{"product_id":"vintage-1944-liberty-restaurant-menu-1501-east-passyunk-philadelphia-pa-wwii-era","title":"Vintage 1944 LIBERTY RESTAURANT Menu 1501 East Passyunk Philadelphia PA WWII Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRare, Vintage, WWII Era Original…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOctober 1944 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLIBERTY RESTAURANT Menu \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1501 East Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal October 1944 Liberty Restaurant menu from 1501 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — a wonderful piece of South Philadelphia restaurant and neighborhood history dating to the final year of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 10” x 6 1\/2” closed.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Liberty Restaurant was operated by Tomassini and Berti, whose names appear on the front cover beneath an illustration of the Statue of Liberty. Particularly interesting is the address: 1501 E. Passyunk Avenue, the corner property that today houses P.O.P.E. (Pub on Passyunk East), making this a tangible record of an earlier business occupying a familiar present-day South Philadelphia location.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interior opens to a large a la carte menu featuring an extensive selection of period Italian-American and American dishes, including antipasto, spaghetti, scallopini, veal chops, chicken, liver and kidneys, steaks, omelettes, vegetables, salads, desserts and “Special Blue Platters.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prices provide a fascinating snapshot of wartime Philadelphia dining. Examples include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee with cream – 5¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaghetti with tomato sauce – 20¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpaghetti with meatballs – 50¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeal Chop Marsala – 70¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroiled sirloin steak – 80¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilet mignon – 90¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilet mignon with mushrooms – $1.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf broiled spring chicken Blue Plate – 90¢\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe green cardstock cover has attractive period typography and a small Statue of Liberty illustration. Interior printing is exceptionally evocative of the era, right down to the notice along the bottom: “Not Responsible for Any Articles Missing or Stolen.”  The menu is dated October 1944 on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent, vintage pre-owned condition.  Light wear to cover, inside clean.  See photos for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease message for any questions, thanks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Souled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67468409798701,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9674\/4493\/files\/57_aad1895f-6b07-4e41-bb14-4894fae64557.jpg?v=1788321519","url":"https:\/\/oldsouled.com\/products\/vintage-1944-liberty-restaurant-menu-1501-east-passyunk-philadelphia-pa-wwii-era","provider":"Old Souled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}