The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Murray Wade the dish was first made

the dish was first made after Napoleon defeated the Austrian army at the Battle of Marengo at Marengo south of Turin in 1800

because of its jungle-themed décor

who had little to eat in their home countries

Shadows opened in 1932 on Telegraph Hill

Brothers Walt and Adolph Schoch

The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Murray Wade the dish was first madeA marvelous example of the ingenuity of menu artists, this 1940s cover illustrates how fresh lobsters were transported daily from Maine to New York on the Flying Lobster plane. A giant lobster, its claws extended like wings, is superimposed on the body of an airplane. The Flying Lobster was a New York restaurant located in mid town in the 1940s. The interior of the menu also has charming images happy clams, dancing shrimp and singing salads. Courtesy