Flat Iron Restaurant & Café, New York 1905 Kitchen Towel NYPL the King was a generous

the King was a generous host and no expense would have been spared in presenting the finest food and wines to his guests

was the first to incorporate store fronts instead of lounges in its sidewalk facades due to the Prohibition era

This was the first time that stainless steel was used to build trains

It was a magnet for visitors to New York and became a ‘special occasion’ destination

Within sixteen hours of opening

Flat Iron Restaurant & Café, New York 1905 Kitchen Towel NYPL the King was a generous1905 Lunch menu from the Flat Iron Restaurant & Caf on a 100% cotton kitchen towel. The iconic triangular Flat Iron Building was built in 1902 and had a basement restaurant that allegedly could seat up to 1500 guests. The restaurant sold souvenir beer steins with an image of the building on one side and an image of a woman with her skirts swirling in the infamous wind that was always billowing around the building. Courtesy Henry Voigt Collection 100%