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Hotel Nicollet Cafe'

MINNEAPOLIS,MINN

Date
1894-04-01
Restaurant
HOTEL NICOLLET CAFE'
Place
MINNEAPOLIS,MINN;
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Occasion
CAFE MENU
Physical description
8 PAGE BOOKLET;COL;4.5X9;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8
  9. Page 9
  10. Page 10
  11. Page 11
  12. Page 12
  13. Page 13
  14. Page 14
  15. Page 15
  16. Page 16
  17. Page 17
  18. Page 18
  19. Page 19
  20. Page 20
  21. Page 21
  22. Page 22
  23. Page 23
  24. Page 24

Dishes

Page 5

Consomme$0.15
Green Turtle$0.20
Tomato$0.20
Clam Broth en Losse$0.10
Fresh Mackerel, one-half$0.35
Spanish Mackerel, one-half$0.35
Salt Mackerel, one-half$0.25
Croppies$0.25
Striped bass$0.25
Black Bass$0.30
White Fish, broiled$0.25
White Fish, planked$0.75
Shad, broiled$0.75
Shad, Planked$0.75
Shad, Roe$0.75
Wall-Eyed Pike$0.25
Smelts$0.25
Blue Fish$0.25
Finnan Haddie$0.25
Salmon, Canned$0.25
Sardines$0.25
Codfish and Cream$0.20
Fish cakes$0.25
Sardines, Imported, per can$0.30
Brook Trout
Venison Steak$0.40
Teal Duck on Toast$0.40
Mallard Duck$0.75
Mallard Duck Half$0.40
Canvas Back Duck$0.90
Canvas Back Duck Half$0.50
Prairie Chicken$0.75
Prairie Chicken half$0.40
Pheasant on toast$0.75
Pheasant on Toast Half$0.40
Quail on Toast$0.50
Golden Plover (Brace)$0.50
Jack Snipe (Brace)$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.20

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OYSTER OR CLAM COCKTAIL$25.00
Nicollet Blue Point Stew$40.00
BLUE POINTS$25.00 – $50.00
Rockaways$25.00 – $50.00
Little Neck clams$25.00 – $50.00
Plain Stew$25.00 – $40.00
Milk Stew$25.00 – $40.00
Dry stew$25.00 – $40.00
Cream Stew$30.00 – $50.00
Boston fancy stew$30.00 – $50.00
Neptune Stew$30.00 – $50.00
Raw$25.00 – $50.00
fried$30.00 – $60.00
Home Fried$30.00
Broiled$30.00 – $60.00
Broiled, Celery Sauce$35.00 – $70.00
Boston Fry$35.00 – $70.00
Pan roast$40.00 – $75.00
Escaloped$30.00
Oyster loaf$40.00
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$75.00
Broiled Live Lobster, extra large$100.00
Lobster a la Newburg (Chafing Dish)$100.00
Fresh Shrimp
Soft shell crabs (3)
Crab meat a la Maryland
Scallops

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Small Steak$30.00
Small steak tomato sauce$40.00
Small steak with onions$40.00
Small steak with mushrooms$40.00
Sirloin Steak$40.00
sirloin steak tomato sauce$50.00
Sirloin Steak with Onions$50.00
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$55.00
Extra sirloin steak$50.00
Tenderloin Steak, single$50.00
Tenderloin Steak, double$85.00
Double sirloin steak$70.00
Double Sirloin Steak Tomato Sauce$80.00
Double sirloin steak with mushrooms$90.00
Double Sirloin Steak a la Bordelaise$80.00
Double Sirloin Steak a la Bernaise$80.00
Porter House Steak, single$85.00
Porter House Steak Tomato Sauce$95.00
Porter House Steak with Onions$100.00
Porter House Steak with Mushrooms$100.00
Porter House Steak a la Bordelaise$100.00
Porter House Steak a la Bernaise$100.00
Porter House Steak a la Espagnole$100.00
Porter House Steak "Extra"$135.00
Porter House Steak "Extra" with Mushrooms$160.00
Porter House Steak "Extra" a la Bordelaise$160.00
Porter House Steak "Extra" a la Bernaise$160.00
Mutton Chops$35.00
Mutton chops tomato sauce$45.00
Mutton chops French peas$50.00
Mutton Chops New Peas$45.00
English Mutton Chops$50.00
Lamb Chops$40.00
Lamb chops breaded, with peas$50.00
Lamb Chops Fried, German Style$45.00
Pork Chops$25.00
Veal cutlets, plain$25.00
Veal cutlets, Breaded$30.00
Veal Cutlets Tomato Sauce$35.00
Veal Cutlets German Style$35.00
Ham and eggs$30.00
Broiled Ham$25.00
Broiled bacon and eggs$30.00
Broiled Bacon$25.00
Calves Liver and Bacon$25.00
Hamburg Steak, plain$25.00
Hamburg Steak, with Onions$35.00
Hamburg Steak, with Mushrooms$40.00
Sausage$25.00
Salt Pork, cream gravy$25.00
Pork tenderloin$35.00

