{"product_id":"blue-onion-santa-barbara-1950s","title":"Blue Onion, Santa Barbara 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe iconic, mid-century Blue Onion drive-ins in Santa Barbara, California, were owned and operated by Myron C ‘Bud’ Bledsoe. The first location of this car-hop chain opened in 1949 at State and Valerio, and three other locations soon followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakfast, lunch and dinner could be delivered by uniformed carhops on trays that could be attached to car windows, or diners could park their automobiles and eat indoors. Deep dish pies, cream pies and strawberry shortcake were freshly baked in the onsite kitchens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Bledsoe’s direction, the business expanded in the 1960s to Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis clever die-cut menu in the shape of an onion is dated in the 1950s and on the back was a detailed map of the Santa Barbara area, showing the locations of the four Blue Onions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNB: Blue Onions do exist. Red onions contain natural pigments called anthocyanins, a type of flavonoid (natural plant pigment) that gives fruits and vegetables their red, blue, and purple hues. When anthocyanins are exposed to alkaline substances such as egg whites, baking soda, beans, and certain minerals in water or cookware, they can change color from white to blue or blue-green. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe believe all the Blue Onion drive-ins were gone by the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":45720573083750,"sku":"8.5x11\"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":45720573116518,"sku":"11x14 U","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":45720573149286,"sku":"13x19 U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":45720573182054,"sku":"16x20 U","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":45720573214822,"sku":"20x24 U","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":45720573247590,"sku":"24x36 U","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/3352\/files\/blue-onion-santa-barbara-1950s-posters-prints-visual-artwork-789.webp?v=1781190667","url":"https:\/\/vintagemenuart.com\/products\/blue-onion-santa-barbara-1950s","provider":"Vintage Menu Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}