The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Russian bar and Kingsley Amis

and Kingsley Amis

This breakfast menu is as plain as can be because it is dated 1906

The eatery moved to Superior Street in 1917

This is a beautifully designed menu cover

These cartoon ducks are typical of the wit and imagination of vintage menu artists

The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Russian bar and Kingsley AmisA 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