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This is a compilation of issues 25 - 30.

• David Acer: Funny in the Head
• An Amusing (though disgusting) Anecdote by David Acer
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Straight Lines - Don't Go Round Corners by Simon Lovell
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• David Acer's Top-10 List of Clowns That Just Aren't Getting Any Work
• Reviews
  • "New-Wave Prediction" by Bob King
  • "The Candy Kiss Machine" by Scotty York
  • "On Foot" by Richard Sanders and Patrick Reymond
  • "This One, That 1" by Mark Leveridge
  • "The Anniversary Waltz" by Christopher Carter with William...

This is a compilation of issues 7 - 12.

• Making Your Personal Mark by Jim Sisti
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• The Antagonistic Audience Member by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• The Business of Bits by Mark Leveridge
• Reviews
  • "The Complete Works of Shake-Sphere" by Neal Prete
  • "Utopia Card Fram" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Top Drop" by Shigeo Futagawa
  • "Close-Up Connivery" by Dan Garrett
  • "Card to Wallet - the Book" by Jerry Mentzer
  • "Challenge Magic!" by Richard Osterlind
  • "How to Master Booking Shows over the Phone" by Bill Hall
• Walk-Around Malini Egg Bag...

This is a compilation of issues 19 - 24.

• Confessions of a Restaurant Actor by Bill Brunelle
• Magic Menu Forum Debuts on Computer Bulletin Board
• In the Trenches by Paul Green
• Survey Results (part 2) by Al The Only
• Ask The Only by Al the Only
• Secret Support by Stuart Bowie
• Frank Garcia 1928 - 1993
• Reviews
  • "Pen Through Anything" by John Cornelius
  • "Hot Crossed Ones" by Dan Harlan
  • "Helping Hand" by Jeff Caudell and Joe Boone
  • "The Bar Cup" by Jerry Camaro
  • "Plucking Money off the Magic Tree" by Rick Wagner
  • "Epilogue" by Karl Fulves
  • "The Card Artistry...

This is the "We're Back!" issue. The Magic Menu ceased publication in 2001. In 2009 Jim Sisti brought it back to life expanding the focus to professional Close-Up Magicians rather than exclusively Restaurant and Bar. Jim's observation was that the opportunities for close-up magicians have changed and expanded, which prompted him to change the focus of his magazine, too.

• The Editor's Desk: Jim Sisti
• Sleightly Delusional: Christopher Lyle
• In The Trenches: Paul Green
• The Bar Top: Paul Gordon
• Ask The Only 2.0: Al The Only
• Yesterday's Treasures: Dan Doyle
• The Way I See It: Scott F. Guinn
• Tricks For The...

This is a compilation of issues 37 - 42.

• Our First All-Trick Issue by Jim Sisti
• Four Ace Me Not by Richard Sanders
• The Card Warp Get-Ready by David Acer
• A Match by Any Other Name... by Jay Sankey
• Brilliant! by Brian Glow
• Intangibill by David Acer
• Vicious Circle by Phil Matlin

• Venue by Michael Close
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "The Web" by Jim Pace
  • "Warm Fuzzies Up Close" by Mark Strivings
  • "Twisting History" by Larry Moss
  • "The Video...

A tribute to Bert Allerton.

• The Legacy of Bert Allerton by Eugene Burger
• Timeless Words from Bert
• Bert Allerton - A Brief Biography by Robert Parrish
• Rules for the Close-Up Magician by Bert Allerton
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Straight Lines - Don't Go Round Corners by Simon Lovell
• The Magic Menu Awards
• Reviews
  • "Color Changing Knives" by Scotty York
  • "Joker Monte" David Neighbors
  • "Martyn Swindle Shells" by Bruce Martyn
  • "Magician's Utility Pouch" by Tabman
  • "The Vernon Chronicles Videos" by Bruce Cervon
  • "The 3rd British Close-Up Magic Symposium" by various contributors
  • "Semi-Automatic Card Tricks" by Steve Beam
• The Two Card Trick by ...

This is a compilation of issues 43 - 48.

• An Inner-View (Interview) with Jim Ryan by Tom Mullica
• Jim Ryan a Biographical Sketch by Jim Sisti
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Ask The Only by Al The Only
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• Reviews
  • "Easy to Master Card Miracles 4-6" by Michael Ammar
• The Magic of Jim Ryan by Phil Willmarth
• Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost by Jim Ryan
• The Broken and Restored Match by Jim Ryan
• Cathy's Screwy Finger Bit by Jim Ryan
• Good Night, George by Jim Ryan
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Last Word by...

