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Raimondo Braguglia's Cafe' & Restaurant

CAFE & REST

Date
1899-06-03
Restaurant
RAIMONDO BRAGUGLIA'S CAFE' & RESTAURANT
Place
CAFE & REST;
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY BILL OF FARE
Occasion
DAILY MENU;
Physical description
FOLDER;ILLUS; COL;10.5 X 8.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

1/2 Phila Spring Chicken broiled on toast$0.65
Wurzburger Imported Beer on Draught$0.10
Budweiser Beer on Draught$0.10
Geneva Lithia Water$0.05
The Celebrated Appetizing B. C. (Cocktail)$0.15
Little Neck clams$0.20
(Oysters and Clams) Raw$0.20
(Oysters and Clams) 1 doz. Raw$0.30
(Oysters and Clams) Stewed$0.30
(Oysters and Clams) Box Stew$0.40
(Oysters and Clams) Fried$0.40
(Oysters and Clams) Broiled$0.40
(Oysters and Clams) Roast on Toast$0.40
(Oysters and Clams) Fancy Roast$0.50
Bread and Butter$0.05
Consomme Plain$0.20
Consomme with Egg$0.25
Consomme with vermicelli$0.20
Consomme with Spaghetti$0.20
Tomato (soup)$0.20
Tomatoe with Rice (Soup)$0.20
Vegetable (Soup)$0.20
Sopa Guliana$0.20
Chicken Mulligatawny$0.20
Cream of New Aparagus$0.20
Cons. Vermicelli$0.20
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.30
Spaghetti a l'Italiana$0.25
Frijoles Negros$0.15
Arroz, blanco$0.10
Chorizos Fritos$0.40
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.10
Potatoes, Saute$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.15
Potatoes, hashed with cream$0.20
Potatoes, fried sweet$0.15
Asparagus$0.30
Stewed Mushrooms$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20
Spinach$0.20
Brussels Sprouts
French peas$0.25
American Peas$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
New asparagus$0.30
New green peas$0.25
New Butterbeans$0.20
Spinach$0.20
Fried eggplant$0.20
Corn fritters$0.15
Pickles$0.10
Broiled Phila Squab Corn Fritters$0.60
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.40 – $0.60
Omelet w. Tomatoes garni$0.35 – $0.50
Patties de Volaille a la Reine$0.35 – $0.50
Filet Mignon Bernaise$0.45 – $0.60
1/2 broil Phila Spring Chicken on Toast$0.65
Cold Kennebec Salmon Tartar Sce$0.50
Pork and Beans Boston Style$0.30 – $0.45
Ossi Bucki a la Milanaise$0.45
Corned Beef hash browned, fried egg$0.45
Curry of Lamb, Indianne, Rice$0.35 – $0.50
Roast Phila Spring Chicken stuffed, stewed prunes$0.60
Plain Lobster$0.35 – $0.50
Baked White Fish a la Venicienne$0.40
Shad roe and bacon$0.50 – $0.75
Soft Shell Crabs$0.45 – $0.60
Boiled Halibut with Anchovy Sce$0.45
Strawberries with cream$0.25
Sirloin Steak, plain$0.50
Sirloin Steak, with Onions$0.60
Sirloin steak, with olives$0.70
Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.70
Sirloin Steak, with Truffles$0.75
Sirloin steak, a l'Espagnole$0.75
Extra Sirloin Steak, plain$0.75
Extra Sirloin Steak, with onions$0.90
Extra Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$1.00
Extra Sirloin Steak, with Olives$1.00
Extra Sirloin Steak, with Truffles$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$0.70
TENDERLOIN STEAK, WITH ONIONS$0.80
Tenderloin Steak, with olives$0.90
Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.90
Tenderloin Steak, with Truffles$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, with Bearnaise$1.00
Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.50
Porterhouse Steak, with Onions$1.15
Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$1.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, with Onions$1.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$2.00
Hamburgh Steak$0.45
Hamburgh Steak with Onions$0.50
Hamburgh Steak with Egg$0.50
Steak a la Russe$0.50
Roast Beef Hash$0.45
Roast Beef Hash with Fried Egg$0.50
Lamb Chops, plain$0.50
Lamb Chops Jardinere$0.65
Half Portion of Soup$0.15

