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Brighton Beach Hotel

BROOKLYN, NY

Date
1906-07-12
Restaurant
BRIGHTON BEACH HOTEL
Place
BROOKLYN, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 9X14;
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Little-Necks, half shell$0.25
Boiled sea bass, Ravigote$0.60
Baked bluefish aux fines herbes$0.60
Sea bass, broiled$0.60
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.75
Broiled Striped Bass$0.75
Broiled kingfish$0.75
Planked bluefish, half$1.25
Planked Bluefish, Whole$2.50
Frogs' legs fried$0.90
Broiled Chicken Halibut$0.60
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.60
Filet de sole, tartar or tomato sauce$0.60
Fried eels, tartare$0.50
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
French peas$0.50
Corned beef$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Clam chowder, Brighton$0.40
Essence of tomatoes with okra$0.40
Clam cocktail$0.30
Little-Necks, steamed$0.50
Little-Necks, stewed$0.40
Little-necks, on toast$0.50
Clam broth, in cup$0.20
Clam broth, with whipped cream$0.30
Little Neck clam broth$0.30
Clams, stewed$0.30
Clams, fried$0.40
Clams, Roasted$0.50
Clams saute, Greenwald$0.50
Consomme, Princesse$0.40
Mongole, McArthur$0.40
chicken consomme (hot or cold), cup$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.50
Consomme (hot or cold), cup$0.25
Petite marmite$0.50
Onion au gratin$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.40
chicken broth frappe, cup$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.40
Clear green turtle soup$0.75
Astrachan caviar$1.25
Young Onions$0.25
Celery$0.50
Pim-olas$0.25
Spanish olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.40
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Frogs' legs poulette$0.90
Fried chicken halibut$0.60
Sea bass, sautee$0.60
Saute Meuniere, 15c extra$0.15
Smoked Pig's Jowl with Greens$0.50
Boiled young fowl with salt pork$0.90
Tenderloin steak en casserole, Brighton$1.50
Old-fashioned beef stew, New England$0.60
Shoulder of spring lamb en casserole, Brabant$0.85
Sweetbreads glace, Troubadour$1.25
Lobster cutlets, Westmoreland (2)$0.60
Half spring chicken saute, Viceroy$1.25
Calf's tongue braise, Bordelaise, macaroni$0.75
New corn fritters au beurre$0.40
Fresh Mushrooms Broiled$1.25
Fresh mushrooms broiled, under glass cover$1.50
Fresh mushrooms sautes$1.25
Fresh mushrooms sautes, under glass cover$1.50
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef au jus$0.60
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.75
Roast chicken, giblet sauce, whole$2.00
Roast chicken, giblet sauce, 1/2$1.00
Roast duckling, apple sauce, whole$2.50
Roast duckling, apple sauce, 1/2$1.25
Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Broiled L.I. duckling, whole$2.50
Broiled L.I. duckling, 1/2$1.25
Spring Chicken, Broiled, Whole$2.00
Spring chicken, broiled, 1/2$1.00
Phila. jumbo squab, broiled$0.90
Phila. jumbo squab, roast$0.90
Potatoes, boiled$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, Mashed browned$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, German fried$0.25
Potatoes, croquettes$0.30
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.30
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.30
Potatoes, Hashed au gratin$0.40
Potatoes, julienne$0.30
