The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Totem Pole But no Frenchman or lady

But no Frenchman or lady would let all of this get in the way of a good lunch or dinner

Cole Porter and Helena Rubenstein were among those who frequented the City of Light’s brasseries

showing an owl sitting in a tree

the establishment is now closed

showcases what was one of Chicago's best loved restaurants

The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Totem Pole But no Frenchman or ladyThis 1926 tearoom menu comes from a famous, but now closed, department store called Hochschild, Kohn & Co in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a striking example of the sleek and minimalist art deco movement which had just come into fashion, replacing the more decorative art nouveau style. The main illustration shows a lady in stylish 1920s clothing and hat sitting across the table from her equally stylish gentleman friend. There are wonderful fonts on this