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Hotel Claremont

Date
1899-04-16
Restaurant
Hotel Claremont
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
ARRIVAL OF THE RALEIGH FROM MANILA
Occasion
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY;
Physical description
BROADSHEET; ILLUS; COL; 6.75 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Clam chowder (special)$0.40
Soup, Tomato with rice$0.40
Clams$0.25
Oak Island Oysters$0.25
Consomme Turbigo$0.35
Soup, Chicken with fresh okra$0.60
Cup consomme, hot or cold$0.25
Soup, Clear Green Turtle$0.75
Soup, Cream of New Asparagus$0.60
Clam broth (cup)$0.25
Radishes$0.10
Olives$0.20
Pim-olas$0.25
Caviar$0.35
Celery$0.40
Anchovies$0.30
Sardines$0.30
India chutney$0.20
Pickles$0.20
English walnuts$0.25
Pate de foies-gras$1.00
Claremont planked shad$1.50 – $2.50
Filets of soles, Portugaise$0.70
Brook trout, Bordelaise$1.00
Whitebait, Tartar sauce$0.75
broiled shad$0.50
Kingfish saute, Meuniere$0.80
Shad roe and bacon$0.70
Bluefish, Montmorency$0.60
Terrapin, Maryland style$2.00
Fresh lobsters in every style
Sirloin steak en casserole, Printaniere$1.50
Spring chicken saute aux cepes$1.20
Fresh mushrooms$1.00
Calf's head a la Newburg$0.90
Sweetbreads braises with asparagus tips$1.30
Half broiled brandt duck, Villedo$1.00
Lamb chops, reforme$0.90
RICE CROQUETTES AU SABAYON$0.40
Irish black game$3.00
Scotch Grouse$2.00
English snipe$0.75
Brandt duck$1.50
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Sirloin Steak$1.00
Sirloin steak aux cepes$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Extra sirloin steak mushrooms$2.50
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak mushrooms$2.00
Lamb chops (3)$0.60
English mutton chop$0.50
Mutton chops (2)$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.50
Broiled spring chicken half$0.75
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Roast chicken$2.00
Whole chicken, Maryland style$2.00
Ham$0.40
Tongue$0.40
Chicken$1.50
Turkey$0.75
Spring Lamb$0.70
Salades, Lettuce$0.40
Salades, Romaine$0.60
Salades, Lobster$0.75
Salades, Watercress$0.40
Salades, Celery$0.50
Salades, Cucumber$0.50
Salades, Chicken$0.80
Salades, Claremont$0.60
Salades, Chicory$0.50
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Saratoga Chips$0.20
French asparagus$1.00
New asparagus$0.80
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Sweet potato$0.25
Lima beans$0.40
French peas$0.40
Spaghetti$0.30
Macaroni$0.30
French string beans$0.40
Corn$0.30
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.50
String Beans$0.40
Egg plant$0.40
Stuffed peppers$0.50
French artichoke$0.60
Peas$0.40
Spinach$0.30
Corn fritters$0.35
Cepes Bordelaise$0.50
Strawberries and Cream$0.60
Brandy peaches$0.40
Brandy cherries$0.40
Brandy pears$0.40
Brandy figs$0.40
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Fruit salad$1.00
Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Guava jelly$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
Creole figs$0.50
Roquefort
Gorgonzola
Brie
Neufchatel
Swiss
Camembert$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Ices, Mixed$0.30
Sorbets$0.35
Lalla Rookh$0.35
Coffee, Pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee, extra$0.20
Tea, Pot$0.25
Chocolate, pot$0.25
Cafe Turque$0.25
Extra coffee (made on table) demi-tasse$0.20
Iced coffee$0.20
Iced tea$0.20
Blue Point Oysters$0.25
BUZZARD BAY OYSTERS$0.25
Claremont club sandwich$0.25
Salades, Tomato$0.50
Potatoes, hashed$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Chocolate Ice$0.25
Strawberry ice$0.25
Vanilla Ice$0.25
Sponge Cake$0.25
Nut Cake$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Mixed Cake$0.25

Page 2

G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Brut$2.50 – $4.50
Monopole Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Monopole Club Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut$4.50
Ruinart$2.00 – $4.00
Piper Heidsieck, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Brut$5.00
Perrier-Jouet Reserve$2.00 – $4.00
Delbeck Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Irroy Vin Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Cooks Imperial, (American)$1.25 – $2.50
Cups, (extra)$0.50 – $1.00
Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.75
Oloroso$2.50
Amontillado$4.00
Médoc, Cruse & Fils Frères$0.50 – $1.00
Medoc, Superieur$0.65 – $1.25
Floriac, Barton & Guestier$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien, J. Calvert & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion, Boshamer, Leon & Co$0.90 – $1.75
Pontet Canet, J. Calvert & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Margaux, Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Smith, Haut Lafite, J. Calvert & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Larose, Boshamer, Leon & Co.$3.50
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Chablis (white)$0.75 – $1.50
Romanee Conti$6.00
Graves$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.75 – $1.50
Sauternes, J. Calvert & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Barsac$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem$3.50
Laubenheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Niersteiner$1.00 – $2.00
Hochheimer$1.25 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch$1.50 – $3.00
Rudesheimer Berg$4.00
Johannisberger$5.00
Zeltinger$0.65 – $1.25
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.50
Erdener Treppchen$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Muscatel$3.50
Vino Chianti$0.75
Catawba, Sweet$0.50 – $1.00
California Port$0.50 – $1.00
California Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Angelica$0.50 – $1.00
Zinfandel$0.50 – $1.00
Madeira$2.00
White Rock water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Johannis Water$0.25 – $0.40
Magnolia water$0.25 – $0.40
Strontia water$0.25 – $0.40
Poland Water$0.25 – $0.40
German Selters$0.40
Celetins Vichy$0.50
Syphons, (Hygeia Distilled Water Co.)$0.15 – $0.25
Jericho Cider$0.30 – $0.60
Imported Ginger Ale$0.25

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