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Taylor's Restaurant

ST. DENIS HOTEL; NY

Date
1892-05-05
Restaurant
TAYLOR'S RESTAURANT
Place
ST. DENIS HOTEL; NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; 7 X 11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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English pheasant, half$1.25
Canvas-back duck, whole$4.50
Red-head duck, whole$2.75
Pigeon en compote$0.60
Brant duck, whole$1.50
Brant duck, half$0.75
English snipe$0.60
Ruddy Duck$1.00
Canvas-back duck, half$2.50
Mallard Duck, half$0.75
Red-head duck, half$1.50
Teal duck$0.75
Squab$0.75
Antelope steak$0.65
Reed-Birds$0.75
New green peas$0.30
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.15
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Baked$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Sweet potatoes, broiled$0.20
Fresh asparagus$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
Fresh mushrooms$0.75
French string beans$0.35
Cauliflower$0.40
String Beans$0.20
Egg plant$0.25
Stewed Mushrooms$0.35
Boiled Onions$0.15
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.50
Squash$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Succotash$0.20
Beets$0.15
Boiled rice$0.10
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Macaroni, baked$0.25
Macaroni, ilalienne$0.25
Macaroni Milanaise$0.40
French peas$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Raw Tomatoes$0.30
Broiled tomatoes$0.35
Fried Tomatoes$0.35
Stuffed tomatoes$0.30
Baked Tomatoes$0.30
Spinach$0.25
Spaghetti, plain$0.15
Spaghetti, baked$0.25
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.40
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.25
Asparagus Tips$0.30
Stuffed green peppers$0.25
Cabbage$0.15
Potatoes, Fried$0.10
Turnips$0.15
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, mashed$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.15
Potatoes, hashed$0.20
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.10
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, a la lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, a la duchesse$0.25
Potatoes, parisienne$0.20
Potatoes, croquettes$0.20
Potatoes, with Cream$0.25
Potatoes, Bermuda$0.20
Boiled codfish, oyster sauce$0.40
Brook Trout$1.00
Fresh Salmon$0.50
Shad$0.50
Shad roe$0.50
Striped bass$0.50
Bluefish$0.40
Perch$0.40
Green turtle steak$0.50
Frogs' Legs$0.50
Smelts$0.40
Halibut$0.40
Fried Eels$0.40
Filet of sole$0.40
Fish balls$0.30
Broiled Lobster$0.50
Broiled salmon with new peas$0.50
Codfish$0.40
Codfish with Cream$0.50
Codfish croquettes, cream sauce$0.40
Lobster, plain$0.40
Lobster croquettes, tomato sauce$0.50
Ragout of lobster$0.75
Deviled lobster$0.50
English bloaters$0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Salt mackerel$0.35
Sardines$0.30
Roast Spring Lamb$0.75
Roast Duck, Apple Sauce$0.75
Roast beef$0.40
Roast Mutton$0.40
Roast Spring chicken$0.75
Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.40
Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Roast chicken, half$0.75
Roast ribs of beef$0.40
Boiled corned beef$0.35
Boiled corned beef$0.35
Pressed Corned Beef$0.35
Boiled Ham$0.35
Roast Lamb$0.50
Boiled Beef Tongue$0.40
Pickled Lamb Tongue$0.35
Mutton$0.40
Smoked beef$0.35
Pate de foie-gras$0.75
Baked Beans$0.25
Corned beef$0.10
Tongue$0.15
Ham$0.15
Cheese$0.15
Roast beef$0.20
Chicken$0.25
Sardine$0.25
Pate de foie-gras$0.40
A la Russe$0.75
Cold asparagus, plain$0.35
Cold asparagus, dressed$0.35
Beef$0.40
Lobster salad$0.55
Cheese$0.25
Sorrel$0.25
Chicory$0.25
Chicken salad$0.65
