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Manhattan Hotel

42ND ST. & MAD. AVE, NY

Date
1900-03-01
Restaurant
MANHATTAN HOTEL
Place
42ND ST. & MAD. AVE, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Occasion
DAILY
Physical description
BROADSIDE; ILLUS; 6 X 9.75
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.30
Rockaways$0.30
Cape Cods$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Little Neck Clams on the Shell$0.25
Cherrystones$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Celery$0.50
Sardines$0.25
New Dill Pickles$0.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.25 – $0.40
Stuffed olives$0.30
Blue Points on the Shell$0.25
Caviar on Toast$0.25 – $0.40
Caviar on Toast$0.25 – $0.40
Lyon Sausage$0.40
Planked shad$1.00 – $2.00
Sardines on toast$0.25 – $0.40
Queen olives$0.15
Anchovy Salad$0.40
Pim-olas$0.25
Oyster Crabs, Fried$0.60 – $1.00
Mousse of Smelts, Royale$0.35 – $0.60
Fried Scallops$0.35 – $0.60
Cream of Vegetables, St. Germain$0.25 – $0.40
Whitebait$0.35 – $0.60
Tomato Soup$0.25 – $0.40
CONSOMME DUMAS$0.25 – $0.60
Mock turtle soup$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken broth$0.30 – $0.50
Scallops a la Brestoise$0.35 – $0.60
Cup of Beef Tea$0.30
TOMATO WITH VERMICELLI$0.25 – $0.40
Cup of Consomme$0.25
Chicken Soup with Okra$0.35 – $0.60
BROILED SEA BASS, MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.35 – $0.60
Julienne Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.35 – $0.60
Croute-au-pot$0.25 – $0.40
FRIED WHITEFISH, SAUCE CHANTILLY$0.35 – $0.60
Radishes$0.20
Green Turtle Soup$0.60 – $1.00
Pea Soup$0.20 – $0.35
Cup of Clam Broth$0.25
Roast Capon, Sauce Pimentade$0.50 – $0.90
SHOULDER OF LAMB, BRETONNE$0.35 – $0.60
Spring Lamb$0.60 – $1.00
baked or mashed potatoes$0.15
Saddle of Mutton$0.45 – $0.80
Roast beef$0.40 – $0.60
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Roast Turkey$0.50 – $0.75
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Roast Lamb$0.40 – $0.70
Cauliflower$0.30 – $0.50
OYSTER PLANT, POULETTE$0.20 – $0.35
Spinach$0.20 – $0.35
New string beans$0.40 – $0.60
VERMICELLI AU GRATIN$0.20 – $0.35
New asparagus$1.00
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New peas$0.50 – $0.75
Lobster, Duchesse, in Chafing Dish$0.60 – $1.00
Terrapin in Chafing Dish$1.25 – $2.50
Pot Roast with Green Peas$0.35 – $0.60
Mignon of Beef, Carnot$0.80 – $1.40
Breast of Chicken a la diable$0.70 – $1.20
sweetbreads a la Newburg$0.80 – $1.40
Red-Head Duck, bordelaise$0.80 – $1.40
Freash Mushrooms Broiled$0.60 – $1.00
Broiled Capon$1.75 – $3.00
Squab Chicken$1.25
Celery-Fed Duck$1.00 – $2.00
Spring Chicken, Broiled$0.75 – $1.50
Fresh mushrooms sous cloche$0.75 – $1.25
Spring Chicken, Roasted$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Spring Duckling$1.00 – $2.00
Teal duck$1.00
Mallard Duck$2.00
Canvas-Back Duck$4.00
Red-head duck$3.00
Snipe$1.00
Plover$0.75
Squab$0.75
Ruddy Duck$1.50
French string beans$0.40
Sweet Potatoes$0.25
French peas$0.40
Boiled rice$0.15
French asparagus$1.00
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.50
Stuffed Sweet Peppers$0.30 – $0.50
French Flageolet Beans$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.40 – $0.60
Turkey$0.50 – $0.75
Roast beef$0.40 – $0.60
Corned beef$0.24 – $0.40
Tongue$0.30 – $0.50
Ham$0.24 – $0.40
Sliced Capon$0.50 – $0.90
Boned capon$0.50 – $0.75
Westphalia Ham$0.75
Pate de foie-gras$0.60 – $1.00
Lamb$0.40 – $0.70
Grape Fruit Salad$0.75
Salad, Tomatoes$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.75
Fetticus Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.75
Chicory Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Manhattan salad$0.30 – $0.50
Celery Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Chiffonnade salad$0.60
Panachee$0.30 – $0.50
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.30 – $0.50
Romaine Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Roquefort$0.25
Camembert$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Stilton$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
Gervais$0.25
Brie$0.25
Port du Salut$0.25
Edam$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Steamed Date Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.30
Cherry Pie$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Fruit Jelly$0.25
Cream Meringue$0.30
pear tarts$0.25
Chocolate Eclairs$0.20
White Mountain Cake 25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Mince Pie$0.30
Philadelphia Orange Ice Cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Charlotte Siberienne$0.35
Harlequin$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
National Punch$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Strawberry Parfait$0.35
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Coup Jack$0.50
Strawberry Parfail$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.25 – $0.40
Grape fruit$0.50
With Rum$0.40 – $0.60
Pears, each$0.10
With Rum$0.40 – $0.60
2 Apples$0.15
Fresh Strawberries$0.50 – $0.75
2 Bananas$0.15
Oranges, each$0.10
Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Preserved or Canned Fruits$0.20 – $0.40
Preserved or Canned Fruits$0.20 – $0.40
Compote of Assorted Fruits$0.75
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Coffee, Pot$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.10
Cream$0.10
Coffee, Pot$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Goblet of Milk$0.10
Oyster crabs a la Newburg$0.75 – $1.25
Escarole Salad$0.25 – $0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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