The Russell, Dublin 1952 Knife and Fork Both became wildly popular comic

Both became wildly popular comic strip characters

The first was Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag

The wine list is short and favoured fine champagnes

There was scandalous gossip when it appeared that she had become close to John Brown

The Oscars ceremony was held here on several occasions and Clark Gable

The Russell, Dublin 1952 Knife and Fork Both became wildly popular comicA fish gently plucks a harp and a string section of musically minded prawns creates a gorgeous little seafood quartet in this delicately drawn vintage menu cover illustration from The Russell in Dublin, Ireland. Established in the 1880s on St Stephens Green, the Russell Hotel started life as part of Irelands temperance movement. But by 1927 it was fully licenced, and in 1947 the Besson family took it over. This marked a move towards haute cuisine,