amylsacks' photos with the keyword: restaurant

Jeez. Is that crowd on loan from a wax museum? Are they waiting for James Bond to burst in and shake things up? From Look magazine.

The dancers' outfits are still adorable. I don't care what anyone says. From Sports Illustrated magazine.

"Copyright 1937 by Beverly Osborne. Super Highway at Gladstone - 1 Mile North of Oregon City, Oregon. 'The World's Most Famous Chicken Dish' - Chicken fried to a golden brown - Served unjointed - without silverware. R.L. Wyrick, Mgr." Sent to Mrs. Elsie Hawbrecker, Route 1, Clear Springs, Maryland by Belle Hart of Rogue River, Oregon: "Long time no hear. Are you still as busy as ever? We have a new grandson since I wrote you last. Do write again." Etsy has several pieces of related ephemera from this chain, which began in 1937 and still has three locations remaining, according to Wikipedia. (Though the Oregon locale isn't among them.) For a short history of the company and its founders, click here . Shown slightly enlarged to show detail.

Left: c1950, probably from Life magazine; Top center: House Beautiful , May 1960; Upper Right: The New Yorker , March 31st, 1956; Lower Right: McCall's , November 1953; Lower Left: same as upper right. (Enlarged to show detail.)

"The internationally famous Pagoda restaurant affords a delightful oriental atmosphere for the enjoyment of superlative and unusual Chinese and American dishes. Before dinner refreshments in the smart Li Po Lounge... Completely Air-Conditioned. Ample Parking Facilities. Call GArfield 5887 for reservations, home delivery and special arrangements."

"...Where the flag of civilization went, Lea & Perrins Sauce, the Original Worcestershire, followed. Scarcely a ship left Britain without a supply among its stores. Soon the great hostelries at the ports of call featured it in their menu attractions. Branch distributing houses were established in all parts of the world, thus making it available at even the remotest points..." Sometimes it would get to be way past closing time and the staff was simply done in. Reading this spiel aloud from the bottle wrapper was how the head waiter dealt gently with patrons who just wouldn't take a hint otherwise. Front & back covers of a 50-page booklet published by Lea & Perrins, Inc., New York, N.Y. (Originally posted to flickr on April 8th, 2011.)

"Sans Souci, Indio, Calif. A Modern Oasis in the Heart of California's Coachella Valley. Featuring Charcoal Broiled Steaks And Chops, Cocktails And Entertainment." Slightly enlarged to show detail.

"The Vanitory" is just about the coolest name for anything ever. I may have to start a whole blog devoted to old-time bathroom products, just so I can use that as a title.

Vegetarian food... what's this world even coming to?!

From back when you could talk publically about the chemistry on your plate, but not your chemistry with each other. :P From the March/April issue of Chefs' and Stewards' Food and Equipment Manual.

The tray pattern is "Claire de Lune" by Tatsuikho Heima." But squint at it, and you can almost see Alfred Hitchcock in mid-transformation between human and werewolf. From the March/April issue of Chefs' and Stewards' Food and Equipment Manual.

A two-image, oversize postcard. From the back: "780 Broadway, San Francisco, Telephone GA 1-6410. Claude Berhouet and Claudine Berhouet, Props. Friendly, atmospheric. It is reminiscent of those treasured Gallic Cafes so dear to the heart of the true Frenchman. Located in North Beach. Dinners served from 5 to 10 PM." Some additional information about this now-defunct hotel can be found here . Another Hotel de France exists several blocks away from where this one once stood.

"I carved into a flaming rack of lamb It was brown, brown, brown What a break from all that Spam..." From Gourmet magazine.