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Smith & Mc Nell

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-01-31
Restaurant
SMITH & MC NELL
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
BREAKFAST & SUPPER MENU
Occasion
OTHEER (DAILY HOTEL MENU);
Physical description
FOLDER; 6X10;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Two, Fried or Boiled Eggs$0.15
Three Fried or Boiled Eggs$0.20
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Three Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Two Poached, Plain Eggs$0.15
Two Poached, Plain Eggs on Toast$0.20
Four Poached Plain Eggs$0.25
Three Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Ham Omelet$0.30
Plain Omelet$0.25
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.30
Omelet, parsley$0.30
Omelet, rum$0.30
Omelet, oyster$0.30
Omelet, tomato$0.30
OMELET, onion$0.30
Omelet, cheese$0.30

Page 2

ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.35
Roast Lamb$0.25
Baked Ham, Champagne Sauce$0.25
Corned Beef With Cabbage or Spinach$0.25
Bacon with cabbage$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.20
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.25
Green Turtle Soup$0.30
Boiled cross of ribs of beef, horseradish sauce$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast$0.50
Roast Beef Tenderloin, Mushroom Sauce$0.30
Pot Roast, boston style$0.25
Beef a la Mode$0.25
Filet mignon saute a la bordeleise$0.30
Boiled Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.25
Baked Macaroni with Cheese$0.10
Apple Fritters, to order$0.15
Oysters, raw$0.20 – $0.30
Oysters, Stew$0.20
Oysters, Box Stew$0.25
Oysters, Milk Stew$0.25
Oysters, Fry$0.25
Sponge Cake$0.05
Jelly Cake$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Wine Cake$0.05
Apple Cake$0.10
Raisin cake$0.50
Banana cake$0.05
Cream Cake$0.05
Celery Salad$0.05
Lobster salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Chicken salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.05
Lobster, plain$0.25 – $0.50
Lobster, broiled$0.30 – $0.50
Lobster, stewed$0.25 – $0.50
SOFT CLAMS, STEW$0.20
SOFT CLAMS, FRY$0.25
SOFT CLAMS, FRITTERS$0.25
Soft Clams, Broil$0.25
SOFT CLAMS, ROAST$0.25
soft Clams, steamed$0.25
Little Neck clams, raw, half shell$0.20
Little Neck Clams, Stew$0.20
Little Neck Clams, Roast$0.25
Little Neck Clams, Fry$0.25
Little Neck Clams, fritters$0.25
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.25
Saddle Rocks, raw$0.25 – $0.40
Saddle Rocks, stew$0.35
SADDLE ROCKS, FRY$0.35
SADDLE ROCKS, BROIL$0.35
SADDLE ROCKS, BROIL on milk toast$0.40
Saddle rocks, pan roast$0.35
SADDLE ROCKS, ROAST on half shell$0.40
SADDLE ROCKS, CHOWDER (Friday only)$0.20
SADDLE ROCKS, FANCY ROAST$0.45
Saddle Rocks, steamed$0.40
Saddle Rocks, fricasseed$0.40
SADDLE ROCKS, BROIL with cream$0.35
Oyster Omelet$0.30
Oysters, broil with cream$0.30
Oysters, broil on toast$0.25
Oysters, broil on milk toast$0.35
Oysters, pan roast$0.30
Oysters, Steamed$0.25
Oysters, Roast on half shell$0.30
Oysters, Fancy roast$0.30
Fricasseed oysters$0.30
Scallops$0.30
Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Ham with Spinach$0.25
Bacon with Spinach$0.25
Pineapple fritters, to order$0.15

