7 x 15 inches.
Tipped in color illustration card at the top about chefs being artists and "maybe art you can eat is better than art you can't".
Manager - George Liebler
Dinner price was $2.35!
Imported Russian Caviar $2.00
D.O.M. Benedictine $.75
Swiss Kirsch Liquer $.75
Contains the 1943 WWII war-time rationing OPA Regulations Statement! OPA was the Office Of Price Administration that issued ration stamps and set maximum pricing allowed for restaurants so that over-inflated high prices would not occur during the war. Meat & other items were in very short supply, so restaurants came up with clever marketing ideas such as certain meatless days.
Tipped in color illustration card at the top about chefs being artists and "maybe art you can eat is better than art you can't".
Manager - George Liebler
Dinner price was $2.35!
Imported Russian Caviar $2.00
D.O.M. Benedictine $.75
Swiss Kirsch Liquer $.75
Contains the 1943 WWII war-time rationing OPA Regulations Statement! OPA was the Office Of Price Administration that issued ration stamps and set maximum pricing allowed for restaurants so that over-inflated high prices would not occur during the war. Meat & other items were in very short supply, so restaurants came up with clever marketing ideas such as certain meatless days.
Condition: Most of our menus were actually used in the restaurant-bar, so there may be writing, wear & tear, spots, stains, creases, etc. So please examine the images closely! 4 fold marks across the middle. Creases at the bottom area.
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