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Electric Tower Restaurant

(BUFFALO, NY?)

Date
1901-08-03
Restaurant
ELECTRIC TOWER RESTAURANT
Place
(BUFFALO, NY?)
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; COL; ILLUS; 6.5 X 9;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 4

BLUE POINTS$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Neptune Stew$0.40
Plain Oyster Stew$0.35
Oysters, Milk Stew$0.40
Oysters, Boston stew$0.50
Oysters, Cream Stew$0.50
Fried oysters$0.50
Broiled oysters$0.60
Oysters, patties$0.60
New York Counts Oysters, Tower Style$0.60
Clam cocktail$0.30
Little Necks clams$0.30
Clam broth, hot$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.50
Clam roast$0.60
Clams Steamed$0.60
Clam Stew$0.40
Soup, Clear green turtle soup$0.75
Soup, Mock Turtle, aux Neulles$0.50
Soup, Chicken Okra$0.50
Consomme Julienne$0.40
Consomme Colbert$0.40
Soup, Green Turtle, a l'Anglaise$0.50
Puree of Tomatoes$0.40
Puree of Split Peas$0.40
Puree Mongole$0.40
Chicken Broth (in cup)$0.30
Consomme, plain$0.30
Bouillon, in Cub, hot$0.25
Olives$0.25
Radishes$0.20
Young Onions$0.20
Chow chow$0.20
Dill Pickles$0.20
Lyon sausages$0.40
Cucumbers$0.20
Pim-olas$0.30
Sardines$0.35
Italian Salami$0.60
Canape of Caviar$0.50
Canape of Anchovies$0.50
Stuffed peppers$0.40
Broiled Whitefish$0.60
Baked Whitefish, Morney$0.75
Stuffed Crabs, a l'Amore$0.75
Fresh Crab Meat in Cream$1.00
Fresh Crab Meat, Newburg$1.00
Fresh Crab Meat, Creole$1.00
Planked Whitefish$1.00
Fried Filet of Sole, Tomato Sauce$0.75
Filet of Sole, au vin blanc$0.75
Filet of Flounder, Marguery$0.75
Lobster, a la Newburg$1.00
Stuffed Lobster, a la Diable$0.70
Lobster Croquettes, a la Bechamel$0.70
Lobster Saute Bordelaise$1.00
Finnan Haddie, Broiled$0.50
Finnan Haddie, Delmonico$0.75
Broiled bluefish$0.60
Cold Lobster Mayonnaise$0.60 – $1.00
Finnen Haddie in Cream$0.60
Broiled Lobster$1.00
Clam broth, cold$0.30
Bouillion, in cup, cold$0.25

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Sirloin Steak$1.25
Sirloin Steak, Bernaise$1.50
Sirloin steak, Stanley$1.50
Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$1.50
Extra sirloin steak$1.75
Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$1.50
Club Steak$3.00
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$2.00
Extra Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$2.00
Tenderloin, with Mushrooms$1.25
Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$2.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak$3.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$4.00
Lamb Chops$0.50
Mutton Chops$0.50
ENGLISH CHOP$0.75
Celery Mayonnaise$0.50
Cold Slaw, with Green Peppers$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.30
Asparagus Tips Salad$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Fresh Crab Meat Salad$1.00
Tomato Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.75
Cold Meats
Lobster salad$0.75
Roast beef$0.50
Turkey Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.40
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Caviar sandwich$0.40
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Philadelphia White Squab$0.75
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Golden buck$0.50
Terrine of Foie Gras$1.00
Eggs, boiled$0.30
Lambs Tongue, Pickled$0.45
Calfs Head, en Tortue$0.75
Broiled Bacon$0.50
Lamb$0.50
Turkey$0.60
Chicken, half$0.75 – $1.25
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Tongue$0.45
Ham$0.45
Calfs Head, Vinaigrette$0.75
Omelette Souffle$1.00
Rum Omelette$0.75
Omelettes, with Mushrooms$0.60
Spanish omelette$0.60
Broiled or Fried Calf's Sweetbreads, with Peas$1.00
Omelettes, with Parsley$0.45
Omelettes, Plain$0.40
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.50
Omelettes, with Tomatoes$0.50
Calf's Sweetbreads, Financere$0.90
Calf's Sweetbreads, Toulouse$0.90
Eggs, Beurre Noir$0.40
Broiled Ham$0.50
Eggs, fried$0.30
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.40
Broiled or Fried Calf's Sweetbreads$0.75
Eggs, Scrambled$0.35
Chicken Patties, a la Reine$0.75
Broiled Spring Chicken, half, whole$0.75 – $1.25
Spring Chicken, en Casserole$2.00
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland$1.25
Spring Chicken, en Casserole Parisienne$2.50
Spring Chicken, Marengo$1.50
Chicken Hash, on Toast$0.75
Spring Chicken, Creole$1.50
Extra Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$2.00
Chateaubriand$1.75
Extra Sirloin Steak, Bearnaise$2.00

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Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Hashed Potatoes in Cream, au gratin$0.30
Potatoes, julienne$0.25
Saratoga Potatoes$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Baked$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
Green Corn$0.30
German Asparagus$1.00
String Beans$0.30
French peas$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Cold Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Potatoes, German fried$0.25
Stewed Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, Rissole$0.25
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.30
Steamed Rice$0.20
French string beans$0.40
Gem Peas$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.25
Succotash$0.25
Spaghetti, au Gratin$0.40
New Wax Beans$0.25
Macaroons$0.25
Lady fingers$0.25
Eclairs$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Bananas$0.25
Peaches and cream$0.30
Oranges$0.25
Canteloupe$0.30
Watermelon$0.25
Peach Short Cake$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
NEW YORK ICE CREAM$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Roman Punch$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
McClarren's Imperial Cheese$0.25
Bailey Beaten Biscuits$0.15
Greggs' Brand Mocha and Java Coffee$0.10 – $0.25
Iced coffee$0.15
Lipton Ceylon Tea, black$0.15 – $0.25
Lipton Ceylon Tea, green$0.15 – $0.25
Iced tea$0.15
Cocoa$0.15
Chocolate$0.15
Milk$0.10
Cream$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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