The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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Friends Of Geo W. Gardner

Forest City House, Cleveland, Ohio · April 23, 1891

On this menu 13 dishes

Blue Points on Shell
Cream of Chicken Soup
Shrimp patties
PLANKED SHAD, LEMON SAUCE, Potatoes Duchesse, Cucumbers
Saddle of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce, New Potatoes, Green Peas
Gardner Punch
English snipe, Watercress Salad
Ice cream
ASSORTED CAKE
Strawberries
Water Crackers
Cheese
Coffee