{"product_id":"confucius-oakland-1950s","title":"Confucius, Oakland 1950s","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEstablished in 1940 the Confucius Restaurant was an introduction to Chinese food for many people living in Oakland, California. Helpfully, the menu included instructions on using chopsticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLocated first at 3277 Lakeshore Avenue, it was started by Oscar Bowers, owner of the nearby Oscar’s Lounge. The other owners were Horace Fong and his mother, and a man called Jimmy Duffy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAfter Bowers died, the restaurant was relocated in 1950 to 3241 Lakeshore Avenue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAnother member of the Fong family – Norman ‘Bing’ Fong – owned the restaurant from 1965 until 1981. Some customers remember him as the ‘singing waiter’ and others remember the koi fish pond that was located inside the restaurant entrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe believe Confucius restaurant, named after the Chinese philosopher Kong Fuzi whose teachings emphasized morality, justice, kindness and loyalty to family, closed in the late 80s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\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":57492242268326,"sku":"kmn1790054170518","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57492242301094,"sku":"hux1790054170519","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57492242333862,"sku":"mpv1790054170520","price":28.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57492242366630,"sku":"jjm1790054170521","price":43.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57492242399398,"sku":"qwg1790054170522","price":66.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57492242432166,"sku":"pak1790054170523","price":103.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/confucius-oakland-1950s_1.webp?v=1790054174","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/confucius-oakland-1950s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}