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Hotel Albert

ELEVENTH ST. AND UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-01-10
Restaurant
HOTEL ALBERT
Place
ELEVENTH ST. AND UNIVERSITY PLACE, NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; 6.825X10.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Rockaways$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Oysters$0.30
Fancy Roast Oysters$0.40
Oysters scalloped$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Baked chicken halibut, port wine sauce$0.30 – $0.40
Sugar-cured ham with onion glace$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled Striped Bass$0.35 – $0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.60
Codfish Cakes$0.25
Salt mackerel$0.30 – $0.40
Salt Codfish in cream$0.30
Boiled Salmon$0.40 – $0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.30 – $0.40
Spanish mackerel$0.30 – $0.40
Ham$0.30 – $0.50
Half roast chicken$0.60
Venison steak, currant jelly$0.60
Reed birds (3)$0.50
Phila. squab$0.60
C. & B. chow chow$0.10
Watercress$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.10
English pickles$0.10
Queen olives$0.15
Queen olives, stuffed$0.20
Pickled onions$0.10
Sardines$0.30
Sliced Tomatoes$25.00
Caviar on Toast$35.00
Radishes$0.15
Celery$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.50
Veal sweetbread en casserole$0.50 – $0.90
Mutton broth with barley$0.20
Beef tenderloin larded, Horticulturist$0.50 – $0.90
Lamb chops stuffed, Maintenon$0.45
Fricandeau of veal braised with noodles$0.35 – $0.50
Blue Points on Shell$0.20 – $0.35
Sweetbread croquettes, asparagus tips$0.40 – $0.60
Stuffed deviled lobster in shell$0.50
Fried oysters$0.30 – $0.50
Peach fritters glaces au kirsch$0.20
Fried Clams$0.30 – $0.50
Roast Vermont turkey, sweet potato stuffing, cranberry sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled clams on toast$0.30 – $0.50
Roast beef$0.30 – $0.50
Plain roast oysters$0.30 – $0.50
Hashed cream, browned$0.20
Plain roast clams$0.30 – $0.50
Celery Salad$0.25
omelette spanish style$0.40
Roast oysters in shell$0.30 – $0.50
Cold Slaw$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Roast clams in shell$0.30 – $0.50
Potato salad$0.15
Oyster Patties$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.20
Omelette with kidney$0.40
Omelette with jelly$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.20
Puree Mongole$0.20
Omelette with rum$0.40
Omelette with French Peas$0.40
Consomme aux fines herbes$0.20
Omelette with tomatoes$0.35
Clear green turtle soup$0.30
Omelette with mushrooms$0.40
Green Turtle Soup, English Style$0.30
Vermicelli Soup$0.20
Tomato Soup$0.20
Consomme Colbert$0.25
Mock turtle soup au Madere$0.25
Julienne soups$0.20
Consomme Macaroni$0.20
Consomme with rice$0.20
Omelette with chicken livers$0.40
Consomme, plain$0.20
Tartar sandwiches$0.25
Omelette with onions$0.30
Omelette with ham or bacon$0.30
Omelette, plain$0.25
Omelette with cheese$0.35
Omelette with parsley$0.25
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.40
Eggs with smoked beef$0.30
Eggs, scrambled with bacon$0.30
Eggs with ham$0.30
Eggs with Tomatoes$0.30
Eggs with mushrooms$0.40
Eggs, boiled$0.20
Eggs, fried$0.20
Eggs, shirred$0.20
Eggs, poached$0.20
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.25
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Lettuce and celery salad$0.20
Cold turkey$0.35 – $0.50
Corned beef$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster salad$0.35 – $0.50
Chicken salad$0.35 – $0.50
Lamb$0.30 – $0.50
Potatoes-
Potatoes, baked
Potatoes, mashed
Fried Perch$0.30 – $0.40
Filet of sole$0.30 – $0.40
Live codfish boiled, egg sauce$0.30 – $0.40
Lobster, plain$0.40 – $0.60
Lobster a la Newberg$0.60
Chicken halibut, boiled$0.30 – $0.40
Chicken halibut, broiled$0.30 – $0.40
Fresh salmon, broiled$0.40 – $0.50
Roast Phila. chicken$0.60 – $1.20
Roast ribs of beef$0.30 – $0.50
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE$0.30 – $0.40
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.40 – $0.60
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Potatoes Boiled
Potatoes Fried$0.10
Potatoes Saratoga$0.10
Potatoes stewed$0.10
