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Plaza Hotel

Date
1899-11-30
Restaurant
Plaza Hotel
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Occasion
SECULAR HOLIDAY;
Physical description
CARD; ILLUS; 6.5 X 10.5
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Cape Cods$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.25
Cream of barley a la Reine$0.30 – $0.50
CLEAR GREEN TURTLE AU CHAMPAGNE$0.35 – $0.60
Consomme Sultane$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken, Cavalier soup$0.25 – $0.40
Beef tea, cup$0.30
Tomato and vermicelli$0.20 – $0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken Broth, Cup$0.30
Timbale, Renaissance$0.25 – $0.40
Canape of caviar a la Russe$0.25 – $0.40
Cafe Turque$0.20
Sweet buttermilk, glass$0.10
Demi-tasse$0.15
Waffles$0.25
Gervais cheese, Bar-le=Duc jelly$0.65
Sliced pineapple$0.40
Bananas$0.25
Niagara Grapes$0.40
Baked Apples and Cream$0.35
Seckel Pears$0.40
Delaware Grapes$0.40
Bananas and cream$0.35
Catawba Grapes$0.40
Apples$0.30
California pears$0.40
California Plums$0.30
Oranges$0.30
Grape fruit$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.40
Baked apple dumpling, hard and brandy sauce$0.25
cocoanut pie$0.20
Cup Custard$0.25
Chocolate Eclairs$0.25
Frozen peach pudding$0.30
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Mousse$0.30
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Mince Pie$0.25
Baba au rhum$0.25
Vanilla Eclairs$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Apple meringue tarts$0.25
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Grape fruit, Macedoine$0.60
Lemon Ice$0.25
Ice St. Jacques$0.40
Orange ice$0.25
National sorbet$0.35
Strawberry ice$0.25
Crullers$0.25
Orange jelly tarts$0.25
Apple Pie$0.20
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.20
Celery braised au jus$0.50
Fried Egg Plant$0.35
Lima beans$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Stuffed green peppers$0.50
Carrots in Cream$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Cauliflower, Sauce mousseline$0.50
Creamed Spinach$0.35
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Artichauts, Hollandaise$0.50
Terrapin, Maryland style$2.50
Terrapin, Philadelphia Style$2.50
Terrapin, Plaza style$3.00
Fried Oyster Crabs$0.75
Fried green smelts$0.50
Fried Green Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.60
Fried Scallops$0.30 – $0.50
Hothouse tomatoes stuffed with celery$0.30 – $0.50
Chicory Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Escarole Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Romaine Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Chiffonnade salad$0.30 – $0.50
Mexicaine salad$0.30 – $0.50
Hothouse Cucumber$0.30 – $0.50
Celery Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Plain Celery$0.25 – $0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Chicory$0.25 – $0.40
Hothouse chicken, roast$1.50
Hothouse chicken en cocote$1.75
Hothouse chicken, broiled$1.25
Partridge$0.90 – $1.75
Grouse$0.75 – $1.50
Quail$0.65
Game patty truffled$0.75
Ruddy Duck$1.50
Canvas-Back Duck$3.50
Grouse$0.80 – $1.50
Mallard Duck$1.50
Golden plover$0.75
Reed-Birds$1.00
Teal duck$0.75
Rail birds$0.75
English snipe$0.65
Partridge$0.90 – $1.75
Red-head duck$2.50
Woodcock$1.25
Quail$0.65
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Boston gosling stuffed with sweet potatoes$0.40 – $0.75
Suckling pig, Shaker apple sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Turkey stuffed with chestnuts$0.40 – $0.75
Ham, Port Wine Sauce$0.35 – $0.65
Lamb, mint sauce$0.40 – $0.75
Philadelphia chicken$1.00 – $2.00
Long Island Duckling, Apple sauce$0.75 – $1.50
Ribs of prime beef$0.35 – $0.60
Pears a l'Imperatrice$0.25 – $0.40
Tournedos of filet of beef a l'Aquitaine$0.50 – $0.90
Coquille of terrapin, Baltimore style$0.60 – $1.00
Filet of red-head duck, picarade$0.75 – $1.25
Goose livers en caisse, Perigueux$0.35 – $0.60
Fresh mushrooms sautes, fines herbes$0.45 – $0.80
Sweetbreads, Parisienne$0.60 – $1.00
Boiled turkey, oyster sauce$0.35 – $0.65
Stuffed breast of veal, Bourgeoise$0.30 – $0.50
Filet of striped bass, Royale$0.35 – $0.65
Kingfish saute, fines herbes$0.35 – $0.65
Broiled Spanish mackerel, sauce Colbert$0.35 – $0.65
Whitebait saute, Boston brown bread toast$0.30 – $0.50
Smelts, white wine sauce$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken halibut saute, Biscaienne$0.30 – $0.50
Scallops, poulette$0.35 – $0.60
Broiled green smelts$0.50
Oyster Crabs, Newburg$1.00 – $1.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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