• A Volunteer From The Table by Jim Kleefeld
• The Magic Menu Awards
• Tax Planning for the Professional Magician by Mercer Helms
• Talkin' Magic by Kirk Charles
• As the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Lipstick" by Tony Binarelli
  • "The Eternal Light" by Al Cohen
  • "Four-Card Monte" by Bob King
  • "Card Craft" by J. K. Hartman
  • "Brad Burt's Magic Videos (1-5)" by Brad Burt
  • "The Dog-Eared Deck Plus" by Simon Lovell
  • "Roger Klause: In Concert" by Lance Pierce
• Paradapt (Parallax Revisited) by Tabman
• Second Impression by Scott Wells
• The Hand Is Quicker Than The Eye by Eric DeCamps
• The Last Word by...

This is a compilation of issues 13 - 18.

• Who Are We Fooling? by Kirk Charles
• The Walk-Around Formula by Johnny Ace Palmer
• Dai Vernon 1894 - 1992
• English Money vs. The U.S. Magician by Gary Ward
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Invisible Thread Reel" by James B. George
  • "Hot Dog!" by Nick Trost and Patrick Reymond
  • "Kickback Monte" by Keith Bennett
  • "Show-Time at the Tom Foolery" by Richard Kaufman
  • "Corporate Presentations" by Leo Behnke
  • "More Commercial Magic - The J.C. Wagner Video Vol. II" by J.C. Wagner
• Two Signed...

This is a compilation of issues 55 - 60.

• Changing Performance Modes by Jim Sisti
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Reviews
  • "Intercept" by Harvey Berg
  • "Well Done: Cooking with Lee Asher" by Lee Asher
• Postique by David Harkey
• Tailwind by David Harkey
• Spaz by David Harkey
• The Acer File: The Huot/Duperre Control by Michel Huot and Steve Duperre
• In the Trenches with Paul Green

• Having An Old Friend For Dinner by Hannibal
• Reviews
  • "Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas" by Joshua Jay
  • "Destiny, Chance and Free...

• Magic, Music and More by Michael Close
• The Magic Menu Awards
• Bob's Trick and Joke Shop by David Acer
• In the Trenches by Paul Green
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Impossible Bic Balance" by Bob Solari
  • "The Dark Card" by Jean Boucher
  • "Tie-It" by Bud Morang
  • "Hustle, Hustle Show Booking Result System" by Joel Bauer
  • "Growing in the Art of Magic" by Eugene Burger
  • "Don't Blink - The Magic of James Swain" by James Swain
  • "Close-Up Magic: Restaurant Style Vol. 2" by Barry Govan
• Poker Delusion by Jerry Camarro
• It's Amazing by Paul Green
• Two General Impressions by...

• Confessions of a Restaurant Actor by Bill Brunelle
• Magic Menu Forum Debuts on Computer Bulletin Board
• In the Trenches by Paul Green
• Survey Results (part 2) by Al The Only
• Ask The Only by Al the Only
• Secret Support by Stuart Bowie
• Frank Garcia 1928 - 1993
• Reviews
  • "Pen Through Anything" by John Cornelius
  • "Hot Crossed Ones" by Dan Harlan
  • "Helping Hand" by Jeff Caudell and Joe Boone
  • "The Bar Cup" by Jerry Camaro
  • "Plucking Money off the Magic Tree" by Rick Wagner
  • "Epilogue" by Karl Fulves
  • "The Card Artistry of Dan Fleshman" by Dan Fleshman
• Signature Transpo by Tom Ladshaw
• The Gio-Pad by Giovanni
• Keep Your Eye...

A bizarre magic issue.

• Bizarre Magic in Restaurants? by Eugene Burger
• Walking Around Bizarre-ly by Joe Lantiere
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• Here's a Tip...Accept Only Gems! by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• Reviews
  • "Futureclock" by Kuniyasu Fujiwara and Tooru Suzuki
  • "Automatic Miracle Deck" by Bodie Blake
  • "Die-Cipher" by Chazpro Magic Co.
  • "Randy's Rainbow Deck" by Randy Wakeman
  • "Greater Magic" by John Northern Hilliard
  • "The Pass" by Gary Ouellet
  • "Dai Vernon's Secrets of Magic" by Dai Vernon and Bruce Cervon and "Ultra Cervon" by Bruce Cervon
  • "From the Bottom Up" by Jerry Camaro ...

