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Metropolitan Hotel

BROADWAY,NY

Date
1900-01-17
Restaurant
METROPOLITAN HOTEL
Place
BROADWAY,NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCH
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
FOLDER;ILL;7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Blue-Points on the shell$0.20
Rockaways on the shell$0.20
Stewed Oysters$0.30
Fried oysters$0.35
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.40
little-neck clams on the shell$0.20
Clams, stewed$0.25
Roasted Clams on toast$0.30
Fried Clams$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.35
Clam broth, per cup$0.25
Live lobster, broiled, whole$0.90
Lobster, Bordelaise$1.00
Deviled Crabs$0.40
Fried Tomatoes$0.30
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Celery$0.20
Cucumbers$0.20
Sliced onions$0.20
Lettuce, plain$0.20
Lettuce, Mayonnaise$0.25
Watercress$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.15
Olives, French$0.20
Sardines$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Cold Asparagus$0.35
Chicory$0.20
Fresh Mackerel$0.35
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Codfish$0.30
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.35
Bluefish$0.35
Chicken-halibut steak$0.35
Spanish mackerel$0.35
Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Potatoes, hashed, browned$0.15
Consomme, plain$0.20
Consomme with poached egg$0.25
Consomme with rice$0.25
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.15
Potatoes a la lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes sautees$0.15
Potatoes Julienne$0.15
Potatoes a la Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, hashed with cream$0.25
Potatoes, hashed with cream, browned$0.30
Potatoes, German fried$0.15
Potatoes, fried sweet$0.15
Stringless Beans$0.20
Asparagus$0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.15
French peas$0.25
Fried onions$0.10
Olives, Spanish$0.20
Clams, steamed$0.25

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Tenderloin Steak$0.70
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$0.80
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.80
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin Steak Bordelaise$1.00
Tenderloin Steak Bearnaise$1.00
Pork Chops$0.35
Pork Chops with Fried Apples$0.45
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Sirloin Steak with bacon or onions$0.70
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin Steak Bordelaise$1.00
Sirloin Steak Bearnaise$1.00
Corned Beef Hash, Plain$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, with poached egg$0.35
Extra sirloin steak$1.00
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.15
Extra sirloin steak with tomato sauce$1.15
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.40
Extra sirloin steak bordelaise$1.40
Extra Sirloin Steak Bearnaise$1.40
Beefsteak$0.30
Beefsteak with bacon or onions$0.40
Beefsteak with Mushrooms$0.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.50
Small tenderloin steak with mushrooms$0.75
Porterhouse Steak$1.25
Porterhouse steak with tomato sauce$1.40
Porterhouse steak with onions$1.40
Porterhouse Steak Bordelaise$1.60
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.00
Extra Porterhouse Steak with Mushrooms$2.40
Chateaubriant$1.50
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$2.00
Chateaubriant parisienne$1.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.35
Venison steak, curant jelly
Broiled quail on toast$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Veal Chop, plain$0.40
Veal chop with tomato sauce$0.45
Mutton chops [2]$0.35
English mutton chop$0.40
English mutton chop, brace$0.75
Lamb chops [3]$0.45
Lamb chops [3] with French peas$0.60
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Squab$0.50
Broiled Ham$0.30
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.35
Broiled Bacon$0.30
Broiled bacon and eggs$0.35
Hamburg steak$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Broiled lamb kidneys$0.35
Stewed Kidneys$0.35
Chicken Livers en Brochette with Bacon$0.40
Chicken livers en brochette with mushrooms$0.50
Broiled Partridge on toast
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Tongue$0.30
Half fried spring chicken$0.50 – $1.00
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.50 – $1.00
Honeycomb tripe, broiled$0.30
Honeycomb Tripe, fried$0.30
Honeycomb tripe, stewed$0.30
Frizzled beef, plain$0.30
Frizzed beef, with eggs or cream$0.40
Grilled sardines on toast$0.40
Golden buck$0.35
Side dish of bacon$0.10
Half spring chicken, broiled$0.50 – $1.00
Broiled Chicken Grouse
Ham$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Beef sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.30
Anchovy Paste$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
Cup of coffee and milk$0.10
Cup of coffee and milk with cream$0.15
Pot of coffee and milk$0.20
Pot of coffee and milk with cream$0.30
Small pot of tea$0.15
Small pot of tea with cream$0.25
Large pot of tea$0.20
Large pot of tea with cream$0.30
Pot of chocolate with cream$0.25
Pot of cocoa with cream$0.25
Glass of milk$0.10
Glass of Cream$0.20
Fried Ham$0.30
Veal Chop, breaded$0.40

