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Murray Hill Hotel

NY

Date
1900-01-13
Restaurant
Murray Hill Hotel
Place
NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
[LUNCH]
Occasion
DAILY
Physical description
BOOKLET; HOTEL EMBLEM IN GOLD; WINE COLOR COVER; 4.25 X 8;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 4

Blue Points in shell$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Fried oysters$0.40
Fried oysters with bacon$0.50
Baltimore broiled oysters$0.60
Oyster Fritters$0.60
Pan Roast Oysters$0.50
Fancy Roast Oysters$0.50
Roast oysters on half shell$0.60
Fried Oysters in Butter$0.50
Steamed Oysters$0.50
Broiled oysters$0.40
Broiled oysters with bacon$0.50
Broiled Oysters a la Newburg$0.75
Cream oyster stew$0.50
Milk oyster stew$0.40
Box Oyster Stew$0.40
Boston Oyster Stew$0.40
Little Neck clams in shell$0.25
Little Neck clams in cocktail$0.30
Stewed Clams$0.30
Clams a la Newburg$1.00
Fried Clams$0.40
Fried clams with bacon$0.50
Steamed clams$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.50
Clam turnovers, tartare$0.50
Coney Island roast clams$0.50
soft Clams, steamed$0.60
Soft clams, stewed$0.40
Soft clams, fried$0.50
Soft clams, fried with bacon$0.60
Soft clams, broiled$0.50
SOFT CLAMS, FRITTERS$0.50
Clams Roast in shell with pork$0.75
Clams Roast in shell a la Newburg$0.75
Rockaways in shell$0.25

Page 5

Consomme$0.15 – $0.25
Beef tea$0.20 – $0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Cup of beef juice$0.50 – $1.00
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Puree of tomatoes soup$0.35
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken broth$0.20 – $0.40
Plain Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.20
Olives$0.15
Pim-olas$0.20
Caviar on Toast$0.30
Caviar Canape$0.50
French stuffed olives$0.50
French anchovies$0.50
Sardines$0.25
Gherkins$0.20
Stuffed Mangoes$0.30
Chow Chow Relish$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Canapes, Martha$0.40
Canapes, Lorenzo$0.40
Patties of Lobster$0.50
Patties of lobster au salpicon$0.50
Patties of chicken$0.50
patties of sweetbreads$0.60
Patties of sweetbreads a la Mercedes$0.60
Patties of sweetbreads a la reine$0.50
Broiled Anchovies on toast$0.50
Broiled sardines on toast$0.30

Page 6

BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$0.40 – $0.60
Filet of sole au gratin$0.35
Filet of sole fried, tartar sauce$0.35
Kippered Herrings$0.45
Smoked Herrings$0.40
Fried smelts$0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Bluefish$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Chicken halibut steak$0.50
Broiled Striped Bass$0.50
Broiled fresh salmon steak$0.50
Perch fried$0.30
Salt mackerel$0.40
Cutlets of deviled crabs$0.25 – $0.40
Stuffed deviled crabs$0.30 – $0.50
Cold lobster on the shell$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster cutlets, tartare$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster stuffed, Robert$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster with curry and rice$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Lobster a la Bordelaise$0.75
Lobster a la Maryland$0.75
Lobster croquettes, Bechamel$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.50
Perch broiled$0.30
Filet of Sole, Tomato Sauce$0.35

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Beefsteak, plain$0.50
Beefsteak with Bacon$0.60
Beefsteak with Onions$0.60
Beefsteak Bordelaise$0.70
Beefsteak with Mushrooms$0.70
Sirloin Steak, plain$0.80
Sirloin steak, tomato sauce$0.90
Sirloin Steak, Bearnaise$1.00
Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin steak, truffles$1.25
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.00
Sirloin steak a la Stanley$1.10
Tenderloin steak extra$1.75
Sirloin steak extra$1.50
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$0.80
Tenderloin Steak, tomato sauce$0.90
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$1.00
Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin steak, truffles$1.25
Tenderloin Steak Bordelaise$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse Steak Bearnaise$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.50
Steak a la Tartar (raw)$0.70
Filet Chateaubriand$1.75
Hamburg steak$0.70
Stewed beef kidneys$0.35
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.35
Frizzled smoked beef$0.30
country sausages$0.40
Equinox Farm sausage cakes$0.40
Deerfoot Farm sausages$0.40

