Mon Lay Won Co, New York, 1910 Menu Art Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) set for a feast with

set for a feast with his knife and fork at the ready

The restaurant re-opened in 1908 but closed its doors once again during prohibition

Anxious newcomers

The Brooklyn location was smaller and was famous for its cocktails - 55 are on this drinks list - served with a flourish at the bar

this charming vintage menu from the SS Laconia shows both passengers and the mythic creatures who live at the bottom of the sea celebrating in style

Mon Lay Won Co, New York, 1910 Menu Art Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) set for a feast withMon Lay Won was an upscale Chinese restaurant at 24 Pell Street in New York, popular at the turn of the last century. Its owner, whose name was unpronounceable to most Americans and who was called Jimmy, shrewdly called it The Chinese Delmonico's as part of a marketing strategy to attract non Chinese customers. It must have been an exotic place to visit. The ceilings were adorned with lanterns, there were carved dragons on the walls and people sat on