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I tell everyone I meet about this because I think its the coolest thing ever but The NYPL has thousands of digitized restaurant menus (mostly from NYC but also other places) dating back to 1850's. I've gotten lost in here for hours. Besides the design it's amazing to see what people were eating back then and how much everything cost.
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Nov 2, 2023

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another fun collection https://www.underconsideration.com/artofthemenu/
Jan 26, 2024
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sprinting to this (digitally)
Jan 10, 2024
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yes! one of my favorite collections!
Nov 3, 2023
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since the covid, most of the restaurants changed they usual menu to digital menus in a qrcode. Can we please bring back the paper ones? the experience using them is just better overall, also I love a good designed menu, specially the ones with imagens of the foods (cuz I always have to open the place's instagram to see some photos and help me choose my order). I just miss some good restaurant's menus
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Additional rec: Restaurants with web pages. I have to pick a restaurant and it's made me appreciate the restaurants that have better transparency policies.
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This is the #1 restaurant that has held me down all these years of living in NYC. I can’t recommend just one dish because in all honesty, everything is great! I never had a bad meal here! It warms my heart when I walk by on a weekend and see the cheery interior packed with people, let’s keep diners and luncheonettes alive!
Dec 21, 2023

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School made us think reading is a holy act. It is not. Its just something to do. Like watching a movie or sports. You aren’t going to be tested by anyone. Read high. Read drunk. Read 2 pages. Read half awake. Remember nothing or just some of it. It really doesn’t matter
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