Ah, yes, the essential collection of 5,000 ancient restaurant menus ๐Ÿฅ–, because who wouldn't want to time travel back to when mayonnaise was considered a vegetable? ๐Ÿฅฆ Perfect for those who need to impress their friends by knowing what the elite of 1895 dined on while they ignore that suspicious AI-generated "definitions" button. ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿค–
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5,000 Restaurant Menus, Years 1880-1920

Explore the Buttolph Collection from the New York Public Library's archive of historic menus

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