
Appetizers at America Eats range from $8 to $16 Photograph by Scott Suchman

Poached cod is the centerpiece of deconstructed clam chowder Photograph by Scott Suchman

At America Eats, Jose Andres gives Norman Rockwell-style Americana a twist. Photograph by Scott Suchman

A peek inside the kitchen Photograph by Scott Suchman

The $8 peanut-butter-and-jelly at America Eats is likely to leave you hungry Photograph by Scott Suchman

The menu at America Eats dispenses a mini history lesson about the importance of oysters to the 19th-century American table Photograph by Scott Suchman

America Eats was developed in conjunction with the National Archives exhibit “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” Photograph by Scott Suchman

America Eats Tavern is a pop-up restaurant in the former Cafe Atlantico space Photograph by Scott Suchman

The dining space reinforces the archival spirit. There are sepia-tinted photographs, old-timey advertisements for brands that no longer exist, a blown-up Normal Rockwell picture of a freshly scrubbed family about to dive into a turkey dinner. Photograph by Scott Suchman