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Hildreth & Allen

METROPOLITAN HOTEL

Date
1893-08-22
Restaurant
HILDRETH & ALLEN
Place
METROPOLITAN HOTEL
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DAILY MENU
Occasion
DINNER;
Physical description
FOLDER; ILL; COL; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oysters On the Shell$0.25
little-neck clams on the shell$0.25
Scotch Broth$0.25
julienne, chiffonnade$0.25
julienne, chiffonnade$0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cream of sweet potato soup$0.25
Mock turtle a l'anglaise soup$0.30
Tomato soup, napolitaine$0.25
Consomme, creole$0.25
Potage, flamande$0.25
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.25
Cup of Consomme$0.15
Clear green turtle, to order$0.50
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.15
escalope of redsnapper, lobster sauce, pommes surprise$0.40
Oysters on the half shell$0.25
Oysters,au gratin$0.50
Lobster, plain$0.50
Oysters, stewed$0.30
Oysters box stew$0.40
Steamed Oysters$0.40
Fried oysters$0.40
Broiled oysters$0.40
Oysters, Roast in Shell$0.40
Pan Roast Oysters$0.40
Oyster Fritters$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Soft Clams Steamed$0.40
Oysters pickled$0.30
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Saddle rocks raw$0.35
Saddle Rock stew$0.50
Little Neck Clams, stewed$0.25
Soft clams on toast$0.50
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.40
Little Neck clams, fried$0.40
Little Neck Clams, Roast$0.30
Little Neck Clams on the half shell$0.25
Lobster Deviled$0.60
Chicken pate$0.35
Clam pate$0.35
Oyster pate$0.35
Lobster broiled$0.60
Stuffed baked lobster$0.60
Lobster Newburg$0.65
Lobster en brochette$0.60
Lobster en terrapin$0.65
Lobster en casserole$0.65
Soft shell crabs with Julienne potatoes$0.60
Striped bass, boiled or broiled$0.45
Frog's legs fried, poulette or fines herbes$0.60
Kennebac salmon$0.60
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.65
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.60
Broiled bluefish$0.40
Codfish oyster sauce$0.40
Codfish, tomato sauce$0.40
Spanish mackerel$0.60
Filet of sole au gratin$0.50
Filet of Sole au Vin Blanc$0.50
Boiled Halibut, Hollandaise$0.40
Eels, fried$0.30
eels fried a la tartare$0.40
Salt mackerel$0.40
Fried halibut, sauce tartare$0.40
Boiled or broiled sea bass$0.50
Sea bass fried with salt pork$0.60
Porgies fried with salt pork$0.40
Porgies, broiled$0.40
Leg of mutton with mashed turnips$0.40
Boiled turkey, celerty sauce$0.60
Roast Duckling stuffed, apple sauce$0.75
Roast Philadelphia chicken stuffed, half$0.75
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.40
Roast Loin of veal, pot roast$0.40
Tenderloin barde a la financeier$0.90
Stuffed Lobster a la Diable$0.50
Goulash, Hungarian style$0.40
Pork chops with Bavarian cabbage$0.45
Coteletres of squab with mushrooms$0.45
Roast beef hash, green peppers$0.40
Cold Kennebec Salmon, Sauce Tartare$0.50
Cold Boiled beef with potato salad$0.40
Cold Tenderloin with Providence salad$0.50
Cold Ham glace with bean salad$0.40
Cold Baked Pork and Beans$0.25
Pickled onions$0.10
Cold Roast beef with beet salad$0.40
Chicken grouse, whole with fried sweet potatoes$1.50
Chicken grouse, half, served with fried sweet potatoes$0.80
Squab$0.75
Broiled pigeon with bacon$0.50
Reed-Birds$0.60
Partridge, whole with fried sweet potatoes$1.75
Partridge, half with fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Cold Roast Chicken, half$0.75
Cold turkey$0.60
Cold Beef$0.40
Cold Mutton$0.40
Cold Pork$0.35
Cold Smoked Ham$0.35
Cold Loin of veal$0.40
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.30
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Cold Baked Pork and Beans$0.25
Cold Corned Beef$0.35
Cold Smoked Tongue$0.35
Cold Lamb's tongue$0.25
Cold Ham sandwich$0.15
Cold Tongue sandwich$0.15
Cold Chicken sandwich$0.20
Pate de Foie Gras$1.00
Cold Boeuf a la mode$0.35
Cold Spring Lamb$0.65
