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New York Press Club

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1901-04-26
Restaurant
New York Press Club
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
PROF;
Event
MENU
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 6.5X8.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Finnan haddie with cream$0.25
Baked green bluefish, italienne$0.30
Shad roe and bacon$0.35
Codfish Cakes, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Crab meat a la Press Club$0.30
Boiled turkey, celery sauce$0.30
Paprika schnitzel, Vienna style$0.30
Irish Stew, Dublin Style$0.25
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Clam Fritters, Boston Style$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.40
Stuffed green peppers or tomatoes$0.25
Ribs of prime beef au jus$0.30
Leg of Canada mutton, currant jelly$0.25
Blue-Points, half dozen$0.15
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.20
Broiled oysters$0.30
Little-Neck Clams, half dozen$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.10
Soup, Green turtle, clear$0.30
Consomme, Hot in Cup$0.15
Soup, Green turtle, moderne$0.30
Soup, Green turtle, in jelly$0.15
Anchovies$0.20
Anchovy Salad$0.30
Spanish olives$0.10
Anchovies on Toast$0.25
Broiled sardines on toast$0.25
Sardines$0.20
Chili Sauce$0.05
Chutney$0.05
Chow-chow$0.05
Stuffed olives$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.10
Bananas$0.10
Orange (1)$0.05
Banana fritters$0.25
Omelette Celestine$0.50
Omelette sucree$0.25
Pancakes$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Omelette aux confitures$0.40
[Omelette] au rhum$0.35
rhubarb pie$0.10
Orange Fritters$0.10
Baba au rhum$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Bananas and cream$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Fried oysters$0.30
Consomme, Cold in Cup$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.15
Consomme, plain$0.15
Boston baked beans$0.10
French bread
French rolls
Rye Bread
Rye rolls
Graham bread
GRAHAM ROLLS
Bacon with any order, extra$0.05
Asparagus$0.25
Baked Potatoes
Egg-plant$0.15
Corn$0.10
Cucumbers$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.10
String Beans$0.10
french beans$0.25
Lima beans$0.15
Succotash$0.15
Celery$0.20
Fried oyster-plant$0.15
French peas$0.20
Spinach$0.15
Macaroni à l'Italienne$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Broiled tomatoes$0.15 – $0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.10
Fried onions$0.10
New beets$0.10
Stewed Parsnips in Cream$0.10
Potatoes, mashed
Potatoes broiled, Club House style$0.15
Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Potatoes, German fried$0.10
Potatoes, julienne$0.10
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes Parisienne$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.20
Potatoes hashed with cream$0.15
Potatoes, Sweet, Fried$0.15

Page 3

Eggs, Boiled, two$0.15
Eggs, boiled, three$0.20
Eggs, Fried, two$0.15
Eggs, fried, three$0.20
Eggs, Shirred, two$0.15
Eggs, shirred, three$0.20
Eggs, shirred, browned butter, two$0.20
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.20
Eggs, poached with broiled bacon$0.30
Eggs, poached au buerre noir$0.35
Eggs, Scrambled, plain$0.20
Eggs, Press Club style$0.35
Eggs, Benedictine$0.30
Eggs, a la Jockey Club$0.40
Omelet, plain$0.20
Omelet with bacon or ham$0.25
Omelet with cheese or tomatoes$0.30
Omelet with onions or peas$0.30
Omelet with fine herbs$0.25
Omelet with mushrooms$0.30
Omelet with Jelly$0.35
Spanish omelet$0.35
Omelet au Rhum$0.35
Ham and eggs$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Calf's head plain$0.40
Calf's head a la poulette$0.50
Calf's head sauce piquante$0.50
Calf's head sauce tomato$0.50
Chicken, Broiled, half$0.50
Chicken, broiled, whole$0.90
Yorkshire Buck$0.40
Golden buck$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Country Sausage$0.25
Ragout fain, German style$0.25
Partridge, half$0.75
Partridge, whole$1.50
Quail on Toast$0.50
Press Club Special sirloin$0.40
Press Club Special sirloin with bacon$0.45
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.70
Sirloin steak with piquant sauce$0.70
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse Steak extra$1.75
Large Sirloin Steak$1.00
Lamb Chops$0.40
Veal Chop$0.40
Small tenderloin steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.75
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$0.85
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$1.00
Tenderloin steak chateaubriant$1.50
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.15
BEET SALAD$0.10
Vegetable Salad$0.20
Sliced Tomato$0.10
Potato salad$0.10
String Bean Salad$0.20
Lobster salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.35
Press Club Salad$0.15
Waldorf Salad$0.10
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.30
Roast beef$0.25
Ham or tongue$0.25
Corned beef$0.25
Asparagus, French Dressing$0.20
Sandwich, Ham$0.10
Sandwich, beef$0.10
Sandwich, Tongue$0.10
Sandwich, Chicken$0.15
Sandwich, Club$0.25
Sandwich, broiled ham$0.10
English Dairy Cheese$0.10
Camembert$0.10
Roquefort$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.10
Press Club Cheese Combination$0.25
Pot of chocolate$0.15
Glass of milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.15
Cup of Coffee$0.05
Cream$0.15
Pot of Ceylon, Oolong, Green or English Breakfast Tea$0.10

