An interesting article on eating cheap in times of trouble.

The Dime Meal

H.D. Miller:

“…On Monday, after reading about a 15-cent meal in 1944 New York City, I said I was interested in what was served at the cheapest urban restaurants during the first half of the 20th century. I’m still working on this problem, and will be for a little while longer, but I wanted to share with you some of my preliminary findings…”

Union Rescue Mission, Skid Row, Los Angeles, 1930s

Los Angeles. The Sunrise Cafe. Pig Head and Cabbage, 15 cents!

Doug Santo