New Shanghai Terrace Bowl, Oakland 1940s

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New Shanghai Terrace Bowl, Oakland 1940sFong Wan, a famous Chinese herbalist in San Francisco, opened three spots in 1940s San Francisco and Oakland: New Shanghai Terrace Bowl, Nanking Caf, and Club Shanghai. Wan called his shows "the Chinese 'Folies Bergere' of the Americas" and claimed that he spent more than two thousand dollars a week on the entertainment alone. Courtesy Harley Spiller Collection. Gallery quality Gicle print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free

on their way to the dishwashing room

Paul has emailed this memory: "I remember this restaurant as a child when my parents drove past it

A 7-Eleven store now occupies the approximate space where the Oyster Loaf originally stood

500 rooms within its 43 stories and was

a famous entertainer and illustrator of the period

" With a sense of subtlety

A quart of Roederer champagne was eight shillings and a glass of sarsaparilla cost sixpence

it was a lovely spot that was managed by the Girard family

The Ark was built in Wilmington in 1922 and was a gambling boat

Fifth Avenue in NYC was the first avenue to receive Traffic Towers in an effort to control traffic

and there was a minimum table charge of $1

Creative tension between Yee and Jot on the one hand