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Frog Legs, Tartar Sauce$35.00
Frog Legs, Tomato Sauce$35.00
Calves Brains, Fried$30.00
Calves Brains, Tomato Sauce$40.00
Calves Brains, au Buerre Noir$35.00
Calves Brains, Breaded$35.00
Sweet Breads$35.00
Sweet Breads a la Espagnole$40.00
Sweet Breads Braized, Tomato Sauce$40.00
Chicken Livers, Saute, Madeira$30.00
Chicken Livers en Brochette$35.00
Lamb or Veal Kidneys
Welsh rarebit$40.00
Golden buck$50.00
Fried Corn Meal Mush$20.00
Minced Ham, with Scrambled Egg$30.00
Tripe, plain$20.00
Tripe, Breaded$25.00
Tripe, Tomato Sauce$35.00
Pigs' Feet, Breaded$25.00
Pigs' Feet, Tomato Sauce$35.00
Pigs' Feet Broiled, Drawn Butter$25.00
Hashed Chicken, on toast$25.00
Hashed Chicken, in Cream$25.00
Lamb Hash$25.00
Roast Beef Hash$25.00
Corned Beef Hash$25.00
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$30.00
Sausage$25.00
Lamb Fries$40.00
Lamb or Veal Kidneys en Brochette$40.00
Lamb or Veal Kidneys Saute, on Toast$30.00
Lamb or Veal Kidneys Tomato Sauce$35.00
Lamb or Veal Kidneys with Mushrooms$50.00
Imp. Frankfort and Sauer Kraut
Broiled Spring Chicken, one half
Broiled Spring Chicken, whole
Fresh mushrooms

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Roast beef$20.00
Corned beef$20.00
Lamb$25.00
Mutton$20.00
veal$20.00
Chipped beef$10.00
Ham$20.00
Beef tongue$20.00
Chicken$20.00
Turkey$25.00
Pickeled Lamb's Tongue$25.00
Pickeled Pig's Feet$25.00
Lettuce$15.00
Cucumber$15.00
Tomato$15.00
Potato$10.00
Pickled Beet$10.00
Water Cress$10.00
Chicken$30.00
Lobster$30.00
Crab$25.00
Shrimp$25.00
Combination$25.00
Roast beef$10.00
Tongue$10.00
Corn Beef$10.00
Ham$10.00
Chicken$15.00
Turkey$15.00
Caviar$20.00
Sardines$20.00
Club House$15.00
Fromage de Brie, Imp$20.00
Edam$10.00
Swiss$10.00
NEW YORK CREAM$10.00
American$10.00
Roquefort, Imp$20.00

