The Oyster Loaf, San Francisco, 1940s Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) The Pink Pig in what

The Pink Pig in what was then Van Nuys - now

mirrors and marble columns - on the first floor of Rue Pigalle in a popular neighbourhood for nightlife

The rather magnificent cat on the front and back of the menu cover also featured on a neon sign on the outside of the restaurant and on the establishment’s advertisements in newspapers

We’ll be adding more information about this great vintage menu art image as we find it

The Oyster Loaf, San Francisco, 1940s Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) The Pink Pig in whatThe imagination and talent of menu illustrators often blows us away and The Oyster Loaf is a perfect example of this. Created by the celebrated artist and author Andrew Loomis*, it shows a voluptuous, brunette mermaid riding a lobster side saddle in this 1940s menu. The oyster loaf a thick chunk of crusty bread hollowed out and stuffed with breaded and fried oysters is an important part of San Francisco's dining history. The story goes that in the