Potato salad$0.25
Dandelion$0.25
Watercress, plain$0.25
Radishes$0.15
Cucumbers$0.30
Cold Slaw$0.15
Tomatoes$0.30
Celery$0.30
Escarole$0.25
Lettuce, plain$0.30
Lobster, plain$0.40
Sweet Pickles$0.10
Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Olives$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Mayonnaise$0.10
English chow chow$0.15
English Mixed Pickles$0.10
English pickled onions$0.10
Gherkins$0.10
Pickled Walnuts$0.10
Russian Caviar on Toast$0.35
Buckwheat Cakes$0.15
Oatmeal Cakes$0.15
Indian cakes$0.15
Wheat Cakes$0.15
Rice Cakes$0.15
Maple Syrup, Extra$0.05
Waffles$0.20
Vienna rolls with butter$0.10
French Rolls with Butter$0.10
Graham rolls with butter$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
English Muffins$0.15
Anchovy toast$0.20
Bread and Milk$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Boston Oyster Stew$0.30
Oysters, raw$0.25
Oysters, extra$0.35
Oysters stewed$0.25
Box Oyster Stew$0.30
extra oyster stew$0.35
Little-Neck clams a la poulette$0.40
Oyster Soup$0.30
Pickled Oysters$0.35
Fried oysters$0.40
Steamed Oysters$0.40
Roast oysters$0.40
Roast oysters on toast$0.45
Oyster Patties$0.35
oysters broiled$0.40
Escaloped oysters$0.50
Clam Soup$0.30
Clams, raw$0.25
Clams, stewed$0.25
Clam broth, per cup$0.15
Clams, steamed$0.40
Clams, fried$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Roast Clams$0.40
Deviled clams$0.40
Pickled clams$0.35
Consomme, per cup$0.15
Cream of sorrel$0.25
Consomme$0.20
Macaroni soup$0.20
Vermicelli$0.20
Mutton Broth$0.20
Rice soup$0.20
Vegetable Soup$0.20
Julienne Soup$0.20
Pea Soup$0.20
Tomato Soup$0.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Colbert soup$0.30
Mock turtle soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.40
Chicken Soup$0.30
Game pie, English style$0.40
Chicken croquettes with new peas$0.60
Broiled mutton chops with lyonnaise potatoes$0.50
Lamb's feet a la poulette with mushrooms$0.40
Irish stew with vegetables$0.40
Braised ox-tail with spring vegetables$0.40
Stewed lobster. Newburg style$0.60
Croute of pineapple$0.30

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lemon pie$0.15
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Strawberry pie$0.20
Raspberry Tarts$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Custard Pie$0.10
Peach Pie$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.15
Apple meringue pie$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.15
rhubarb pie$0.15
Cabinet pudding, apricot sauce$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Plum Pudding$0.20
Apple dumpling, brandy sauce$0.15
French Pancakes$0.25
French pancakes with jelly$0.35
Cream Puffs$0.10
Meringue a la creme$0.15
Pound cake$0.10
Jelly Cake$0.10
Sponge Cake$0.10
Lady Cake$0.10
Cup of custard$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Lady fingers$0.10
Lafayette cakes$0.10
Fancy Cakes$0.15
London wafers$0.15
Eclairs, coffee$0.10
Eclairs, chocolate$0.10
Eclairs, vanilla$0.10
Bowl of custard$0.15
Macaroons$0.10
Eggs, boiled$0.25
Eggs, fried$0.30
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs, poached$0.30
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.35
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30
Eggs, scrambled with tomatoes$0.35
Eggs, scrambled with ham$0.40
Eggs, scrambled with Mushrooms$0.50
Eggs, Scrambled with Truffles$0.75
Eggs, with smoked beef$0.45
Cheese muff$0.40
Omelette soufflée$0.60
Omelette with jelly$0.50
Omelette Plain$0.30
Omelette with tomatoes$0.35
Omelette with parsley$0.35
Omelette with cheese$0.40
Omelette with Ham$0.40
Omelette with kidneys$0.50
