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Claremont Hotel

Date
1900-04-09
Restaurant
CLAREMONT HOTEL
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
MENU
Physical description
CARD; ILLUS; 6X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Consomme printaniere royal$0.40
Chicken gumbo$0.60
Tomato aux croutons$0.40
Onion au gratin$0.50
Radishes$0.10
Clam broth (cup)$0.25
Cream of new asparagus, croutons$0.75
Clear green turtle$0.75
Chicken soup with rice$0.60
Striped bass saute, meuniere$0.70
Anchovies$0.30
Fresh lobsters in every style
Celery$0.40
Pim-olas$0.25
Caviar$0.35
Sardines$0.30
India chutney$0.20
Pickles$0.20
English walnuts$0.25
Pate de foies-gras$1.00
Brook trout, mountain style$1.00
Whitebait, sauce tartare$0.75
Clams$0.25
Oysters$0.25
Baked bluefish, Duxelle$0.60
Filet mignon, Lyonnaise$1.25
Shad roe and bacon$0.65
Filet of sole a la Horly$0.80
broiled shad$0.50
Diamond back terrapin$2.00
Scotch grouse en casserole$2.00
Frogs' legs in every style
Coffee, Pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Extra$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.25
Chocolate, pot$0.25
Cafe Turque$0.25
Iced coffee$0.20
Iced tea$0.20
Extra coffee (made on the table) Java, Mocha, Maracaibo or Mexican, demi-tasse$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Brie$0.25
Neufchatel$0.25
Swiss$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Sirloin Steak$1.00
Sirloin steak aux cepes$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$2.00
Brandy peaches$0.40
Brandy cherries$0.40
Brandy pears$0.40
Brandy prunes$0.40
Brandy figs$0.40
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Fruit salad$1.00
Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Guava jelly$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
Creole figs$0.50
English plum pudding$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.50
Broiled spring chicken half$0.75
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Roast chicken$2.00
Whole chicken, Maryland style$2.00
Extra sirloin steak mushrooms$2.50
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak mushrooms$2.00
Lamb chops (3)$0.60
English mutton chop$0.50
Mutton chops (2)$0.40
Cold Ham$0.40
Cold tongue$0.40
Cold Chicken$1.50
Cold Grouse$1.75
Cold turkey$0.75
Cold Partridge$2.00
Lettuce Salad$0.40
English Pheasant$2.50
Irish black game$3.00
Scotch Grouse$1.75
Lobster salad$0.75
New asparagus$0.75
Watercress Salad$0.40
New string beans$0.50
Chicken salad$0.80
New peas$0.50
Claremont Salad$0.60
Celery Salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.60
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Dandelion Salad$0.60
Corn fritters$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.60
Flageolets$0.40
Sandwich: Corned beef$0.10
Stuffed peppers$0.50
Sandwich: Ham$0.15
Sandwich: Tongue$0.20
Egg plant$0.40
Sandwich: Sardine$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Sandwich: Chicken$0.25
Sweetbreads saute aux petits pois$1.25
Lamb chops, reforme$1.00
French artichoke$0.60
Apple fritters glaces au rum$0.40
Lalla Rookh$0.35
Supreme of chicken aux truffles$1.30
Sorbets$0.35
Philadelphia squab, Paysanne$1.00
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.50
Fresh mushrooms in every style
French string beans$0.40
Cup consomme, hot or cold$0.25
French asparagus$1.25
Lima beans$0.40
Sandwich: Claremont Club$0.30
French peas$0.40
Spaghetti$0.30
Macaroni$0.30
Peas$0.30
Sweet corn$0.30
Succotash$0.35
Ices: Lemon, Chocolate, Vanilla$0.25
Cepes Bordelaise$0.50
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
Mixed Ices$0.30
Saratoga Chips$0.20
Cakes - Sponge, Nut, Fruit, Mixed$0.25
Sweet potato$0.25
Cauliflower$0.50
Spinach$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Preserves - Wild strawberries, Raspberries, Currants, Gooseberries, Grapes$0.40
Soft Shell Crabs$0.25
Spring lamb en casserole$2.25
Olives$0.20
Souvenirs and Souvenir Mailing Cards at Cahsier's Desk
Potatoes: au gratin$0.25
Claremont planked shad half$1.50
Claremont planked shad$2.50
Potatoes: boiled
Potatoes: French fried
Potatoes: Saute, Hashed, julienne$0.20

Page 2

G. H. Mumm & Co's Extra Dry qt.$4.00
Laubenheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Niersteiner$1.00 – $2.00
Hochheimer$1.25 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch$1.50 – $3.00
Rudesheimer Berg$4.00
Oloroso$2.50
Amontillado$4.00
Zeltinger$0.65 – $1.25
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.50
Erdener Treppchen$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Muscatel$3.50
Vino Chianti$0.75
Catawba, Sweet$0.50 – $1.00
Cups, (extra)$0.50 – $1.00
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Chablis (white)$1.00 – $2.00
Romanee Conti$6.00
White Rock$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
Magnolia$0.25 – $0.40
Strontia$0.25 – $0.40
Graves$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.75 – $1.50
Sauternes, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Barsac$1.25 – $2.50
Chateua Yquem$3.50
Poland$0.25 – $0.40
German Selters$0.40
Celestins Vichy$0.50
Syphons, (Hygeia Distilled Water Co.)$0.15 – $0.25
Jericho Cider$0.30 – $0.60
Imported Ginger Ale$0.25
California Port$0.50 – $1.00
California Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Angelica$0.50 – $1.00
Zinfandel$0.50 – $1.00
Madeira$2.00
Cooks Imperial, (American)$1.25 – $2.50
Moet & Chandon, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Moët & Chandon, Brut, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Brut$2.50 – $4.50
Monopole Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Médoc, Cruse & Fils Frères$1.00 – $0.50
Médoc, Cruse & Fils Frères Superieur$0.65 – $1.25
Floriac, Barton & Guestier$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion, Boshamer, Leon & Co$0.90 – $1.75
Pontet Canet, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Margaux, Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Delbeck Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.75
Larose$3.50
Irroy Vin Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Smith, Haut Lafite, J. Calvet & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils Freres$12.00
Brut$4.50
Brut$4.50
Piper Heidsieck Brut$5.00
Piper Reidsieck, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils Frères$0.75 – $1.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
G. H. Mumm & Co's Extra Dry pt.$2.00
Monopole Club Dry qt.$4.00
Monopole Club Dry pt.$2.00
Ruinart$2.00 – $4.00

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