|
JULY 23 - History of food and drink Click here for a list of July Food Shows, Festivals, etc
--National Vanilla Ice Cream Day --St. Phocas the Gardener, patron of farmers and gardeners.
1894 Arthur Treacher, actor, announcer was born. He later founded Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips restaurant franchise.
1904 The Ice Cream cone was invented. Charles E. Minches invents the ice cream cone for his customers convenience at the St. Louis World's Fair (The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition). This is only one account, there are several other candidates.
1915 Vincent Sardi Jr. was born. Owner, Sardi's Restaurant, New York, N.Y.
|