Cold Boiled beef, pickled beets$0.40
Cold Fresh beef salad$0.40
Cold Lobster salad$0.50
Cold Shrimp salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.20
Rice and milk$0.20
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Celery$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25
Cucumbers$0.20
Gherkins$0.10
East India Gherkins$0.15
Plain pickles$0.10
Chow chow$0.10
Pin-money pickles$0.10
English pickles$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Cold Slaw$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Sardines$0.40
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Olives$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Sliced onions$0.15
Turkey Stuffed, Cranberry Sauce$0.60

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NEW POTATOES: Boiled$0.10
NEW POTATOES: Baked$0.15
NEW POTATOES: Mashed$0.10
NEW POTATOES: Parisienne$0.20
NEW POTATOES: Julienne$0.20
NEW POTATOES: Broiled$0.20
NEW POTATOES: Lyonnaise$0.15
NEW POTATOES: A la maitre d'hotel$0.15
NEW POTATOES: Sautees$0.15
NEW POTATOES: Hashed browned$0.20
NEW POTATOES: Croquettes$0.20
NEW POTATOES: Puree au gratin$0.25
NEW POTATOES: Saratoga$0.15
NEW POTATOES: Hashed with cream, gratin$0.25
NEW POTATOES: French fried$0.15
CANNED: Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
CANNED: Stewed tomatoes$0.15
CANNED: Asparagus$0.30
CANNED: Asparagus$0.30
CANNED: Sweet corn$0.20
CANNED: Fonds d'artichauts fracis$0.75
CANNED: Lima beans$0.20
CANNED: Succotash$0.20
CANNED: French peas, natural$0.30
CANNED: French string beans$0.30
CANNED: French flageolets$0.30
CANNED: Green peas$0.20
Sweet potatoes baked$0.20
Sweet Potatoes boiled$0.20
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes Broiled$0.25
Sweet potatoes glacees$0.25
New stewed corn$0.20
New Green Corn$0.25
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.20
New string beans$0.25
Summer Squash$0.20
Beets$0.20
Cauliflower a la hollandaise$0.40
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
Lettuce$0.25
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Macaroni, napolitaine$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Macaroni a l a Montglas$0.30
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.25
Spinach au Jus$0.25
Plain spinach$0.20
Fried Tomatoes$0.30
Stuffed tomatoes$0.30
Lettuce (with) mayonnaise dressing$0.30
Boiled rice$0.15
Stuffed peppers$0.20
Broiled tomatoes$0.30
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.20
Cabbage$0.15
New Lima Beans$0.30
Cold corn starch pudding$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Savarin pudding au rhum$0.15
Sago Pudding$0.15
Fruit Pudding$0.15
Apple meringue pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Blackberry tart$0.10
Hazelnut Tart$0.10
Peach Cake$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Baked Apple Dumpling$0.15
Burgundy wine jelly$0.15
Curacao jelly$0.15
Jamaica rum jelly$0.15
Blanc manger a l'orange$0.20
Babarouse au marasquin$0.20
Currant Jelly$0.20
Lady fingers$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Farina jelly with cream$0.15
Coffee Cake$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.15
Swiss meringue$0.15
Apple meringue$0.40
Peach Meringue$0.40
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
French pancake$0.35
Meringue panachee$0.30
Omelette soufflée$0.50
Omelette au Sucre$0.40
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Omelette au Kirsch$0.60
Roman Punch$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.20
peaches$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Preserved cherreis$0.30
Watermelon$0.20
Cantaloupe$0.25
Oranges$0.20
Bananas$0.20
Pineapple$0.20
Bartlett Pears$0.20
Peaches and cream$0.30
Brandy peaches$0.35
Canned Pears$0.25
Canned Peaches$0.25
Almonds and raisins$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
English Cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Brie cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Pot of coffee$0.20
