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CONGRESS HALL

Plaza

Date
1901-01-01
Restaurant
CONGRESS HALL
Place
SYRACUSE,NY
Venue
COM
Event
DINNER
Occasion
SECULAR HOLIDAY;
Physical description
BOOKLET; ILLUS; COL; 1901 CALENDAR ATACHED; 5 X 7.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Oyster cocktail$0.30
Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Rockaways, half shell$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.30
Broiled Salmon$0.65
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.60
Broiled sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.65
Broiled stripe bass$0.60
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.50
Broiled sardines on toast$0.50
Codfish steak$0.50
Milk Stew$0.40
Cream Stew$0.50
Fried oysters$0.40
Fried Oysters in Butter$0.50
Fried oysters with bacon$0.50
Broiled oysters$0.40
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.50
Broiled oysters with bacon$0.50
Baltimore broil$0.50
Baltimore Broil on Toast$0.60
Baltimore broil with bacon$0.60
Oysters - Roast in shell$0.50
Oysters - Roast in shell with pork$0.65
Cutlets of crabs$0.60
Canned French Artichokes$0.50
Fancy Roast Oysters$0.50
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Pan Roast Oysters$0.50
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.50
Escaloped oysters$0.50
Oyster Fritters$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.60
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Raw clams$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Stewed Clams$0.30
clams with milk$0.40
Fried Clams$0.40
Broiled Clams$0.40
Broiled clams with bacon$0.50
Fancy roast clams$0.50
Pan Roast Clams$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.50
Coney Island roast clams$0.50
Clams a la Poulette$0.60
Clams steamed in shell$0.50
soft Clams, steamed$0.50
Soft clams, stewed$0.40
Fried Soft Clams$0.40
Fried Soft Clams with Bacon$0.50
Broiled soft clams$0.40
broiled soft clams with bacon$0.50
soft clams roast in shell with bacon$0.50
fancy roast soft clams$0.60
Soft clam fritters$0.60
Soft clams a la Newburg$0.75
baked soft clams$0.60
Canape Lorenzo$0.50
Canape of Caviar$0.40
Stuffed olives$0.30
Pickled Oysters$0.30
Canapes of anchovy$0.40
Caviar on Toast$0.30
Spanish olives$0.15
Pickled Walnuts$0.30
Caviar$0.25
Pim-olas$0.40
Chow chow$0.20
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Sardines in Oil$0.30
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Gherkins$0.20
Toast$0.30
Sardines in tomatoes$0.30
Pickled beets$0.20
Pin Money Pickles$0.20
Clear green turtle soup$0.65
Puree of Peas Soup$0.30
Chicken Broth, Cup$0.30
Consomme frappe, cup$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Consomme, plain$0.30
Consommé, cup$0.25
Puree of Tomatoes$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.35
Julienne Soup$0.30
Mongole, soup$0.35
Beef tea, cup$0.30
Consomme with macaroni$0.30
Clam broth, cold$0.30
Lobster, Plain, Cold$0.60
Lobster, stuffed 2 pieces$0.50
Lobster, Newburg, chafind dish$1.00
Stuffed deviled crabs (2) pieces$0.50
Frog's Legs, Fried$0.65
Lobster, broiled, deviled$0.75
Lobster saute, Bordelaise$0.75
Lobster, Broiled, Maitre d'Hotel$0.70
Lobster cutlets (2) pieces$0.50
Lobster patties 2 pieces$0.50
Frog's Legs a la Poulette$0.75
Fried eels, remoulade$0.50
Fried filet of sole au gratin$0.60
Kippered Herrings$0.50
Scallops, poulette$0.60
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.65
Broiled sea bass$0.60
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Broiled striped bass, lobster sauce$0.70
Broiled kingfish$0.65
Chicken halibut steak$0.50
Perch broiled or fried$0.50
Fried Filet of Sole$0.50
Whitebait$0.60
boiled salmon, sauce hollandaise$0.75
Fried Scallops$0.50
Rib Steak$1.25
Beefsteak, plain$0.60
Beefsteak with onions or bacon$0.80
Beefsteak with Mushrooms$0.80
Sirloin Steak, plain$0.90
Sirloin Steak, with Bacon$1.10
Sirloin Steak, with tomato sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak, with Mushrooms$1.25
Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$2.00
Extra Sirloin Steak, Bordelaise$2.00
Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.50
Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$2.00
Porterhouse steak with truffles$2.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak with Mushrooms$3.00
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$1.00
