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Fifth Avenue Hotel

MADISON SQUARE, NEW YORK

Date
1907-01-09
Restaurant
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
Place
MADISON SQUARE, NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 6.5 X 10.5;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Martini Cocktails$0.15
Doubonnet & Byrrh$0.15
Sauternes: Graves, (Nath'l Johnston & Sons)$0.40 – $0.75
Claret: Chateau Dillon, 1899, (Nath'l Johnson & Sons)$0.40 – $0.75
Rhine Wine: Konigsbacher, 1901, (D. Leiden)$0.40 – $0.75
California Wine: Hock$0.25 – $0.50
California Wine: Sauternes$0.35 – $0.70
California Wine: Claret, Zinfandel$0.25 – $0.50
California Wine: Claret, Zinfandel 1890$0.50 – $1.00
Anheuser Busch, Faust and Dark$0.35 – $0.80
Imported Wurzburger$0.50 – $1.25
Bass Ales$0.15 – $1.25
Champagne Cup$1.50 – $3.00
Jericho Cider, Cup$0.65 – $1.25
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
White Rock$0.15 – $0.40
Perrier$0.15 – $0.40
Manhattan Cocktails$0.15
Star Cocktails$0.15
Zaza Cocktails$0.15
Old Fashion Cocktails$0.15

Page 2

BUZZARD BAY OYSTERS$0.35 – $0.60
Blue Point Oysters$0.25 – $0.40
SADDLE ROCKS$0.40 – $0.75
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Bisque of crabs a la Baltimore$0.15 – $0.25
Puree of Tomatoes$0.15 – $0.25
Heinz cream of tomatoes$0.15 – $0.25
Clam Chowder$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken and Rice$0.15 – $0.25
Hot or Cold Consomme$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Italian paste$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme in jelly, per cup$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Boiled Chicken Halibut, Clam Sauce$0.40
BROILED SEA BASS, MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.45
Ribs of beef$0.45
Ham, champagne sauce$0.40
Leg of Mutton$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.50
Spring turkey, cranberry sauce$0.65
Lynn Haven oysters$0.35 – $0.60
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35 – $0.60
Rockaway$0.30 – $0.50
Little Neck clams$0.25 – $0.40
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.65 – $1.25
Goose, Apple Sauce$0.65 – $1.25
Spring chicken$0.75 – $1.25
Young Pig, Apple Sauce$0.50
Mallard Duck$0.75 – $1.25
Boiled turkey, chipolata sauce and boiled potatoes$0.65
Boston baked beans and tomatoes$0.25
Boiled corned beef and cabbage and boiled potatoes$0.40
Boiled ham and spinach and boiled potatoes$0.40
Boiled corned tongue, horseradish sauce and boiled potatoes$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Pineapple fritters au maraschino$0.25
Beef a la mode with spaghetti and potato croquettes$0.50
Lobster Croquettes a la Victoria$0.60
Broiled pig's feet and lyonnaise potatoes$0.40
Hashed chicken and green peppers$0.65
FRICASSEE OF VEAL WITH PEAS$0.50
Stewed fresh mushrooms in cream$0.75
Sweetbread patties a la Financiere$0.65
Calf's head a la poulette or vinaigrette$0.40
Fried frogs' legs tartar sauce$0.50
Boiled corned tongue and spinach, boiled potatoes$0.50
Escarole$0.25
Chicory$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.25
orange sherbet$0.15
Lobster salad$0.75
Egg Salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.40
Cold Slaw$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.15
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Radishes$0.15
Watercress$0.15
Sliced onions$0.20
Potato salad$0.20
Chicken salad$0.60
Anchovie salad$0.60
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.20
Special salad$0.50
Vegetable Salad$40.00
Flageolet salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.60
Sardine Salad$0.50
Salmon Salad$0.50
Letucce and tomato$0.30
Orange Salad$0.40
Celery$0.25
Tomato Surprise$0.50
Asparagus Tips$0.50
Celery Salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.75
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Romaine and tomatoes$0.40
Grape fruit$0.60
Tomato and cucumber$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
French peas$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Red kidney beans$0.20
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Corn fritters$0.20
Flageoleits$0.30
Corn$0.20
Boiled Spanish Onions$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Beets$0.20
Asparagus (French)$1.00
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Canned peas$0.25
Canned asparagus (American)$0.50
Lima beans$0.25
Chopped spinach with egg$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.30
French atrichokes a la Hollandaise$0.40
Congress Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.20
Baked apple dumpling, hard and brandy sauce$0.25
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.25
Hot or cold mince pie$0.15
rhubarb pie$0.10
Squash Pie$0.10
SLICED APPLE PIE$0.10
Cold rice pudding, vanilla sauce$0.15
Plain Rice Pudding$0.15
Baked cup custard$0.15
Sherry Wine Jelly$0.20
Rice and milk$0.20
Bread and Milk$0.20
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Macaroons$0.30
Blanc-mange$0.20
Crullers$0.10
Brandy jelly$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Meringue a la creme$0.20
Meringue Glace$0.30
Alaska souffle$0.60
Omelet Souffle$0.50
Meringue panachee$0.50
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Ginger$0.20
Frozen Duchess Pudding$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Sliced Bananas with Ice Cream$0.25
Vanilla$0.20
Neapolitan$0.30
Mixed$0.30
Vanilla Eclairs$0.20
Straberry tart$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.25
Macaroon Glace$0.40
Fromage a la Bavaroise$0.25
Macaroon panachée$0.60
Grape fruit$0.25 – $0.40
With Rum$0.40 – $0.60
Assorted fruin en compote$0.75
Sliced pinapple$0.20
Sliced pinapple$0.20
Orange, each$0.10
Bananas$0.10
MIXED NUTS$0.15
Apples$0.15
Raisines$0.15
LAYER FIGS$0.20
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Pears$0.20
Malaga grapes$0.25
American$0.10
Edam$0.15
Stilton$0.20
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.30 – $0.50
Camembert (elite)$0.20
Roquefort$0.20
Gorgonzola$0.20
Cream$0.15
Gruyere$0.20
Cream cheese with rasberry, strawberry, pineapple, or cherry preserves$0.40
Neufchatel cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.30
Brie$0.20
Swiss$0.15
Old English$0.15
Neufchatel$0.15
MacLaren's Club cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese with guava jelly$0.40
MacLaren's Club cheese, individual portion$0.20
Baked Sweet Potato$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Grapefruit with Sherry$0.40 – $0.60
Grapefruit with Maraschino$0.40 – $0.60