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.25
Pot of green tea$0.20
Pot Oolong tea$0.20
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
Cafe Glace$0.25
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Pot of broma$0.25
Pot of cocoa$0.25
Goblet of iced coffee$0.10
Goblet of iced tea$0.15
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Cup of French coffee$0.10
Cup of Tea$0.10
W. A. Blanck's Dairy goblet of milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.20
Boston rump steak$0.30
Pork tenderloin with fried apple$0.50
Small Steak$0.40
Small steak with mushrooms$0.65
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Sirloin steak with fried potatoes$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.70
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.95
Extra sirloin$1.00
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$1.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin steak with fried potatoes$0.90
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.15
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Tenderloin steak with truffles$1.75
Chateaubriant, plain$1.50
Chateaubriant, jardiniere$1.75
Chateaubriant, with mushrooms$2.25
Chateaubriant, with truffles$2.75
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Pork tenderloin broiled$0.40
Porterhouse Steak$1.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.50
Porterhouse Steak for Two$1.50
Porterhouse Steak for two, with mushrooms$2.00
Philadelphia chicken. broiled, half$0.75
Philadelphia chicken, half, Vienna style$0.80
Philadelphia chicken. half, a la Marengo$1.00
Philadelphia chicken. fried, Maryland$1.00
Philadelphia chicken. a la bordelaise$1.00
Mutton Chops, plain$0.40
Mutton Chops, breaded$0.40
Mutton chops, a la Provencale$0.50
Mutton chops, tomato sauce$0.50
English Mutton chop, single$0.40
Englich mutton chop, brace$0.70
Veal chops, plain$0.50
Veal chops, breaded$0.50
Veal Chops, tomato sauce$0.60
Veal Chops, a la milanaise$0.70
Fried lamb fries, sauce tartare$0.50
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Pork tenderloin fried with apples$0.50
THREE SPRING LAMB CHOPS, BROILED$0.65
Calf's Liver, Broiled$0.30
Calf's liver fried$0.30
Calf's liver, broiled with bacon$0.40
Calf's brains, fried$0.40
Chicken's livers en brochette$0.50
Pork Chops$0.40
pig's feet$0.40
German Pancakes$0.40
Broiled veal kidneys, bacon$0.50
Rice croquettes$0.30
Sweetbreads with French peas$0.85
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Ham, broiled$0.35
Bacon, broiled$0.35
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Calf's head en tortue$0.60
Chicken Croquettes$0.60
Calf's head fried$0.40
Oyster Croquettes$0.60
Calf's head a la poulette$0.40
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Tripe, fried$0.40
Tripe, Stewed$0.40
Queue de homard farcie$0.40
Stewed Kidneys$0.40

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Gold Seal, Special Dry, Half pt, pt. qt.$0.60 – $2.00
Gold Seal$1.00 – $2.00
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Roederer Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50
ROEDERER GRAND VIN SEC$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Giesler & Co. Sec, very dry$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet & Co. special$1.75 – $3.50
Delmonica, half pints, pt., qt.$1.00 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Ruinart Vin Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne Cup$2.00 – $4.00
urbana Wine Co's Claret$0.25 – $0.50
Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.70
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau Dillon$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
Chateau Germainville$1.00 – $1.75
Chateau Le Crock$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Leoville$1.75 – $3.50
Chateau de Montlys$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau LaGrange$1.25 – $2.50
Mouton Rothschild,1880$4.00
