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Empire Hotel

B'WAY & 63RD ST. NY

Date
1900-02-08
Restaurant
EMPIRE HOTEL
Place
B'WAY & 63RD ST. NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCHEON
Occasion
DAILY
Physical description
BROADSHEET; ILLUS; COL; 5.5 X 8;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

BLUE POINTS$25.00
Little Necks$20.00
Oyster Stew$25.00
Oyster broth$20.00
Clam Stew$25.00
Buzzard Bays$20.00
String Beans$0.20
Cape Cods$20.00
Stewed Corn$0.20
Soups
Lamb Broth with Barley$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme, Epicure$20.00 – $30.00
Split peas aux croutons$20.00 – $30.00
Julienne$20.00 – $30.00
Tomato$20.00 – $30.00
Chicken with rice$25.00 – $35.00
Plain chicken broth in cup$20.00
Boiled Sea Bass, Princesse$30.00 – $50.00
Lobsters:- Plain$30.00 – $50.00
Lobsters:- Broiled live$60.00
Lobster:- Patties$40.00 – $60.00
Sherbert, au Chartreuse$20.00
Bananas, each$10.00
Pickled lamb's tongue$30.00 – $50.00
Veal Cutlets Saute, with Brussel Sprouts$40.00 – $75.00
Roast Lamb$40.00 – $60.00
Sweet Pickles$20.00
Plain pickles$15.00
Mixed Pickles$15.00
Olives$20.00
Sardines$25.00
Pickled onions$20.00
Chow chow$15.00
Stuffed Mangoes$20.00
Celery$30.00
Pin Money Pickles$15.00
Pim Olas$20.00
Beef a la mode, aux Macaroni$30.00 – $50.00
Haricot of Lamb, a la Francaise$30.00 – $50.00
Ribs of Beef au Jus$40.00 – $60.00
Ham, champagne sauce$30.00 – $50.00
Red Head Duck$75.00 – $1.50
Philadelphia squab$60.00
Omelette, with chicken livers$50.00
Roast beef$40.00 – $60.00
Chipped beef$40.00
Ham$25.00 – $45.00
CLAM BROTH$20.00
Chicken$75.00 – $1.50
Pressed Corned Beef$25.00 – $40.00
Beef toungue$30.00 – $50.00
Lima beans$20.00
Stewed tomatoes$20.00
Escarole$30.00
Apple or Peach Pie$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Cup Custard$0.20
Apples, each$0.10
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Sago Pudding, Wine sauce$20.00
Plain Rice Pudding$0.20
American Peas$0.20
Mashed or boiled potatoes$0.15
French peas$0.40
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.20
Whole tomatoes en surprise$0.50
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.60
Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry Ice Cream$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.50
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Neufchatel$0.15
beer on draught, per glass$0.10
RELISHES
Cream Cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
OYSTERS AND CLAMS
Brie$0.20
Fish
English Cheese$0.15
Cold Slaw$20.00
Entrees
Entrees
Roast
Roast
Game
Game
Cold Meats
Vegetables
Vegetables
SALADS
Watercress$20.00
Chicken salad$40.00 – $60.00
Lettuce$30.00
Shrimp$40.00 – $60.00
Potato$20.00
Potato$20.00
Cucumber$30.00
Cucumber$30.00
Tomato$40.00
Tomato$40.00
Celery$30.00
Macedoine$40.00
Mixed Salad$40.00
Sliced onions$20.00
Roquefort$25.00

