Very hard to find!
Date: Friday, May 19, 1944.
Restaurant: Roth's Bar-Grill Restaurant.
Location: 1599-1601 Broadway, New York. Near 48th Street.
Size when open: Full size - 13 x 18 inches.
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.
Check out the prices!
Filet Mignon En Casserole... $2.25
Grilled Fresh Shad Roe... $1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling , Apple Sauce... $1.35
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! Folded across the middle, and down the middle.
Inventory# D14-1.
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.
Check out the prices!
Filet Mignon En Casserole... $2.25
Grilled Fresh Shad Roe... $1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling , Apple Sauce... $1.35
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! Folded across the middle, and down the middle.
Inventory# D14-1.