Potatoes a la lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes hashed brown$0.10
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.10
Tongue$0.30 – $0.50
Boned Capon with jelly$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.20
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.25
Live codfish, broiled$0.30 – $0.40
Stewed Clams$0.30
scalloped clams$0.40
Fancy roast clams$0.40
Fried Perch, Meuniere$0.30 – $0.40
Potatoes: Parisienne$0.15
POTATOES: Fried sweet$0.15
POTATOES: Boiled sweet$0.10
Onions in cream$0.10
Cauliflower$0.20
Asparagus$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Succotash$0.15
Cabbage$0.10
String Beans$0.15
French peas$0.25
Spinach$0.15
New beets$0.10
Brussels Sprouts$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
mushrooms$0.25
French string beans$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.15
Boiled rice$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Lima beans$0.15
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Spaghetti, plain$0.15
Macaroni à l'Italienne$0.20
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.20
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.20
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.20

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Small Steak, Plain$0.35
Small steak, with bacon$0.45
Small Steak, with Onions$0.45
Small steak, with anchovy butter$0.50
Pork Chops$0.30 – $0.40
Oysters
Pickles
Small Steak, with Mushrooms$0.55
Sirloin Steak, plain$0.60
Sirloin Steak, with Bacon$0.70
Tapioca cream$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Coffee, per cup with cream$0.10
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$0.80
Sirlion steak a la Bearnaise$0.85
Extra Sirloin Steak, plain$0.85
Extra Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$1.10
Tenderloin Steak, small$0.50
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.70
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Double tenderloin steak, plain$0.80
Double tenderloin steak, with mushrooms$1.05
Porterhouse steak plain$1.00
Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$1.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Extra porterhouse, with mushrooms$2.00
Hamburg steak$0.40
English mutton chop$0.35
Deerfoot Farm sausages$0.30
Lamb Chops$0.35 – $0.50
Mutton Chops$0.35 – $0.50
Mutton Chops, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.40 – $0.50
Veal Cutlets$0.35 – $0.50
Veak cutlets, breaded, tomato sauce$0.40 – $0.60
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.25 – $0.50
Mutton Kidneys, Broiled$0.30
Mutton chops, deviled$0.35
Tripe broiled$0.30
Tripe Saute, Lyonnaise$0.30
Ham, broiled$0.25 – $0.35
Ham and eggs$0.30 – $0.45
Bacon, broiled$0.25 – $0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.30 – $0.45
Lamb Hash$0.30
Lamb hash with egg$0.35
Mutton Hash$0.30
Mutton hash with egg$0.35
Corned Beef Hash$0.30
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.30
Corned beef hash with egg$0.35
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.40
Calf's head en tortue$0.40
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette$0.35
Peach Pie$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Chocolate Eclairs$0.10
Vanilla Eclairs$0.10
Apple pie with cream$0.15
Apple Pie$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Ice cream
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce
Boiled potatoes
Lettuce
Mashed potatoes
ASSORTED CAKE
Brie cheese and hard crackers
Coffee
Broiled Chicken, half$0.60 – $1.20
Beefsteak a la tartare$0.50
Mutton broth with barley
Consomme with fine herbs
Baked chicken halibut, port wine sauce, potatoes Parisienne
Sugar-cured ham, onion glace
Lamb chops stuffed, Maintenon
Sweetbread croquettes, asparagus tips
Ribs prime beef, dish gravy
Fricandeau of veal braised with noodles
Roast Vermont turkey, sweet potato stuffing, cranberry sauce
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Brie cheese$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.15
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.15
Bananas with cream$0.20
Assorted fruits$0.35
Bananas (2)$0.15
Bartlett Pears (2)$0.15