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Claret Cup, Additional Price$0.35
Benedictine$0.20
Chartreuse, green$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Vermouth$0.15
Maraschino$0.20
Creme de Menthe Green$0.15
Curacao$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Absinthe$0.15
Kirschwasser$0.15
Kummel$0.15
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Best Brandy$0.40
White Rock$0.25 – $0.40
Rhenser$0.25 – $0.40
Seltzer in Syphon$0.15 – $0.25
Vichy in Syphon$0.15 – $0.25
Congress$0.25
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Hathorn$0.25
Bethesda$0.20 – $0.40
Rhenser$0.20 – $0.40
Clysmic$0.20 – $0.40
Hunyadi Janos$0.40
Buffalo Lithia$0.10 – $0.60
Belfast Ginger Ale$0.20
Domestic Ginger Ale$0.10
Imported Ginger Ale$0.25
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Plain Soda$0.10
Cider$0.25 – $0.40
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Port, Old London Dock$0.50 – $2.00
Oporto, Offley$1.00 – $4.00
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.25
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head$0.25
Guinness's Stout$0.25
Milwaukee Beer$0.20
St. Louis Beer (Lemp's)$0.20
New York beer$0.15
Burke's Bass Ale$0.25
Burke's Guinness's Stout$0.25
Imported Wuerzberger$0.25
Madeira, Blackburn's Reserve, 1825$5.00
Madeira, South Side$0.50 – $2.00
Metropolitan Table Sherry$0.40 – $1.50
Vino Pasto$0.50 – $2.00
Amontillado, Pale Dry$0.75 – $3.00
Graves, J. Calvet & Co.$0.50 – $1.00
Sauterne, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Barsac, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Macon Vieux, J. Calvet & Co.$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Chambertin, 1877, J. Calvet & Co.$2.00 – $4.00
Chablis, White, 1881, J. Calvet & Co.$1.00 – $2.00
Metropolitan Hotel Monogram Whiskey$1.50
Old Crow Rye$2.00
Felter's Old A.A. Rye$2.00
Monongahela Rye$2.00
Pepper Whiskey$2.00
Royal Reserve Whiskey$2.00
Hunter's Whiskey$2.00
Cutter Whiskey$3.00
Wilson Whiskey$2.00
Canadian Club Whiskey$2.00
Antediluvian Whiskey$3.00
Osborn's Blue Label Whiskey$3.00
Scotch Whiskey, Usher's$2.00
Scotch Whiskey, Greer's O.V.H.$2.00
Scotch Whiskey, Dewar's$2.00
The Buchanan Scotch Whiskey$2.00
IRISH WHISKEY$2.00
St. Croix Rum$2.00
Medford Rum$1.50
Jamaica Rum$2.00
Hennessy Brandy ***$3.00
Sazerac Brandy, S.O.P.$4.00
Blackberry Brandy$1.50
Holland Gin, Geneva$2.00
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Plymouth Gin$2.00
Gam Kirk Scotch Whiskey$2.00
Zeltinger, Saarbach & Co.$0.65 – $1.25
Moselbluemchen, Saarbach & Co.$2.00
Laubenheimer, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$0.65 – $1.25
Geisenheimer, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$0.75 – $1.50
Steinberger aus dem Koenig Domaine Keller Kloster zu Erbach, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$2.00
Marcobrunner aus dem Keller des Prinzen Albrecht von Preusen, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$2.00
Hochheimer, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$1.00 – $2.00
Liebfraumilch, Saarbach & Co., Mainz$2.00
Steinwein Bocksbeutel, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$2.00
Ruedesheimer Berg, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$2.50
Winckler Hassensprung, Selected and Imported by GEO. P. HERDLING$2.50
Rauenthaler Auslese, Saarbach & Co.$3.50
St. Estephe$0.30 – $0.60
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau LaGrange$3.00
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet, Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
Imperial Cabinet, American Champagne$0.75 – $1.50
Werner & Co, American Champagne$0.25 – $1.00
G.H. Mumm, Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Pommery Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Monopole, Extra$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Ruinart Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Piper Heidsieck, White Label$2.00 – $4.00
Charles Heidsieck, Blue Label$2.00 – $4.00
Duminy & Co., Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00

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