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John Wanamaker

BROADWAY AND 10TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY

Date
1906-12-29
Restaurant
John Wanamaker
Place
BROADWAY AND 10TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 6 X 10.75;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck clams$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.20
Buzzard Bay$0.25
Chicken Broth in cup$0.10
Puree of Tomatoes$0.15 – $0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.10 – $0.20
Plain Consomme$0.15 – $0.20
Consomme Julienne$0.25
Consomme Paysanne$0.15 – $0.20
Chicken Mulagatawny$0.15 – $0.25
Cream of Tomatoes$0.15 – $0.20
Soup, Chicken with rice$0.25
Chicken Broth in cup$0.10
Soup, Mock Turtle$0.30
Russian caviar$0.75
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Olives$0.15
Baked Individual Chicken Pie Home Style$0.45
Celery$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Hot House Cucumbers$0.20
Chicken Croquettes, Cream sauce, Green Peas$0.35
Broiled Bluefish Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Fried Oysters, sauce Tartar$0.35
Fried Scallops, sauce Remoulade$0.50
Small Chicken Patties a la Reine$0.25 – $0.45
Broiled Lobster$1.00 – $0.60
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Deviled Lobster in shell$0.35 – $0.50
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Cold Lobster, tartar sauce$0.90 – $0.50
Deviled Crab in shell$0.25 – $0.40
Escalope of Oysters$0.40
Escalope of Lobster$0.50
Clam Fritters, Tomato sauce$0.40
Broiled Oysters, Celery Sauce$0.40
Creamed Oysters with Celery$0.40
Oyster stew, milk$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Clam Stew$0.30
Fried Clams$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Chicken Pot Pie with Dumplings$0.50
Filet Mignon of Beef saute with stuffed Mangoes$0.45 – $0.65
Small Sweetbread Patties a la Luculus$0.45 – $0.65
Braised Leg of Lamb with Navy Beans$0.50
Small Oyster Patties$0.25 – $0.45
Roast Philadelphia Capon stuffed, Giblet sauce$0.50 – $0.85
Ribs of Prime Beef with Stewed Parsnips, Mashed Potato$0.40 – $0.60
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Spinach with egg$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Boiled Onions$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.75
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.65
Wanamaker Salad$0.35 – $0.50
Macedoine salad$0.35 – $0.50
Plain Lettuce Salad$0.20 – $0.30
Watercress Salad$0.20
Potato salad$0.20
Cold Slaw$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Lettuce and Egg Salad$0.35
Plum Pudding, Hard and Wine sauce$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.10
Palmier$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Home-made Doughnuts$0.10
Assorted fancy cakes$0.15
Lady fingers$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.05
Macaroons$0.15
Cold Cup Custard$0.10
Pound cake$0.10
Raisin cake$0.10
rice pudding$0.10
Grape Fruit in Maraschino 1/2$0.30
Grape fruit$0.15 – $0.25
Baked Apple$0.10
Catawba Grapes$0.15
Marrons in Maraschino$0.25
Niagara Grapes$0.20
Orange$0.10
Apple$0.10
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate sauce$0.20
Walnut Maple Ice Cream$0.20
Biscuit Glace$0.20
Tortoni$0.20
Tutti frutti$0.20
nesselrode ice cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.15
Lemon Ice$0.10
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Ice Cream, two flavors$0.20
Roman Punch$0.25
Parfait au Cafe$0.25
Meringues glace$0.25
Oyster Stew - Cream$0.35
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Sponge Cake$0.10

