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Hotel Vendome

NEW YORK

Date
1900-01-24
Restaurant
HOTEL VENDOME
Place
NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
CARTE DU JOUR
Physical description
CARD; COL; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Blue Points, half shell$0.20
Blue Points, per dozen$0.35
Blue Points, Cocktail$0.25
Blue Points, Fried$0.30
Blue Points, Broiled$0.30
Blue Point, Boston stew$0.35
Blue Point, milk stew$0.30
Blue Point, en brochette$0.40
Blue Point, fricasse$0.50
Blue Point, a la Newburg$0.60
Blue Point, stewed plain$0.30
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.20
Clam cocktail$0.25
Steamed clams$0.35
Fried Clams$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.30
Clam Stew$0.25
Soups
Mock Turtle$0.30
Clear green turtle$0.40
Tomato$0.25
Julienne Faubonne$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clam Broth, Cup$0.20
Chicken with rice$0.30
Chicken Broth in cup$0.20
Potage mongole$0.25
Split pea$0.25
Consomme in cup$0.15
Consomme in cup cold$0.15
Consomme Plain$0.25
Consomme with poached egg$0.35
Consomme with rice$0.25
Perch broiled$0.30
Bluefish, broiled or baked$0.30
Striped bass$0.45
Codfish steak$0.30
Cod fish steak, Mayonnaise$0.35
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.30
Fish cakes$0.25
Deviled hard shell crab$0.25
Filet of sole, fried$0.30
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Kippered Herring$0.30
Fried smelts$0.35
FRIED SMELTS with tartar sauce$0.40
Panfish with bacon or remoulade$0.35
Yarmouth Bloaters$0.30
Salt mackerel$0.25
mackerel$0.50
Weakfish$0.35
Lobster, plain, half$0.30
Lobster, plain, whole$0.60
Lobster, deviled$0.70
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$0.75
Scallops fried$0.40
Scallops fried with bacon or poulette$0.50
Kennebec salmon$0.50
Steaks, Chops, Etc.
Small sirloin$0.60
Small sirloin tomato sauce$0.70
Small sirloin with onions$0.70
Small sirloin with mushrooms$0.85
Small sirloin a la Creole$0.75
small sirloin bordelaise$0.85
Small Sirloin Béarnaise$0.95
Sirloin$0.85
Sirloin Tomato Sauce$0.95
Sirloin with onions$0.95
Sirloin with Mushrooms$1.10
Sirloin a la Creole$1.00
Sirloin a la Bordelaise$1.10
Sirloin a la Bearnaise$1.25
Extra sirloin (served for two)$1.35
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$1.85
Extra sirloin with truffles$2.35
Small tenderloin$0.60
Large tenderloin$0.85
Filet Chateaubriand$1.60
Filet Chateaubriand with mushrooms$2.10
Filet Chateaubriand a la Financiere$2.20
Filet Chateaubriand with truffles$2.60
Porterhouse steak, single$1.35
Porterhouse steak, tomato sauce$1.45
Porterhouse steak with onions$1.45
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.60
Porterhouse Steak a la Bordelaise$1.60
Porterhouse steak with truffles$1.85
Porterhouse steak, extra$2.00
Porterhouse steak, extra with mushrooms$2.50
Porterhouse steak, extra with truffles$3.00
Hamburg steak$0.40
Hamburg steak with egg$0.50
Lamb chops (3)$0.50
Lamb Chops with peas$0.70
Mutton chops (2)$0.50
Mutton chops (2) tomato sauce$0.60
Mutton chops (2) breaded$0.60
Mutton chops (2) with French peas$0.70
English mutton chops, single$0.50
English mutton chops, brace$0.80
Pork Chops (2)$0.40
Newport country sausages$0.30
Veal Cutlet, plain (1)$0.35
Veal Cutlet Tomato Sauce$0.45
Veal cutlet, breaded, Milanaise$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.35
Ham and eggs$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Golden buck$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.45
Philadelphia squab$0.60
Philadelphia Squab en casserole$0.85
Spring chicken broiled$0.65 – $1.25
Spring Chicken saute a la marengo$1.00 – $1.75
Spring Chicken fried a la Maryland$0.85 – $1.50
Spring chicken en Casserole$0.85 – $1.50
Spring chicken aux champignons$0.85 – $1.50
Spring chicken aux truffles$1.00 – $2.00
Chicken hash with cream on toast$0.50
Chicken croquette (2)$0.40
Chicken croquettes (2) with peas$0.60
Chicken patties (each)$0.25
Sweetbreads au jus$0.50
Sweetbreads with peas$0.70
Sweetbreads a la jardinière$0.70
Sweetbreads aux champignons$0.75
Calf's liver broiled or fried$0.30
Calf's liver with bacon$0.40
Lamb kidneys en brochette$0.40
Lamb kidneys broiled with bacon$0.40
mutton kidneys deviled$0.40
Mutton kidneys stewed with Madeira$0.40
lamb fries fried, tomato sauce$0.40
Ham or bacon, broiled or fried$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.25
Corned beef hash with egg$0.35
Lamb hash with egg$0.35
Tripe, honey-comb, broiled or fried$0.30
Tripe, honey-comb a la Lyonnaise$0.35
Frizzled beef in cream$0.30
Chicken liver saute au Madere$0.40
Chicken liver en brochette$0.40
Chicken liver saute with mushrooms$0.65
Broiled veal kidneys on toast with bacon$0.40
Spaghetti Milanaise or Italienne$0.35
Macaroni, Plain$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Baked Beans, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Cold Meats
Roast beef$0.30
Lamb$0.40
Turkey$0.50
Chicken, whole$1.25
Chicken, half$0.65
Duckling, half$0.75
Duckling, whole$1.50
Corned beef$0.25
Sugar Cured Ham$0.25
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.30

