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Minot Hotel

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-02-12
Restaurant
MINOT HOTEL
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
CAFE & RESTAURANT MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oysters
Gherkins$0.10
Chow chow$0.10
India Relish$0.10
Tomato, with Rice$0.20
Spanish olives$0.15
Pickled onions$0.10
Dill Pickles$0.10
Sardines$0.25
Russian caviar$0.25
Sweet Cucumber Pickles$0.10
Broiled Halibut$0.35
Fried Eels$0.30
Green Corn Fritters, Cream Sauce$0.25
Oyster Patties a la Reine$0.40
Kidneys en Brochette$0.35
Broiled White Squab$0.70
Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Clams
Sweetbreads Saute, Bordelaise$0.45
Chicken Saute a la Marengo$0.45
Lobster, broiled$0.70
Consommé, cup$0.10
Green Turtle$0.50
Cream of lettuce$0.20
Consomme, Vermicelli$0.20
Minced Beef with Green Peppers$0.35
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.20
Bluefish$0.40
Ribs of prime beef$0.35
Mutton with Jelly$0.35
Turkey, Oyster Sauce$0.45
Little Necks, half shell$0.20
Fried Clams$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.20
LOBSTERS, ETC.
Bermuda potatoes$0.15
Lobster plain$0.35 – $0.70
Lobster broiled$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.10
Lobster Newburg$0.75
Scallops$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.10
Saratoga Chips$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Saute Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Asparagus$0.30
String Beans$0.15
OYSTER PLANT$0.15
Cauliflower$0.15
Fresh Spinach$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.10
Boiled Beets$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Fried Parsnips$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
French peas$0.20
French string beans$0.20
Little June Peas$0.15
White Turnips$0.10
Spaghetti Italienne$0.20
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Bermuda Potatoes, Creamed$0.20
Creamed New Carrots$0.15
Stewed Parsnips in Cream$0.15
APPLE FRITTERS, wine sauce$0.20
Fancy Cakes$0.15
Mince Pie$0.10
Cup Custard$0.10
Pound cake$0.10
Lady fingers$0.10
Jelly Tarts$0.10
Wine Cake$0.10
Citron cake$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Baked Apples and Cream$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Grapes$0.20
Bananas$0.15
Oranges$0.10 – $0.20
Compote of Fruit$0.50
Cherry Preserves$0.15
Admiral Buffet$0.35
McLaren's Club$0.20
American$0.10
Rpquefort$0.15
Philadelphia cream$0.15
Swiss$0.15
Brie$0.15
Neufchatel$0.15
Cafe noir$0.05
Coffee, Pot$0.10
Tea, Pot$0.15
Chocolate, pot$0.15
Bayvilles, half shell$0.25
Rockaway, half shell$0.25
Oyster Fritters$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.20