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Saratoga$10.00
Hash Browned$10.00
Stewed, in Cream$10.00
Hashed, in Cream$10.00
au gratin$20.00
Lyonnaise$10.00
Julienne$10.00
Baked$5.00
Parisienne$10.00
Cottage Fried$10.00
Sweet Potatoes Fried$15.00
Stewed Corn$10.00
Stewed tomatoes$10.00
GREEN PEAS$10.00
French peas$20.00
Asparagus
Succotash$10.00
Lima beans$10.00
String Beans$10.00
Fried onions$10.00
Sliced Tomatoes$10.00
SLICED CUCUMBERS$10.00
Sliced onions$10.00
Celery$10.00
Chow chow$10.00
Radishes$10.00
Young Onions$10.00
Pickled onions$10.00
Olives$10.00
Dill Pickles$10.00

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Strawberries and Cream$15.00
Red Raspberries and Cream$15.00
Black Raspberries and Cream$15.00
Blueberries and Cream$10.00
Bananas and cream$10.00
Baked Apples and Cream$10.00
Sliced Peaches and Cream$15.00
Oranges$10.00
Apples$10.00
Pears$10.00
Grapes$10.00
Apricot Preserve$10.00
Green Gage Preserve$10.00
Pineapple sliced$10.00
Stewed prunes$10.00
Strawberry Preserve$15.00
Oatmeal and cream$15.00
Hominy and Cream$15.00
Vitos and Cream$15.00
Pettijohn's Breakfast Food$15.00
Shreded Wheat$10.00
Granose$15.00
Cream of Wheat$15.00
Pie per cut$5.00
French rolls$5.00
Tea Biscuit$5.00
Graham$5.00
Whole Wheat$5.00
Butter Toast$10.00
Dry Toast$10.00
Dipped Toast$10.00
ASSORTED CAKE$10.00
Cream toast$20.00
Milk toast$15.00
Boston Brown Bread$5.00
Wheat Cakes, with Syrup$10.00
Corn Cakes, with Syrup$10.00
Buckwheat Cakes, with Syrup$10.00
HOT WAFFLES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$15.00
Water Crackers$5.00
Crackers and Milk$15.00
Bowl Half Milk and Half Cream$25.00
Tea, per pot$10.00
Tea, per cup$5.00
Coffee, per pot$10.00
coffee, per cup$5.00
Chocolate, per pot$20.00
Chocolate, per cup$10.00
Cocoa, Per Pot$20.00
Cocoa, per cup$10.00
Glass milk$5.00

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Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Moet and Chandon White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Monopole$2.00 – $4.00
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Cook's Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Barsac$1.25
H. M. A. Pontaud & Co.$1.25 – $2.00
Haut Sauterne$1.00 – $1.50
Bodenheimer$1.00 – $1.50
Laubenheimer$1.00 – $1.50
Reisling (California)$0.75 – $1.25
Dry Catawba$0.35
Amontillado$1.00
Superior$0.75 – $1.50
Choice Brown$0.75
Old Port
Angelica$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet, Cruse Fils$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
La Rose Medoc$0.75 – $1.50
Zinfandel$0.50 – $1.00
Angostura$20.00
Peychaud$15.00
Boker's$15.00
Orange$15.00
Hennessey Brandy, ***$3.00
Domestic Brandy$1.50
Hotel Nicollet Private Stock$1.00 – $2.00
Gibson's Cabinet Rye$1.00 – $2.00
Old Elk Rye$2.00
Sunny Brook Rye$2.00
Old Crow$1.00 – $2.00
Jamaica Rum$1.00 – $2.00
Medford Rum$0.75 – $1.50
Geneva Gin$2.00
Booth's Old Tom Gin$2.00
Seagrave's Canadian Rye$1.75
Benedictine$20.00
Chartreuse$20.00
Curacao$20.00
Maraschino$20.00
Absinthe$20.00
Vermouth$20.00
Cream de Menthe$20.00
White Label Ale$25.00
Guiness Stout$25.00
Ginger Ale$25.00
Club Soda$25.00
Val. Blatz Export$15.00 – $30.00
Anheuser Busch$15.00 – $30.00
Pabst Blue Ribbon$15.00 – $30.00
Hunyadi Janos$35.00
Fredrickshal$35.00
Apollinaris$25.00
Hathorn$25.00
Apollinaris Splits$15.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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