http://seanmunger.com/2015/04/02/throwback-thursday-a-night-out-in-manhattan-in-1943/
My folks went to The Blue Room in the Shoreham Hotel in DC, before Yorktown (CV10) deployed. Nothing on the menu was over $1.75.
That was my Grandparents' Manhattan. They were in their late 20s in 1943. They had some great stories. Hard to believe that it was 70+ years ago. Thanks for posting, Bes.