• Thoughts About M.A.R.L.O. (Magic and Real Life Occasions) by Jon Allen
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• Fees and Tips by Charles Greene III
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• Reviews
  • "The Stockbroker" by Gregory Wilson
  • "Audio-Prediction" by Larry Becker
  • "Jokers Are Wild" by Eric DeCamps
  • "Cardshark" by Darwin Ortiz
  • "Eugene Burger's Gourmet Close-Up Magic" by Eugene Burger
  • "Professional Balloon Sculpture 1-3" by Michael Veinbergs
• Drop Zone by Jon Allen
• High Society by Jon Allen
• Twin Peaks by Jon Allen
• The Magic Menu Awards
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Thinking Aloud...Stuart Bowie
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert ...

• Mentalism Up-Close by Mark Strivings
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Ask The Only by Al The Only
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• Reviews
  • "Ultimate Brainwave" by Bob Solari
  • "Dishonest Abe" by Gregory Wilson
  • "Workers 5" by Michael Close
  • "The Restaurant Worker's Handbook" by Jim Pace and Jerry MacGregor
• 1996 Magic Menu Awards
• Thirty-Seven by Mark Strivings
• 50-50-50 Chance by Mark Strivings
• ESP in my Pocket by Mark Strivings
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert

• The Exposure Problem by Jim Sisti
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Ask The Only by Al The Only
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• Reviews
  • "Doc Eason's Bar Magic 1-3" by Doc Eason
• 1997 Magic Menu Awards
• Ring Flite Revisited by Stan Jacobson
• Bicycle Box Built For Two by Danny Archer
• Marked Bill in the Purse by George Schindler
• The Acer File by David Acer
• In the Trenches with Paul Green

• The Winning Approach by Tim Spinosa
• Show Me The Money by Tim Spinosa
• Sponge Ball Routine by Tim Spinosa
• Gregory's Greetings by Gregory Wilson
• The Acer File: Hofzinser's Delusion
• 1998 Magic Menu Awards

• Magic Has Been Very Good To Me by Diamond Jim Tyler
• Whatever It Takes by Diamond Jim Tyler
• Soaring Straw by Diamond Jim Tyler
• The Birthday Bill by Diamond Jim Tyler
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• 1999 Magic Menu Awards
• Absolutely Entertaining by Andrew J. Pinard

This is a compilation of issues 31 - 36.

• Here's Sankey by David Acer
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• John's Column by John Fareed
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "Cardian Angel" by Paul Harris and Mike Maxwell
  • "Miller's Dice" by Paul Green
  • "The Vest" by Eddie Raymond
  • "Card Compulsion" by Peter Duffie
  • "The Art of Card Manipulation 1-3" by Jeff McBride
  • "Cabaret Connivery" by Dan Garrett
• Creamed by Jay Sankey
• Free Choice? by Jay Sankey and David...

This is a compilation of issues 49 - 54.

• Professionalism by Kirk Charles
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "The Golden Shells" by Whit Haydn and Chef Anton
  • "Very, Very Close 1-3" and "Too Close!" by Michael Close
  • "Three Pieces of Silver" by Rune Klan
• The Business Card and Rubber Band Trick by Kirk Charles
• The Cat's Card Trick by Kirk Charles
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• The Acer File: Ripped Torn by L'il John
• Absolutely Entertaining by Andrew J. Pinard
• Ask The...

This is a compilation of all volumes 1-12. It covers the entire lifetime of The Magic Menu from the first issue to the last issues of volume 12.

A special Chris Hurlbert issue.

• The Evolution of a Magician by Chris Hurlbert
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Some Random Thoughts... by Chris Hurlbert
• How To Get Booked by Charles Greene III
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• Reviews
  • "Matchbox Penetration" by Selecionnes Magicale
  • "The Shrinking Bill" by MagicThis
  • "Transpensition" by Kevin King
  • "The Magic of Matt Schulien" by Phil Wilmarth
  • "Semi-Automatic Card Tricks vol 2" by Steve Beam
  • "Card College Volume 1" by Roberto Giobbi
  • "Martin's Close-Up Miracles" by Martin Lewis
• The Copy Card by Chris Hurlbert
• The Destined Duo by Chris Hurlbert
• Food For Thought by Chris Hurlbert ...

• Hospitality How-To's by Dan Garrett
• A Note From The Editor
• Dress for Success by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "The Ring Competition" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Schindler's Pen" by George Schindler
  • "Opium Coins" by Ronald J. Dayton
  • "Clip-On Table" by McMagic Company
  • "Smoke and Mirrors" by John Bannon
  • "Tricks of the Imagination" by Robert Neale
  • "Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic" by Eugene Burger
• Copper/Silver My Way by Marc DeSouza
• Forget Me Not by David Acer
• Dollar Offsp"ring" by Rich Hennessey
• Close-Up for Kids by Jim Hoy
• Behind Bars by Chris Hurlbert