Omelette with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette with truffles$0.75
Spanish omelette$0.60
Oyster Omelette$0.50
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Spring lamb Chops$0.85
Antelope steak$0.65
Mutton Chop$0.50
Mutton chop a la jardiniere$0.60
English Mutton chop, single$0.50
Calf's head, plain$0.40
Calf's head, en tortue$0.50
Calf's brains fried, tomato sauce$0.40
Calf's Brains, a la Poulette$0.40
Calf's brains, au vol-au-vent$0.50
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.40
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.50
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.55
Spring chicken broiled, for one$0.75
Spring chicken roast, for one$0.75
Boiled Chicken, egg sauce$0.75
Chicken vol-au-vent$0.50
Chicken Fricassee$0.75
Chicken a la Marengo$1.00
Fried chicken, Maryland style, half$1.00
Fried chicken, Maryland style, whole$1.75
Chicken hash$0.50
Chicken Croquettes$0.50
Sweetbread croquettes$0.50
Roast beef croquettes$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Frizzled Beef with Eggs$0.45
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Sweetbreads a la jardinière$1.00
bacon broiled$0.40
Hashed Mutton$0.40
Hashed corned beef$0.30
Ham, broiled$0.40
Lamb Fries$0.40
pig's feet$0.35
Ham, fried$0.40
Bacon broiled, with eggs$0.45
Hashed mutton, with eggs$0.60
Hashed corned beef, with eggs$0.50
Ham, broiled, with eggs$0.45
Ham, fried, with eggs$0.45
Tripe$0.35
Sirloin Steak$0.75
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.85
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.85
Sirloin steak with cepes$1.00
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.00
Extra large sirloin steak, served for two$1.20
Extra large sirloin steak, served for two with mushrooms$1.60
Hamburg steak$0.50
Salisbury Steak$0.50
Small Steak$0.50
Small Steak with Tomato Sauce$0.60
Small steak with onions$0.60
Small steak with mushrooms$0.75
Small steak a la Bordelaise$0.75
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$0.85
Tenderloin Steak, tomato sauce$0.95
TENDERLOIN STEAK, WITH ONIONS$0.95
Tenderloin steak, with cepes$1.10
Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms$1.10
Tenderloin Steak, a la bordelaise$1.10
Tenderloin Steak, with Truffles$1.35
Chateaubriand$1.60
Chateaubriand with mushrooms$2.10
Chateaubriand a la financiere$2.10
Chateaubriand with truffles$2.50
Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.10
Porterhouse Steak, with Tomato Sauce$1.20
Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$1.35
Porterhouse Steak, a la bordelaise$1.35
Porterhouse Steak, with truffles$1.85
Extra Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, with Mushrooms$2.00
Kidneys, broiled$0.40
Pickled Pig's Feet$0.35
St. Denis Home-Made Sausages$0.40
Pork Chops$0.40
Tutti frutti$0.25
Napolitaine$0.25
Jardiniere basket$0.25
Pistache$0.25
Hazelnut$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.25
Plum pudding glace$0.25
Meringue glacee$0.25
Banana glace$0.25
Orange glacé$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.20
Roman Punch$0.25
Maraschino Punch$0.25
Curacao punch$0.25
Boston Brown Bread$0.20
Vanilla$0.20
Coffee$0.20
Chocolate$0.20
Strawberry$0.20
Orange ice$0.20
Lemon Ice$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Strawberries and Ice Cream$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.20
Sliced pineapple$0.25
Oranges$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Assorted fruits. compote for two$0.50
Bananas$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.20
Orange Salad$0.30
Baked apples$0.15
