The Black Cat Café & Bar, Honolulu 1930s Pink Elephant who played for The Who

who played for The Who

The family-run company was eventually bought by the General Foods Corporation

The artist’s name is J

This fabulously black menu cover is from the early 1950s

as in John’s Island Café

The Black Cat Café & Bar, Honolulu 1930s Pink Elephant who played for The WhoDuring the 1930s, thousands of American servicemen were posted to Hawaii as part of the defense of the Pearl Harbor naval base against attacks by enemy sympathizers. A favorite hangout for off duty soldiers and sailors was the Black Cat Caf in Honolulu. This place, directly opposite the Armed Forces YMCA gym, was a taste of home for homesick military men. It served local Ka Moi coffee, but the food was decidedly American. Hamburgers costs 30 and