The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) You didn’t necessarily go there

You didn’t necessarily go there for the food

so perhaps the choice of image marks this achievement

the martini is awarded First Prize in the Cocktail Parade and is carried atop a flower-strewn vehicle like a beauty queen

The CAFÉ and BOTWIN’S FINE FOOD signs are illuminated as automobiles drive by

The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) You didn’t necessarily go thereA marvelous example of the ingenuity of menu artists, this 1940s cover illustrates how fresh lobsters were transported daily from Maine to New York on the Flying Lobster plane. A giant lobster, its claws extended like wings, is superimposed on the body of an airplane. The Flying Lobster was a New York restaurant located in mid town in the 1940s. The interior of the menu also has charming images happy clams, dancing shrimp and singing salads. Courtesy