Hirtzler was considered a celebrity himself at the time
which would have been the fashion at the time
Hirtzler was a great self-promoter and named several dishes after himself including Crab Cocktail Victor
This inn in Manchester-by-the sea
is written in French and reflects the culinary fashion of the time
Fergus' The Ark, Wilmington, North Carolina 1961 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) Hirtzler was considered a celebrityThis gorgeous menu, dominated by an extremely dapper fish with its top hat and cane, comes from Fergus Ark, a floating seafood restaurant which was docked on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Ark was built in Wilmington in 1922 and was a gambling boat, a troop transporter and a coastguard quarter boat until Eldridge Fergus, a local businessman, bought it and converted it into the restaurant. This menu art is from 1961 and we dont