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Guayaba Paste$0.15
Guava jelly$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Preserved Peaches$0.20
Imported Spanish Figs$0.20
Preserved Peaches$0.15
Roast Prime Beef$0.35
Roast chicken$0.35
Ice cream$0.20
Cervelat$0.30
Smoked Beef Tongne$0.40
Cincinnati Ham$0.35
Pickled Lamb's Tongues$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Fruhstuck cheese$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.20
Dandeloin salad$0.20
New Onions$0.10
Table Celery$0.25
Potato salad$0.15
Lettuce Salad$0.20
NEW POTATOES$0.10
Chicken (salad)$0.50
New Tomatoes$0.25
Lobster (salad)$0.50
Cucumber (salad)$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.15
Currant Jelly$0.10
Home-Made Pies$0.10
Eclairs and Tarts, each$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Apple Dumpling, Baked
Gorgonzola$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Cream (CHEESE)$0.15
Swiss (cheese)$0.15
Munster (cheese)$0.15
Edam$0.15
Brie$0.15
Sardines$0.30
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.20
Sopa Guliana$0.20
Picadillo a la Catalana$0.40
Patas de Cernera con Garbanzos$0.45
Kennebec Salmon Tartar Sce$0.50
Thon a l'huile$0.30 – $0.50
Sardines$0.30
Sardines, Alice$0.35
Roast Phila Spring Chicken mixed salad$0.55
Roast Spring Lamb Mint Sce$0.65
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.40 – $0.60
Corned Beef and Beets$0.40
moked Beef Tongue$0.40
Cincinnati Ham$0.35
Pickled Lambstongues$0.30
Strawberries with cream$0.25
Strawberries with Ice Cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE WITH CREAM$0.25
Strawberry Short Cake with Ice Cream$0.30
Strawberries with Ice Cream$0.30
Strawberry Dumpling baked$0.15
Bread Pudding Wine Sce.$0.15
Banana Fritters Wine Sce$0.15
Apple fritters with Wine Sce$0.15
Orange fritters with Wine Sce$0.15
Cup Custard$0.10
Vienna Walnut Cake$0.10
Guanaba Paste$0.15
Guava jelly$0.15
Spanish Figs$0.20
Oranges$0.20
coffee, per cup$0.10
Glass milk$0.10
Chocolate, per cup$0.15
Tea, per cup$0.10
Lamb Chops with Green Peas$0.65
Lamb Chops with Mushrooms$0.70
Lamb Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Lamb Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Mutton Chops, plain$0.40
Mutton Chops, Jardinere$0.55
Mutton Chops, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Mutton Chops, with peas$0.55
pork chops, plain$0.40
Pork Chops, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.55
Veal Cutlet, Jardinere$0.65
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
One Half Chicken on Toast, broiled$0.65
One Half Chicken Vienna style$0.75
One Half Chicken a la Creole$0.75
One Half Chicken with Mushrooms$0.75
Eggs, Boiled or Fried, 3$0.30
Eggs, Shirred, 3$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled, 3$0.30
Eggs, scrambled with tomatoes$0.35
Eggs, scrambled with ham$0.40
Eggs, scrambled with bacon$0.40
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.35
Eggs, Poached with Anchovy Toast$0.45
Omelet, plain$0.30
Omelet, with parsley$0.35
Omelet, with Ham$0.40
Omelet, with Tomatoes$0.40
Omelet, with peas$0.45
Omelet, with Mushrooms$0.50
Omelet, with oysters$0.50
Omelet, with cheese$0.40
Omelet au confiture$0.40
Omelet au Rum$0.50
Omelet a l'Espagnole$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.40
German Pan Cake$0.30
Pan Cake, with Apples$0.40
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
Romain Salad$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.20