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Sirloin Steak (served for one)$0.60
Sirloin Steak$0.75
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.90
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Large Sirloin Steak$1.00
Large Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.15
Large Sirloin Steak with Mushr'ms$1.25
Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.10
Early June Peas$0.20
Asparagus$0.35
Extra sirloin steak$1.25
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.40
Extra Sirloin Steak with Mushr'ms$1.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.70
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.95
Porterhouse Steak$1.75
Chateaubriand Bearnaise sauce$1.75
Broiled Squab on toast, Currant Jelly$0.65
Lamb Chops$0.45 – $0.60
Mutton Chops$0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Fried Spring Chicken Maryland$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken en casserole$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken hashed on toast$0.50
Calf's Liver, Broiled$0.30
Calf's liver, broiled with bacon$0.40
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.35 – $0.40
ham broiled$0.35
Ham with Eggs$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Eggs$0.40
Conntry Sausages$0.30
Assort. Cold Meat, Wanamaker Salad$0.50
Small Portion Ham Potato Salad$0.25
Roast beef$0.40
Ham$0.35
Tongue$0.35
Corned beef$0.30
Chicken$0.50
Turkey$0.50
Lamb$0.40
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.15
Succotash$0.15
French peas$0.30
Boiled rice$0.10
Beets$0.10
Macaroni, plain baked$0.15
Macaroni à l'Italienne$0.20
Spaghetti, plain$0.15
German Pancake$0.25
Graham Wafers$0.10
Cream toast$0.25
Eggs, boiled$0.20 – $0.25
Eggs, fried$0.20 – $0.25
Eggs, shirred$0.20 – $0.25
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.25
Eggs, Scrambled, plain$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled, on toast$0.35
Eggs, Scrambled, with mushrooms$0.45
Eggs, Scrambled, with bacon$0.40
Plain Omelette$0.25
Ham omelette$0.40
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.30
Bacon Omelette$0.40
Jelly omelette$0.35
Spanish omelette$0.40
Mushroom Omelette$0.40
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Caviar sandwich$0.30
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
club sandwich a la wanamaker$0.35
Coffee, cup$0.10
coffee,pot for two$0.20
Pure Filtered Water served on our tables.
Philadelphia Butter, in 1 LB. Bars
Syphon Vichy$0.10 – $0.15
Imported Ginger Ale C & C$0.25
Hygeia Ginger Ale$0.10
Grape Juice$0.10
White Rock, pints$0.20
Lemonade$0.10
Lemonade with grape juice$0.15
Apollinaris, quarts$0.35
Apollinaris, pints$0.20
Shredded Wheat Biscuit$0.15
Rye Bread$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Parker House Rolls$0.10
Vienna Rolls$0.10
Coffee Cake$0.10
Wheat Cakes, pure maple syrup$0.15
French Pancakes$0.25
Waffles with Pure Honey$0.25
Milk toast$0.20
Buttered toast$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.25
Oatmeal with milk$0.15
Oatmeal with milk$0.15
tea, cup 10, pot for two, 20
Roqueford Cheese$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Cocoa$0.15 – $0.25
Milk, glass$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.15
Cream, glass$0.20
Chocolate$0.15 – $0.25
Glass$0.10
Cream, glass$0.20
Calf's Liver, Fried$0.30
Calf's Liver, fried with bacon$0.40
Ham, fried$0.35
Bacon, broiled$0.35
Bacon, Fried$0.35
Bacon with Eggs$0.40
Tongue Potato Salad$0.25
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.40
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, mashed$0.10

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Custard Pie
Catawba Grapes
Cabinet Pudding
Vanilla ice cream
Consomme Paysanne or Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Braised Lamb with Navy Beans, one Dessert and Coffee$0.50
Consomme Paysanne or Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Ham with Potato Salad, one Dessert and Coffee$0.50
Cup of Chicken Broth
Broiled Small Tenderloin Steak, Mushroom sauce$0.60
Creamed Chicken with Rice$0.60
Vanilla ice cream
Apple Pie
Coffee
Cabinet Pudding
Catawba Grapes
Puree of Tomatoes
Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Ham with Potato Salad, Rice Pudding or Palmier$0.35
Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Beef Tongue with Potato Salad, Rice Pudding or Palmier$0.35
Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad, Rice Pudding or Palmier$0.35
Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Lamb with Potato Salad, Rice Pudding or Palmier$0.35
Consomme Paysanne or Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Creamed Chicken with Rice, one Dessert and Coffee$0.50
Consomme Paysanne or Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Tongue with Potato Salad, one Dessert and Coffee$0.50
Consomme Paysanne or Cream of Tomatoes Soup, Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad, one Dessert and Coffee$0.50

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