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin Steak Bordelaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak with truffles$1.50
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$1.50
Hamburg steak$0.70
Salisbury Steak$0.70
Chateaubriand, Parisienne$2.00
Chateaubriand, Parisienne with Truffles$2.50
Corned Beef Hash$0.40
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.50
Baked Pork and Beans$0.50
English mutton chop (1)$0.50
English Mutton Chop (1) with Kidney$0.60
Mutton chops (2)$0.50
Mutton chops (2), breaded$0.60
Mutton chops (2), tomato sauce$0.65
Lamb Chops (2)$0.50
Lamb chops (3)$0.75
Lamb chops breaded (3)$0.85
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.60
Lamb kidneys en brochette$0.50
Deviled Lamb Kidneys$0.65
Veal Chops$0.60
Veal Chops Breaded$0.70
Veal Chops Milanaise$0.75
Veal Cutlets$0.60
Sweetbreads Broiled$1.00
Sweetbreads larded$1.20
Sweetbreads with peas$1.25
Sweetbreads with Mushrooms$1.25
country sausages$0.40
Pork Chops$0.40
Tenderloin of pork$0.40
Stewed Kidneys$0.50
Stewed Kidneys with Mushrooms$0.60
Pickled ham, broiled$0.40
Veal Kidneys, broiled$0.60
Calf's Head, Turtle Fashion$0.80
Calf's Head Poulette$0.75
Calf's head vinaigrettte (vinaigrette)$0.70
Calf's head, sauce piquante$0.70
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.60
Calf's brains poulette$0.65
Calf's brains, fried, tomato sauce$0.60
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Long Island rarebit$0.50
Yorkshire rarebit$0.60
Golden buck$0.60
Yorkshire Buck$0.70
Royal Buck$0.70
Diamond buck$0.70
Long Island buck$0.70
Canned Stewed tomatoes$0.30
Canned Lima beans$0.30
Canned string beans$0.25
Canned Stewewed (stewed) corn$0.30
Canned Succotash$0.30
Canned fonds d'artichauts, sauce supreme$0.70
Canned Fonds d'artichauts, barigoule$0.60
Canned Cepes, Bordelaise$0.75
Canned Truffes au Madere$1.50
Canned French peas$0.40
Canned French string beans$0.40
Canned Flageolet beans$0.40
Canned French asparagus$1.00
Canned Long Island asparagus$0.60
Canned June Gem peas$0.25
Canned corn fritters$0.40
Canned new carrots in cream$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed or baked potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25
Saratoga Potatoes$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Parisienne$0.30
Potatoes Croquette$0.30
Deuchesse Potatoes$0.30
Potatoes Sautees or Lyonnaise$0.30
Potatoes hashed, browned$0.30
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.30
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.30
Griddled Potatoes$0.30
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.25
Macaroni, italienne$0.40
Spaghetti, Napolitaine$0.40
Fresh mushrooms, broiled on toast$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms, Stewed in Cream$1.00

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Cranberry Sauce$0.20
Canned pineapple$0.30
Eggs, boiled$0.20 – $0.25
Eggs Fried$0.30
Eggs with ham$0.60
Eggs with bacon$0.60
Eggs au Beurre Noir$0.40
Eggs Poached on Toast$0.40
Eggs on anchovy toast$0.50
Eggs anchovy on toast with bacon$0.50
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Shirred eggs a la Turque$0.50
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with smoked beef$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with truffles$0.60
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.45
Scrambled eggs a la Chasseur$0.75
Omelette, plain$0.30
Omelettes Parsley$0.40
Omelettes Cheese$0.40
Omelettes Tomatoes$0.40
Omelettes Ham$0.40
Omelettes bacon$0.40
Omelettes Jelly$0.50
Omelettes kidney$0.50
Omelettes Chicken Livers$0.50
Omelettes Spanish$0.60
Omelettes mushrooms$0.60
Omelettes tuffles$0.75
Omelettes asparagus tips$0.75
Omelettes auconfiture$0.60
Omelettes Celestine$0.65
Omelettes au rhum$0.60
Chicken, broiled$1.50
Chicken half$0.80
Chicken fricasse$1.25
Chicken Maryland style$1.50
Chicken Marengo$1.50
Chicken mushrooms$0.80
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.80
Chicken crepes$1.50
Chicken Brodelaise$1.50
Chicken Creole$1.50
Chicken truffles$1.00
Chicken au vin de Madere$0.80
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.70
Chicken Philadelphia squab$0.75
Chicken croquettes (2 pieces)$0.50
Chicken patty a la reine$0.75
Philadelphia squab$0.75
Game patty$0.75
Red-head duck$2.50
Canvas-Back Duck$3.00
Ruddy Duck$1.50
Mallard Duck$1.50
Reed-Birds$1.00
Golden plover$0.75
English snipe$0.65