Page 3

Oysters, raw$0.25
broiled shad$0.50
Cold: Roast Beef$0.45
Planked shad, half$1.00
Planked shad, whole$2.00
Oysters: Stewed$0.25
Oysters, Fried$0.35
Crab flakes a la Newburg$0.90
Crab flakes au gratin$0.75
Fresh herring in wine$0.60
Grilled potatoes$0.25
Pate de foie-gras en terrine$0.65
Fresh Astrakhan Caviar$1.00
Filets of thon$0.35
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Smoked Sardines$0.35
Fried egg sandwich$0.20
Cold cuts assorted$1.00
Pig's Knuckle and Sauerkraut$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.75
Lobster patties$0.60
Escaloped chicken au gratin$0.75
Broiled sardines on toast$0.40
Lobster a l'Americaine$1.00
Brochette of lobster on toast$0.75
Chicken patties a la reine$0.50
FRANKFORT SAUSAGE AND SAUERKRAUT$0.40
Mushrooms in sous-cloche$1.00
Stewed fresh mushrooms in cream$1.00
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.40
Shrimps a la Newburg$0.75
Lobster Croquettes$0.75
Eggs a la Benedictine$0.65
Sweetbread patties$0.75
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
BUTTERMILK FROM DARLING FARM, per glass$0.05
Dill Pickles$0.10
Gherkins$0.10
Canape Lorenzo$0.60
Shaker Apple Sauce$0.25
Preserved figs$0.25
Sweet mixed pickles$0.10
Canape of Anchovies$0.40
Pim-olas$0.15
Figs in Cordial$0.50
Pickled green pepper$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Canape of Caviar$0.40
Olives$0.15
Pickled onions$0.15
Euchred Figs$0.20
Bar-le-duc jelly, pot$0.40
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Guava jelly$0.25
Chow-chow$0.15
Brandy peaches$0.40
Sweet Pickled Peaches$0.30
Brandy pineapple$0.35
Fried or broiled smelts$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Sea bass$0.45
FRIED CODFISH WITH SALT PORK$0.45
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Finnan Haddie in Cream$0.50
Kippered Herring$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Scallops en brochette$0.65
Scallops a la Newburg$0.75
Brochette of oysters on toast$0.50
Fried Scallops$0.50
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.65
Planked club steak$2.00
Planked club steak$2.00
Mallard Duck, Currant Jelly$1.50
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.35
Boiled Lobster$0.90
Ham and cold asparagus$0.75
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Cold: Ham$0.40
Duchesse Potatoes$0.20
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Potatoes Benedictine$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.15
Stewed potatoes$0.20
Parisian brown potatoes$0.25
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.20
Saratoga Chips$0.20
Potatoes Mashed au gratin$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, Hashed in cream au gratin$0.25
Souffle Potatoes$0.50
Red-head duck, currant jelly$3.00
Teal duck, currant jelly$0.90
Small Sirloin Steak$0.65
Sirloin Steak$0.85
Spring lamb chops (3)$0.75
Young mutton chops (2)$0.50
English Mutton chop, single$0.50
Veal Cutlet$0.50
Chocolate, single pot$0.15
Broiled calf's liver and bacon$0.40
Broiled or fried spring chicken, half$0.65
Broiled Ham$0.35
Tripe, Lyonnaise$0.40
Family porterhouse steak$2.50
Filet chateaubriand, plain$2.00
Filet, chateaubriand, with mushrooms$2.50
Deerfoot sausage$0.50
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$1.00
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.40