Preserved white cherries$0.25
Preserved Peaches$0.25
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.35
Brandy figs$0.30
Marrons in brandy$0.25
Canned white cherries$0.25
Canned Peaches$0.25
canned egg plums$0.25
Canned green gages$0.25
lemon jelly$0.20
Canned apricots$0.25
Wine Jelly$0.20
Guava jelly$0.20
Quince jelly$0.20
Red currant jelly$0.20
Calf's foot jelly$0.20
Calf's foot jelly in jars$0.40
Orange marmalade$0.15
Strained honey$0.15
Comb Honey$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Nuts$0.10
Raisins$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Edam Cheese$0.20
Stilton Cheese$0.20
Gruyere Cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.20
Brie cheese$0.20
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20
English Dairy Cheese$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Coffee, per pot$0.20
coffee, per cup$0.10
Coffee, per pot to order$0.25
Coffee, per pot with cream$0.30
Coffee, per cup with cream$0.15
Chocolate, per cup$0.15
Chocolate, per pot$0.25
English Breakfast tea, Oolong, per cup$0.10
English breakfast tea, with cream$0.15
English Breakfast Tea, per pot$0.20
English breakfast tea, per pot, with cream$0.30
Green tea, per cup$0.10
Young Hyson Tea, Pot$0.20
Mixed Tea$0.20
Mixed tea, with cream$0.30
Cocoa, per cup$0.15
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.25
Cocoa Shells, per cup$0.15
Cocoa Shells, per pot$0.20
Broma, per cup$0.15
Broma, Per Pot$0.25
Cream, per glass$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10

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G.H. Mumm's Dry Verzenay$1.75 – $3.50
G.H. Mumm's Extra$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Ruinart Vin Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet & Co., Epernay Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet & Co., Epernay Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet & Co., Reserve Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier-Jouet & Co., Extra Dry$1.00
George Goulet$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck "Sec"$1.75 – $3.50
Louis Roederer's Grand Vin Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Louis Roederer's Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, dry$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Delmonico, half pints$1.00
Mosel Muscatel$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Native Wines
Eclipse California, Extra Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Cook's Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
Great Western$0.50 – $2.00
Capri, (White)$0.60 – $1.00
California Claret Zinfandel$0.25 – $0.50
California Hock$0.50 – $1.00
California Port$0.25 – $0.80
California Burgundy$0.50 – $1.00
Chianti$0.50 – $1.00
CATAWBA$0.50 – $1.00
Muscatel$0.40 – $0.75
Angelica$0.40 – $0.75
Lagrima Cristi Blanca$1.50
Hungarian Wine
Szegszardi$0.50 – $1.00
Villanyer$1.25 – $2.25
Budai Voros$0.50 – $1.00
Budai Voros I$0.75 – $1.50
Voslauer$0.75 – $1.25
Penczi$0.50 – $1.00
Somloi$0.75 – $1.50
Muskataly$1.00 – $2.00
Tokaji Aszu$1.25 – $2.50
Somlauer, white$0.75 – $1.25
J. Palugyay & Sons
Ofner Adelsburger$0.40 – $0.75
Szegszardi, white$0.50 – $1.00
Villanyer Cabinet Red$2.25
Neszmelyer Cabinet White$0.75 – $1.25
Chateau Palugyay, white$1.50
Claret Cup$0.50 – $1.00
St. Estephe$0.30 – $0.60
Chateau de Nezer$1.00 – $1.75
Francois Cuzol & Fils
Medoc$0.40 – $0.75
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.25
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau La Rose$1.50 – $2.50
Bordeaux
Journu Freres Kappelhoff & Co.
Chateau Belgrave$0.75 – $1.50
A Lalande & Co.