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Salisbury beefsteak$0.70
English Mutton Chop, one$0.50
Veal Kidney, broiled$0.40
Lamb steak$0.60
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.60
pig's feet$0.30
Pig's feet Murray Hill$0.40
Honey-comb Tripe$0.30
Mutton Chops, plain$0.50
mutton chops breaded, tomato sauce$0.60
Minced Lamb on Toast$0.50
Hashed Mutton, plain$0.40
Veal chops, plain$0.50
veal chops breaded, tomato sauce$0.90
Sweetbreads, Broiled$0.90
Sweetbreads larded, garnished$1.00
Sweetbreads stewed in cream$1.00
sweetbreads a la Newburg$1.25
Sweetbreads sauted a la poulette$1.00
Calf's Liver, Broiled$0.35
Calf's liver, with bacon$0.45
Calf's head, Poulette$0.50
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.50
Calf's head, tomato sauce$0.50
CALF'S HEAD, TURTLE STYLE$0.60
Calf's head, terrapin fashion$0.75
Calf's brains, all styles$0.50
Ham, broiled$0.35
Bacon, broiled$0.30
Hashed Corned Beef, plain$0.30
Hashed corned beef, browned$0.40
Hashed corned beef, with poached eggs$0.60
Golden buck$0.60
Yorkshire Buck$0.65
Diamond buck$0.75
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Calf's Liver, Fried$0.35
Ham, fried$0.35
Bacon, Fried$0.30

Page 9

Boiled eggs$0.25
Fried Eggs$0.30
Eggs with ham$0.55
eggs with ham, country style$0.60
Eggs au Beurre Noir$0.35
Eggs with brown butter$0.35
Eggs with bacon$0.55
Scrambled Eggs, plain$0.30
Scrambled Eggs, Country Style$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with smoked beef$0.40
Scrambled eggs with parsley$0.30
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.30
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms$0.50
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Shirred eggs a la Turque$0.40
shirred eggs a la Meyerbeer$0.60
shirred eggs a la Suisse$0.35
shirred eggs a la creole$0.40
shirred eggs en cocote$0.40
shirred eggs en cocote$0.40
Poached Egg on Toast$0.30
Poached egg on anchovy toast$0.35
Poached egg a la Benedictine$0.60
Poached egg a la Russe$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.35
Omelet with Bacon$0.40
Omelet with onions$0.40
Omelet with oysters$0.50
omelet with Little Neck clams$0.50
Omelet with Chicken Livers$0.50
Omelet with Parsley$0.35
omelet with green peppers$0.40
omelet with mushrooms (fresh)$0.60
Omelet with tomatoes$0.40
Omelet with Cheese$0.40
Omelet with kidney$0.50
Omelet with Asparagus Tips$0.50
Omelet with ham$0.40
Rum Omelette$0.60
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.65

Page 10

Celery mayonnaise salad$0.25 – $0.40
Lettuce and tomatoes mixed$0.40
Cucumbers and tomatoes mixed$0.40
Lettuce and cucumbers mixed$0.40
Potato salad$0.20
Romaine Salad$0.20 – $0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.20 – $0.30
Lettuce salad, French style$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Watercress Salad$0.25
Cucumbers$0.25 – $0.40
Salad Chiffonnade$0.30
Cold slaw (red or white)$0.20
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.60
Vegetable Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.40 – $0.60
Shrimp Salad$0.40 – $0.60
Cold Roast Chicken, whole$1.25
Cold Roast Chicken, half$0.75
Cold turkey$0.50 – $0.75
Cold boned chicken, jelly$0.40 – $0.75
Cold roast beef$0.35 – $0.50
Cold Lamb$0.40 – $0.60
Cold Pressed Corned Beef$0.30
Cold Ham$0.30
Cold Beef Tongue$0.30
Cold Smoked beef$0.30
Foie-gras aux truffes$0.40 – $0.75
Foie-Gras Sandwich$0.15
Caviar sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.25
Sandwich: Chicken$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Anchovy sandwich$0.15
Cheese Sandwich$0.10