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Hothouse Cucumbers$0.20
Table Celery$0.20
Chicken$0.50
Lobster$0.60
Potato$0.15
Cold Asparagus$0.30
Lettuce$0.20
Hothouse tomatoes$0.20
Anchovy$0.50
Mayonnaise 10 cts. extra$0.10
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Long Island rarebit$0.30
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Golden buck$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
OYSTERS ON HALF SHELL$0.20
Milk Stew$0.25
Cream Stew$0.35
Boston Stew$0.30
Milk Box Stew$0.30
Boston box stew$0.35
Fry$0.30
Fry in butter$0.35
Baltimore fry$0.35
Broil$0.30
Broil with Bacon$0.35
Broil on Toast$0.35
Oyster Fritters$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.20
fricassee$0.40
Oysters a la Newburg$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.40
Pan roast$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.20
Clam Steamed in shell$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clam Raw$0.20
Clam Stew$0.25
Clam Fry$0.30
Fry with Bacon$0.35
Beef Steak$0.35
Beef Steak for two$0.45
Beef Steak and Onions$0.40
Sirloin Steak$0.50
Sirloin Steak and Onions$0.60
Sirloin Steak, Devil Sauce$0.65
Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$0.70
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$0.70
Sirloin steak a la bearnaise$0.80
Extra sirloin steak$0.90
Extra Sirloin Steak, Devil Sauce$1.05
Extra Sirloin Steak and Mushrooms$1.15
Extra sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.05
Club Sirloin Steak$1.25
Club Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.70
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Porterhouse Steak$0.90
Porterhouse Steak and Onions$1.00
Porterhouse Steak and Mushrooms$1.15
Porterhouse Steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Porterhouse Steak a la Bordelaise$1.05
Extra Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak and Onions$1.40
Extra Porterhouse Steak a la Bearnaise$1.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriand$1.50
Chateaubriand with Onions$1.60
Chateaubriand with mushrooms$1.75
Hamburg steak$0.30
Hamburg Steak with Onions$0.35
Lamb Chops$0.30
Mutton Chops$0.30
Pork Chops$0.30
Honeycomb Tripe$0.35
Broiled Chicken, half$0.50
Broiled Chicken, whole$1.00
ENGLISH CHOP$0.35
English Chop, brace$0.60
liver and bacon$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.30
bacon$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Veal Cutlet Tomato Sauce$0.40
Minced Codfish and Cream$0.30
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.30
Salt mackerel$0.30
Corned Beef Hash$0.30
Roast Beef Hash$0.35
DEVONSHIRE SAUSAGE$0.30
Kippered Herring$0.30
Finan Haddie$0.30
Yarmouth Bloaters$0.30
COLD MEATS, SANDWICHES, ETC.
Club sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Chicken patties$0.40
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
roquefort cheese sandwich$0.20
Caviar sandwich$0.20
Caviar on Toast$0.25
Oyster Patties$0.40
Roast beef$0.35
Boiled Ham$0.30
Corned beef$0.30
Lamb$0.30
Chicken$0.35
Tongue$0.35
Eggs, Boiled 2$0.15
Eggs, Boiled 3$0.20
Eggs, fried 2$0.15
Eggs, Fried 3$0.20
Eggs, Scrambled$0.20
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.25
Plain Omelet$0.25
Eggs, Frizzled Ham$0.30
Eggs, Frizzled Beef$0.30
Rum Omelet$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.40
Ham Omelet$0.30
Parsley Omelet$0.30
Jelly Omelet$0.30
Tomato Omelet$0.30
Coffee, per pot$0.10
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.05
Tea, per pot$0.15
Chocolate, per pot$0.15
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.15
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Cream, per glass$0.15
Toast, Dry$0.10
Toast, Buttered$0.10
Toast, Milk$0.15
Toast, Cream$0.25
Rolls$0.10
MUFFINS$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.15
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.15
Oat Meal and Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat and Cream$0.15
French pancake$0.25
German Pancake$0.30

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G. H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon$2.00 – $4.00
Piper Heidsieck Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Delmonico...1/2 pint,$1.00
Gold Seal$1.00 – $2.00
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.25
Guinness's Stout$0.25
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Minot Special$0.30 – $0.50
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.50 – $1.00
Pontet Canet$0.75 – $1.50
Claret, cup, add$0.50 – $0.75
Evan's India Pale Ale, bottle$0.20
Evan's Cream Ale, on draught$0.10
Imperial Lager, on draught, glass$0.50
Imperial Lager, on draught, steins$0.10
Piel's Beer, bottle$0.15
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis Beer$0.15
Lemp's Extra Pale St. Louis$0.15
Pabst Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Ginger Ale, Soda and Sarsaparilla$0.15
Sauterne$0.40 – $0.75
Sauterne B. & G.$0.65 – $1.25
Barsac B. & G$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.65 – $1.25
Hochheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Rhine Wine, cup, add$0.50 – $0.75
Imperial Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Imperial Sherry, glass$0.15
London Dock$0.50 – $1.00
London Dock, glass$0.15
Chartreuse$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Curacao$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Vermouth$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Creme di Menthe$0.20
Creme de Cocoa$0.20
White Rock Mineral Water$0.20 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.20 – $0.40
Syphons$0.20
Mineral Water, per glass$0.10
Plain Soda$0.15
Champagne Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Hunter Whiskey$0.15
Old Jordan$0.15
Private Stock Whiskey$0.15
S. O. P. Brandy, 1858$0.25
S. O. P. Brandy, 1858, pony$0.15
Cocktails and Sours$0.15
Brandy Cocktail$0.25
Brandy Punch or Smash$0.25
Cobblers and Punches$0.20
Milk Punch$0.20
Sherry and Egg$0.20
Egg Nogg$0.25
Sherry Flip$0.20
Rhine Wine$0.15
Claret$0.15

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