Scope and Contents Notes from the collector: No menu, but an early postcard of the first, I think, operation in Georgetown. The company now has say ten or more operations covering D. C. and outer areas. The last time we were there we encountered a bomb scare with a package left on the street. The police told everyone to vacate the restaurant via the rear entrance as the fun was over. I asked the waiter if we still had to pay. Unfortunately he said yes. We became a little nervous in the...

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Notes from the collector: The owner had been in the movie industry mainly in design and it could be seen in his designs. I think he also ran the Tavern on the Green in Central Park. Sorry did not obtain a menu.

Scope and Contents Notes from the collector: A family style restaurant on a busy thoroughfare near downtown Melbourne. From memory, the price changes on the menu were handmade and pretty ordinary, but a new government raised wages overnight by some thirty per cent! I talked to the owners years later and he said they lost half a million dollars in their first year of business because they had no idea of how to run a restaurant They made a fortune selling a large wholesale business and...

Scope and Contents Notes from the collector: Menus from a recent trip taken by my friends, John and Helen Babcock who live in the next town on the map - Flinders. They have sailed on the SS Nautica around the British Isles, Ireland and a touch of Norway. The smaller menus are from different days noted at the top so you can see where they went. The two larger menus are from the specialized dining areas with meals at no extra cost. I think it is important to mention this as most shipping...

Scope and Contents Notes from the collector: Lafitte’s Landing – circa 1989. On the Mississippi some 50 miles north of N. O. One of my fraternity brothers is the only person I know who has always lived in the same house except for his university ears. When we were staying with him he suggested this place. A nice short drive, good food and a bit of sightseeing on the way. We stopped at Oak Alley where an automobile commercial was being filmed. We helped ourselves to the refreshing beverages...

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Notes from the collector: Need an hour to read the menu.

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Notes from the collector: Very trendy

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Notes from the collector: A Melbourne institution. on the beach front. They must be confident about their reputation to charge $140 for a lunch.

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Notes from the collector: A nautical theme. Note the back of the calling card. The tenth coffee is free. A good marketing idea so customers keep the card rather than throw it away.

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Notes from the collector: An expensive winery restaurant with small portions with large prices. The Dineaid card is a good idea; it only added $2 to the bill.