Chateau Bouliac$0.65 – $1.25
St. Estephe$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Larose$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Giscours$1.50 – $3.00
Floirac$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Latour,1875$3.50
Chateau Margaux, 1874$4.00
Chateau Lafite, 1874$4.50
St. Ives$0.40 – $0.70
Vin de Graves$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes$0.65 – $1.25
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Grand Vin 1865 Bottled at the Chateau$2.50 – $5.00
Laubenheimer, B. Rosenstein$0.60 – $1.00
Deidesheimer, B. Rosenstein$0.65 – $1.25
Niersteiner, P. A. Mumm$0.60 – $1.00
Hochheimer, P. A. Mumm$0.75 – $1.50
Rauenthaler, P. A. Mumm$1.00 – $2.00
Johannesberger, P. A. Mumm$1.25 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch, P. J. Valckenberg$1.25 – $2.50
Steinwein, D. Leiden$0.30
Marcobrunner, D. Leiden$1.75 – $3.50
Schloss Johannesberger, yellow seal, 1876, D. Leiden$5.00
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.25
Graacher, 1884$1.00 – $2.00
Berncasteler Doctor, 1884$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Mosel$1.50 – $3.00
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Erbacher$1.00 – $2.00
Topaz$1.00 – $2.00
Oloroso$1.25 – $2.50
Amontillado$1.75 – $3.50
Otard,1870$3.50
Planat, Gold Seal, 1820$4.50
Otard, Dupuy & Co., V. O. P.$4.00
Hennessy, 1800$7.00
Monongahela Monogram Whisky, 1865$3.00
Monongahela Monogram Whisky, 1869$2.00
Gold Medal Rye Whiskey, H. Von Beil$2.50
Old Bourbon Pepper Whisky, 1881, Sour Mash$2.50
Old Reserve Bourbon, Chapin & Gore$2.50
Baltimore Club Whiskey$2.50
Commercial Club Whisky$2.50
Gold Seal Whiskey$2.50
Old Jordan Whiskey$3.00
Antediluvian Whiskey$3.00
Scotch Whisky$2.00
Usher's Scotch Whisky$3.00
Roe's Irish Whisky$3.00
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Holland Gin$2.00
Plymouth Gin$2.50
St. Croix Rum$0.20
Old Medford Rum$2.00
Jamaica Rum$2.00
Finest Very Old Apple Brandy$4.00
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Beaune$1.00 – $2.00
Pommard$1.50 – $3.00
Chablis, White$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Leacock$3.00
Sercial$5.00
Urbana Wine Co. Claret$0.25 – $0.50
Urbana Wine Co. Dry Catawba$0.30 – $0.60
Urbana Sweet Catawba$0.30 – $0.60
URBANA WINE CO. St. Ives$0.40 – $0.70
Sunset Claret, H. Webster Co., California$0.30 – $0.60
Sunset Sauterne, H. Webster Co., California$0.30 – $0.60
Urbana Wine Co., Gold Seal Sparkling Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Urbana Wine Co., Brut$1.00 – $2.00
Tokay Aszu$5.00
Cook's St. Louis Imperial$1.25 – $2.50
London Dock Port$1.00 – $2.00
Old Cockburn$3.00
Guinness's Stout$0.30
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand$0.30
R. Younger's Scotch Ale$0.30
C. H. Evans' Superior India Pale Ale$0.25
Ginger Ale$0.25
Wood's Golden Russet Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Jericho Cider$0.40 – $0.75
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Sam Ward$0.25
Brandy, 1850$0.25
Brandy, Gold Seal, 1820$0.40
Whisky, Sherry, Madeira$0.15
Port, Table Claret, Catawba$0.15
Cobblers and Punches$0.25
Milk Punch$0.30
Milk Punch 1820 Brandy$0.50
Ale$0.10
Mug Bass's Ale on draught$0.15
Yuengling's N. Y. Lager, Stone Mug$0.10
Absinthe$0.25
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Maraschino$0.25
Anisette$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
Benedictine$0.25
Creme de Menthe
Strontia$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Vichy, Seltzer, Kissengen and Carbonic Acid$0.25
Congress and Hathorn Waters$0.25
Imported Vichy$0.50
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
Clysmic$0.25 – $0.40
Buffalo Lithia Water, bottle$0.75
D. G. Yuengling, Jr's. extra fine$0.20
St. Louis Beer$0.20
Beadleston & Woerz's, Imperial Beer$0.20
Milwaukee Lager$0.20
Kaiser Beer$0.25
Imported Munich Beer$0.30
Imported Beer, per glass$0.10

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