Hotel Continental, Paris 1890s 1936 The Scene was a hangout

The Scene was a hangout for students from the campus of the University of Kentucky

are the superior products of the estates of France and the shippers of other lands

It must have been a delightful way to travel

he created murals in Brooklyn

were fabulously kitsch and garish and customers could spot their huge neon signs from miles away

Hotel Continental, Paris 1890s 1936 The Scene was a hangoutThis witty menu from the late 19th century shows behind the scenes views of the restaurant service at a very grand and elegant hotel in Paris. In the kitchen, chefs add seasoning to dishes and struggle with giant lobsters while waiters rush to serve tureens of soup and pop open champagne. Makes us wish we were sitting in that dining room. We believe The Westin Hotel, at 3 Rue de Castiglione, now occupies the space that was once the splendid Hotel