Page 2

Perrier-Jouet, Special Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet, Reserve, Dry champagne$1.75 – $3.50
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Monopole, Extra champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Monopole, Club Dry champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Ruinart, Vin Brut Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Chas. Heidsieck, B. L. Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Sec. W. L. Champagne$1.50 – $3.00
Cook's Imperial Champagne$1.00 – $2.00
Delmonico champagne$1.00
Vin Ordinaire Claret (Imp. & bot. by Hot. Empire)$0.30 – $0.50
St. Julien Claret (Imp. & bot. by Hot. Empire)$0.40 – $0.75
St. Marc Claret (Imp. & bot. by Hot. Empire)$0.50 – $1.00
Fronsac Claret J. Calvet and Co.$0.50 – $1.00
St. Emilion Claret, J. Calvet and Co.$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau de Montlys Claret, J. Calvet and Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Margaux, 1874 Claret, J. Calvet and Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Floirac Claret, Barton and Guestier$0.65 – $1.75
St. Julien Claret, Barton and Guestier$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Batailley Claret, Barton and Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
Montferrand Claret, Boshamer Leon and Co.$0.50 – $1.00
St. Estephe Claret, Boshamer Leon and Co.$0.50 – $1.25
Ponted Canet Claret, Boshamer Leon and Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Zinfandel Native Wine$0.35 – $0.60
Hasey's Claret Native Wine$0.40 – $0.75
Cabinet Riesling Native Wine$0.50 – $1.00
Barsac Sauternes (Imp. & Bot. by Hot. Empire)$0.65 – $1.25
Sauternes Premieres (Imp. & Bot. by Hot. Empire)$0.75 – $1.50
Graves Sauternes, Calvet and Co.$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes, Calvet and Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Sauterne, Boshamer Leon and Co.$0.65 – $1.25
Vin de Graves Sauternes, Barton and Guestier$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Yquem Sauternes, Barton and Guestier$2.00 – $4.00
Laubenheimer, Henkell & Co.$0.65 – $1.25
Niersteiner Henkell & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Marcobrunner Henkell & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Zeltinger, Henkell & Winkler$0.75 – $1.50
Oppenheimer Henkell & Winkler$0.75 – $1.50
Deidesheimer, L. Lauteren & Son$0.65 – $1.25
Sparkling Moselle, L. Lauteren & Son$1.50 – $3.00
Steinberger Cabinet, L. Lauteren & Son$2.00 – $4.00
Beaujolais Burgundy, Bruninghaus$0.75 – $1.50
Macon Vieux Burgundy, Bruninghaus$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard Burgundy, Bruninghaus$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis, White Burgundy, Bruninghaus$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin Burgundy, Bruninghaus$1.50 – $3.00
Corton Burgundy, F. Chauvenet & Co.$3.00
Montrachet Burgundy, F. Chauvenet & Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Table Sherry (Topaz, rich, full)$0.40 – $1.50
Amontillado Sherry$2.50
Vino de Pasto, Dry sherry$3.00
Old Madeira Sherry (Natural, old, Superior)$3.00
London Dock Port Wine$3.00
sandemann port wine$3.00
Blackberry Brandy$2.00
Apple Brandy$2.00
Cherry Brandy$2.00
James Hennessey XXX Brandy$3.00
Otard, Dupuy & Co. brandy$3.00
Old Martel, 1795 Brandy$5.00
Renault & Co Brandy (50 years old)$8.00
Medford Rum$1.50
Jamaica Rum$2.00
St. Croix Rum$2.00
Champagne, Claret and Rhine Wine Cup, per pint$0.50
Old Holland Gin$2.00
Old Tom, Booth Gin$2.00
Old Tom, Burnett Gin$2.00
Gordon's Dry Gin$2.00
Gilbey's Plymouth Gin$2.00
Empire Private Stock Whisky$1.25
Usher's Scotch Whisky$1.50
Dawson's Scotch Whisky$1.50
Walker's Kimarnock Scotch Whisky$1.50
Dewar's Scotch Whisky$1.50
Buchannan Blend Scotch Whisky$1.50
Old Pepper Whisky$1.50
Old Coronet Whisky$1.50
Canadian Club Whisky$1.50
Hunter's Baltimore Whisky$1.50
Wilson's Atlas Whisky$1.50
Old Quaker Whisky$1.50
Old Tom Pepper Whisky$1.50
Jameson's Irish Whisky$1.50
Roxbury Rye Whisky$1.50
Flanagan's Baltimore Rye Whisky$1.50
Mount Vernon Whisky$1.75
Old Cutter Whisky$2.50
Bells 79 Old Crow Whisky$4.50
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.25 – $0.40
Poland Water$0.25 – $0.40
Buffalo Lithia Water$0.60
Jackson lithia water$0.15 – $0.30
White Rock water$0.25 – $0.40
Celestine Vichy Water$0.50
Vichy Water in syphons$0.25
Seltzer Water in Syphons$0.25
Carbonic water in Syphons$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Hunyadi Janos Water$0.40
Plain Soda Standard, Domestic$0.10
Lemon Soda, Standard, Domestic$0.15
Sarsaparilla Standard, Domestic$0.15
Ginger Ale$0.15
Ginger Ale Belfas, Cantrell & Cockerell$0.25
Rochester, Rienzi$0.15
Imperial, Beadleston & Woertz$0.15
Fidelio, Koehler & Co.$0.15
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis$0.20
Lemp's St. Louis$0.20
Pabst, Milwaukee$0.20
Wurtzburger, Imported$0.30
Bass Ale, White Lable$0.30
Bass Ale Dog's Head$0.30
Schotch Ale, Muir's$0.30
Guinness's Stout$0.30
Champagne Cider$0.25
Hostetter's Bitters$0.15
Orange Bitters$0.15
Boker's Bitters$0.15
Bonekamp Bitters$0.20
Italian Vermouth$0.15
French Vermouth$0.15
Anisette$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Cognac$0.20
Green Chartreuse$0.20
Yellow Chartreuse$0.20
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.20
Creme de Menthe, White$0.20
Creme de Cocoa$0.20
Creme Yvette$0.20
Calisaya, White$0.20
Calisaya, Red$0.20
Curacao, White$0.20
Curacao, red$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Kummel, Dutch$0.20
Kummel, Russian$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Pousse Cafe$0.30

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