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I tell everyone I meet about this because I think its the coolest thing ever but The NYPL has thousands of digitized restaurant menus (mostly from NYC but also other places) dating back to 1850's. I've gotten lost in here for hours. Besides the design it's amazing to see what people were eating back then and how much everything cost.
Nov 2, 2023
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since the covid, most of the restaurants changed they usual menu to digital menus in a qrcode. Can we please bring back the paper ones? the experience using them is just better overall, also I love a good designed menu, specially the ones with imagens of the foods (cuz I always have to open the place's instagram to see some photos and help me choose my order).
I just miss some good restaurant's menus
Mar 9, 2025
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This is the #1 restaurant that has held me down all these years of living in NYC. I can’t recommend just one dish because in all honesty, everything is great! I never had a bad meal here! It warms my heart when I walk by on a weekend and see the cheery interior packed with people, let’s keep diners and luncheonettes alive!
Dec 21, 2023
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My office used to be above Barneys at 660 Madison Avenue. I used to have lunch at Viand 2-3 times a week at least. I love all Diners, especially ones in New York, but Viand is different. It’s from a long fading tradition of NYC coffee shops - super narrow, with a bar on one side and 2 seater booths on the other. There’s no bathroom which is shocking to the hordes of tourists who find their way to it after seeing the windows at Bergdorf Goodman or going ice skating in Central Park. It’s also cash only, and their ATM has a $3.00 fee. The thing that separates Viand from other diners is the food. Their versions of everything you know are the best. They’re known for their full turkey dinner, which I’ve gotten on Christmas Day before going to Grace Church downtown for their Candlelit Eucharist. Their cheeseburger deluxe is perfect, tuna melt - perfect, Chef Salad - Perfect, BLT - perfect, blueberry muffin on the grill - perfect. It’s also amazingly expensive and I gasp every time I get the bill because it usually means that I have to get more money out at the expensive ATM. The prices keep all the riff raff out, which means that you can always find a seat, and what’s $25 for a perfect sandwich and a coke?
Jan 27, 2023
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School made us think reading is a holy act. It is not. Its just something to do. Like watching a movie or sports. You aren’t going to be tested by anyone. Read high. Read drunk. Read 2 pages. Read half awake. Remember nothing or just some of it. It really doesn’t matter
May 2, 2024
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Just do it who cares she probably knows better
Feb 27, 2025
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Humbling. Nothing can stop this meat machine from rest.
Mar 25, 2025