Jimmy Smith
The Hostellerie du Coq Hardi opened in 1880 and was famed for its food
The listed cover charge is extremely high for such an early date
This menu is from the extraordinary collection of Miss Frank E Buttolph at the New York Public Library
with a girlfriend hanging on his arm
New York World's Fair 'Le Restaurant Francais' (Flags), 1940 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Jimmy SmithCreated by a Syndicat des Restauranteurs which included the Caf de Paris, Drouant, Fouquet's, Hotel Meurice, Pavillon Royal, Armenonville, Pr Catalan, and the French Line, Le Restaurant Franais in the French Pavilion was the most renowned of the 112 restaurants at the 1939 40 World's Fair in New York. The cuisine, service, and dcor in the 350 seat, glass walled dining room, made an astounding impression on the American public. It was run by