USA, December 1969And its favorite is the ever-reliable restaurant chain Howard Johnson’s, with its big steaks and fries, cozy booths, warm atmosphere, and attentive staffJapanese steakhousesare attracting good customs on the West Coast. Wendy’s, a new fast-food chain specializing in … Read More
London, England, July 4, 1954Several unusual things happened today: Smithfield Market opened for business at midnight, rather than 6.00 a.m. the London Housewives’ Association could be seen in Trafalgar Square conducting some sort of arcane ritual, and Geoffrey Lloyd, the … Read More
England, 1595The Tomato,a fruit regarded with suspicion until recently in England is finally making its way from the ornamental garden to the dining table.A Plant native to the coastal highlands of western South America, the tomato first emigrated first to … Read More
England, 1266The size, weight, and more importantly, the price, of bread, is to become standardized. In a decree called the Assize of Bread and Ale, King Henry III has requested uniformity in the production of this staple food to avoid … Read More
Columbus’s Strange FruitSpain, 1496The Spanish court is buzzing with excitement at their first taste of a succulent new fruit brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus after his second voyage to the New World.This exotic fruithas become known as a … Read More
Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon, France, 1411The residentsof the town of Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon are sporting cheesy grins today. King Charles VI has given them exclusive rights to produce their famous smelly cheese. In. an effort to stamp out inferior imitations of the cheese, genuine Roquefort … Read More
USA, May 1, 1941CheeriOats,a new oat-based breakfast cereal that is ready to eat without cooking has been introduced to consumers. Manufactured and marketed by General Mills Inc., the oatmeal, rye, and corn cereal shaped into “little doughnuts” is sold using … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900A small lunchwagon that sells steak sandwiches to local factory workers in tiny New Haven, Connecticut, has served what they are calling a “hamburger,” which was hastily made for a man who dashed off the … Read More
Armagnac, France, 1411 A new style of drink is being sold commercially throughout southwestern France. Called Armagnac brandy, it has been successfully distilled and produced in the town of Armagnac, located in the province of Gascony, at the foothills of … Read More
Des Plaines, Chicago, April 15, 1955A fast-food outlet in suburban Chicago is doing a remarkable trade and celebrated its second anniversary today. The outlook of owner/manager Ray Kroc is reflected in his objection to a local reporter’s usage of the … Read More
