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Riggs House

WASHINGTON, DC

Date
1900-05-09
Restaurant
RIGGS HOUSE
Place
WASHINGTON, DC
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
CARD; 5.25 X 6.25;

Pages

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Dishes

Little Neck clams
Mock Turtle, al'Anglaise
Consomme Julienne
Sliced Tomatoes
Olives
Radishes
Sweet Pickles
Filet of Flounder, a la Vatel
Cucumbers
Potato Maitre d'Hotel
Roulade of Beef, Sauce Piquant
Sweetbreads Larded, Toulouse
Chocolate cake
Lobster, a la Newburg
Kidney eu Brockette, Diable
Prime ribs of beef au jus
Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce
NEW POTATOES
Stewed tomatoes
Mashed potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Spring Lamb, Green Peas
Spinach Natural
String Beans
Water Crackers
Boiled rice
Coffee
Asparagus au beurre
MIXED NUTS
Salad, Chicken
Salad, Lettuce
Fruit Sherbet
Tapioca Custard Pudding, Brandy Sauce
Rhubarb Meringue Pie
Apple Pie
Port Wine Jelly
ASSORTED CAKE
Macaroons
ORANGE ICE CREAM
Oranges
Apples
Bananas
Layer Raisins
Figs
Cheese, Roquefort
Cheese, American
Cheese, Neufchatel
Cheese, Pineapple
Cheese, Edam
Strawberries

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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