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M.F.Lyons

259 BOWERY, NEW YORK

Date
1906-12-31
Restaurant
M.F.LYONS
Place
259 BOWERY, NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
SUPPER AND BREAKFAST
Physical description
FOLDER; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Little Neck Clams, (half shell)$0.20
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.15
Bluepoint Oysters, (half shell)$0.20
Clam Chowder$0.15
Clam Soup$0.10
COW BAY CLAMS, STEAMED$0.30
Cow Bay Clams, Fried$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.15
Fried oysters$0.25
Combination Scallop and Oyster Fry$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.20
Milk Stew$0.25
Boston Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.30
Baltimore broil$0.35
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.25
Steamed Little Necks$0.30
Pan roast$0.30
Roast Lynhaven Bay Oysters$0.30
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce and Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Plain Cake$0.05
Nut Cake$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
"The Real Beverage" Anderson's Hot Scotch$0.15
Apple Pie$0.05 – $0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Short Ribs of Beef, browned potatoes$0.15
CURRY OF LAMB WITH RICE$0.15
HUNGARIAN GOULASH$0.15
BAKED LAMB PIE$0.15
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.15
Corned Beef Hash$0.15
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.20
Broiled Canada Green Smelts$0.25
Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Grouse or Partridge, half portion$0.60
Broiled Quail$0.60
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Philadelphia Squab on Toast$0.35
Fried Scallops$0.30
Fried Scallops with Rasher of Bacon$0.35
Broiled rabbit$0.25
broiled shad$0.25
Broiled Weakfish$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.05
Pineapple Pie$0.05
Oriental Cake$0.05
lemon pie$0.05
Peach Pie$0.10
Homemade Mince Pie$0.10
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.15
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
Horton's Charlotte Russe$0.05
Baked Strawberry Pie$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Napoleon Bars$0.05
Homemade Apple Pie$0.10
Broiled French Pigs' Feet$0.25
Grape Fruit, Half Portion$0.05
Grape Fruit, Whole$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes with One Sausage$0.15
French pancake$0.20
Rice Cakes$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
German Pancake$0.15
Oatmeal Cakes$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Queen olives$0.05
Chicken salad$0.40
Sardines, per box$0.25
Cross and Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.10
Boston Lettuce$0.10
Sliced onions$0.05
COMBINATION SALAD$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Domestic Chow Chow$0.05
Kalamazoo celery$0.15
Broiled bluefish$0.25
Fried Bluefish$0.25
Broiled Halibut$0.25
Fried Halibut$0.25
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.25
Broiled Codfish$0.25
Steamed Codfish$0.25
Fried codfish$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken, half$0.35
Broiled Spring Chicken, whole$0.60
Coffee Glace$0.15
Clam Stew$0.20
Fried rabbit$0.25
Fried Shad$0.25

