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Herald Square Hotel

(NEW YORK, NY?)

Date
1901-04-26
Restaurant
Herald Square Hotel
Place
(NEW YORK, NY?)
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
CARD; ILLUS; COL; 7X11.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Rockaways, half shell$0.20
Blue-Points, half shell$0.20
Hot-house tomatoes$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
Saddle Rocks, half shell$0.35
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
American dairy$0.15
Little-Neck Clams, half shell$0.20
Spanish olives$0.15
Brie$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Pickled onions$0.15
Neufchatel$0.20
Lynnhavens$0.30
Pastry and Dessert
Swiss$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.50
Camembert$0.25
Soup, Green turtle, Club style$0.35 – $0.60
Horlick's Malted Milk, Hot$0.15
Stuffed German prunes$0.25
Horlick's malted milk, cold$0.15
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.15
Vienna Pudding$0.20
Strawberry jam$0.25
APRICOT PIE$0.15
Raspberry jam$0.25
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.15
Orange marmalade$0.25
Cocoanut Cream Pie$0.20
Canton Ginger$0.25
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Figs$0.20
Cherries$0.25
Bisque of clams, Cumberland$0.20 – $0.35
Raisins$0.15
Soup,Chicken with rice$0.25 – $0.40
Oranges$0.20
Grape fruit$0.35
Banana with cream$0.20
Soup, Mock Turtle$0.30 – $0.50
Apples$0.15
Vermicelli$0.20 – $0.35
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.60 – $1.00
Kennebec salmon a la hollandaise$0.45 – $0.75
Radishes$0.20
RELISHES
Stuffed olives$0.25
Canape d'anchois$0.50
Sweet Pickles$0.20
Pim Olas$0.20
Celery$0.35
Caviar on Toast$0.40
English chow chow$0.15
Pickled mangoes$0.20
Baked apples with cream$0.20
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.20
Cold rice pudding, cream$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Soup, Green turtle, clear$0.50 – $0.75
Mince Pie$0.15
Sponge Cake$0.15
Consomme, Theodora$0.20 – $0.35
Puree of vegetables, Bainville$0.20 – $0.35
Charlotte au chocolat$0.25
Lady fingers$0.15
Consomme in cup$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Soup, Tomato$0.25
Raisin cake$0.15
Soup, Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
Citron cake$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.20
Soup, Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
Omelette soufflée$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.25
Soup, Split pea$0.25 – $0.40
Fish
Savarin au marasquin$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Swiss meringue$0.25
Frogs' legs, poulette, tartare or meuniere$0.60 – $1.00
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Meringue glacee panachee$0.25
Filet de bass rayee, Josephine$0.45 – $0.65
Cup custard a la vanille$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Weakfish gratine with Port wine$0.40 – $0.60
Vegetables
New asparagus$0.30 – $0.50
broiled shad$0.45 – $0.65
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$1.00
Broiled Lobster$0.75
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Lobster Newburg$1.00
Fried Parsnips$0.25
Fried Smelts Tartar sauce$0.40
Stewed Parsnips$0.25
Boiled parsnips$0.25
Baked soft clams, Herald Square$0.60
Fried oyster-plant$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Fried Scallops$0.40 – $0.65
NEW POTATOES$0.20
Brussels sprouts sautes$0.25
Fresh Artichokes$0.60
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Terrapin, Maryland$2.00
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.20
Shad roe$0.50 – $0.75
Broiled Kennebeck salmon$0.45 – $0.75
New fresh peas$0.30
Crab farcie a la diable$0.40 – $0.60
New fresh peas$0.30
Sweet potatoes in cream au gratin, Doyle$0.30
Sweet potatoes, Georgia$0.30
Potatoes, stewed$0.20
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.25
RELEVE
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream au gratin$0.30
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes Julienne$0.25
Potatoes a la Parisienne$0.30
Potatoes Croquettes$0.35
Potatoes German Fried$0.20
French asparagus$1.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Grilled potatoes$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Boiled rice$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Hominy, fried$0.20
String Beans$0.15
Onions, boiled$0.15
Onions, fried$0.15
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Asparagus$0.30 – $0.50
Egg-plant$0.25
Spinach with egg$0.25
Corn fritters$0.25
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.50
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.50
Macaroni, Plain$0.25
Spaghetti, plain$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Spaghetti, au Gratin$0.30
Macaroni, a la napolitaine$0.30
Spaghetti, a la napolitaine$0.30
Macaroni, a l'Italienne$0.30
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.30
Boiled bacon with plain spinach$0.40 – $0.60
Macaroni, a la milanaise$0.40
Spaghetti, a la milanaise$0.40
French peas$0.25
French string beans$0.25
Entrees
Haricots flageolettes$0.40
Fonds d'artichauts$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.35
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
CREAM AND ICES
Pineapple, sliced$0.20
Pineapple, with cream$0.25
MIXED NUTS$0.20
peaches$0.25
Green-gages$0.25
Bartlett Pears$0.25
Apricots$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.35
Macaroon Glace$0.30
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Meringue au confiture$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Baked Alaska$0.75
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.20
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Brandy Punch$0.25
Roman Punch$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Punch, Chartreuse$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.30
Punch, Creme de Menthe$0.25
Charlotte glacee panachee$0.25
Mount Vesuvius$0.75
Punch, Lalla Rookh$0.25
Parfait au Cafe$0.25
Punch a l'anisette$0.25
Charlotte glacée$0.25
BENEDICTINE PUNCH$0.25
Cheese
Fruits
Roast
Loin of Fresh Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Ribs of prime beef$0.40
Phila. chicken stuffed$0.75 – $1.50
Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.75 – $1.50
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.50 – $0.75
New Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.60 – $1.00
Game
Canvas-Back Duck$4.00
Reed-Birds$0.75
Red Head Duck$3.00
Squab$0.75
Ruddy Duck$1.50
Teal duck$1.00
Golden plover$0.75
Mallard Duck$0.75 – $1.50
SPECIAL- Loin of Lamb Braisee, Bretonne (for one only)$0.50
Squab-chicken fried a la Vermont$1.00
Filet mignon Cussy$0.60 – $1.00
Calf's head, financiere$0.45 – $0.65
Oyster croquettes, celery sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Lobster patties a la creme$0.50 – $0.90
Pork Tenderloin farci, Manhattan$0.40 – $0.60
Fresh mushrooms sautes au beurre$0.75
French pancake, frangipane$0.40
SALADS
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.75
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.75
Shrimp Salad$0.50 – $0.75
Crab Salad$0.50 – $0.90
Dandelion Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.45
Tomate en surprise salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.40 – $0.75
Potato salad$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.25
Fresh cucumber salad$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Anchovy Salad$0.50
ONION SALAD$0.25
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Louise salad$0.50
Spanish Onions$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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