The Russell, Dublin 1952 Knife and Fork -1Dash Grenadine

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What was supposed to be a 2-week stay stretched to 47

The cheapest item on the menu was 25 cent sandwiches and no alcohol was served

The London and South Western Railway Company served the south and west of England from 1838 to 1922

Many oyster companies never reopen

The Russell, Dublin 1952 Knife and Fork -1Dash GrenadineA fish gently plucks a harp and a string section of musically minded prawns creates a gorgeous little seafood quartet in this delicately drawn vintage menu cover illustration from The Russell in Dublin, Ireland. Established in the 1880s on St Stephens Green, the Russell Hotel started life as part of Irelands temperance movement. But by 1927 it was fully licenced, and in 1947 the Besson family took it over. This marked a move towards haute cuisine,