Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. This collection contains of hundreds of menus collected over several decades, each revealing the food tastes of Seattle diners and prices paid for fine and casual dining around town.
Clark's Northgate Menu
Part of the Clark's restaurant chain, founded by Walter Clark, with 22 restaurants all across Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Yakima. Opened in the early 1950's. Clark sold the chain to Campbell Soup Company in 1970. The family eventually bought back their favorite, The Red Carpet, and renamed it "Gene's Red Carpet Restaurant."
Identifier: spl_menu_00184
View this itemThe Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House "Salmon's role in the Pacific Northwest" Informational Brochure
Opened in 1988 in the former Brooklyn Hotel by Larry Hamlin, The Brooklyn's look harkens back to Seattle's gold-rush period. In 1994, the chef, Tony Cunio, and the general manager, Alon Aleshire, took over the restaurant.
Identifier: spl_menu_00086
View this itemChut Sing Bakery Menu
Opened in 1977 by four non-Chinese women - Leslee Engler, Pattie Rudiger, Cherie Furtado, and Cheryl Tyler - who met in Tai Chi class, this bakery served Chinese pastries. The owners taught themselves to make their baked goods from cookbooks and trial-and-error.
Identifier: spl_menu_00170
View this itemCascadia Menu
Opened in 1999 by chef Kerry Sear and his wife, Heidi Grathwol, this high-end, luxury restaurant served food inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Sear also introduced miniburgers years before the trend hit Seattle. Closed in 2008.
Identifier: spl_menu_00145
Date: 2006
View this itemBruno's Menu
Open since 1975, Bruno's serves Mexican and Italian food as two separate parts of its menu, rather than trying to combine the two cuisines.
Identifier: spl_menu_00090
View this itemJewish Transcript, v. 5, no. 18, Jul. 6, 1928
Identifier: spl_jt_3018328_05_18
Date: 1928-07-06
View this itemSeattle Mail and Herald, v. 4, no. 49, Oct. 19, 1901
Page 1 includes portrait of newspaperman Joseph Blethen. Blethen is discussed further on page 11.
Identifier: spl_mh_198239_1901_04_49
Date: 1901-10-19
View this itemJewish Transcript v. 1, no. 13, June 3, 1924
Identifier: spl_jt_3018328_01_13
Date: 1924-06-03
View this itemSeattle Municipal News, v. 31, no. 16, Apr. 19, 1941
Identifier: spl_mn_198039_31_16
Date: 1941-04-19
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