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Parker House

BOSTON, MA

Date
1865-09-23
Restaurant
Parker House
Place
BOSTON, MA
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
BROADSIDE; ILLUS; 4.25 X 11.75
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Soups without meats,$0.30
Mock Turtle$0.20
Chicken Soup$0.20
Broiled Cusk, Cream Sauce$0.40
Broiled Blue Fish$0.40
Broiled Halibut$0.50
Stewed Eels$0.40
Fried Perch$0.40
Baked Cod, Port Sauce$0.40
Barley Soup$0.20
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.60
Corned beef$0.40
Calf's Head, Brain Sauce$0.50
Turkey, Oyster Sauce$0.65
Chicken and Pork, White Sauce$0.65
Shoulder Corned Pork$0.40
Baked Beans and Pork$0.50
Currie of Veal with Rice$0.50
Roast beef$0.55
Leg of Mutton$0.60
Stewed Calf's Liver$0.50
Loin of Veal, Stuffed$0.50
Roast beef$0.45
Fricasee of Chicken$0.60
Roast chicken$0.65
Boiled Tongue$0.40
Lamb, mint sauce$0.60
Roast chicken$0.55
Bird Pie$0.60
Pressed Corned Beef$0.40
Potted Pigeons$0.60
Boiled Ham$0.40
Green Goose$0.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Mutton Cutlets, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Baked Indian Pudding$0.15
Lemon ice cream$0.20
Veal Cutlets, Madeira Sauce$0.50
Apple Dumplings, Cold Sauce$0.15
Lamb Fries, Wine Sauce$0.50
Baked Ground Rice Pudding$0.15
Curacoa Ice Cream$0.20
Gumbo$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Tomato Soup$0.20
orange sherbet$0.15
Peach Meringue$0.20
Boiled potatoes
Pickled beets$0.05
Blanc Mange$0.20
Chow chow$0.10
Fried Potatoes$0.10
Champagne Jelly$0.20
Gherkins$0.10
Marrow squash$0.10
Madeira Jelly$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Cauliflower$0.10
Stewed Turnips$0.05
Cogniac Jelly$0.20
Mixed Pickles$0.10
Baked Tomatoes$0.15
Macaroons and Cocoas$0.15
Walnuts$0.10
Boiled rice$0.10
Macaroni$0.25
White onions$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Currant Jelly$0.15
Dressed Lettuce$0.20
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
New Onions$0.10
Cranberry Sauce$0.10
Stewed potatoes$0.10
Raw Tomatoes$0.10
New Cabbage$0.10
Chicken salad$0.50
Apple Sauce$0.10
New beets$0.05
Mince Pie$0.15
Apple Jelly$0.10
Apple Pie$0.15
Peach Pie$0.15
Raisins$0.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Squash Pie$0.15
lemon pie$0.15
Dressed Tomatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Japan Soy
Cream Pie$0.15
Cauliflower$0.25
Dressed Celery$0.35
Walnuts$0.15
Washington Pie$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Cream Cakes$0.15
Green Corn$0.10
Hamburg Grapes$0.35
Lobster salad$0.40
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Socotash$0.25
Louis Bonne Pears$0.15
Plain Lobster$0.35
India chutney$0.10
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.10
London Club Sauce
Devonshire Sauce
Plain Celery$0.25
French Mustard
Pickles
Sultana Sauce
Cumberland Sauce
Horseradish
Harvey Sauce
Martinoes$0.10
Union Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce$0.10
Almonds$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.05
peaches$0.15
Coffee$0.20
Cheshire Cheese$0.15
Watermelons$0.15
Apples$0.10
Sekel Pears$0.15
Concord Grapes$0.15
Musk Melons$0.15
Cantelope Melons$0.15
Olives$0.15
Boiled Leg of Mutton$0.60
Boiled Cod, Oyster Sauce$0.40
Roast Young Turkey$0.65
Potted Pigeons$0.60
Bird Pies$0.60
Lambs Fries, Wine Sauce$0.50
Roast Green Goose$0.65
Veal Cutlets, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Meals for Servants and Children :-Breakfast at 7 o'clock ; Dinner at 1 o'clock ; Tea at 6 o'clock.

