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The Art of the Menu - podcast

Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.

Here's a great piece on the art of menus and what goes into making them.  The piece all takes place in New York and is a great slice into the design and considerations of describing food on paper.  I love that there are individuals and groups taking notice of the prevalence and history of menus and putting these pieces out there.  

Of course, menus do exist outside of New York, the USA and North America.  This menu below could be from any city in america but its actually from a place called Shorty's Diner in the Falkland Islands.  It's surprisingly remote and extremely familiar at the same time.  

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Can't Find Menus!

Damn!  theres so many places that I just can't find a menu for in southern Illinois.  Please send a pic my way or message me to figure out how to mail me some.

Up and down the 57 between Cairo and West Frankfurt:

Triple E Barbque Lunch Box Afton Diner Chris Cafe Nu Diner Andresen's Michael's Family Ristorante Casa Vieja Mexican Restaurant

So many more -  a breadcrumb of proof to that america is not as internet friendly as the rest of the world may think.  Im batting about a hundred right now and I want that to be closer to .750.  

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Walt's Restaurant, Marion IL

This is the first visual cocktail menu I have seen.  Colorful.  Kinda takes up a ton of space, also don't be a dick and price your drinks ending with 9 cents.  Is there any possible reason to charge 5.29 for a skinny cosmo?  It is not tooth paste, charge 5.50 or 6 bucks and call it a day.  I feel nickel and dimed looking at it and oddly would pay more to not experience that.

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Pops Chuck Wagon, Marion IL,

This town has every fast food option, at the moment i'm looking for local and lovely joints.  If I get really desperate I might have to just mark up a Quiznos.

Some very satisfying looking options on this online menu.  Fried Bologna, Pork Fritters and all the standards.  

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Shemwells BBQ, Cairo IL,

The only menu i could find in this town,  I think its only part of the full spread too.  

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Imaginary Road Food Trip:  Cairo to Chicago!  I am going to be tracing the 57 north and finding places to eat all the way up.  Look forward to some great midwestern menus.

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Silva's - Weed, CA  I always wonder what goes on above sacramento in California,  I never here anyone talk about up there.  Now I know that there is a BBQ place in Weed.  Please message me if you have a photo of the menu and I will update this post.

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Out of the Blue - Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland : I can only imagine that the seafood here is par excellence.  I know that because the menu changes daily most likely shifting around whatever is freshest or just came in the door and off the hook.  A perfect matter of fact menu here.