Casa Seville, Long Island 1944 Birds is written in French and

is written in French and reflects the culinary fashion of the time

we think the light-house keepers look a little French

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Escoffier died in 1935 but his Le Guide Culinaire remains an influential textbook on cooking and chefs throughout the world continue to follow the rules he laid down

Casa Seville, Long Island 1944 Birds is written in French and"Kindly Refrain from Dancing in the Dining Room unless Properly Attired", says this 1944 menu from Casa Seville, Long Island, New York. Even if patrons were not as glamorously dressed as this couple on the front cover, it must have been a place where patrons put on their best outfits and had fun. There were two nightly shows that featured bands and other entertainers, and this was where many couples held their wedding receptions. Courtesy Private