Buy this book on-line Bergez- Frank's Old Poodle Dog Company, Incorporated : Opening Night Souvenir Menu for Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog Company, June Tenth, Nineteen Hundred EightBergez- Frank's Old Poodle Dog Company, Incorporated, San Francisco, CA, 1908
Menu printed on white paper with yellow and purple coloring. 7" x 10 1/4." Two pages, complete. Illustration of a poodle on front cover against the backdrop of the San Francisco city skyline. Menu is very clean and intact overall. A couple holes punched on back page but does not affect text. A couple tiny holes, not affecting text, run through the top margin of the menu and appear to be from a thumbtack or pin. Menu lists the musical program and food items for the opening of the Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog restaurant on June 10, 1908. Menu includes the following items: "Oysters Venitienne, Canapes Moscovite, Tomate Surprise, Consomme Trianon, Veloute Princesse, Filet of Sole Joinville, Frog's Legs a la Poulette, Timbale de Volaille Regence, Coeur de Filet Massena, Sorbet Prunelle, Roast Squab, Pate Truffe de Veau et Jambon, Romaine Salad, Asparagus Mousseline Sauce, Fancy Ice Cream, Gateau Mille Feuilles, Fruit, Demi-Tasse." The Old Poodle Dog was a restaurant in San Francisco that was renowned in its time for its fine French cuisine. In 1849, two men from France, P. Allarme and A. B. Blanco, opened the Old Poodle Dog restaurant. The name of the restaurant was first called "Le Poulet d'Or," but since many of the patrons had difficulty with the French pronunciation, "Poodle Dog" became the official name. In 1908, the Old Poodle Dog (owned by J. B. Pon and Calixte Lalanne), Bergez's Restaurant (owned by John Bergez), and Frank's Restaurant (owned by Louis Coutard and Camille Mailhebuau) merged under one restaurant, Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog. The new restaurant had five floors with elegant decor, and the top floor featured a ballroom. Louis dressing was also created at the new establishment by Louis Coutard in 1908. In 1922, the Old Poodle Dog closed its door due to prohibition. As Calixte Lalanne put it, "great cuisine cannot be served without wine.". Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Bergez- Frank's Old Poodle Dog Company, Incorporated : Opening Night Souvenir Menu for Bergez-Frank's Old Poodle Dog Company, June Tenth, Nineteen Hundred Eight. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including collectables, rare books, livres d'occasion, libri antichi and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |