Monday, January 3, 2011

THE CHECKMATE

IN THE LATE 1970'S, MY FATHER (A GRAPHIC AND COMMERCIAL ARTIST) DESIGNED THIS MENU FOR A RESTAURANT IN MY HOMETOWN, BINGHAMTON, NY. THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ABOUT THIS. FIRST, IS THE PHYSICAL MENU. IT IS SCREEN PRINTED ON A MASSIVE PIECE OF SOLID OAK, (ABOUT AN INCH THICK) THE FIXED MENU ITEMS ON THE FRONT AND THE WINE LIST ON THE BACK. SECOND, IS HOW BASIC THE MENU IS. IT HAS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT ON A RESTAURANT MENU. (OK, OYSTERS WOULD BE NICE.)


PS. BRING BACK THE SALAD BAR. (AN ELEVATED ONE, NOT WENDY'S)

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