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Hotel Washington

JERSEY CITY, NY

Date
1900-03-14
Restaurant
Hotel Washington
Place
JERSEY CITY, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

broiled shad$0.40
Shad roe and bacon$0.40
Cod Fish Steak$0.40
Broiled Blue Fish$0.40
Chicken Halibut$0.40
Striped bass$0.40
Kennebec Salmon Steak$0.40
Fillet of Sole, Fried$0.40
Fresh Mackerel$0.35
Broiled Weak$0.35
Spanish Weak$0.35
Salt Weak$0.30
Smelts Weak$0.40
Cod fish cakes$0.25
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.60
Half Boiled Lobster$0.30
Whole Boiled Lobster$0.50
Lobster à la Newburgh$0.75
Frogs' Legs, Fried
Frogs' Legs, Broiled
Frogs' Legs, A La Poulette
Frogs' Legs, Fricasseed
Celery$0.20
English pickles$0.10
Spanish olives$0.10
Pickled onions$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Sardines$0.25
Apple Jelly$0.10
Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Anchovy toast$0.25
Currant Jelly$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.15
Blue Points, one dozen$0.30
Butter Toast$0.15
Rockaways, half shell$0.20
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.30
Rockaways, one dozen$0.30
Macaroni soup$0.20 – $0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.20 – $0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.35
Hot Bouillon, per cup$0.10
Cold Bouillon, per cup$0.10
Shrewsburys, half shell$0.20
Consomme$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, with Egg$0.20 – $0.30
Julienne Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Shrewsburys, one dozen$0.30
Lynnhaven Bays, half shell$0.40
Lynnhaven Bays, one dozen$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.30
Boston Stew$0.40
Celery broil$0.50
Half Shell little neck clam$0.20
Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, stewed$0.15
Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Cream Stew$0.40
Boston Flip$0.40
Boston Simmer$0.40
Fry$0.30
Crumb Fry$0.30
Fry with Bacon$0.40
Fry in butter$0.40
Broil$0.35
Crumb or Milk Broil$0.40
Oysters Cream Broil$0.40
Box Stew$0.40
Broil with Bacon$0.45
Baltimore broil$0.45
Scallops and bacon$0.40
Steamed Oysters$0.40
Shell Roast Extra$0.50
Oyster Patties$0.40
Pan roast$0.40
Fancy roast$0.40
Fricasseed oysters$0.45
Oysters a la Newburg$0.65
Oyster Fritters$0.40
Oysters a la Poulette$0.45
Escaloped$0.45
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oyster Omelette$0.40
Pickled Oysters$0.30
Clams steamed in the shell$0.40
Clam Fry$0.40
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.50
Clams Baked in the shell with Bacon$0.60
Clam Stew$0.30
Clams Roasted$0.40
Clams Fricasseed$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Clam cocktail$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.25
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
French peas$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Corn fritters$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Sweet corn$0.15
String Beans, French$0.25
String Beans, American$0.15
Fried onions$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Lima beans$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.15
Fried Oyster Plant$0.15
Macaroni italienne$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Macaroni Napolitaine$0.30
Macaroni Milanaise$0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30

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Consomme Vermicelli$0.15 – $0.25
Puree of Split Peas Croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.15 – $0.25
Broiled Halibut$0.40
Shad roe and bacon$0.60
Fried Smelts sauce Tartare$0.40
Broiled Blue-fish$0.40
Broiled Charleston Shad$0.40
Broiled Corned Ham, with Spinach$0.40
Chicken Saute Portuguaise$0.50
Veal Chops Breaded Tomato sauce$0.40
Brest of Lamb with String Beans$0.40
Calves Liver and Bacon$0.40
Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus$0.40
Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.50
Chicken Mayonaise Salad$0.50
Lobseter Mayonaise$0.50
Cauliflower$0.20
Cucumbers$0.15
Lettuce$0.15
Asparagus$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Celery$0.25
Spinach & Egg$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.15
Apple Fritters Russ Sauce$0.15
Neopaliton Ice Cream$0.20
French vanilla ice cream$0.20
Grapes$0.15
Oranges$0.15
Pies .1
Pies$0.10
Strawberries & Cream$0.25
1/2 Broiled Spring Chicken$0.75
Whole Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25
Broiled Sweetbreads on toast$0.65
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Broiled Lamb Kidney on Toast$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes & Onions$0.20

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Club Soda, Imported$0.20
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Perrier Jouet & Co. Special$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery & Greno Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Washington Table Claret$0.30 – $0.60
Margaux$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.50 – $1.00
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
Medoc (M. & J.)$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux (M. & J.)$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$0.75 – $1.25
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Sauternes$0.65 – $1.25
Sauternes$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, 1874, (B. & G.)$1.25 – $2.50
Barsac, (B. & G.)$0.75 – $1.50
Vin de Graves, 1874, (B. & G.)$1.00 – $2.00
Niersteiner$0.40 – $0.75
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Hochheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Rudesheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Clos De Vougeot, 1881$1.75 – $3.00
Sherry Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Port Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Hennessy Brandy$1.50 – $3.00
Cider Brandy$0.75 – $1.50
Macy & Jenkins' Club House$0.15 – $1.50
Canadian Club$0.15 – $1.50
Old Crow Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Old Holland Gin$0.20 – $2.00
Booth's Old Tom Gin$0.15 – $2.00
Glenlivet Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Ramsay's Scotch Whiskey, Old and Fine$0.15 – $1.50
J. Jameson & Sons' Irish Whiskey, Superior Old$0.15 – $2.00
Jamaica Rum, Private Stock$0.15 – $2.00
St Croix Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Blackberry Brandy$0.15 – $1.50
Old Reserve Apple Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.25 – $0.40
Hunyadi Janos$0.40
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Seltzer$0.25
Carbonic$0.25
Vichy$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.15
Plain Soda$0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Bass & Co's Pale Ale$0.25
Dog's Head$0.25
Guinness' Stout$0.25
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Champagne Cider$0.30 – $0.60
Imported Munchner Beer$0.25
Imported Pilsner Beer$0.25
Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Lembeck & Betz Club Beer$0.15
Rochester Beer$0.15
Ballantine's Beer$0.15
Absinthe$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Anisette White$0.20
Benedictine La Grande$0.20
Curacoa, orange$0.20
Curacoa, white$0.20
Chartreuse, green$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Creme de Cacao Chouva$0.20
Kirchwasser$0.20
Gilka$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Raspberry$0.20
Vermouth, Italian$0.15
Cognac$0.25
Otard Brandy$0.40
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Sam Ward$0.25
Washington Cocktail$0.15
Creme de Roses$0.20
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