Creator
American Bankers Association
Title
Broadside - Tyrolean Alps
Coverage
St. Louis
Date
October 19, 1906
Description
The broadside captures the fun of a free-spirited dining fad that began in the mid-1890s. The special dinner called a “beefsteak” followed a simple format: The participants sat on boxes or barrels in the dimly lit basement of a restaurant, where they drank beer and ate—with their hands—thick slices of steak dipped in butter. Since knives and forks were not allowed, the diners wore butcher’s aprons or used large napkins to protect their clothes.