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City Hall Cellar

Chambers Steet and Broadway, New York, NY · April 15, 1900

On this menu 37 dishes

Puree of Green Peas aux Croutons$0.10
Cream of Barley, Soufflee$0.10
Consomme, Julienne$0.10
Chicken gumbo$0.10
Broiled Philadelphia Squab, Currant Jelly$0.25
Boiled Philadelphia Turkey, Oyster Sauce$0.25
Breast of Veal Stuffed, Carrots and Peas$0.25
Smoked Beef Tongue with Spinach$0.25
Roast Sirloin of Beef a la Westmoreland$0.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Red Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes$0.25
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.25
Roast Long Island Spring Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.25
Coffee$0.05
Tea$0.05
Pies$0.05
Cakes$0.05
Canape
City Hall Cellar Lunch$0.40
Pate de fois gras
Blue points on the half shell
Mock Turtle a l'Anglaise
Puree, Jackson Croutons
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au Jus, Mashed or Boiled Potatoes
Roast Saddle of Canada Mutton, Current Jelly
Broiled Half Spring Chicken on Toast, Green Peas
Fricassee of Chicken with Mushrooms
Fricandeau of Veal, String Beans
Beef a la Mode, Potato Pancakes
Haricot of Spring Lamb, Green Peas
Wiener Backhuhn, Butter sauce
Veal Cutlet a la Milanaise, Mixed Salad
Imported Munchener Kochelbrau
Imported Culmbacher
Imported Pilsener
Imported Kaiserbrau
A. Hupfel & Son's Light and Dark Brew a Speciality
consomme, Spaghetti