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From pig's knuckles to spaghetti to liver balls, find out how a city eats in years past!
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103 Bowery
103 Bowery
Blossom Restaurant, 1935. This Bowery restaurant boasts a menu that would please any carnivore, with dishes from apparently many parts of the pig including knuckles, feet, and head. Prices range from 10 to 30 cents per dish.
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United Nations Building
United Nations Building
United Air Lines Menu, undated. United Air Lines' in-flight menu covers courses as fancy as Beef Roulade and Peas a la Francoise.
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Hotel St. George
Hotel St. George
Hotel St. George Restaurant, undated. At the Hotel St. George, you can treat yourself to Consommé Célestine, Flädle or savory pancake served in a clear broth. For dessert... Queen Pudding!
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Napolitana Kitchen
Napolitana Kitchen
Napolitana Kitchen, 1950. An Italian staple, Joe's Napolitana Kitchen serves all the classics in the Village.
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Boardwalk and Beach 80th Street
Boardwalk and Beach 80th Street
Coffee Pot Restaurant, 1938. We don't have the full menu here, but "Liver Balls," the only word we can make out, is clearly a popular dish.
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6 East 23rd Street
6 East 23rd Street
Dorlon's Old Place, 1900. Prime Table Celery? Why of course! This early 20th-century menu has quite the selection of seafood.
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