Page 3

Sirloin Steak$0.30
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.50
Porterhouse Steak$0.75
Porterhouse Steak for Two$1.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.15
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Pork Chops$0.30
Lamb Chops on Toast$0.35
Pig's feet, fried$0.30
Pig's feet, broiled$0.30
English mutton chops, single$0.25
English mutton chops, brace$0.40
Lamb Chops$0.30
French chops$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.30
Fried Ham$0.30
country sausages$0.30
Pork tenderloin$0.30
Beef Stew$0.20
Irish stew$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.20
Giblet Stew$0.20
Coffee$0.05
TEA, in cups$0.05
Golden buck$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.20
TEA, in pots$0.10
Cream toast$0.20
CHOCOLATE, in pots$0.10
VIENNA COFFEE, per cup$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Postum Cereal Coffee$0.05
Buttermilk$0.05
With Pitcher of Cream$0.05
Milk toast$0.15
Cream, per bowl$0.15
Roast beef$0.25
Cream, per glass$0.10
Roast veal$0.25
Roast Lamb$0.25
Bowl of Milk$0.05
Roast Pork$0.25
Glass of milk$0.05
Roast Turkey$0.35
Rice and pitcher of cream$0.10
Roast chicken$0.35
Rice and bowl of cream$0.20
Roast Duck$0.35
OATMEAL and bowl of cream$0.20
Cup Custard$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Oatmeal, pitcher of cream$0.10
French pancake$0.20
Bread and Milk$0.10
Indian cakes$0.10
CRACKERS (all kinds), milk$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
German Pancake$0.20
Rice and milk$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Canned Pears$0.10
Stewed Apples$0.10
Apple Tapioca$0.10
Bromangelon jelly$0.05
Oranges, each$0.05
Grape Jelly$0.05
apple pudding$0.10
rice pudding$0.10
Apple Sauce$0.05
Bread Pudding$0.10
Canned Peaches$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Tapioca Pudding$0.10
Plum Pudding$0.10
Apples, each$0.05
Cold rice$0.10
Baked Chicken Pie$0.25
Bird's nest$0.10
Baked Steak Pie$0.20
Baked suet$0.10
Baked clam pie$0.20
Boiled Apple Dumpling$0.10
Ragout de boeuf$0.25
Baked Apple Dumpling$0.10
Chicken Pot Pie$0.25
Catskill$0.10
Chicken Fricassee$0.25
Lamb Stew$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Lamb Stew with green peas$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Stewed tripe, to order$0.25
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.15
Stewed tripe, to order with oysters$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.10
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Celery$0.10
Cranberry Pie$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
New green peas$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.10
Lettuce$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Saratoga Chips$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.05
SALMON STEAK, fried$0.30
Salmon Steak, broiled$0.30
Sardines$0.15
Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Shad, broiled$0.30
Chicken Soup$0.20
Vegetable Soup$0.15
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Bean soup$0.15
Green Turtle Soup$0.30
Clam Soup$0.15
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Mutton barley soup$0.15
Tomato Soup$0.15
Beef Soup$0.15
Pea Soup$0.15
Ox-tail soup$0.20
CLAM BROTH$0.10
Fried codfish$0.30
Broiled Codfish$0.30
Eels$0.30
Finnan Haddie$0.30
Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Roast Lamb with Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham with Potato Salad$0.25
Cold boiled beef tongue with potato salad$0.25
Cold Boiled Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.25
Roast turkey with apple sauce or cranberry sauce$0.35
Roast chicken with apple sauce or cranberry sauce$0.35
Roast duck with apple sauce or cranberry sauce$0.35
HALIBUT STEAK, fried$0.30
HALIBUT STEAK, broiled$0.30
Picked-up Codfish$0.30
Striped bass$0.30
Fried smelts$0.30
Shad, Fried$0.30

