Schrafft's, New York 1939 Lygon Arms which were a major British

which were a major British institution well into the second half of the Twentieth Century

“Hotels were the undisputed kings of Atlantic City

But not with the sitting and staring priviliges they enjoy at the Pioneer

This 1940s “chicken dictionary” is a marvellous example of the creativity and wit of vintage menu art

is dated 1931

Schrafft's, New York 1939 Lygon Arms which were a major BritishSchraffts began life as a candy manufacturer in Boston and in 1898 one its salesmen, a visionary man called Frank G Shattuck, opened the first store in New York. His sister Jane introduced the concept of light lunches and Schraffts developed into a chain of restaurants that was particularly popular with women. In an interview with the New York Times in 2004, Mr Shattucks great grandson Frank said of the restaurants refined clientele: Everyone wore