Miller Bros. Excellent Fare, Baltimore, 1955 Flags The rationale behind Meatless Tuesdays

The rationale behind Meatless Tuesdays and Wheatless Wednesdays was readily accepted by the patriotic folks holding the fort at home – though by the look of this menu those who ate at The Raleigh didn’t exactly go hungry

The success there helped launch her other Ruby Foo's restaurants in several other cities including this spot in the Crown Hotel in Providence

For fans of the TV series Downton Abbey

The menu is heavy on meat and the wine list is comprehensive for that era

Miller Bros. Excellent Fare, Baltimore, 1955 Flags The rationale behind Meatless Tuesdays"No music, no dancing, no frills. The value is on the plate," was the policy of the Miller Brothers whose restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, opened in 1913 and was popular for half a century. Businessmen forged deals over plates of oysters at the raw bar while politicians were given the VIP treatment. "[FBI Director] J. Edgar Hoover always ate a rockfish steak," Chef Samuel Roggio told the Baltimore Evening Sun in 1987. "There was a special room for