{"product_id":"bal-tabarin-san-francisco-1939","title":"Bal Tabarin, San Francisco 1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, San Francisco hosted the Golden Gate International Exposition to celebrate the opening of its two new bridges, the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld on the 576-acre man-made Treasure Island, the GGIE was packed with fairgrounds and other attractions, and its theme was Pageant of the Pacific – the goal being to promote unity and trade between nations all around the Pacific Ocean. In 1941, the expo closed because of impending war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe delightful menu cover showing a Hula girl was from the Bal Tabarin nightclub and we know it’s dated 1939\/40 because it offered an Exposition Special Supper Plate, served after 11pm and costing $1.25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBal Tabarin (the phrase means chaos and was adopted from the popular French nightclub of the same name) was an elegant restaurant with a stage for live music and dance shows. It had been issued California’s first liquor license after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cocktail bar was Moderne style, typical of the jazz age, and had a champagne fountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sophisticated spot, visitors to the Expo no doubt flocked here after wandering around Treasure Island and stayed till the wee hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis menu offered a deluxe dinner and a special Hawaiian Dinner – hence the hula girl illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s, wealthy travelers cruised on the Matson shipping line to Hawaii and the first commercial passenger flight to Hawaii was on April 20, 1935, by Pan Am aboard a Martin M-130 flying boat, marking the start of luxury transpacific air travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt  would be the 1950s before commercial air travel to Hawaii really took off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57492266483878,"sku":"akf1790054248428","price":19.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57492266516646,"sku":"mbk1790054248429","price":18.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57492266549414,"sku":"sti1790054248430","price":26.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57492266582182,"sku":"tte1790054248431","price":40.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57492266614950,"sku":"cwt1790054248432","price":63.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57492266647718,"sku":"zjw1790054248433","price":99.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/bal-tabarin-san-francisco-1939_1.webp?v=1790054253","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/bal-tabarin-san-francisco-1939","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}