Eating In Translation

Name This Restaurant

Gyotaku is a Japanese art of creating a print from nature, typically, of a fish. After ink is applied to one side, paper is laid over the fish and rubbed to transfer the image. During my grade-school years I attempted to make a gyotaku print during a summer science course; the instructor fared better than the rest of us in applying sufficient, consistent elbow grease.

I also remember that our fish were very smelly, more suited for the classroom than the dining room — which, as you'd expect, is far from the case at the restaurant whose signage is shown here. Can you name it? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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The decor, like the business model, riffs repeatedly on one motif. Given a moment to reflect, can you name this eatery? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

Name This Shop

The shop around the corner — which, like the movie of that name, gave rise to a Manhattan remake — has a certain pre-war charm, owing in part to the celebrated size of its servings. Can you name this shop? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

Name This Cafe

It's put down fresh roots on familiar ground; artwork aside, there's a new angle, too. Can you name this cafe? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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The food is rustic, too, I'm told. Can you name this restaurant? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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That's not much of a smile — not by her standards — emerging from this rougher-than-usual representation. Can you name this eatery? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

Name This Truck

Think of the windows as eyes and the door handle as a (teeny) nose, and — particularly if you're feeling blue — the smile falls right into place. Can you name this truck? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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One menu for this bygone establishment proudly offered Jersey ham, Long Island poultry, and broiled shad roe (in season). Venison as well, both as a steak and in a ragout, though today it would be difficult to verify if the deer were locally hunted: The menu dates from 1947. Can you name this restaurant? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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Why not duck? Here you'll find platters of pork, beef, and chicken, alone and in combination; fish, shrimp, and fried green tomatoes, too. Can you name this restaurant? (Please post your answer in the comments.)

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If you thought you had a handle on this restaurant, look again. The menu has evolved dramatically; those lizards, perhaps, will eventually make way for elkhorn. Can you name this restaurant? (Please post your answer in the comments.)