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Colonnade Hotel

PHILADELPHIA

Date
1882-05-02
Restaurant
COLONNADE HOTEL
Place
PHILADELPHIA
Venue
COMM.
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 9.5 X 6;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Ofner$0.50 – $1.00
Vilanyer$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Palugyay$0.80 – $1.50
Nesmeyer$0.50 – $1.00
Presburger Riesling$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Palugyay$0.80 – $1.50
Ruster Ausbruch, Tokay$2.50
Bodenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Laubenheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Rudesheimer$1.25 – $2.25
Liebfraumilch$1.50 – $3.00
Macrobrunner$1.75 – $3.50
Johannisberger Cab Yellow Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Rauenthalerberg, 1865$6.00
Steinberger, Cabinet$6.00
Overholt$1.50
Old Mt Vernon, 1868$2.50
IRISH WHISKEY$2.00
SCOTCH WHISKEY$2.00
Apple Whiskey, 10 years old$3.00
G & B Pure Old Rye, 10 years old$2.50
California Hock, Still$1.00
Catawba, Still$0.50 – $1.00
California Port$0.50 – $1.00
California Angelica$0.50 – $1.00
California Brandy$2.00
London Dock$1.25 – $2.50
J H Andresen, Vintage, 1850 dry$4.00
Pure Juice$2.00
Old Reserve$3.00
Lauteren & Son, Sparkling Moselle$1.40 – $2.50
Table Sherry$0.75 – $1.50
Duff Gordon$1.00 – $2.00
Amontillado, very dry$3.00
Zoedone$0.50 – $1.00
Curacoa
Marachino
Annisette
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
Bass' English Ale$0.35
Champagne Cider$0.25
Cider, on draught$0.10
Dublin Porter$0.35
American Ale$0.20
India Pale Ale, on draught$0.10
Bergner & Engel's Lager Beer$0.20
Rochester Lager Beer$0.20
Milwaukee Lager Beer$0.20
Lauber's Bohemian Beer$0.20
E Anheuser Co's St Louis Beer$0.25
Berlin Tivoli beer$0.30
Belfast Ginger Ale$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Friedrichshalle bitter water$0.40
Hunyadi Janos Water$0.40
Kirschwasser
Absinthe
Benedictine
Congress Hathorn water
Geyser and Champion water
Otard, Dupuy & Co 1846$4.00
Jas Hennessy & Co 1869$3.00
Sauterne$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Yquem, 1869$4.00
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Beaune$1.00 – $2.00
Volnay$1.25 – $2.50
Clos Vougeot$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.50 – $3.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$1.75 – $3.50
G H Mumm's Dry Verzenay$1.60 – $3.00
G H Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.25
Binet, Fils & Co, Dry Elite$1.75 – $3.50
L Roederer's Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidseck$1.60 – $3.00
Heidsieck Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery & Greno, Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Giesler Blue Seal$1.75 – $3.50
L Jaunay & Co$1.75 – $3.50
Eclipse Extra Dry$1.25 – $2.25
Napoleon's Cabinet ½ pints$1.00
Table Claret$0.30 – $0.60
Medoc$0.60 – $1.00
St Julien$0.65 – $1.25
St Estephe$0.85 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Larose$1.15 – $2.25
Chat Giscours, 1870$1.50 – $3.00
Chat Lafite, 1865 B & G$5.00

Page 3

English Beef Soup
Consommé, au Vermicelli
Baked Shad, Wine Sauce, Potatoes Naturel
Chicken, egg sauce
Filet de Cochon, Sauce Robert
Entré-côte, Sauté, à la Bordelaise
Stewed Mutton, à l'Irelandaise
Fricandeau de Veau, aux Petits Pois
Rice Croquettes, Orange Flavor
Ribs of Beef, with Horseradish
Chicken, Stuffed
spring lamb, mint sauce
Boiled potatoes
Mashed potatoes
New green peas
Rice
String Beans
Stewed tomatoes
Spinach
Pickled beets
Cold Slaw
Potato salad
Lobster, au Mayonnaise
SLICED CUCUMBERS
Swiss Pudding, Wine Sauce
rhubarb pie
Custard Pie
Gâteau, à l'Italienne
Citron cake
Sponge Cake
Assorted cakes
Wine Jelly
Banana Ice Cream
Lemon water ice
English walnuts
Almonds
Filberts
Cream Nuts
Pecans
Dehesa Raisins
Oranges
Bananas
Apples
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
AMERICAN CHEESE
Café, à la Française
Jowl and Spinach

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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