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Flat Iron Restaurant & Cafe

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1907-01-28
Restaurant
FLAT IRON RESTAURANT & CAFE
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
MENU
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 10X14;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Blue Points, half shell$0.25
Buzzard Bays$0.30
oysters broiled$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Rockaways$0.25
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.20
Radishes$0.15
SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
Gherkins or sweet pickles$0.15
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Chow chow$0.15
New Maatjes herring with German fried potatoes$0.35
Stuffed olives$0.20
New Dill Pickles$0.10
Pickled mangoes$0.20
Chutney$0.15
Pim-olas$0.20
Pickled beets$0.15
Saucisson de Lyon$0.25
Saucisson d'Arles$0.25
Cervelat$0.50
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Bismarck Herring$0.25 – $0.40
Home-made marinirte herring$0.25
Delicatesse herring$0.25 – $0.40
Appetit salad$0.40
Clear green turtle in cup$0.30
Consomme en tasse (cup)$0.15
Chicken broth en tasse (cup)$0.20
Strained gumbo in cup$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Oignon au gratin$0.30 – $0.50
Green Turtle$0.35 – $0.60
Petite marmite$0.30 – $0.50
Half planked bluefish, Flat Iron$1.25
Sea bass$0.50
Striped bass$0.60
Salmon$0.60
Kingfish$0.60
Deutsche Kraftsuppe$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.25 – $0.40
Split pea$0.20 – $0.35
Mongole, Flat Iron$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken Okra$0.25 – $0.40
Clam broth in cup, hot or cold$0.15
L. I. porgies$0.40
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.60
Weakfish$0.50
Whitefish$0.50
Bluefish$0.50
Halibut$0.50
Live Cod$0.40
Filet of sole, tomato or tartar sauce$0.50
Plain lobster, half, mayonnaise$0.60
whole, mayonnaise$1.00
Broiled$1.00
Crab flakes au gratin$1.00
Flat Iron$1.25
Stuffed Lobster a la Diable$0.40
Lobster cutlet$0.50
Lobster Croquette$0.50
Crab flakes in cream$1.00
Crab flakes in cream Newburg$1.25
Scallops with rasher of bacon or tartar sauce$0.60
Scallops sautes, Flat Iron$0.60
Lynnhavens$0.30
Cape Cods$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Oysters fried$0.35
Oyster shell roast, Flat Iron$0.60
Oyster pan roast$0.35
Oysters sous-cloche$0.60
Oysters Greenwald$0.50
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.25
Little Neck Clams, Cocktail$0.30
Little Neck Clams, stewed$0.30
Steamed, cup of clam broth$0.50
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
Clams Greenwald$0.50
Lobster, Americaine in chafing dish$1.25
Lobster Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Hard shell crab, ravigote (1)$0.35
Deviled crab (1)$0.30
Frogs' legs fried, tartar sauce$0.60
Frogs' legs Newburg$0.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus$0.50
Roast Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.75
Roast Half L. I. duckling, apple sauce$1.00
Half-broiled mallard duck, hominy, currant jelly$1.00
Red-head duck, hominy, currant jelly$2.50
Ruddy duck, hominy, currant jelly$1.50
Philadelphia Squab au Cresson$0.90
Planked sirloin, Flat iron$1.75
Extra sirloin$2.75
Porterhouse$3.00
Extra porterhouse$4.00
Planked tenderloin$1.75
Planked chateaubriand$2.75
Planked chicken$2.00
Kalter Aufschnitt, Flat Iron$0.75
Weiner hollandische Vollherring mit Schnittbohnen und Pellkartoffeln$0.40
Suelze vinaigrette$0.40
Imported Salami$0.50
Cold roast beef$0.50
Cold Lamb$0.50
Westphalia Ham$0.35
Half roast chicken cold$0.75
Sliced Cold Chicken$1.00
Beefsteak, Tartare$0.60
Virginia Ham$0.60
Cold Roast Turkey$0.75
Pate de foie en terrine$0.90
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.50
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.60
Geraucherte Gansebrust (Smoked goose breast)$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$1.00
Potatoes , boiled$0.10
Boiled rice$0.20
German Asparagus$0.75
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
French asparagus$1.25
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
New string beans$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.15
Potatoes, Mashed browned$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, German fried$0.20
Potatoes, croquettes$0.25
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, Sautes$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, parisienne$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.25
French peas$0.35
Corn fritters$0.35
Stewed Sweet Corn$0.20