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Blackberry Brandy$0.15
Hostetter's Bitters$1.00
Swedish Punch$0.20
Brandy, pony$0.20
Brandy, glass$0.25
Brandy, Very Old$0.30
Brandy, very old pony$0.25
Whiskey, glass$15.00
Whiskey, best glass$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Fernet Branca$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Allash$0.20
Chartreuse$0.20
Curacao$20.00
Anisette$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Ojen$0.20
Kummel$0.15
Kirshwasser$0.15
Geo. Bechtel beer, glass$0.05
St. Louis beer, glass$0.05
Wurzburger beer, glass$0.10
Pilsner beer, glass$0.10
Budweiser beer, glass$0.10
Bass Ale, (white label), pint$0.25
Bass Ale, Dog's Head, pint$0.25
Guiness' Stout, pint$0.25
Imported Ginger Ale, pint$0.20
Domestic Ginger Ale, pint$0.10
Bordeaux, Table Claret, own importation, Pint/Quart/Case$0.30 – $6.00
Bordeaux, Medoc, Pint/Quart/Case$0.40 – $7.00
Bordeaux, St. Estephe, Pint/Quart/Case$0.40 – $7.50
Bordeaux, St. Julien, Pint/Quart/Case$0.50 – $9.00
Bordeaux, Chateau Beychevelle, Pint/Quart/Case$0.60 – $9.00
Bordeaux, St. Julien (Barton & Guestier), Pint/Quart/Case$0.75 – $12.00
Bordeaux, Chat. Bouliac (Cruse & Filsfreres), Pint/Quart/Case$0.75 – $12.00
Bordeaux, Pontet Canet, Pint/Quart/Case$1.00 – $15.00
Bordeaux, St. Julien, Pint/Quart/Case$0.75 – $14.00
Bordeaux, Chat. Pontet Canet, Pint/Quart/Case$0.75 – $14.00
Bordeaux, Chat. Mouton d'Armailhacq, Pint/Quart$1.00 – $1.75
Bordeaux, Grand Vin Chateau Bailly, Quart$3.50
Sauternes, Pint/Quart/Case$0.50 – $10.00
Haut Sauterne, Pint/Quart/Case$0.75 – $14.00
Grand Vin Chateau Yquem, Quart/Case$3.00 – $30.00
Valdepenas, Pint/Quart/Case$0.30 – $6.00
Lecanda, Pint/Case$0.50 – $10.00
Rioja, Pint/Quart/Case$0.40 – $7.00
Rioja Medoc, Pint/Quart/Case$0.50 – $10.00
Manznilla, white, Quart$1.25
Chianti$0.50 – $20.00
Barbera Secco$0.50 – $9.00
Casteldaccia$0.60 – $9.00
Casteldaccia white$0.60 – $9.00
Szegzardi$0.75 – $12.00
Budai, Superior$1.25 – $22.00
Macon (Burgundy)$0.75 – $14.00
Beaujolais$1.25 – $18.00
Pommard$1.25 – $22.00
Chablis (white)$1.25 – $20.00
Chambertin$2.00 – $35.00
Geneva Lithia$0.05
Londonderry Lithia$0.20
Apollinaris$0.20 – $0.30
Clismic$0.20
Seltzers Syphon$0.05 – $0.25
Vichy (Mineral Water)$0.05 – $0.15
Plain or Lemon Soda$0.10
Sasaparilla$0.10
Newton Pipin Cider$0.15 – $0.60
Hunyadi Janos, per glass$0.10
Oporto, Superior$1.25 – $18.00
Amontillado$1.25 – $20.00
Oloroso$0.80 – $16.00
Calidad Supr (Sherry)$0.80 – $16.00
Palido$0.80 – $16.00
Muscatel$0.80 – $15.00
Fine Old Madeira$1.25 – $18.00
Laubenheimer, own importation$0.40 – $7.50
Niersteiner, own importation$0.60 – $10.00
Niersteiner Riesling, own importation$0.75 – $12.00
Hochheimer, Saarbach & Co.$1.00 – $14.00
Rudesheimer$1.25 – $18.00
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $24.00
Zeltinger, Saarbuch & Co.$0.75 – $12.00
Brauneberger Saarbach & Co,$0.75 – $14.00
Moselblumchen Saarbach & Co,$1.00 – $16.00
Josephshofer$2.00 – $18.00
Bouche Vin Brut$2.00 – $3.75
Piper Hedsieck Sec$1.75 – $3.50
PERRIER JOUET SPECIAL$1.75 – $3.50
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Ruinart Brut$2.00 – $3.75
Martell XXX$2.50 – $24.00
Ransom & Co. (Brandy)$3.00 – $30.00
Cabinet Rye$0.60 – $1.50
Old Nonpariel$0.70 – $1.75
Wilson$1.50
Watson, Scotch$0.75 – $1.50
Roderick Dhu$0.90 – $1.75
King William IV$1.00 – $2.00
B.C. (Cocktail)$0.75 – $1.50

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