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Billy the Oysterman, New York 1947Billy The Oysterman started out as a dive in downtown Manhattan at the beginning of the 20th century. This was before the city's oyster beds were polluted and the proprietor served salty mollusks that were raw, boiled or stewed and customers simply threw the used oyster shells on the floor. We're not sure if the owners of the restaurant took over the name as a tribute to Billy but in the 30s and 40s this was one of the most famous seafood restaurants

advertising Bud and Jo Sheely’s diner where pancakes were so delicious they marched straight out of the kitchen

A review published in 1939 says: "La Cucaracha is not only smart but artistic as well

butter pecan

which opened Penn Station across the street

Francis Cook Book

This menu illustration from the grand and historic Rockingham Hotel in Portsmouth

There were five Harry Carpenter's Sandwich Stands including one that was located at the corner of Sunset and Vine that was close to the movie and television studios

space exploration was in full swing

As the cigar chomping fish on the cover of the menu says

the Wayvil

created this lovely charcoal drawing for the cover of the drinks menu at this one time jewel of the Catskills

which owned the property and planned to demolish the dowdy structure to erect a gas station/fast-food/quickie-mart mutation

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