USA, December 1969 And its favorite is the ever-reliable restaurant chain Howard Johnson’s, with its big steaks and fries, cozy booths, warm atmosphere, and attentive staff Japanese steakhouses are attracting good customs on the West Coast. Wendy’s, a new fast-food … Read More
London, England, July 4, 1954 Several 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, … Read More
England, 1595 The 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 … Read More
England, 1266 The 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 … Read More
Columbus’s Strange Fruit Spain, 1496 The 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 fruit has … Read More
Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon, France, 1411 The residents of 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 … Read More
USA, May 1, 1941 CheeriOats, 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 … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900 A small lunch wagon 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 … 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, 1955 A 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 … Read More