Scrambled brains with eggs$0.50
Jelly omelette$0.40
Baked Beans and Pork$0.30
Tenderloin Steak$0.85
Lamb Fries Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.50
Fried Honeycomb tripe in batter$0.40
Fried onions$0.25
German Pancake$0.35
French pancake$0.25
Spring chicken, Maryland style, half$0.75
Spring chicken, Maryland style, whole$1.50
Smoked Beef with Cream$0.35
Hamburg steak$0.50
Stewed Kidneys, Wine Sauce$0.35
Fried Veal and Pork$0.45
Mushroom Omelette$0.50
Rum Omelette$0.50
Kidney Omelette$0.40
Corned Beef Hash$0.30
with poached egg$0.40
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Young chicken en casserole$1.50
country sausages$0.40
Sirloin steak en casserole$1.25
Broiled or fried pork chops$0.50
Iced tea$0.15
Tea biscuit from 6 to 8 p.m.$0.10
Iced coffee$0.15
Glass milk$0.10
Squab$0.60
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Cold: Spring Lamb$0.75
Caviar$0.40
Cold: Chicken, half$0.75
Fresh mackerel in wine$0.75
Cold: Boned capon$0.75
Cold: Tongue$0.40
Cold: Corned beef$0.40
Cold: Salmon$0.50
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.30
Cold: Turkey$0.65
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Asparagus (canned)$0.50
Asparagus (French)$1.00
Sardines (eighth box)$0.25
Roast beef and potato salad$0.55
Half roast chicken, lettuce and tomato salad$1.00
Imported frankfurters and potato salad$0.40
Filets of fish$0.35
Cream, per portion$0.05
Coffee, large pot (fresh made)$0.35
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.10
Double sirloin steak$1.50
Extra Large Sirloin Steak$2.00
Porterhouse steak, single$1.75
Weakfish$0.40
Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.40
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.35
Broiled bluefish$0.40
Codfish steak$0.40
Broiled Salmon$0.60
Broiled Striped Bass$0.45
Fish cakes$0.30
Halibut steak$0.40
Chicken Croquettes$0.50
Deviled lobster$0.75
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.65
Broiled Sweetbreads$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$1.00
Stuffed green peppers$0.40
Oysters, clams and scallops Broiled$0.40
Oysters: Baltimore broil$0.50
Fried Clams$0.35
Clams: Cocktail$0.25
Clams: Steamed$0.40
Oysters: a la poulette$0.40
Oysters: Boston Stew$0.40
Broiled ham and eggs$0.40
Broiled Bacon$0.35
Broiled bacon and eggs$0.40
Broiled Kidneys$0.35
Broiled Pig's Feet$0.30
Broiled feet piquante$0.40
Broiled Honeycomb Tripe$0.35
Tripe, stewed with oysters$0.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.00
Porterhouse steak double$2.50
Porterhouse steak double with mushrooms$2.50
Sirloin Steak steak with onions$1.10
Sirloin Steak with bacon$1.00
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.75
Double sirloin steak mushrooms$2.50
Extra large sirloin steak with mushroms$2.50
Coffee single pot$0.10
Coffee double pot$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
Tea, (all kinds) single pot$0.10
Tea, (all kinds) double pot$0.20
Chocolate, double pot$0.25
English mutton chop, brace$1.00
Veal Cutlet Tomato Sauce$0.60
Glass cream
Oysters: Box Stew$0.30
Oysters: Cream Broil$0.50
Oysters: Roast on Shell$0.40
Oysters: roast on toast$0.45
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Fried Pig's Feet$0.30
Fried pig's feet piquante$0.40

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