Hotel Continental, Paris 1890s 1936 were fabulously kitsch and garish

were fabulously kitsch and garish and customers could spot their huge neon signs from miles away

This 1885 menu illustrates how wealthy the northern English city of Bradford was at the end of the 19th century

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Hotel Continental, Paris 1890s 1936 were fabulously kitsch and garishThis witty menu from the late 19th century shows behind the scenes views of the restaurant service at a very grand and elegant hotel in Paris. In the kitchen, chefs add seasoning to dishes and struggle with giant lobsters while waiters rush to serve tureens of soup and pop open champagne. Makes us wish we were sitting in that dining room. We believe The Westin Hotel, at 3 Rue de Castiglione, now occupies the space that was once the splendid Hotel