The Oyster Loaf, San Francisco, 1940s Cat His sister Jane introduced the

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The Oyster Loaf, San Francisco, 1940s Cat His sister Jane introduced theThe imagination and talent of menu illustrators often blows us away and The Oyster Loaf is a perfect example of this. Created by the celebrated artist and author Andrew Loomis*, it shows a voluptuous, brunette mermaid riding a lobster side saddle in this 1940s menu. The oyster loaf a thick chunk of crusty bread hollowed out and stuffed with breaded and fried oysters is an important part of San Francisco's dining history. The story goes that in the