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Schreider, Standard$1.75 – $3.50
Schreider, Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Roederer's Verzenay$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer's Dry Sillery$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer's Imperial$2.25 – $4.50
Roederer's Cabinet$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer's Carte Blanche$2.50 – $5.00
De St. Marceaux & Co., Black Label$1.75 – $3.50
Grand Vin Imperial$4.00
Bouche, Fils & Co., Cabinet$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, Impl. Green Seal$2.25 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, Verzenay$1.75 – $3.50
G. H. Mumm & Co., Gold Seal$3.00 – $6.00
G. H. Mumm & Co., Cabinet$2.00 – $4.00
G. H. Mumm & Co., Verzenay$1.75 – $3.50
Hiedsieck, Piper & Co$1.75 – $3.50
Madame Cliquot$2.50 – $5.00
Ruinart (very dry)$1.75 – $3.50
Longworth's Sparkling Catawba$1.50 – $3.00
Sparkling Catawba, (Chas. Bottler's)$1.50 – $3.00
Sparkling Hock (Mappes')$2.00 – $4.00
Sparkling Moselle, Muscateller$1.75 – $3.50
(Frozen Champagne, 50 cents extra.)
Seltzer Water
Congress Water
Kissingen
Vichy
Chartreuse
Vermouth
Absinthe
Annisette
White Curacoa
Kirschwasser
Maraschino
Brazil Pale, Dry, and very old$1.50 – $3.00
White$1.50 – $3.00
London Brown Stout$0.50
Guinness' Dublin Brown Stout$0.50
Bass' Pale India Ale$0.50
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.50
Albany Ale$0.25
Alsopp's India Ale, on draught$0.20
Gault's Porter, on draught$0.15
Richardson's Ale, on draught$0.15
Adam's Champagne Cider pints$0.35
Cider pints$0.25
Victoria, highest London Standard$1.50 – $3.00
Table Clarets$0.40 – $0.75
St. Julien Medoc$1.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Madame Ammoreux$2.50
Pomys d'Estournel From Cruse & Fils, Freres$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau La Rose$1.00 – $2.00
Leoville$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Margaux$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton$5.00
Chateau Margaux, 1847$5.00 – $10.00
Chateau Lafitte, 1847$5.00 – $10.00
From Barton & Guestier.
Chateau Lafitte, 1858$5.00
Chateau Lafitte, 1844$6.00
Laroze, 1844$6.00
Latour, 1851$6.00
Latour Margaux, 1846$3.00 – $6.00
Latour Margaux, 1844$3.50 – $7.00
Dry Catawba, very delicate$0.75 – $1.50
Superior California$0.75 – $1.50
Aliso Angelico, Sweet California$1.50
Common Sauternes$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau de Malle (Count Saluce)$1.50 – $3.00
Latour Blanche$2.00
Chablis$0.65 – $1.25
Hermitage$0.50 – $1.00
White Chablis (Charles Serre & Fils)$3.00
White Hermitage, (Charles Serre & Fils)$3.00
Macon$2.00
Beaune From Charles Serre & Fils$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling$1.75 – $3.50
Pomarmard$3.50
Clos de Vougeot$5.00
St. George's$5.00
Romanie$5.00
Chambertin Clos de Veze$3.00 – $6.00
Sparkling (from W.P. Winchester)$2.50
Standard Pale$1.00 – $2.00
Standard Brown$1.00 – $2.00
Yriarte Pale$1.25 – $2.50
Yriarte Brown$1.25 – $2.50
Club Pale$1.50 – $3.00
Topas Pale$1.50 – $2.50
Amontillado, very dry$1.25 – $2.50
Cabinet$1.75 – $3.50
Pemartin's Superior Pale$1.50 – $3.00
Imperial Amontillado, very dry$2.00 – $4.00
Prince Albert, delicate and dry$2.00 – $4.00
Star and Garter, best dry Sherry in country$2.50 – $5.00
Competitor, very delicate$2.50 – $5.00
Nabob Brown, old and rich$2.00 – $4.00
Sup. Old Brown (Gen. Theo. Lyman)$2.00 – $4.00
Webster$1.50 – $2.50
Monteiro's Old London Particular$1.50 – $3.00
Leacock$2.00 – $4.00
Monteiro's Reserve$2.00 – $4.00
Monteiro's Nord Polen$2.00 – $4.00
Don Pedro$2.00 – $4.00
victoria$2.00 – $4.00
West India, Don Pedro$6.00
James Perkins, Sen., 50 years old$10.00
Israel Thorndike, Jr.$10.00
From Conrad Mappes, Mayence.
Nackenheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Moselwein$1.25 – $2.50
Nierstiener$1.35 – $2.50
Marcobruner$1.50 – $3.00
Leibfraumilch$1.50 – $3.00
Hockheimer$1.50 – $3.00
Stein Wine, in box bottles$1.50 – $3.00
Johannisberger$2.00 – $4.00
Cabinet Steinberger, superior$5.00
From D. Leiden, of Cologne.
Rudesheimer$1.50 – $3.00
F.M. Schloss' Johannisberger, 1846, Yellow Seal$6.00
F.M. Schloss' Johannisberger, 1846, Green Seal, Prince Metternich$10.00
F.M. Schloss' Johannisberger, 1846, Silver Seal$12.00
Hennessy's Lon. Dock, very old pale,$2.00 – $4.00
Hennessy's Lon. Dock, very old dark,$2.00 – $4.00
Hennessy's Gold Seal, very superior$2.50 – $5.00
X-O-H, very old$6.00
Bourbon Whiskey, very old$1.25 – $2.50
Rye Whiskey, very old and fine$1.25 – $2.50
Old Plantation Rum$1.25 – $2.50
PORT
Claret
CHAMPAGNE
Sherry
Madeira
Hock
BRANDIES & LIQUORS.
PORTER AND ALE.
Native Wines
Sauternes
Hermitage
BURGUNDY