Page 2

Two boiled eggs$0.15
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Two Poached Eggs, plain$0.15
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Omelet, plain, two eggs$0.20
Omelet, ham$0.25
Omelet, rum$0.30
Omelet, parsley$0.25
Three Poached Eggs, plain$0.20
Three Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Omelet, tomato$0.25
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15 – $0.20
Spanish omelet$0.30
cocoanut pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.10
Peach Pie$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
Coffee, cup$0.05
Coffee, Pot$0.10
Tea, cup$0.05
Tea, Pot$0.10
Chocolate, cup$0.05
Peach Pie$0.05
Chocolate, pot$0.10
Dr. Brown's Sarsparilla$0.05 – $0.10
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.05 – $0.10
Miles' cream ale on draught$0.05 – $0.10
"Real Thing" Anderson's Scotch Highball$0.15
Single Porterhouse steak$0.75
Single Porterhouse Steak with tomato sauce$0.80
Apple Fritters$0.10
Orange Fritters$0.10
Banana fritters$0.10
lemon pie$0.05
rice pudding$0.05
Bread Pudding$0.05
Tapioca Pudding$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Cream Puff$0.05
Lamb Chops, on toast$0.30
Napoleon Bars$0.05
Single Porterhouse Steak, with mushroom sauce$0.90
Homemade Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Homemade Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Mutton Chops$0.25
Pineapple Pie$0.05
Double porterhouse steak$1.00
Double Porterhouse Steak, with tomato sauce$1.10
liver and bacon$0.25
Double porterhouse steak, with mushrooms$1.25
Straight Bone Sirloin Steak$0.50
Pork Chops$0.30
Tenderloin Steak$0.35
Tenderloin Steak, with Tomato Sauce$0.40
Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.50
Veal cutlets, plain$0.25
Lamb Cutlet, breaded$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.25
Top Sirloin Steak$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.25
Sirloin Steak, with tomato sauce$0.30
Sirloin Steak, with Bacon$0.30
Honeycomb Tripe, fried with Bacon$0.25
Round Steak$0.20
Round Steak, with tomato sauce$0.25
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak, with poached egg$0.25
Kidney and Bacon$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.52
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.25
Golden buck rarebit$0.30
Deerfoot Farm Sausage$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.25
Country Sausage$0.25
Broiled French Pigs' Feet$0.25
Small Steak$0.15
Mutton Chops$0.15
Pork Chops$0.20
liver and bacon$0.15
Fried Tripe$0.15
Pork and beans$0.15
Corned Beef Hash$0.15
Corned Beef Hash, with poached egg$0.20
Veal Cutlet$0.15
Fried Sausage$0.15
Irish stew$0.15
Stewed Tripe, with oysters, to order$0.25
Beef Stew$0.15
Lamb Stew$0.15
Lamb Stew, with green peas$0.20
Mutton Stew$0.15
Halibut steak$0.25
Long Island eels$0.25
Codfish steak$0.25
Sea bass$0.25
Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Salt mackerel$0.25
Bluefish$0.25
Fried Fish Cakes$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken (whole)$0.65
Roast Spring Chicken Apple Sauce$0.30
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$0.35
Chicken Patty$0.20
Squab on toast$0.35
Three Boiled Eggs$0.20
Three Fried Eggs$0.20
Omelette, plain, three eggs$0.25
Veal cutlets, Breaded$0.25
Fried Ham$0.25
Fried Spring Chicken (whole)$0.65
Fried Spring Chicken (half)$0.35
Three Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Cheese Omelette$0.25

Page 3

Horton's Neapolitan Ice Cream$0.10
Horton's Vanilla Ice Cream$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.05
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Buttered toast$0.10
Corn muffins$0.05
Dry Toast$0.10
HOT CORN BREAD$0.05
Tea Biscuits$0.05
Hot French Rolls$0.05
Milk toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
German Pancake$0.15
Oatmeal Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Indian cakes$0.10
French pancake$0.20
String Beans$0.10
Stewed Celery$0.05
Stewed Parsnips$0.05
Lima beans$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Fried Onions, to order$0.10
Canned Oyster Bay Asparagus$0.60
Potatoes, Saute$0.05
Potatoes, French fried$0.05
Potatoes, julienne$0.05
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.05
Potatoes, boiled$0.05
Potatoes, Fried$0.05
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.05
Potatoes, stewed$0.05
Potatoes, Stewed, in cream$0.10
Potatoes, Mashed, to order$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.05
Currant Jelly$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Bowl of Pure Cream$0.15
Glass of milk$0.05
Graham Wafers and Milk$0.10
Bowl of custard$0.10
Boston Crackers and Milk$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Bananas$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
Canned Peaches$0.10
Bermuda Onions$0.05
Queen olives$0.05
Domestic Chow Chow$0.05
Sardines, per box$0.25
Potato Salad, to order$0.05
Pickled onions$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
English chow-chow$0.10
Lobster a la Newburg$0.60
Stewed lobster$0.60
Broiled Live Lobster, (whole)$0.60
Boiled Lobster, hot$0.50
Boiled Lobster, cold$0.50
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Blue Points, on half shell (six)$0.15
Oyster Stew$0.20
Oyster, Milk Stew$0.25
Roast Mutton Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Blue Points, on half shell (nine)$0.20
Oyster, Boston Stew$0.25
Oyster, Box Stew$0.30
OYSTER, Pan roast$0.30
Oyster, Roast, on Shell$0.30
Oyster Fry$0.25
Oyster, Half and Half Fry$0.30
Oyster, Broil, on toast$0.30
Oyster, Baltimore broil$0.35
Oyster Omelette$0.30
Fricassee of Oysters$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.15
Oyster patty$0.20
Little Neck, on half shell$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Little Neck Stew$0.20
Club sandwich$0.20
Little Neck Fry$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Little Neck Shell Roast$0.30
Steamed Little Necks$0.30
Clam cocktail$0.15
Cold Roast Shoulder of Lamb, potato salad$0.25
Cold roast prime rib of beef, potato salad$0.25
Cold Roast Spring chicken, potato salad$0.30
Cold Roast Mutton, potato salad$0.25
Cold Roast Pork, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Roast veal, potato salad$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.25