Spaghetti. Milanaise$0.30
Spaghetti. Italienne$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.30
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Green peppers stuffed$0.40
French artichokes, vinaigrette$0.50
French articholes, hollandaise$0.50
Stuffed tomatoes$0.50
Stewed Mushrooms$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.40
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.50
Fonds d'artichauts$0.50
New beets$0.20
French Flageolet Beans$0.35
French string beans$0.25
Egg plant fried$0.25
Artichokes$0.50
Succotash$0.25
Beluga Malossol Caviar (Our Own Importation)$1.25
Mongole, Flat Iron

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Chicken en casserole, Flat Iron$2.00
coffee, per cup$0.10
Chateaubriand$1.50
Spring chicken broiled$0.75 – $1.50
Small Steak$0.60
Small steak with bacon or onions$0.70
Small steak with mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin$0.75
Sirloin Bordelaise$1.00
Sirloin Bearnaise$1.00
Sirloin with Mushrooms$1.00
Extra sirloin$1.50
Club Steak$2.50
Rib steak en casserole, Flat Iron$2.00
Small tenderloin, (for one)$0.60
German pancake with compot$0.45
French pancake$0.35
French pancake au confiture$0.45
Omelette Celestine$0.50
German Pancake$0.35
Schnitzel breaded, Greenwald$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
French endive salad$0.40
Cold slaw, [Krautsalat]$0.25
Deutscher Kartoffelsalat$0.25
Lobster salad$0.90
Chicken salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Russian salad$0.75
Flat Iron salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.40
Chiffonade$0.50
German knob celery salad$0.50
Herring Salad$0.40
Tenderloin$0.75
Tenderloin with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin Bordelaise$1.00
Tenderloin Bearnaise$1.00
Tenderloin a la moelle$1.00
Tenderloin aux truffes$1.25
Chateaubriand with mushrooms$2.00
Chateaubriand Bordelaise$2.00
Chateaubriand Bearnaise$2.00
Chateaubriand a la moelle$2.00
Porterhouse$2.00
Extra porterhouse$3.00
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.60
Hamburger steak with fried egg$0.60
Lamb chops (3)$0.60
Lamb Chops (2)$0.40
Lamb Chops with French Peas$0.75
Mutton chops (2)$0.40
English mutton chop with kidney [1]$0.60
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
Wiener Schnitzel$0.60
Paprika Schnitzel with noodles$0.75
Pork Chops, Sauce Piquante$0.50
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.50
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.40
Calf's brains breaded$0.40
Ham and eggs$0.40
Stewed Kidney$0.40
Kidney en brochette$0.40
Honey-comb Tripe$0.40
Sweetbreads, Broiled$0.75
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
Yorkshire Buck$0.45
Calf's liver Swiss style$0.50
Calf's head, Poulette$0.50
Calf's head, en tortue$0.60
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.40
Honey-comb tripe, with oysters$0.45
Sweetbreads, broiled with peas$1.00
Sweetbreads, broiled with asparagus tips$1.00
Scotch Woodcock$0.40
Chicken Livers Saute with Mushrooms$0.50
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.50
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.60
Chicken hash with green pepper$0.70
Chicken Croquettes$0.60
Chicken croquettes with Frech peas$0.75
Half chicken saute, Marengo$0.85
Half Fried Chicken, Maryland$0.85
Half fried chicken, Southern style$0.85
Spanish omelette$0.60
Roast Beef Hash$0.40
Corned Beef Hash$0.40
Lamb Hash$0.50
Sandwich, Flat Iron$0.40
Club sandwich$0.30
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Westphalia Ham Sandwich$0.25
Beechnut ham sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.30
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Raw meat sandwich$0.20
Cervelat Sandwich$0.20
Leberwurst sandwich$0.15
Sardellen sandwich$0.20
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Turkey Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Omelette soufflée$0.75
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Omelette au Kirsch$0.50
Baked Alaska, 20 min.$0.60
Omelette Surprise$0.75
Cup Custard$0.20
Wine Jelly$0.25
Fruit tartlets$0.20
Fruit tartlets a la mode$0.25
Apple Pie$0.15
Assorted Eclairs$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Lady fingers$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Sponge Cake$0.15
English Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce$0.30
English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.30
Deutsche Apfeltorte mit Schlagsahne$0.25
Apple Cake$0.15
Cheese Cake$0.15
