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Westminster Hotel

SIXTEENTH STREET AND IRVING PLACE, NY

Date
1899-12-26
Restaurant
WESTMINSTER HOTEL
Place
SIXTEENTH STREET AND IRVING PLACE, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
FOLDER;ILL;6X9.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oysters, half shell$0.25
Oysters, Fried$0.25 – $0.40
Oysters, stewed$0.30
Oysters, poulette$0.40
Pan Roast Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.25
Fried Clams$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Clams$0.30
Anchovies$0.20
Olives$0.15
Radishes$0.15
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Caviar$0.30
Sardines$0.25
Chow chow$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Sweet Pickles$0.15
Giblet a l' Anglaise$0.20 – $0.35
Consomme$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme with poached egg$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme Julienne$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme Celestine$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme Italian paste$0.20 – $0.30
Tomato$0.20 – $0.35
Mock Turtle$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken$0.20 – $0.35
Filet of Sole, fried plain$0.25 – $0.40
Filet of Sole, Tomato Sauce$0.30 – $0.50
Filet of Sole, au vin blanc$0.40 – $0.60
Halibut$0.25 – $0.40
Codfish$0.20 – $0.30
Bluefish$0.20 – $0.30
Fresh Salmon$0.40 – $0.60
Spanish mackerel$0.30 – $0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.25 – $0.40
Panfish$0.25 – $0.40
Striped bass$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster, plain$0.70
Lobster, deviled$0.70
Lobster, Broiled Live$0.80
Lobster, a la Newburg$1.00
Lobster, in chafing dish$1.25
Sardines$0.25
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.20 – $0.40
Belmont Bacon with greens$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken Fricassee aux champignons$0.50 – $0.80
Cromesqui of Crabs a la Dauphine$0.30 – $0.50
Fricandeau of veal, Napolitaine$0.30 – $0.50
ORANGE FRITTERS, WINE SAUCE$0.20 – $0.30
Ribs of prime beef$0.30 – $0.50
Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.75 – $1.40
Lamb, mint sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Broiled Squab on Toast$0.60
Reedbirds$0.50
ROAST PARTRIDGE$0.75 – $1.25
Sweet Potatoes$0.10 – $0.20
Potatoes, boiled or mashed$0.10
Potatoes, baked mashed$0.20
Potatoes, stewed$0.20
Potatoes, Stewed with Cream$0.25
Potatoes, Lyonnaise, sautees or broiled$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.20
Asparagus$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed oyster plant$0.15 – $0.25
Stewed Corn$0.10 – $0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.15 – $0.25
Stewed Lima Beans$0.15 – $0.25
French peas$0.25 – $0.40
French string beans$0.25 – $0.40
Spinach$0.20 – $0.30
Succotash$0.15 – $0.25
New beets$0.15 – $0.25
Spaghetti$0.25
Macaroni, baked$0.25
New peas$0.25 – $0.40
Canned peas$0.20 – $0.30
Mixed green salads$0.40
Lobster salad$0.50 – $0.80
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.60
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Potato salad$0.10 – $0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.20 – $0.30
Cresses salad$0.20 – $0.30
Celery Salad$0.30 – $0.50
Cold Slaw$0.10 – $0.20
Radishes$0.15
Celery Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Mayonnaise, extra$0.10

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Small Steak$0.40
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.50 – $0.75
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.75
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$1.00
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.10
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse Steak extra$2.00
Mutton Chops$0.30 – $0.50
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.60
Broiled lamb kidneys$0.25 – $0.40
liver and bacon$0.25 – $0.40
Ham, broiled or fried$0.25 – $0.40
Bacon, broiled or fried$0.25 – $0.40
Frizzled Beef with Eggs$0.30 – $0.50
Frizzles Beef with cream$0.20 – $0.30
Corned Beef Hash$0.20 – $0.30
Corned beef hash poached egg$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.30 – $0.50
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.40 – $0.60
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.40 – $0.60
pig's feet$0.25 – $0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken Croquettes$0.50
Chicken Croquettes saute a la Chasseur$0.90
Chicken Croquettes fried a la Maryland$1.00
Sweetbread, plain$0.75
Sweetbread, a la Toulouse$0.90
Sweetbread with Mushrooms$1.00
Ham and eggs$0.30 – $0.50
Ham omelette$0.25 – $0.40
Fried Eggs$0.15 – $0.25
Boiled eggs$0.15 – $0.25
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25 – $0.40
Scrambled Eggs$0.20 – $0.30
Omelette, plain$0.20 – $0.30
Omelette with parsley$0.20 – $0.30
Omelette with rum$0.30 – $0.50
Omelette with onions$0.20 – $0.30
Omelette with tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Picked-up codfish with cream$0.20 – $0.30
Codfish Cakes$0.15 – $0.25
Sausages$0.20 – $0.30
Pork Chops$0.25 – $0.40
Roast Mutton$0.30 – $0.50
Roast beef$0.30 – $0.50
Corned beef hash poached egg$0.25 – $0.40
Plain Lobster$0.40 – $0.60
Roast chicken$0.50 – $1.00
Beef tongue$0.25 – $0.40
Ham$0.25 – $0.40
Sandwiches, roast beef$0.25
Sandwiches, chicken$0.25
Sandwiches, sardine$0.25
Sandwiches, ham$0.15
Sandwiches, tongue$0.15
Sandwiches, corned beef$0.15
Lamb$0.30 – $0.50
Turkey$0.40 – $0.60
Tapioca pudding, vanilla sauce$0.20
Apple Pie$0.15
Mince Pie$0.15
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Bavarian Cream$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Wine Jelly$0.15
Punch Romaine$0.20
Pears$0.15 – $0.25
Oranges$0.15 – $0.25
Apples$0.10 – $0.20
Bananas$0.15 – $0.25
Grapes$0.15 – $0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Baked apples with cream$0.15 – $0.25
Dish of Assorted Fruit$0.50
Dish of Assorted Fruit$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Swiss cheese$0.15
Brie$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
coffee, per cup$0.10
Coffee, per pot$0.20
Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.20
Coffee, per cup with cream$0.15
Coffee per pot with Cream$0.30
Chocolate, per pot with cream$0.30
Cocoa, per pot with cream$0.30
Tea, per pot$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
French coffee, demi-tasse$0.10
Tea, Per Pot with Cream$0.30
Milk, small pitcher$0.15