Page 4

Moet & Chandon's White Seal Quart$1.75 – $3.50
Rehoboth (Alicante) Sweet Wine$0.75 – $1.25
Tikwah II (Medoc)$0.40 – $0.75
Apollinaris (splits)$0.15
Apollinaris (pints)$0.20
Seltzer, glass$0.05
Vichy, glass$0.05
Carbonic, glass$0.05
Bitters, Hostetter's$0.10
Bitters, Angostura$0.10
Bitters, Orange$0.10
Bitters, Boonekamp$0.10
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand, pints$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand, nips$0.15
Bass's Ale, White Label, pints$0.25
Bass's Ale, White Label, nips$0.15
Guinness's Dublin Porter, pints$0.25
Guinness's Dublin Porter, nips$0.15
R. Younger's Scotch Ale$0.25
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.25
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.20
Domestic Ginger Ale$0.10
Champagne Cider$0.10
Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Lemp' St. Louis Beer$0.15
Peter Brau, per bottle$0.10
Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee$0.15
F. & M. Schaefer Co.'s Lager$0.10
Miles's Extra Stout, Green Seal$0.15
Miles's Pale Ale$0.15
Everard's Beer$0.10
Cockburn$0.60 – $1.00
London Dock$1.00 – $1.75
Sherry, Garvey$0.60 – $1.00
Sherry, Imperial$1.00 – $1.75
Sauterne, Barton and Guestier$0.75 – $1.25
Sauterne, Brandenberg Freres$0.75 – $1.25
Hennessy's XXX Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Piper Heidsieck Quart$1.50 – $3.00
Claret Wine, per glass$0.10
Sherry Wine, per glass$0.10
Rhine Wine, per glass$0.10
Port Wine, per glass$0.10
Holland Gin$0.10
Old Tom Gin$0.15
St. Croix Rum$0.10
Jamaica Rum$0.10
SCOTCH WHISKEY$0.15
Virginia Club Whiskey$0.15
Wilson Whiskey$0.15
Old Crow Whiskey$0.15
Veuve Clicquot$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Ockenheimer$0.65 – $1.25
Absinthe$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.15
Curacoa$0.15
Maraschino$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Benedictine$0.15
Getreide Kummel$0.10
Laubenheimer$0.65 – $1.25
Canadian Club$0.15
Garrick Club Whiskey$0.15
Otard Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Martell's Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Niersteiner$0.65 – $1.25
Scharlachberg$1.00 – $2.00
Oppenheimer$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien Barton and Guestier$0.75 – $1.25
Medoc, Barton and Guestier$0.75 – $1.25
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $1.75
Margaux, Brandenburg Freres$1.00 – $1.75
St. Julien, California$0.30 – $0.60
Superior Quality of Claret$0.10 – $0.40

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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