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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The Colonial Club

April 18, 1893

On this menu 28 dishes

CAFE
Liqueurs
Fruits
Brie
Gorgonzola
ruches a miel
Gateaux
Strawberries
FANCY CREAMS
chateau haut brion
lettuce et tomates
philadelphia squab aux cresson
punch, steamship mid-ocean
terrapin a la colonial
Ruinart Brut
asparagus, cold, a la francaise
new green peas a l'anglaise
G H Mumm's Extra Dry
bermude potatoes en chateau
tenderloin of beef pique a la godard
Cucumber salad
Barsac
north river shad, planked, a la wills
fresh mushroom sur canape
Amontillado
Green turtle, clear
Little Neck clams
Haut Barsac