Comments on: 10 Vintage Menus That Are a Feast for the Eyes, If Not the Stomach

By: Oxter

Oxter — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:09:45 +0000

#4 Eugen Bear:
I’m Scottish and British – by definition Scots are both! It’s common in many countries for English and British to be considered synonymous – this is incorrect. Calling a Scot ‘British’ is rarely offensive, calling a Scot ‘English’ can be and is also factually incorrect.

By: Jeff @ Cheeseburger

Jeff @ Cheeseburger — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:54:52 +0000

These are all amazing. The menus are iconic.

By: Mari

Mari — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:06:50 +0000

Please publish part 2! The actual menus with prices.

By: Eugen Beer

Eugen Beer — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:34:02 +0000

Eric – every print comes with a copy of the interior menu (when there was one – some of the older French ones were single cards). And yes, they’re fascinating. Not just to see what people were eating but also how much things cost. Especially wine.

Jim: “To be Scottish is also to be British!” Try telling that to a Scot!

By: Carol Arrington

Carol Arrington — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:46:39 +0000

I remember the Blackhawk in Chicago

By: jim malcolm

jim malcolm — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:22:11 +0000

“Beer is British, and McMahon Scottish!”

British is the term used to describe all inhabitants of the UK and Northern Ireland. To be Scottish is also to be British!

Interesting article with fantastic artwork.

By: Eric O'Brien

Eric O'Brien — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:15:02 +0000

These are great fun! It would be neat to see the CONTENTS of these menus too, if they have been preserved. First, I expect there would be quite a few descriptions of the items that would be interesting. Second, the prices listed, of course. Also, menus often have “asides” and those might be interesting to read too. :)