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Chicken, Broiled, half$0.65
Soft Shell Crabs$0.75
Woodcock, each$1.00
Green Plover, per pair$1.00
Chicken partridge$1.00
Black Ducks$1.25
Black Breast Plover, per pair$1.00
Marsh Birds$0.75
Quails, each$1.00
Brandt Birds, each$0.75
Widgeon$1.00
Philadelphia Reed Birds$1.00
Stewed potatoes$0.10
Tomatoes$0.10
Dressed Tomatoes$0.20
Broiled Tomaotes$0.15
Cauliflower$0.25
Fried Potatoes$0.10
Socotash$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Dressed Lettuce$0.20
Dressed Celery$0.35
Lyonaise Potatoes$0.15
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.10
Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Green Corn$0.10
Plain Celery$0.25
Watermelons$0.15
Musk Melons$0.15
Louis Bonne Pears$0.15
Sekel Pears$0.15
Cantelope Melons$0.15
peaches$0.15
Concord Grapes$0.15
Hamburg Grapes$0.35
Rump Steak$0.55
Sirloin Steak$0.65
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Porter House Steak$0.90
Rump Steak with Onions$0.70
Tenderloin with Olives$1.00
Tenderloin with Truffles$1.30
Tenderloin with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin with Spanish Sauce$1.00
Tenderloin a la Maitre$1.00
Frogs$0.50
Chicken, Broiled, half with Mushrooms$0.90
Chicken, Broiled, half a la Tartar$0.90
Chicken, Broiled, half with Truffles$1.15
Lamb Chops$0.60
Lamb Chops with Mushrooms$0.85
Lamb Chops with Spanish Sauce$0.75
Sweet Breads, Plain$1.00
Sweet Breads, Larded$1.25
Sweet Breads, with Truffles$1.50
Spanish mackerel$0.65
Oysters, On Shell$0.50
Oysters, broiled$0.60
Oysters, Fried$0.60
Oysters, Steamed$0.60
Oysters, Roast$0.60
Oysters, stewed$0.35
Oysters, Fancy roast$0.50
Oysters, Pickled$0.35
Oysters, fried in batter$0.60
Stewed Scollops$0.35
Oysters, On Blazer$0.75
Fried Scollops$0.50
Strawberry$0.25
Beef Steak$0.55
Chickens' Livers$0.50
Boned Turkey$0.50
Broiled Pigs' Feet$0.40
Baked Sweet Apples$0.15
Mutton Chop$0.60
Stewed Kidneys, Wine Sauce$0.50
Fried Calf's Brains$0.40
Broiled Calf's Liver$0.40
Fried Veal and Pork$0.50
Lamb Fries$0.50
Cocoa and Brema$0.20
Veal Steak$0.50
Veal cutlets, Breaded$0.50
Mutton Cutlets, Breaded$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.65
Broiled Ham$0.40
Broiled Tripe$0.40
Broiled Kidneys$0.50
Fried Cod$0.40
Fried Clams$0.40
Devilled Kidney$0.50
Fried Perch$0.40
Broiled Blue Fish$0.40
Boiled Ham$0.40
Boiled Tongue$0.40
Pressed Corned Beef$0.40
Roast beef$0.45
Pickled Oysters$0.35
Lambs' Tongues$0.35
Roast chicken$0.55
Sardines$0.25
Lobster salad$0.40
Plain Lobster$0.35
Queen olives$0.15
French olives$0.15
Chicken salad$0.50
Citron$0.20
quince$0.20
Apple Jelly$0.10
Currant Jelly$0.15
Crab Apples$0.20
Cranberry Jelly$0.15
Stewed pears$0.15
Peaches and cream$0.25
Omelet, with onions$0.25
Omelet, with Jelly$0.40
Eggs, Dropped$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.25
Welch Rarebits$0.25
Waffles$0.20
Black tea$0.20
Tea Buns$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Tea Rolls, Biscuit$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Griddle cakes$0.15
Toast$0.15
Ginger Bread$0.15
Chocolate$0.25
Coffee$0.20
GREEN TEA$0.20
Oolong Tea$0.20
Eggs, shirred$0.25
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Eggs, poached$0.25
Omelet, plain$0.25
Omelet with Conserve$0.40
Omelet with Herbs$0.40
Omelet with Parsley$0.25

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