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Champagne: Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Perrier-Jouet & Co. Reserve Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Perrier-Jouet & Co. special$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Perrier-Jouet & Co. Special half pint$1.00
Champagne: Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: G. H. Mumm & Co's, Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec (Dry)$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Veuve Clicquot$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Piper Heidsieck$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Ruinart Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne: Gold Seal, Special Dry (Urbana Wine Co.)$1.00 – $2.00
Bordeaux, White: Sauternes, Brandenburg Freres$0.50 – $0.75
Bordeaux, White: Haut Sauternes, Brandenburg Freres$0.75 – $1.25
Bordeaux, White: Sauterne, Our own importation$0.60 – $1.00
Bordeaux, White: Haut Sauternes, Our Own Importation$1.00 – $1.75
Bordeaux, White: Chateau Yquem, Barton & Guestier$1.50 – $3.00
Bordeaux, Red: Zinfandel$0.35 – $0.60
Bordeaux, Red: Westminster$0.40 – $0.75
Bordeaux, Red: St. Estephe$0.50 – $1.00
Bordeaux, Red: St. Julien$0.75 – $1.25
Bordeaux, Red: Chateau Belgrave$0.75 – $1.50
Bordeaux, Red: Pontet Canet, (Barton & Guestier)$1.00 – $2.00
Bordeaux, Red: Chateau Larose (Barton & Guestier)$1.50 – $3.00
Bordeaux, Red: Chateau Lafite (Barton & Guestier)$3.00
Bordeaux, Red: Chateau Margaux (Barton & Guestier)$3.00
Claret: Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
Claret: St. Estephe$0.50 – $1.00
Claret: St. Julien$0.75 – $1.25
Claret: Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Burgundy: Chablis$1.00 – $2.00
Burgundy: Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Burgundy: Beaune$1.00 – $2.00
Burgundy: Clos Vougeot$1.75 – $3.50
Cabinet$0.75 – $1.50
Private Stock Imperial$0.75 – $1.25
Cognac XXX$1.75 – $3.00
Cognac 1846$2.75 – $5.00
V. S. O. P. Brandy$4.50
S. O. P. Brandy$3.00
Hannis Old Rye Whiskey$2.00
Canadian Club Whiskey$2.00
Old Irish Whiskey$2.00
Old Apple Jack$2.00
Old Jamaica Rum$2.00
Old Medford Rum$2.00
Old St. Croix Rum$2.00
Old Holland Gin$2.00
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Plymouth Gin$2.00
Crawford Scotch Whiskey$2.00
A. D. Shaw & Co., Scotch Whiskey$2.00
Somerset Club$2.00
Hunter Rye$2.00
Maryland Club$2.00
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Chartreuse$0.25
Benedictine$0.25
Vermouth$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Maraschino$0.25
Cherry Cordial$0.25
Anisette$0.25
Absinthe$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.25
Lemp's St. Louis$0.20
Pilsner Beer$0.30
Kaiser Beer$0.30
Wurzburger$0.30
Milwaukee Lager$0.20
Rochester Lager$0.20
New York Lager$0.20
C. H. Evans & Sons India Pale Ale$0.20
Bass's Ale, Bugle Brand$0.30
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.30
Burke's Bass Ale$0.30
Muir's Ale$0.30
Burke's Guinness Stout$0.30
Madeira: Leacock$1.00 – $2.00
Madeira: Victoria$1.50 – $3.00
Burgundy Port$0.75 – $1.50
Sandeman's Old Port$2.25
Rhine Wine: Laubenheimer, Handrich & Sons$0.60 – $1.00
Rhine Wine: Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.25
Rhine Wine: Forster Riesling$0.80 – $1.50
Rhine Wine: Hochheimer$1.00 – $1.75
Rhine Wine: Ruedesheimer$2.00
Rhine Wine: Liebfraumilch$2.00
Moselle: Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Moselle: Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.50
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Hygeia Plain Soda$0.20
Hygeia Lemon Soda$0.20
Hygeia Ginger Ale$0.20
Hygeia Sarsaparilla$0.20
Champagne Cider, pint$0.30
Champagne Cider, quart$0.60
Apollinaris, pint$0.25
Apollinaris, Quart$0.40
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Hunyadi Janos$0.40
Hygeia Syphons - Seltzer, Vichy and Carbonic$0.25
Celestins Vichy, French$0.50
Hygeia Lithia, quart$0.40
Hygeia Lithia, pint$0.25
Hygeia Lithia still$0.10
Kumyss$0.25
Poland Water, pint$0.25
Poland Water, quart$0.40
Londonderry Lithia, pint$0.25
Londonderry Lithia, quart$0.40

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