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Press Club Cocktail, A Delightful Appetizer$0.10
WHISKY$0.10
Manhattan$0.10
Vermouth$0.10
Star$0.10
Gin$0.10
Martini$0.10
Absinthe$0.10
Club$0.10
Soda$0.10
Brandy$0.10
Whisky (Hermitage)$0.10
Try An After Dinner Press Club Cocktail$0.10
Claret
Superior Claret, Vintage 1892, half pint bottle$0.15
Press Club$0.20 – $0.40
Medoc$0.30 – $0.50
ZINFANDEL, California$0.35 – $0.60
Santa Rosa, California$0.35 – $0.60
Fountian Grove, California$0.35 – $0.60
St. Estephe. Calvet$0.40 – $0.75
Chianti, Italian$0.50 – $0.90
St. Julien$0.50 – $0.90
Margaux, A. M. & C$0.50 – $0.90
Pontet Canet$0.65 – $1.10
Chateau Larose$2.00
Sauterne Club Bottling$0.30 – $0.55
Macon, 1895$0.30 – $0.60
Cahblis Moutonne, Montferrand$0.35 – $0.60
Beaujolais, 1892$0.40 – $0.75
Laubenheimer$0.50 – $0.75
Deidesheimer$0.40 – $0.70
Riesling, Fountain Grove, Cal.$0.30 – $0.50
G. H. Mumm's, Extra Dry$1.65 – $3.25
Ruinart$1.75
Club Oloroso$0.10 – $1.25
Amontillado$0.15 – $1.40
Old [Port]$2.00
Hennessy$0.10 – $0.20
Leacock, glass$0.10
Graves, Calvet$0.40 – $0.75
Blackberry [Brandy]$0.10
Chartreuse, green$0.10
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.10
Anisette$0.10
Orange Curacao$0.10
Maraschino$0.10
Ehret's$0.10
Rochester$0.15
Lemp's St. Louis$0.15
Milwaukee (Schlitz)$0.15
Beadleston & Woerz "Imperial"$0.10
Beadleston & Woerz "German" Brew$0.10
Sweet Caporal [cigarette]$0.05 – $0.10
Richmond Straight Cut [cigarette]$0.10 – $0.15
Between the Acts [cigarette]$0.10
Garcia Brevas [cigar]$0.10
Gato Perfecto$0.15
F. Garcia Puritanos Finos [cigar]$0.15
Rose of Santiago [cigar]$0.15
Comendador$0.15 – $2.00
Barsac, B. & G.$0.55 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne, Calvet$2.00
Beaune, Calvet$0.50 – $1.00
Pommard$0.65 – $1.25
Chambertin$0.90 – $1.75
Chablis, 1895$0.35 – $0.60
Mouton, 1895$0.50 – $1.00
Montrachet, 1895$0.80 – $1.50
Niersteiner, CARL ACKER$0.65 – $1.25
Liebfraumilch P. A. Mumm$1.50
Hochheimer$0.45 – $0.75
Zeltinger$0.40 – $0.75
Brauneberger$0.65 – $1.25
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.25
White Seal$1.75 – $3.25
Moet & Chandon Brut$2.00 – $3.50
Oloroso XXX$0.15 – $2.00
Pemartin$0.10
Otard, Dupuy & Co., 1867$0.15 – $0.25
Dupuy & Co.$0.15 – $0.25
French Vermouth$0.10
Italian Vermouth$0.10
Sloe Gin$0.10
Calisaya$0.10
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.10
Benedictine$0.10
Russian Kummel$0.10
German Kummel$0.10
Kirschwasser$0.10
Absinthe$0.10
Saratoga Arondack.$0.15 – $0.25
Schultz's Club Soda$0.10
Evan's Pale Ale$0.15
Anheuser-Busch$0.15
Everard's Champagne Ale$0.15
Kaiser, Imported$0.20
Wurzburger Hofbrau$0.20
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Selzer or Carbonic, Syphon$0.10
White Rock$0.15
Guinness's Dublin Stout$0.25
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.15
Vichy, Imported (Celestin), Quart$0.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.25

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