Potatoes, sautees$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, parisienne$0.30
Saratoga Potatoes$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.30
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.30
Asparagus$0.75
Imported asparagus$1.25
New green peas$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.40
Sweet mangoes, stuffed$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Gherkins$0.20
India Relish$0.20
English chow-chow$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.25
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.25
Chili Sauce$0.20
Bengal Club Chutney$0.25
Russian Caviar sur Canape$0.50
Anchovies in Oil$0.40
Anchovies sur canape$0.50
Sardines$0.35
Radishes$0.15
Soft shell crabs, fried [2]$0.60
Soft shell crabs, broiled [2]$0.60
Deviled crab, each$0.30
Crab flakes in cream$1.00
Crab flakes a la Newburg$1.25
Lobster a l'Americaine$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Lobster curried en casserole$1.00
Lobster en brochette on toast$1.00
Lobster, Plain, Cold$1.00
Lobster, broiled$1.25
Lobster croquettes (3)$0.80
Lobster cutlets a la diable [2]$0.60
Corn fritters$0.40
Stewed Sweet Corn$0.30
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.50
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.40
Green Peppers, Stuffed$0.50
Boiled rice$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.30
Green Corn on Cob$0.30
Stuffed tomatoes$0.50
Stewed Mushrooms$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.50
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.60
Fonds d'artichauts$0.60
Fr. artichoke, hollandaise$0.60
Fr. artichoke, vinaigrette$0.50
New beets$0.30
French Flageolet Beans$0.50
French string beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.40
String Beans$0.40
Egg plant, fried$0.40
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.75
Cold roast beef$0.60
Cold Roast Lamb$0.75
Cold Roast Chicken, half$1.00
Cold Roast Chicken, whole$2.00
Cold Sugar-cured Ham$0.50
Cold Virginia Ham$0.75
Beef tongue, smoked$0.60
Cold Lobster$0.90
Club sandwich$0.40
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.20
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.40
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.75
Macedoine salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.40
Tomate en surprise$0.75
Cold Slaw$0.30
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Anchovy Salad$0.75
CHICKEN, MAYONNAISE$1.00
Lobster, Mayonnaise$1.00
Potato salad$0.25
Eggs, boiled$0.25
Eggs, fried$0.25
Eggs, Spanish style$0.50
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs, poached$0.35
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.40
Eggs, Scrambled$0.35
Eggs, scrambled, bacon$0.45
Eggs, scrambled, ham$0.45
Eggs, scrambled, bacon, tomatoes$0.45
Eggs, scrambled, mushr'ms$0.60
Eggs a la Turque$0.60
Eggs a la tripe$0.50
Eggs Buckingham$0.50
Eggs Benedictine$0.50
Omelette, plain$0.35
Omelette with parsley$0.35
Omelette with kidneys$0.50
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.50
Omelette with Ham$0.45
Omelette with bacon$0.45
Omelette with mushrooms$0.60
Omelette with chicken livers$0.60
Omelette with smoked beef$0.50
Omelette with tomatoes$0.45
Omelette with truffles$0.75
Omelette with clams$0.50
Omelette with Peas$0.60
Spanish omelette$0.60

