It’s always nice to see a new piece of Garden of Allah ephemera. This one popped up on Dave DeCaro’s site – a menu from their restaurant. From the look of that gorgeous logo, I’d say that it’s from early in the hotel’s life. You gotta love those prices!
*** UPDATE *** – It’s Friday March 23, 1934 because the hotel didn’t add an “H” to the “Allah” until 1930 and 1934 is the first year after that when March 23 fell on a Friday. (I can’t take credit for this detective work. Someone on my Facebook page figured it out.)
I am perplexed by this menu. Perhaps I’m misapprehending this, but It seems like one could get orange juice, Manhattan clam chowder, a choice of 3 entrees, salad, choice of 2 veg, choice of 7 desserts and choice of 3 beverages delivered to my Garden of Allah villa for under a dollar. How is that possible in any time or place? Currently, a room service orange juice alone would be like 8 dollars plus gratuity. Then again a nice craftsman home back then might cost 5 grand instead of 1.5 million. Crazy.
Martin…just in case you didn’t notice it, Dave came back and asked you for more information about dating the menu. (Just playing the fly in your soup here.)
Something I hardly ever see on a menu: “Manhattan Clam Chowder.” I love it, but hardly ever see it!
I never knew Manhattan Clam Chowder was a thing before I came across this menu!