Pompiers Menu, France 1955 Yardbird they were about to close

they were about to close their factory in Paris and move to the United States

The interior cocktail shaker-shaped menu is a wine and cocktail list from the Tricity Restaurant in London

in 1894 in Piccadilly

were removed

One of the highlights of the dinner would have been the Ortolan sur Canapés

Pompiers Menu, France 1955 Yardbird they were about to closeThis is a charming example of vintage menu art from a French restaurant, dated 1955. It shows a jolly band of pompiers, the French word for firemen, who obviously appreciate good food. While one drives the fire engine, the others hang on a ladder and offer all sorts of delicious dishes including lobster and French cheese. Another pompier stands by with a hose attached to a barrel of wine. The menu cover was created by Jacques Faizant, one of Frances