oranges (2)$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Tea, black$0.10 – $0.20
Cocoa$0.25
Cocoa with cream$0.30
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.10 – $0.20
Chocolate$0.15 – $0.25
Chocolate with cream$0.20 – $0.30
Milk$0.50 – $0.20
Cream$0.20
Postum cereal coffee with cream$0.10
Lady fingers$0.10
French coffee, small cup$0.10
Cup Custard$0.10
Macaroons$0.15
Pound cake$0.10
Assorted cakes$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Tea, Green$0.10 – $0.20
Nesselrode Pudding$0.20
Punch a la Lalla Rookh$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Meringue glacee$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.20
Grapes$0.15
Tutti frutti$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.20
Roman Punch$0.25
Wine Jelly$0.15
Lemon Ice$0.20
Strawberry marmalade$0.15
Stewed Apricots$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.10
Orange marmalade$0.15
Raspberry marmalade$0.15
Currant Jelly$0.15
Preserved Peaches$0.20
Cherries$0.20
Pears$0.20
Strawberries$0.20
Apricots$0.20
Graham bread$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Soda Crackers$0.10
English muffers, toasted$0.15
Bread and Milk$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Graham Crackers$0.10
Cream toast$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.15
Tea Biscuit$0.10
Tea, black with cream$0.25
Tea, green with cream$0.25
Cocoa, cup$0.15
Cocoa, cup with cream$0.20
Chocolate$0.25
Chocolate with cream$0.30
Broiled Chicken, whole$1.20

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Champagne Cider$0.25
Russet Cider$0.25
Red Raven Splits$0.15
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.20 – $2.50
Mount Vernon Whiskey$0.20 – $2.00
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Bourbon Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY$0.20 – $2.00
St. Croix Rum$0.15 – $2.00
Jamaica Rum$0.15 – $2.00
Old Medford Rum, 1870$0.15 – $1.50
Gin, Plymouth$0.15 – $2.00
Gin, Holland, Swan's$0.15 – $1.50
Gin, Old Tom$0.15 – $1.50
Gin, Burnett's$0.15 – $1.50
Hostetter's Bitters$0.15 – $1.00
Jas. Hennessey & Co., 1867$3.00 – $15.25
Martell & Co$3.50 – $15.25
Rhine Wine$0.10 – $0.15
Claret$0.10 – $0.15
Wurzburger on draft$0.10 – $0.35
Domestic Beer on draft$0.10 – $0.25
Wurzburger Burgerbrau, Imported$0.25
Anheuser Busch Lager$0.20
Milwaukee Lager$0.20
New York Lager$0.15
Guinness' Brown Stout$0.25
Scotch Ale (Muir & Son's)$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand$0.25
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.25
Cantrell & Cochrane's Ginger Ale$0.25
New York Ginger Ale$0.15
Plain Soda$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Johannis Water$0.20 – $0.40
Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Seltzer, Vichy, etc., per syphon$0.20
Hunyadi$0.10 – $0.40
Hathorn$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Londonderry Lithia$0.20 – $0.40
Anisette$0.15
Kirschwasser$0.15
Absinthe$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.15
Curacao$0.15
Maraschino$0.15
Benedictine$0.15
Kummel$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Creme de Cacao$0.15
Table Port$0.40 – $0.75
Table Sherry$0.40 – $0.75
Topaz [sherry]$1.50
Macon [burgundy]$1.00 – $1.75
Budai [wine]$0.50 – $1.00
Vino Chianti$0.65 – $1.25
Piesporter$0.50 – $1.00
Moselle Bluemchen$0.75 – $1.50
G.H. Mumm & Co., Extrax Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsiek Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, (Yellow Label)$2.00 – $3.75
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $3.50
Champagne Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Rosedale Claret$0.25 – $0.50
Zinfandel$0.35 – $0.60
Larose$0.30 – $0.75
BURGUNDY$0.50 – $1.00
Riesling$0.35 – $0.60
Barsac$0.40 – $0.75
St. Julien$0.40 – $0.75
Pontetcanet, 1875$1.00 – $1.75
Pauillac$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Larose$1.00 – $2.00
Claret Caup$1.00 – $2.00
Sauterne$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne$1.00 – $2.00
Laubenheimer$0.40 – $0.75
Hockheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Liebfraumilch$0.65 – $1.25
Rudesheimer Berg$0.75 – $1.50

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