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Albemarle Hotel

MADISON SQUARE WEST, NYC [NY]

Date
1899-09-29
Restaurant
ALBEMARLE HOTEL
Place
MADISON SQUARE WEST, NYC [NY]
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER;
Physical description
BOOKLET; ILLUS; COL; 7 X 9.75;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 4

BLUE POINTS$0.25
Little Neck clams$0.25
Rockaways$0.25
CONSOMME A L'INDEPENDENCE$0.25 – $0.40
bisque of little neck clams, Olympia$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken Gumbo a la Cubaine$0.30 – $0.50
Clear green turtle$0.50 – $0.75
Green turtle, Jamaica$0.25 – $0.45
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Split Peas$0.20 – $0.30
Chicken broth with rice$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.25 – $0.40
Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme in cup, hot$0.25
Puree of Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Cup Chicken Broth$0.25
Cucumbers$0.30
Celery$0.25
French olives$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.30
Gherkins$0.25
Caviar$0.40
Radishes$0.20
Sardines$0.35
Pim-olas$0.20
Anchovies on Toast$0.40
Canape Lorenzo$0.70
Stuffed Mangoes$0.40
Soft Shell Crabs$0.40 – $0.60
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise Sauce$0.45 – $0.70
Boiled striped bass, hollandaise sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Filet of Sole a l'Amirante$0.40 – $0.60
Lobster saute, americaine$0.50 – $0.75
Halibut Steak, Gerhardi$0.40 – $0.60
Smelts a la Norfolk$0.40 – $0.60
Fried Perch, Georgienne$0.30 – $0.50
Kennebec salmon$0.70
Fresh Mackerel$0.40 – $0.60
Pompano$0.40 – $0.60
Bluefish$0.40 – $0.60
Sea bass$0.40 – $0.60
Codfish$0.30 – $0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.40 – $0.60
Kingfish$0.40 – $0.60
Scallops$0.40 – $0.60
Frogs' Legs$0.50 – $0.75
Stuffed crabs$0.30 – $0.50
Stuffed lobster$0.30 – $0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.75
Oyster Crabs, Newberg$1.00
Filet Mignon of Beef, Brillat Savarin$0.60 – $1.00
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland Style$0.75 – $1.25
Salisbury Steak, Stanley$0.50 – $0.75
Philadelphia Squab BRaise, Alsacienne$0.80
Frogs' Legs Saute, Bordelaise$0.50 – $0.75
Diamond-Back Terrapin, Baltimore Style$1.75
Lamb Steak with Fresh Mushrooms$0.80
Noisette of Canada Mutton, Duchesse$0.50 – $0.75
Apricots a la Nelson$0.50
Ribs of beef$0.40 – $0.60
Stuffed chicken, half$0.75 – $1.50
Squab$0.75
Maryland breakfast chicken (to order)$1.25
Celery-fed duckling$1.00 – $2.00
Broiled Spring Trukey$1.00 – $2.00
Chicken en casserole (to order)$2.00
Lamb, mint sauce$0.50 – $0.75
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.60 – $1.00
Venison Steak$0.75
Partridge$0.75 – $1.50
Reed birds$1.00
Mallard Duck$2.00
Grouse$0.75 – $1.50
Ruddy Duck$1.50
American Peas$0.25
Potatoes, baked$0.20
Potatoes Boiled$0.20
Potatoes Mashed$0.20
Potatoes Croquettes$0.25
Potatoes Souffles$0.30
Potatoes Lorette$0.25
Potatoes Rissolees$0.25
New Carrots in Cream$0.25
New Green Corn in Cream$0.25
New String Beans in cream$0.25
Squash in Cream$0.25
Beets in cream$0.25
Lima Beans in Cream$0.25
Pimentos$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Cauliflower$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Corn$0.25
Stewed celery in cream$0.30
Corn fritters$0.30
Succotash$0.25
Columbines de grouse a la dewey$1.00
Stuffed green peppers$0.40
French Artichokes$0.50
French peas$0.25 – $0.40
French string beans$0.25 – $0.40
French asparagus$1.00
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.60
Fried eggplant$0.30
Sweet Potatoes boiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes baked$0.20
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.20
Cepes, Provencale$0.50
Flageolets$0.25 – $0.40
Stuffed tomatoes$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stewed onions in cream$0.25
Macaroni in cream$0.35
Macaroni italienne$0.45
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti in cream$0.35
Spaghetti Sicilienne$0.45
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Risotto, Piemontaise$0.40
Boiled rice$0.25
Sorrel$0.25
Consomme in Cup, Cold$0.25
Spanish olives$0.20

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Asparagus Tips$0.75
Fresh okra$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.40
Macedoine salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.60
Cold Slaw$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
CHILIAN SALAD$0.75
Chicken salad$0.60 – $1.00
Celery Salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.40 – $0.70
Crab Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.50
Cold roast beef$0.40 – $0.60
COLD CHICKEN, WHOLE$1.50
COLD CHICKEN, HALF$0.75
Cold turkey$0.60 – $1.00
Cold Lamb$0.40 – $0.60
Cold Corned Beef$0.40
Cold Ham$0.40
Cold tongue$0.40
Cold Ham sandwich$0.20
Cold Chicken sandwich$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Cold Tongue sandwich$0.20
Cold Corned beef sandwich$0.20
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
Assorted Cold Meats$0.60
Hot Rice Pudding$0.30
COLD MARASCHINO JELLY$0.30
PELOY FRANKFORT$0.30
Cup Custard$0.20 – $0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Meringue a la creme$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Assorted fancy cakes$0.30
Lady fingers$0.25
Macaroons$0.25
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
GLACE PHILLIPINOS$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Meringue panachee$0.30
PARFAIT AU CHOCOLATE$0.30
Parfait au Cafe$0.30
Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Baked Alaska, to order$0.75
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.35
ADMIRAL PUNCH$0.30
Lalla Rookh$0.30
Kirsch$0.30
RUM$0.30
Creme de Menthe$0.30
Chartreuse$0.30
Maraschino Punch$0.30
Concord Grapes$0.20 – $0.30
Delaware Grapes$0.20 – $0.30
Niagara Grapes$0.20 – $0.30
Cantaloupe$0.40
Apples$0.10 – $0.20
Oranges$0.15 – $0.25
Peaches with Cream$0.30 – $0.50
Pears$0.15 – $0.25
Preserves, Peaches$0.25 – $0.40
Preserves, Pears$0.25 – $0.40
PRESERVES, APRICOTS$0.25 – $0.40
PRESERVES, CHERRIES$0.25 – $0.40
PRESERVES, GREEN GAGE PLUMS$0.25 – $0.40
Orange marmalade$0.25
Canton Ginger$0.40
Brandy peaches$0.30 – $0.50
Brandy figs$0.30 – $0.50
Preserves, Raspberries$0.25 – $0.40
Strained honey$0.25
Guava jelly$0.25 – $0.40
Preserves, Strawberries$0.25 – $0.40
PRESERVES, QUINCES$0.25 – $0.40
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.15 – $0.25
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Old English Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Stilton Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Brie cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Cafe demi tasse$0.15
Cafe Turc$0.20
Watermelon$0.20 – $0.35
Bananas$0.10 – $0.20
Bananas and cream$0.20 – $0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.30
Apple Sauce$0.20
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.30
Baked apples with cream$0.20 – $0.30

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