Page 4

G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.00
Louis Roederer$1.75 – $3.00
Piper Heidsieck$1.75 – $3.00
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.00
Emerson's Extra Dry$0.75 – $1.25
Budai (red)$0.50 – $1.00
Graves (white)$0.25 – $0.50
Ofener (red)$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau Rolland (white)$0.50 – $1.00
Medoc, imported$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau Plagnac$0.30 – $0.60
Saint Estephe$0.50 – $1.00
Saint Julien$0.50 – $1.00
Concord Claret$0.05 – $0.40
Niersteiner$0.40 – $0.75
Geisenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Binger Rulander$0.15 – $1.00
Rudesheimer$0.15 – $1.00
Pommard$0.50 – $1.00
Chablis$0.40 – $0.75
Chablis Extra$0.50 – $1.00
Barton & Guestier Macon, Bordeaux$0.60
Barton & Guestier Sauternes$0.60
Table Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Werner's Champagne$0.25 – $1.00
Amontillado$0.75 – $1.50
Table Port$0.50 – $1.00
Oporto Superieur$0.75 – $1.50
Benedictine
Maraschino
Curacoa (white)
Anisette
Chartreuse
Absinthe
Vermouth
V.O.P. Brandy$0.10 – $0.30
S.O.P. Brandy$0.10 – $0.20
Cognac Brandy$0.15 – $0.20
Cabinet Whiskey$0.15
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.15
Crow Whiskey$0.15
Pepper Whiskey$0.15
Wilson Whiskey$0.15
Andrew Usher's Scotch Whiskey$0.15
John Jameson's Irish Whiskey$0.15
Old Duncan Whiskey gl.$0.15
Keystone Whiskey, glass$0.10
Old Rye Whiskey, glass$0.15
Old Holland Gin, glass$0.10
Claret, glass$0.10
Sherry, glass$0.10
Vermouth Bitters, glass$0.10
Brandy Punch, glass
Claret Punch, glass$0.15
Catawba Cobbler, glass$0.15
Brandy Smash, glass$0.25
Lemonade, Glass$0.10
Old Tom Gin, Glass$0.15
Rhine Wine, glass$0.10
Port, glass$0.10
Hostetter's Bitters$0.10
C. & C. Ginger Alee$0.15
Milk Punch, glass$0.10
Sherry Cobbler, glass$0.15
Mint Julep, glass$0.15
Egg Nogg, glass$0.15
Golden Russet Cider$0.25
Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale, per glass or Mug$0.10
Bass & Co.'s Pale Ale, per bottle$0.25
Welch's Unfermented Grape Juice, per glass, half pint, pint, quart$0.05 – $0.50
Ballantine's Plae Ale, per toby, mug, glass, bottle$0.05 – $0.15
Smith's India Pale Ale, per bottle$0.15
Younger's Scotch Ale, per bottle$0.25
Culmbacher Beer, imported, per bottle$0.20
Everard's Canada Malt Beer, per bottle$0.10
Allsopps' India Pale Ale, per bottle$0.25
Alf and Alf, per bottle$0.15
Yuengling's Half and Half, per bottle$0.15
Rochester Rienzi, per bottle$0.10
Coburger Beer, (Imported), per bottle$0.20
Miles Ale, per bottle$0.15
Bergner & Engel Philadelphia Ale, per bottle$0.15
Apollinaris, pints$0.20
Congress Sprint Water, per bottle$0.20
Hathorn Spring Water, per bottle$0.20
Hunyadi Janos, per glass$0.05
Vichy, per glass$0.05
Seltzer, per glass$0.05
Carbonic Acid Water, per glass$0.05
Saratoga Star Water, glass$0.05
Dr. Brown's Sarsaparilla Tonic, per glass$0.05
Bolen & Byrne's Cap Ginger Ale$0.10
Home-Made Concord, Sweet$0.10 – $0.60
Home-Made Concord, Medium$0.10 – $0.60
Home-Made Concord claret$0.05 – $0.40
Home-Made Catawba, Sweet$0.10 – $0.60
Home-Made Catawba, Medium$0.10 – $0.60
Home-Made Isabella, Sweet$0.20 – $0.60
Home-Made Isabella, Medium$0.20 – $0.60
Zinfandel Claret$0.20 – $0.60
Hock$0.20 – $0.60
Angelica Sweet$0.20 – $0.75
American Burgundy$0.20 – $0.60
Tokay$0.20 – $0.75
PORT$0.25 – $1.00
Sherry$0.25 – $1.00
Ballantine's Porter$0.05
Piel Bros.' Beer on draught$0.05
Piel Bros.' Beer per bottle$0.10
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, per glass$0.05
Imported Ginger Ale$0.15
Champagne Cider, per bottle$0.25
Sweet Apple Cider$0.05
Plain Soda, per bottle$0.05
Lemon Soda, per bottle$0.05
Ginger Ale, per bottle$0.05
Sarsaparilla, per bottle$0.05
Red Hand Allsopps' Ale, per bottle$0.25
Yuengling's American Porter, per bottle$0.15
Yuengling's Lager Beer, per bottle$0.10
White Label Bass$0.25
St. Louis Beer, Anheuser Busch, per bottle$0.15
Evans' Plae Ale, per bottle$0.15
Bass' Stout on draught, toby, mug, glass$0.10
Guinness' Dublin Brown Stout, per bottle$0.25
Ballantine's Export Lager Beer, per bottle$0.10
Milwaukee Beer, Per bottle$0.15
Lager Beer, Geo. Ehret's, per bottle$0.10
Bass's Ale, "Dog's Head" Brand, per bottle$0.25

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