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Glen Island Grand Cafe

GLEN ISLAND, NY

Date
1892-08-14
Restaurant
GLEN ISLAND GRAND CAFE
Place
GLEN ISLAND, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
BILL OF FARE
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 6 x 9.25;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck clams$0.25
Olives, espagnole$0.15
Cucumbers$0.25
Tomatoes$0.25
Sardines$0.25
Pickled beets$0.15
Pickled clams$0.25
Gherkins$0.25
Chow-chow$0.15
Steamed clams$0.35
Anchovies$0.40
Cream of chicken a la reine soup$0.30
English Beef Broth$0.25
Puree of tomaties aux croutons$0.25
Consomme Brunoise$0.25
Consomme Napolitaine$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.25
Cold Consomme in Cup$0.10
Broiled bluefish$0.40
Baked bluefish, Portugaise$0.50
Fried eels, tartar sauce$0.40
Broiled Salmon$0.60
Soft Shell Crabs$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.30
Filet of beef, esculape$0.80
Fricassee of Chicken a l'Ancienne$0.80
Sweetbread with tomato sauce$0.60
Macaroni, Calabraise$0.30
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Ribs of prime beef$0.50
Spring Chicken Stuffed.$0.75 – $1.50
Lamb, mint sauce$0.50
Roast veal, stuffed$0.50
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Green Corn$0.20
Lima beans$0.25
New potatoes boiled$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Fried Potatoes$0.10
Saratoga Potatoes$0.10
Potatoes a la matire d'hotel$0.15
Potatoes sautees$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
hashed with cream potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French peas$0.30
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
American Peas$0.25
Asparagus$0.30
Tomatoes$0.25
Fried onions$0.25
Stuffed green peppers$0.30
mushrooms$0.50
French string beans$0.30
Stuffed tomatoes$0.30
Chicken salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.25
Lettuce$0.25
Plain lobster salad$0.50
Mayonnaise, extra$0.10
Potato salad$0.20
Roast beef$0.40
Roast Lamb$0.40
Roast veal$0.40
Roast chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Beef tongue$0.40
Ham$0.40
Corned beef$0.40

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Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
lemon pie$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.15
Watermelon$0.25
Omelet e aux confitures$0.40
au rhum$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Neapolitan$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Roquefort$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
Pot of coffee$0.20
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.25
Pot of green tea$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea with cream$0.25
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Goblet of cream$0.20
Goblet of Milk$0.10
Demi-tasse Cafe$0.10
Beefsteak$0.40
Beefsteak with Onions$0.50
Beefsteak with Mushrooms$0.70
Lamb Chops$0.50
Lamb chops breaded$0.60
Lamb Chops Tomato Sauce$0.70
Sirloin Steak$0.80
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.90
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.90
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin Steak Bordelaise$1.00
Sirloin Steak Bearnaise$1.25
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin Steak Bordelaise$1.00
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak truffles$1.50
Chateaubriand$1.50
Chateaubriand with mushrooms$2.00
Chateaubriand Bearnaise$2.00
Chateaubriand truffles$2.50
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse steak with onions$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak$1.75
Extra porterhouse steak with onions$2.00
Extra Porterhouse Steak with Mushrooms$2.25
Mutton Chops$0.40
Mutton Chops breaded$0.50
Mutton chops breaded tomato sauce$0.60
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire rarebit$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Poached eggs$0.30
Ham and eggs$0.50
Fried Eggs$0.25
Omelette, Spanish style$0.50
Omelette, with chickens' livers$0.50
Omelette, with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette, with bacon$0.40
Omelette, with tomatoes$0.40
Omelette, with fine herbs$0.30
Omelette, plain$0.30
Broiled Bacon$0.40
Broiled Ham$0.40
Veal Chops$0.50
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.60
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.50
Calf's head, en tortue$0.75
Calf's head, Poulette$0.60
Spring chicken broiled, half$0.75
Spring chicken broiled, whole$1.50
Spring chicken saute, half$1.00
Spring chicken saute, whole$2.00

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G. H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
G. H. Mumm & Co., Dry Verzenay$1.75 – $3.50
Geo. Goulet$2.00 – $4.00
Piper Heidsieck$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$2.00 – $4.00
Louis Roederer, Carte Blanche$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Eugene Clicquot$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Perrier-Jouet, Dry Special$2.00 – $4.00
Glen Island Table Claret$0.40 – $0.75
Medoc$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.25
St. Julien, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.85 – $1.50
St. Emilion$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet, Cruse & Fils$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Chalet$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Brennaire Duluc$3.00
Chateau Margaux, Grand Vin 1874$4.00
Chateau Lafite, Grand Vin 1874$6.00
Chateau La Grange, 1880, Calvet & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
Sauterne$0.60 – $1.00
Sauternes, Cruse & Fils Freres$0.70 – $1.25
Haut Sauternes, Brandenburg Freres$0.80 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, Cruse & Fils Freres$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Doisy Barsac$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Yquem$6.00
A. Beaune$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Durkeimer, bottled for Glen Island$0.60 – $1.00
Laubenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer$1.25 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.50
Forster Traminer$1.50 – $3.00
Marcobrunner$1.50 – $3.00
Jesuitengarten, Forster$4.00
Zeltinger$1.25
Graacher Auslese$2.00
Braunenberger$1.00 – $1.75
Erdener Treppchen$2.50
Table Sherry$0.75 – $1.50
Amontillado$1.50 – $3.00
Table Port$1.00 – $2.00
Sandeman & Co., Very Fine$1.50 – $3.00
Table Madeira$1.00 – $2.00
Monteiro, 1836$3.00 – $6.00
H. Clausen & Son's Brewing Co.'s Champagne Lager$0.15
Bass's English Ale$0.35
Dog's Head brand, Reade Bros., London$0.35
MacMullin Co, New York$0.35
Wintringham, New York$0.35
Guinness's Porter$0.35
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
NEW YORK LAGER BEER$0.15
Milwaukee Beer$0.20
St. Louis Beer$0.20
Toledo Beer$0.20
Pilsner Beer Imported$0.25
Culmbacher Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Cider, Fine Russet$0.25 – $0.50
Lemon Soda$0.10
Plain Soda$0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Seltzer, Jugs$0.40
Seltzer, Jugs Syphons$0.25
Clysmic$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Wilhelms Quelle$0.40
Kirschwasser$0.25
Creme de Vanille$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Creme de Moka$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Milk Punch$0.25
Benedictine$0.25
S. O. P. Brandy$0.40
Brandy, plain$0.25
Brandy, Cocktail$0.30
Brandy, Sour$0.30
Brandy, Toddy$0.30
Brandy, Punch$0.30
Gin. Old Tom$0.15
Holland Gin, plain$0.15
Holland Gin, Cocktail$0.20
Holland Gin, Sour$0.20
Holland Gin, Toddy$0.20
Holland Gin, Punch$0.25
Pepper Whiskey$0.20
Rye Whiskey, 1795$0.25
Rye Whiskey, Cocktail$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Sour$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Toddy$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Punch$0.25
St. Croix Rum$0.15
Jamaica Rum$0.15
Apple Brandy$0.15
Blackberry Brandy$0.15
Sherry Wine$0.15
Sherry Cobbler$0.25
Madeira$0.15
Port Wine$0.15
Lemonade, Plain$0.15
Lemonade, with Wine or Liquor$0.25
Chartreuse$0.25
Maraschino$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Vermouth$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Absinthe$0.25
Schiller's Bitters$0.25
Boonekamp Bitters$0.25
Hostetter's Bitters$0.25
Augostura Bitters$0.25

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