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Chinatown Restaurant Maki Sushi

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-36
Item
2004

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Menu ripped out of YellowPages.

2 chopstick travel sets

UTSC 006-2-6-56
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

University of Toronto Scarborough chopsticks in silver case
Chopsticks and cutlery in orange case with label "Jackie's 80th Birthday"

4 plastic menu holders

UTSC 006-2-6-64
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

From the following:
Blue Girl The Premium Beer
Pink menu holder with two gold fish and Chinese character 福 (blessing) Fu (Pinyin)
Yellow menu holder in the shape of a temple with characters 潮州城 (Chiu Chow City, Cantonese) Chao Zhou Cheng (Pinyin)
Tsingtao Beer, in the shape of a fan

40 Westt

UTSC 006-1-4-3-24-19
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

5 Chinese restaurant glass ashtrays

UTSC 006-2-6-64
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

From the following restaurants:
Richard Mei's King Dragon
Chao's Chinese restaurant
Gum Ying (Hempstead, New York)
Irene's Chinese Cuisine (Southampton, New York)
Mei Lin (Bronx, New York)

5 various cloths from restaurants

UTSC 006-2-6-56
Item
[ca. 2000]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Orange cloth napkin from Chin Chin, outside of Taipei
Green napkins (2) with initials "g.m."
Chinese take out tea towel
Pink tablecloth

7 Chinese soup spoons

UTSC 006-2-6-65
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

One blue willow pattern
2 yellow with flowers
1 bronze with dragon
2 flowered
1 from Susanna Foo restaurant with additional chopstick rest and spoon rest

7-Mission Restaurant

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-3
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

A Chinese Art booklet from Chin's & Chin Lee restaurant

UTSC 006-2-3-58-34
Item
1927

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Small booklet with stories of "Monkey Sun and his Magic Club" and also the origins of chop suey and other recipes.

ABC Café

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-4
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

ABC Seafood Restaurant

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-5
Item
1989

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine

UTSC 006-1-4-3-21-a1
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Ambassador Chinese Cuisine

UTSC 006-1-4-3-21-a3
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Antique sterling silver chopsticks in ornate green case

UTSC 006-2-6-56
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Acquired from an antique shop on Duo Lun Lu in Shanghai. Includes a note from Spiller: silver chopsticks were used for detecting poison.

Argonne Inn business card

UTSC 006-2-3-58-44
Item
[ca. 1960]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Business card with miniature menu and mileage list of other attractions in the area. Restaurant was in Alexandria Bay, New York.

Ave Fénix

UTSC 006-1-4-3-27-1
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Ay-Chung Flour-Rice Noodle

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-6
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Azalea

UTSC 006-1-4-3-21-a2
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Bamboo Restaurant

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-7
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Bamboo Terrace

UTSC 006-1-4-3-16-1
Item
[193-?]-[196-?]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Bay Fung Tong Seafood Tea House

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-8
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Beijing

UTSC 006-1-4-3-24-1
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Beijing Chinese Restaurant & Bar

UTSC 006-1-4-3-13-1
Item
[198-?]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Bens Montreal Deli

UTSC 006-1-4-3-24-2
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Betelnut

UTSC 006-1-4-4-8-9
Item
[198-]-[200-]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Bitter melon children's abacus toy

UTSC 006-2-7-67
Item
n.d.

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Blotter from Toy's Oriental Restaurant

UTSC 006-2-3-58-11
Item
1936

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Blotter features a small calendar, a poem "The Lily and the Rose," and opening information of the restaurant.

Blue Ship, The

UTSC 006-1-4-9-[12-13]-9-13-1
Item
[ca.1940]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Menu cover has brief description of the construction history of Boston Harbor, and a print of an engraving of the harbour with British Ships landing in 1768. Menu notes music by pianist Russell Blake Howe. Menu advertises to customers to read "The Silent Traveler" by Chiang Yee. Menu does not have prices listed.

Blue Ship, The

UTSC 006-1-4-9-[12-13]-9-13-2
Item
[ca.1940]

Part of Harley J. Spiller collection

Menu cover has brief description of the construction history of Boston Harbor, and a print of an engraving of the harbour with British Ships landing in 1768. Menu notes music by pianist Russell Blake Howe. Menu advertises to customers to read "The Silent Traveler" by Chiang Yee. Menu does not have prices listed.

Blue Willow plates