Post #55812 by bamzeno on Sun, Oct 19, 2003 3:45 PM

On 2003-10-19 14:13, hanford_lemoore wrote:
Bamzeno: This is the place we need to go to find pictures of the menu tree.

~Hanford

Hanford - My cousin did some extensive research a few years ago which included the Mountain View Library. (I'll try to get him on here to elaborate on any info he found) Mysteriously enough, the Menu Tree has eluded any means of photography from anyone we've ever contacted. My mother and aunt even worked in the Menu Tree during their teen years and neither has any type of photo to prove it.(maybe that's a good thing for them)

Upon meeting SHAG for the first time a few years ago, we tried to describe the Menu Tree to him and tell him how his art is the closest thing to any type of picture which captures our memory of this fine establishment where fake birds would add to the ambiance while you enjoyed your food-court-type-meal on the mezzanine level which surrounded a large tree. His response was "WOW, where is this place?" Sadly enough, we had to tell him it was a place from the past which had a heavy impact on our childhood. Who knew a wacky food court could have such an impact on two little boys?

Primo Kimo - If you have any photos of the Menu Tree, we'd love to see them. We even encountered another lost soul on Craig's List recently who was also looking for photos.

Ottomatik - I'm sorry to detract from your post about this place in Santa Clara, but unfortunately I'm not familiar with it either.