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Cantaloupe$0.60
Dishes to order en casserole, 50 cents extra$0.50
Spring Chicken, Broiled$2.00
Spring chicken, broiled, half$1.00
Squab chicken broiled, whole$1.25
Small Steak$0.75
Small steak with onions$0.90
Small steak with mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin Steak$1.25
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.50
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.50
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.50
Sirloin steak a la moelle$1.50
Sirloin steak, planked$2.00
Extra sirloin steak$2.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$3.00
Extra sirloin steak with truffles$3.50
Extra sirloin steak, planked$3.50
Brighton rib steak en casserole$2.50
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, tomato sauce$1.10
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak with truffles$1.50
Filet Chateaubriand$2.25
Filet Chateaubriand a la Parisienne$2.75
Filet Chateaubriand with mushrooms$3.00
Porterhouse Steak$2.25
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Extra porterhouse steak (family)$4.00
Extra porterhouse steak (family) with mushrooms$5.00
Hamburger Steak$0.70
Corned Beef Hash$0.50
Corned beef hash with egg$0.60
Corned beef hash with green peppers$0.65
Roast Beef Hash$0.60
Roast beef hash with green peppers$0.75
Ham and eggs$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Strawberry short cake$0.50
Brie cheese$0.30
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.40
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.50
Philadelphia Squab, broiled on toast$0.90
Sweetbread, broiled, plain$1.00
Sweetbread, broiled, French peas$1.25
Sweetbread, broiled, asparagus tips$1.25
Mutton chops (2)$0.60
English mutton chop$0.60
Spring lamb chops (3)$0.75
Spring lamb chops (3) with French peas$1.00
Veal cutlet, broiled$0.60
Veal cutlet, fried$0.60
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.70
Veal cutlet, Milanaise$0.90
Schnitzel breaded, Greenwald$0.90
Chicken livers sautes$0.60
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.60
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.75
Chicken green peppers$0.90
Chicken croquettes (3)$0.75
Chicken aux petits pois$1.00
Chicken saute Marengo...half$1.50
Chicken chasseur...half$1.25
Chicken curried a l'Indienne...half$1.25
Chicken fried, Maryland...half$1.25
Chicken legs, deviled$0.75
Chicken patties [2]$0.75
Lobster patties [2]$0.75
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.75
Calf's head a la poulette$0.75
Calf's head en tortue$0.75
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.60
Baked Beans with Pork$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Rice pudding, vanilla cream sauce$0.25
Blackberry Pie$0.25
Lemon Custard Pie$0.25
Raspberry tartlets [each]$0.15
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.40
Cold rice pudding, whipped cream$0.25
Rhine Wine Jelly$0.25
Brandy jelly$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Meringue a la creme$0.25
Lady fingers$0.20
Macaroons$0.25
Eclairs, assorted$0.25
Sponge Cake$0.20
Assorted fancy cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.20
Citron cake$0.20
Fruit Cake$0.30
Omelette Souffle$0.75
Omelette souffle a la vanille$0.75
Omelette Souffle au chocolat$0.75
Omelette Souffle au Marasquin$0.75
Omelette souffle au confiture$0.60
Omelette souffle au rhum$0.60
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.30
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.40
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.35
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Meringue Glace$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
[Baked] Alaska (20 minutes)$0.75
Lemon Ice$0.25
Raspberry Ice$0.25
Lalla Rookh punch$0.35
Maraschino Punch$0.35
Roman Punch$0.35
CREME DE MENTHE PUNCH$0.35
BENEDICTINE PUNCH$0.35
Kirschwasser Punch$0.35
Chartreuse Punch$0.35
Curacao punch$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
English Dairy Cheese$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.50
Bananas$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.30
Peaches and cream$0.50
Fresh Cherries$0.50
Oranges, each$0.15
Oranges, sliced$0.20
Watermelon$0.40
Grape fruit$0.50
Pineapple$0.40
Figs$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.30
Assorted fruit, compote$1.00
Brandied cherries$0.40
Brandied Peaches$0.40
Preserved California Apricots$0.25
Preserved California pears$0.30
Preserved California Peaches$0.30
Preserved California Egg Plums$0.25
Preserved California green gages$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.30
Calf's foot jelly$0.25
Guava jelly$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.30
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.20
Comb Honey$0.25
Strained honey$0.20
Assorted Nuts$0.30
English walnuts$0.30
Iced coffee, per glass$0.15
Iced tea, per glas$0.15
coffee, per cup$0.15
Coffee, per pot$0.25
Oolong tea, per pot$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Eng. Breakfast Tea, per pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Green tea, per pot$0.25
Young Hyson Tea, per pot$0.25
Chocolate, per pot$0.25
Broma, Per Pot$0.25
Small Pitcher Cream$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.30
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Buttermilk per glass$0.10
Special$0.25

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Hostetter's Bitters$0.20
Angostura Bitters$0.20
Peychaud Bitters$0.20
Boonekamp Bitters$0.20
Amer Picon Bitters$0.20
Orange Bitters$0.20
G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Ex. Dry Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Clicquot, Yello Label Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Ayala Brut Champagne$2.00 – $4.00
Irroy Carte d'Or Champagne, 1898$2.00 – $4.00
Krug, Private Cuvee champagne$2.00 – $4.00
PIPER HEIDSIECK BRUT CHAMPAGNE$2.00 – $4.00
G.H. Mumm & Co. 1/2 pt$1.00

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