Vienna coffee cake$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Peach cup$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Nesselrode$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Meringue Glace$0.30
Coupe St. Jacques$0.40
Raspberry Ice$0.20
Lemon Ice$0.20
Assorted punches$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10 – $0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Edam Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.15 – $0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.15 – $0.25
Brie cheese$0.15 – $0.25
MacLaren's cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Cream Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.15 – $0.25
Port du Salut$0.15 – $0.25
Orange$0.15
Bananas$0.15
Apple$0.10
Pears$0.15
Skinless Figs in Syrup$0.40
Grapes$0.20
Assorted marmalades$0.20
Preserved Fruits$0.20
Guava jelly$0.20
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.35
Currant Jelly$0.20
Strained honey$0.15
Assorted nuts and raisins$0.25
Bar-le-duc, red$0.40
Bar-le-duc, white$0.40
Coffee, per pot$0.15 – $0.25
Special coffee, (for one)$0.25
Extra cream, each$0.05
Tea, per pot$0.15 – $0.25
Chocolate$0.15
Chocolate, per pot$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.15

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Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial$2.25 – $4.50
G.H.Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Apricot Brandy$0.20
Peach Brandy$0.30
Cherry Brandy$0.20
Blackberry Brandy$0.15
Prunelle au Cognac$0.20
Chartreuse, green$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.20
Creme de Menthe, White$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Rose$0.20
Creme de Vanille$0.20
Creme de Violette$0.20
Parfait Amour$0.20
Curacao, Orange$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Curacao, White$0.20
Curacao, Green$0.20
Curacao, Triple Sec$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Mandarinette$0.30
Allash$0.20
Gilka$0.20
Crystall Kummel$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Eau de Vie Dantzig$0.20
Boonekamp, A.E.$0.20
Boonekamp, Underberg$0.20
Alpenkrauter$0.20
Hostetter$0.20
Calisaya$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Vermouth, French$0.15
Vermouth, Italian$0.15
Grand Marnier$0.20
Sloe Gin$0.20
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Macon Vieux$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis White, 1889$1.00 – $2.00
Pommard, 1889$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Szegszardi$1.00
Budai Superieur$0.75 – $1.50
Red Voslauer Goldeck$1.00 – $2.00
Chianti Brolio$0.65 – $1.25
Old Spanish Port$0.15 – $1.50
Royal Gem$2.00
Commendador, '89$0.25 – $2.50
Del Morton$0.15 – $1.50
Olorosa$2.00
Amontillado$0.25 – $2.50
Zinfandel$0.40 – $0.75
Sauternes$0.40 – $0.75
Flat Iron Cocktail$0.15
Brandy Cocktail$0.25
Coffee cocktail$0.25
All other Cocktails$0.15
Brandy Sour$0.25
All other Sours$0.20
Wards, Sam$0.25
Wards, John$0.25
Brandy Highball$0.25
All other Highballs$0.15
Brandy Punch$0.30
All other Punches$0.25
Hot Whiskey$0.20
Hot Rum$0.20
Hot Claret$0.20
Remsen Cooler$0.25
Gin Fizz$0.15
Mint Julep$0.30
Golden Fizz$0.20
Royal Fizz$0.20
Silver Fizz$0.20
Cream Fizz$0.20
Swisses$0.30
Absinthe Frappe$0.25
Mamie Taylor$0.30
Horse's Neck, Imp.$0.30
Horse's Neck, Dom.$0.20
Collins, Tom$0.30
Collins, John$0.30
Egg Nogg Brandy$0.40
Egg Nogg Whiskey$0.30
Egg Nogg Sherry$0.30
Flips, Sherry$0.25
Flips, Gin$0.25
Flips, Whiskey$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Knickebein$0.25
Flat Iron Lemonade$0.25
Apollinaris Lemonade$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.15
All other Lemonades$0.15
Flat Iron Schorle Morle$0.15
Fine Old Brandy$0.20 – $0.25
Otard Dupuy & Co.$0.20 – $0.25
James Hennessy & Co.$0.20 – $0.25
J. & F. Martell$0.20 – $0.25
J. & F. Martell V.S.O.$0.25 – $0.40
El Bart dry gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Gordon's Dry Gin$0.15
Booth & Co.'s Dry Gin$0.15
Burnett's Old Tom Gin$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Schiedam Geneva Gin$0.20
White Rock Mineral Water$0.15 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Rhenser$0.25 – $0.40
Imperial$0.25 – $0.40
Poland Still$0.35
Rosbach$0.25 – $0.40
Vichy Celestins$0.25 – $0.40
Mattoni's Giesshubler$0.35
Club Soda, C. & C. Imported$0.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Ginger Ale, C. & C., Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10 – $0.15
Sarsaparilla, C. & C., Imported$0.25
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.10 – $0.15
Lemon Soda$0.10 – $0.15
Russet Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Vichy, Seltzer, Syphons$0.15 – $0.25