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Spring Chicken, Broiled$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken livers sautes with mushrooms$0.60
Fried Spring Chicken, Maryland$0.75 – $1.00
Simmered chicken on dipped toast$1.00
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Curry of Chicken with Rice$1.00
Coquilles of chicken$0.60
Deviled spring chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Chicken Fricassee$1.00
Chicken hashed on toast$0.70
Chicken hashed au gratin$0.60
Chicken patties a la reine [3]$0.50
chicken croquettes [3]$0.50
Shredded chicken [chafing dish]$1.00
Broiled Partridge$0.75 – $1.50
blue-wing teal$0.75
Reed-birds [6]$0.75
Broiled Squab$0.60
Quail$0.60
Red-head duck$2.50
Mallard Duck$1.25
German fried potatoes$0.20
Potatoes a la mexicaine$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Baked potatoes, Southern style$0.25
Stuffed potatoes, Dumas$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.15
Saratoga Potatoes$0.15
Stewed Potatoes with Cream$0.20
Hashed Potatoes, Browned$0.25
Hashed potatoes with cream$0.20
Fried potatoes a la Murray Hill$0.20
Hashed potatoes au gratin$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Grilled potatoes$0.20
Parisienne Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, sautees$0.25
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.20
Broiled Grouse$0.75 – $1.50
American fried potatoes$0.20

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NESSELRODE PUDDING GLACE$0.30
Pommes de terre facies$0.30
Charlotte glacée$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.30
Meringue a la creme$0.25
Swiss meringue$0.30
Biscuit Glace$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.35
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Strawberry water ice$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Ice cream jardiniere$0.25
Cafe frappe$0.20
Niagara Grapes$0.25 – $0.40
Oranges$0.25
Apples$0.20
Pineapple$0.30
Bananas$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.20
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.25 – $0.40
Grape fruit$0.30 – $0.50
Baked apples$0.25
Baked apples with cream$0.35
Canned Pears$0.25
Canned Peaches$0.25
Canned Cherries$0.25
Canned greengages$0.25
Canned pineapple$0.25
Preserved Peaches$0.30
Preserved Cherries$0.30
Preserved quinces$0.30
Preserved Strawberries$0.30
Preserved raspberries$0.30
Preserved Blackberries$0.30
Preserved figs$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.20
Brandied Peaches$0.40
Brandied cherries$0.40
Brandied greengages$0.40
Brandied Pears$0.40
Brandied Figs$0.40
Concord Grapes$0.25 – $0.40
Catawba Grapes$0.25 – $0.40
Delaware Grapes$0.25 – $0.40

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Stilton$0.15 – $0.25
Edam$0.20 – $0.30
Camembert$0.20 – $0.30
Cream Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Neufchatel$0.15 – $0.25
Roquefort$0.15 – $0.25
Brie$0.15 – $0.25
Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.30
Gruyere$0.15 – $0.25
English Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Waffles$0.30
Plain Bread$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.15
HOMINY, BOILED$0.15
Hominy with cream$0.25
Milk toast$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.15
Ham toast$0.25
Coffee, per pot, small$0.20
Coffee, per pot, small with Cream$0.30
Coffee, per pot, large$0.40
Coffee, per pot, large with cream$0.60
Ceylon tea with cream$0.20
Irish Oatmeal$0.15
Irish oatmeal with cream$0.25
Black tea with cream$0.20
Oolong tea with cream$0.20
Green tea with cream$0.20
Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Broma Per Pot$0.20
Cocoa Per Pot$0.20
Chocolate with cream$0.30
Goblet of buttermilk$0.10
Goblet of Milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.20
Cracked Wheat$0.15
Cracked Wheat with Cream$0.25
Shredded wheat biscuits with cream$0.30
Cerealine gruel (to order)$0.25
Oatmeal gruel (to order)$0.25

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