Page 2

Sandwiches
Chicken$0.20
Tongue$0.15
Ham$0.15
Egg$0.20
Corned beef$0.15
Sardine$0.20
Roast beef$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
Turkey$0.20
Club$0.25
Caviar$0.25
oyster$0.20
POTATOES, ETC.
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, boiled or mashed$0.10
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes sauteed$0.15
Potatoes Julienne$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Potatoes Croquette$0.25
Potatoes, maitre d'hotel$0.15
Potatoes stewed with cream$0.25
Potatoes hashed with cream$0.25
Potatoes hashed au gratin$0.25
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes German Fried$0.15
potatoes Sarah Bernhardt$0.20
Potatoes Long Branch$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled, fried or baked$0.20
Vegetables
New Cauliflower$0.30
Stuffed tomatoes$0.35
OYSTER PLANT$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Beets au beurre$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Stuffed green peppers$0.35
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.20
Onions, fried$0.15
Spinach in cream$0.25
Spinach in cream with egg$0.30
Parsnips$0.20
Marrow squash$0.20
Boiled rice$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Canned French peas$0.25
French string beans$0.25
Flageolet Beans$0.25
French Mushrooms$0.50
French macedoine$0.40
Fonds d'artichauts$0.75
Cepes Bordelaise$0.60
French asparagus$0.75
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.30
Succotash$0.15
Sifted June peas$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Game
Squab$0.60
Reed birds$0.50
Teal duck$0.75
Red-head duck$2.00
Mallard Duck$1.25
Ruddy Duck$1.00
Diamond-back Terrapin$1.00 – $2.00
Fresh mushrooms$0.75
SALADS
Cucumber$0.20
Tomato$0.30
Lettuce$0.20
Watercress$0.20
Tomato Surprise$0.40
Escarole$0.20
Lobster$0.40
Shrimp$0.50
Potato$0.20
Romaine$0.20
Cold Oyster Bay Asparagus$0.30
Macedoine$0.50
Russian$0.75
Anchovy$0.50
Chicken$0.50
Celery$0.25
Chicory$0.20
Mayonnaise dressing 10c extra
PASTRIES AND CAKES
Omelette au Rum$0.50
Pies or pudding$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.20
Ladyfingers$0.15
Macaroons$0.20
Pound cake$0.20
Citron cake$0.20
German Pancake$0.30
French pancake$0.40
Gourmand Dessert Wafers (6)$0.25
ICE CREAM, ICES, ETC.
Neapolitan$0.20
Vanilla$0.20
Chocolate$0.20
Strawberry$0.20
Tutti frutti$0.25
Nesselrode$0.25
Pistache$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Meringue a la creme$0.30
Meringue panachee$0.35
Meringue Glace$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.20
Roman Punch$0.25
Maraschino Punch$0.25
Chartreuse Punch$0.25
Creme of violets$0.25
Creme of cocao$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Kirsch$0.25
Fruits
Grapes$0.20
Sliced pineapple$0.20
Compote of fruits$0.40
Dates or Figs$0.15
Grape fruit$0.30
Bananas$0.15
Bananas with cream$0.20
Apples$0.15
Oranges$0.20
Nuts and Raisins$0.20
Cheese
American$0.10
Swiss$0.15
Gorgonzola$0.20
Brie$0.20
Edam$0.20
Pineapple$0.20
Stilton$0.20
Neufchatel$0.15
Roquefort$0.20
Philadelphia cream$0.15
Camembert$0.20
Preserves
Stewed prunes$0.15
Baked apples$0.15
Baked apples with cream$0.20
Pears$0.20
peaches$0.25
Apricots$0.20
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.50
Greengages$0.20
Pineapple$0.20
Cherries$0.20
Plums$0.20
Canton Ginger$0.25
Brandy pears$0.25
Brandy cherries$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.25
Strawberry jam$0.20
Raspberry jam$0.20
RELISHES
Celery$0.25
Gherkins$0.10
Chow chow$0.10
Pickled onions$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Spanish olives$0.20
Russian caviar$0.25
Anchovies$0.25
Anchovy toast$0.40
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Mixed Pickles$0.10
Sweet Pickles$0.15
India Relish$0.15
Euchred Figs$0.25
Pate de foie-gras$0.75
Radishes$0.15
Sardines$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.20
Pot of coffee (for one)$0.10
Pot of coffee (for two)$0.20
Pot of chocolate with whipped cream$0.25
Pot of Broma with whipped cream$0.25
Pot of cocoa with whipped cream$0.25
Pot of Cocoa shells with whipped cream$0.25
Cream extra; small pitcher$0.05
Cream extra; large pitcher$0.10
Pot of Oolong tea (for one)$0.10
Pot of Oolong tea (for two)$0.20
Pot of English Breakfast tea (for one)$0.10
Pot of English Breakfast tea (for two)$0.20
Pot of Ceylon tea (for one)$0.10
Pot of Ceylon tea (for two)$0.20
Pot of Green tea (for one)$0.10
Pot of Green tea (for two)$0.20
Pot of Mixed tea (for one)$0.10
Pot of Mixed tea (for two)$0.20
Glass milk$0.10
Glass cream$0.20
New sweet cider; glass$0.10
New sweet cider; small pitcher$0.25
New sweet cider; large pitcher$0.60
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis Beer on draught, small pitcher$0.30
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis Beer on draught, large pitcher$0.60

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