Bear Lithia$0.25
Muir & Son's Scotch Ale$0.30
Bass' Ale, Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.25
Bass' Ale, White Label$0.15 – $0.25
Guiness' Stout$0.15 – $0.25
Evans' Ale$0.20
Jacob Ruppert's Extra Pale$0.15
Jacob Ruppert's Rose Bud$0.15
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.20
Pabst Milwaukee Doppelbrau$0.15
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.25
Lemp's St. Louis$0.15
Wurzburger Hofbrau, A. Luchow, Imp.$0.10 – $0.20
Pilsener Genossenschaftsbrau$0.10 – $0.20
Jacob Ruppert's Extra Pale$0.05 – $0.10
Jacob Ruppert's Ruppiner, Dark$0.05 – $0.10
G.H. Mumm & Co., Selected Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Wilson$0.15
Wilson Special$0.20
Old Roxbury Rye$0.15
Flat Iron Bourbon$0.15
Flat Iron Special$0.15
Old Beveridge$0.15
Solace Rye$0.15
Kirk's Old Crow$0.15
Canadian Club$0.15
Finch's Golden Wedding$0.15
Green River$0.15
Hunter$0.15
Trimble Green Label$0.15
Monogram Rye$0.15
Old Jay Rye$0.15
Mount Vernon$0.15
Mallard Rye$0.15
Highest Grade Rye, Waldorf$0.15
Antediluvian$0.20
Flat Iron Private Stock$0.20
Rocky Fork, 1880$0.20
Emerald Irish, Stone Jugs$0.15
Burke's Irish$0.15
J. Jameson$0.15
Sanderson's Mountain Dew scotch$0.15
MacKinley Scotch$0.15
Dewar's Old Highland$0.15
Dewar's White Label$0.15
Usher's Special Reserve$0.15
Ramsay's$0.15
Long and Short$0.15
Peter Dawson's Perfection$0.15
Peter Dawson's Old Curio$0.20
King's Own$0.20
King William IV., V.O.P$0.20
Pommery & Greno, Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery & Greno, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Pol Roger, Brut Special$2.00 – $4.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Irroy Carte d'Or, Extra$2.00 – $4.00
Duc de Montebello, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Piper Heidsieck, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Heidsieck & Co., Dry Monopole$2.00 – $4.00
Heidsieck & Co., Dry Monopole$2.00 – $4.00
Ruinart, Pere & Fils, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Paul Ruinart & Co., Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Cook's Imperial$1.25 – $2.50
Gold Seal$1.00 – $2.00
Gold Seal$1.00 – $2.00
Perrier-Jouet Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Perrier-Jouet Special Reserve$2.00 – $4.00
Graves [Sauternes]$0.50 – $1.00
Barsac$0.75 – $1.50
Sauternes$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Olivier$1.00 – $2.00
Latour Blanche, 1880$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem$3.50
Imported Cigars
Key West Cigars
Domestic cigars
Cigarettes
Sparkling Moselle$1.50 – $3.00
Sparkling Burgundy$1.75 – $3.50
Trabener$0.40 – $0.75
Graacher$0.50 – $1.00
Brauneberger$0.50 – $1.00
Piesporter$0.65 – $1.25
Zeltinger$0.65 – $1.25
Zeltinger Schlossberg$0.65 – $1.25
Erdener Treppchen$0.75 – $1.50
Moselblumchen$0.75 – $1.50
Berncastler Doctor$0.90 – $1.75
Josephshofer, 1900$0.90 – $1.75
Piesporter Ausbruch$1.00 – $2.00
Scharzhofberger, 1900$1.25 – $2.50
Maximiner Grunhauser$3.00
Ausbruch Moselle$1.00 – $2.00
Flat Iron Special, Schoppen$0.10 – $0.30
Laubenheimer$0.40 – $0.75
Bodenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.65 – $1.25
Deidesheimer$0.65 – $1.25
Durkheimer Fenerberg, 1900$0.65 – $1.25
Rudesheimer, 1900$0.75 – $1.50
Rudesheimer Berg, 1897$0.75 – $1.50
Hattenheimer, 1900$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer, 1897$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer Auslese, 1897$0.90 – $1.75
Forster Kirchenstuck, 1900$1.75
Rauenthaler$1.00 – $2.00
Rauenthaler Berg, 1900$1.00 – $2.00
Liebfraumilch, 1900$1.00 – $2.00
Steinwein in Boxbeutel$1.00 – $2.00
Marcobrunner, 1900$2.50
Johannisberger Schloss, 1897$3.00
Niersteiner Hopping Auslese$1.25 – $2.50
Johannisberger Claus, 1893$3.00
Ruppertsberger Pforte Auslese, 1900$5.00
Steinberger Cabinet, 1893$4.00
Niersteiner Rehbach Auslese$1.50 – $3.00
Flat Iron Special, Schoppen$0.10 – $0.30
Affenthaler$0.50 – $1.00
Ober Ingelheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Assmannshauser$1.00 – $2.00
Bordeaux Vieux$0.40 – $0.75
St. Emilion$0.50 – $1.00
Floirac$0.50 – $1.00
St. Estephe, 1893$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Bouliac$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.65 – $1.25
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Pontet Canet, 1893$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Leoville$1.25 – $2.25
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, 1890$2.50
Chateau Larose, 1887$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1881$4.50

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