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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Commonwealth Club

? · October 26, 1887

On this menu 24 dishes

BLUE POINTS
Consomme Printanier Royal
Boiled striped bass, anchovy sauce
Filet of Beef a-la-Bearnaise
Cauliflower au Gratin
Cardinal Punch
Spring turkey, cranberry sauce
Lettuce
Celery
Pudding Souffle a-la-Vanille
Bombe a-la-Windsor
ASSORTED CAKE
Cheese
Fruit
Coffee
Cucumbers
Potatoes Duchess
Brussel Sprouts
Niersteiner$0.50 – $1.00
Club Claret (Special selection, and recommended by the Committee)$0.65 – $1.25
Heidsieck Champagne$1.50 – $3.00
Pommery and Greno Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet Champagne$1.50 – $3.00
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.50