Roast chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Turkey$0.75
Lamb$0.60
Beef$0.60
Ham or tongue$0.40
Pressed Corned Beef$0.40
Boned Capon au Pistache$0.75
Terrine de foie-gras$1.00
Pickled Lamb's Tongues$0.40
Anchovy (2) sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Chicken sandwich (2)$0.30
Foie-gras sandwich (2)$0.50
Club sandwich$0.25
Beef sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Lobster Mayonnaise Salad$0.65
Chicken Mayonnaise Salad$0.75
Shrimp mayonnaise salad$0.60
Salmon mayonnaise salad$0.60
Macedoine or vegetable salad$0.60
Russian salad$0.75
Polonaise Salad$0.60
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Potato salad$0.30
Spanish onion salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Tomato$0.40
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.50
Cucumbers and tomatoes salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.40
Celery Salad$0.40
Cold Slaw$0.30
Mayonnaise extra$0.15
Chicory Salad$0.40
Radishes$0.20
Escarole Salad$0.40
Cold cabinet pudding$0.25
Rice pudding, hot or cold, sauce sabayon$0.25
Cup Custard$0.25
Vanilla eclairs (3)$0.25
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.25
NESSELRODE PUDDING GLACE$0.40
Chocolate eclairs (3)$0.25
Assorted Fancy Cake$0.25
Macaroons$0.25
Lady fingers$0.25
Omelette au Kirsch$0.75
Omelette soufflee au chocolat$0.75
Lady Cake$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Coffee Mousse$0.30
Sponge Cake$0.25
Meringue glacee$0.30
Omelette au Marasquin$0.75
Rice croquettes a la vanille$0.50
Meringue panachee$0.35
Layer Raisins$0.30
Pecan Nuts$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Pistache ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.35
Neapolitan$0.25
Mikado$0.30
Plaza Lion$0.30
Asparagus au marasquin$0.40
Stuffed Iced Mushrooms$0.40
Alaska Pudding$0.40
Mousse aux marrons$0.40
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Charlotte glacée$0.30
Charlotte Plombiere$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Sorbet Lalla Rookh$0.30
Sorbet au marasquin$0.30
Sorbet au Kirsch$0.30
Siberian sorbet$0.30
Roman sorbet$0.30
Orange ice$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Coffee, small pot$0.25
Coffee, Small Pot with Cream$0.35
Coffee, large pot$0.50
Coffee, Large Pot with Cream$0.70
Black tea, small pot, with cream$0.25
Oolong tea, small pot, with cream$0.25
Green tea, small pot, with cream$0.25
Black tea, large pot, with cream$0.50
Oolong tea, large pot, with cream$0.50
Green tea, large pot, with cream$0.50
Epp's cocoa, small pot$0.25
Baker's Cocoa$0.25
Baker's cocoa with cream$0.35
Baker's broma$0.25
Baker's broma with cream$0.35
Baker's Chocolate$0.25
Baker's chocolate with cream$0.35
Goblet of Milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.25
Oatmeal$0.20
oatmeal with cream$0.25
Hominu$0.20
Hominy with cream$0.25
Cracked Wheat$0.20
Cracked Wheat with Cream$0.25
Boiled rice$0.20
Indian Mush$0.20
Indian mush with cream$0.25
Sweet Buttermilk$0.10
Whipped Cream$0.15
French bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15
Home-made bread$0.15
Plain Bread$0.15
Graham bread$0.15
Pulled bread$0.15
Boston Brown Bread$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.20
Dipped Toast$0.20
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.35
Anchovy toast$0.20
Ham toast$0.25
Milk crackers$0.15
Water Crackers$0.15
Champagne biscuits$0.15
Champion biscuits$0.15
Social tea biscuits$0.15
Albert biscuits$0.15
Scotch oatmeal wafers$0.15
Graham Wafers$0.15
Cream wafers$0.15
Shredded Wheat Biscuits$0.15
Shredded wheat biscuits with milk$0.25
Shredded wheat biscuits with cream$0.35
Strawberry Preserves$0.30
Apple Sauce$0.20
Raspberries, preserved$0.30
Honey in comb$0.30
Honey, strained$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.30
Shaker Apple Sauce$0.30
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Canned Peaches$0.30
Canned Pears$0.30
Canned apricots$0.30
Canned Quinces$0.30
Canned greengages$0.30
Stilton$0.30
Gruyere$0.30
Edam$0.30
English Cheese$0.30
Camembert$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Neufchatel$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Brie$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.30
English walnuts$0.30
Paper shelled almonds$0.30
Lachee nuts$0.30
Brazil Nuts$0.30
HAZELNUTS$0.30
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.50

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