Fronsac$0.50 – $1.00
Brandenburg Freres Margaux$1.00 – $2.00
BARTON & GUESTIER
Floirac$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien, 1881$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet, 1881$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Margaux, 1870$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Larose$1.50 – $2.50
Chateau Lafite 1874$1.50 – $3.00
Pousse l'Amour$0.25
Knickerbin$0.30
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Sam Ward$0.25
Kummel$0.20
Chartreuse$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Evan's Brown Stout$0.20
Evan's India Pale Ale$0.20
Allsopp's Ale$0.30
Bass's, White Label$0.30
Bass's Dog's Head$0.30
Scotch Ale$0.30
Barclay & Perkins' Guinness's Porter$0.30
W. A. Miles & Co, Pale Ale$0.20
Budweiser Beer$0.25 – $0.40
Table Madeira$1.00 – $2.00
Old Reserve Madeira$2.00 – $4.00
Kaiser, Imported Beer$0.25
Culmbacher Imported Beer$0.25
Pilsner Imported Beer$0.25
Everard's Canada Malt Lager Beer, pint$0.15
Anheuser Busch & Co. St. Louis Beer$0.20
Cincinnati bottled beer$0.15
Half Pint Bottle Lager$0.10
Peruvian & Hostetter's Bitters$0.15
Calisaya Bark$0.20
Kirschwasser, Curacao$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Creme de Vanille$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Abricotine$0.20
Milwaukee bottled beer$0.15
Rochester bottled beer$0.15
Ebling's bottled beer$0.15
Ebling's beer on draught$0.10
Bass's Ale, per toby$0.25
Bass's Ale, per mug$0.20
Bass's Ale, per goblet$0.15
Bass's Ale, per glass$0.10
Evan's Cream Ale, per toby$0.20
Evan's Cream Ale, per glass$0.10
Cider Cup$0.50 – $1.00
Jericho Cider$0.40 – $0.60
Paulding's Pippin Cider$0.40 – $0.60
Champagne Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Champagne Cider, half pint$0.15
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.20
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Congress Water$0.25
Clysmic$0.25 – $0.40
Poland Water$0.20 – $0.40
Mokaine$0.20
Vermouth, French & Italian$0.15
Mariana Cocoa Wine$0.15 – $1.25
Blackberry Brandy$0.15
Hathorn Water$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.20 – $0.40
Friedrichshall Bitter Water$0.10 – $0.25
Hunyadi Janos Water$0.10 – $0.40
Kirkland Water, quart$0.40
Saratoga Vichy$0.25 – $0.40
Delatour's Plain Soda$0.10
Mineral Water, Syphon$0.25
Mineral Water, half syphon$0.15
Mineral Water, glass$0.10
Lemonade$0.15
Brandy, 1830$0.25 – $0.40
Brandy, 1865$0.15 – $0.25
Best Whiskey, per glass$0.25
Plain Drinks$0.20
Otard, Dupuy & Co. brandy qt.$4.00
WHISKEY$0.40 – $1.50
Brandy$0.75 – $3.00
Sherry$0.15
PORT$0.15
Madeira$0.15
Claret$0.15
Rhine Wine$0.15
Hungarian Wine$0.15
Table Sherry$0.25 – $1.00
Cabinet Misa Sherry$0.40 – $1.50
Royal Pale Sherry$0.50 – $2.00
Vino de pasto dherry$2.50
Amontillado$2.00 – $4.00
Table Port$0.50 – $1.00
Borges de Casta Port$1.25 – $2.50
Sandeman's, 1851$2.00 – $4.00
Sauterne Cup$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$0.75 – $1.50
Cerons, J. Calvet & Co.$0.40 – $0.75
Chateau Paillet$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau Doisy, Barsac$1.00 – $1.50
Chateau Lafaurie$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Latour Blanche, 1869$4.00
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Creme de Tete$5.00
Barton & Guestier Haut Sauternes, 1874$1.25 – $2.50
Barton & Guestier Latour Blanche, 1874$1.50 – $3.00
Macon$0.75 – $1.25
Pommard, R. Brüninghaus$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis$1.50 – $3.00
Pommard, C. Marey & Cie$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin$1.75 – $3.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
RHINE WINE CUP$0.75 – $1.50
Deidesheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Henkell & Co. Laubenheimer$0.75 – $1.25
Henkell & Co. Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.25
Henkell & Co. Hochheimer$1.00 – $1.75
Henkell & Co. Ruedesheimer$1.00 – $1.75
Henkell & Co. Marcobrunner$1.50 – $2.50
Henkell & Co. Johannisberger$1.75 – $3.50
Henkell & Co. Sparkling Mosel$1.75 – $3.50
Henkell & Co. Mozelle-Zeltinger [still]$0.75 – $1.50

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