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Murray Hill Hotel

NY

Date
1900-01-13
Restaurant
Murray Hill Hotel
Place
NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
BREAKFAST
Occasion
DAILY;
Physical description
BOOKLET; HOTEL EMBLEM IN GOLD; BLACK COVER; 4.5 X 8;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Baked apples$0.25
Baked apples with cream$0.35
Baked apples with cream$0.35
Grapes:- Delaware, Niagara, Catawba or Concord$0.25 – $0.40
Bananas$0.20
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.25 – $0.40
Apple Sauce$0.20
Pineapple$0.30
Oranges$0.25
Apples$0.20
Grapefruit$0.30 – $0.50
Cup beef tea$0.20
Cup Consomme$0.15
Cup Clam Broth$0.20
Cup beef juice$0.50 – $1.00
Cup Chicken Broth$0.20
Cup Liebig$0.20
Brandied Figs$0.50
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Preserved Strawberries$0.30
Preserved raspberries$0.30
Orange marmalade$0.30
Currant Jelly$0.30
Cranberry Sauce$0.20
Preserved quinces$0.30
Preserved Peaches$0.30
Preserved Cherries$0.30
Honey in comb$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.20
Canned Pineapples$0.30
Canned Pears$0.30
Canned Peaches$0.30
Canned apricots$0.30
Canned Cherries$0.30
Canned plums$0.30

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Oysters on shell, Blue Points$0.25
Oysters on shell, Rockaways$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.30
Oysters, Boston stew$0.40
Oysters, Box Stew$0.40
Oysters, Milk Stew$0.40
Oysters, pan roast$0.50
Oysters, Fancy roast$0.50
Oysters, Baltimore broiled$0.60
Oysters, Cream Stew$0.50
Oysters, Fry$0.40
Oysters, Roast on half shell$0.60
Oysters, Fry with Bacon$0.50
Oysters, Fry in Butter$0.50
Steamed Oysters$0.50
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Oysters, Broiled with Bacon$0.50
Oysters, Fritters$0.60
Little Necks, raw$0.25
Little Necks, stewed$0.30
Little Necks, Fried$0.40
Little Necks, fried with bacon$0.50
Little Necks, steamed$0.50
Little Necks, fritters$0.50
Clams, Coney Island roast$0.50
Clams, Soft, Steamed$0.60
Clams, Soft, stewed$0.40
Clams, Soft, a la Newburg$0.75
Clams, Soft, fried$0.50
Clams, Soft, fried with bacon$0.60
Clams, Soft, broiled$0.50
Clams, Soft, fritters$0.50
Clams, Soft, roasted in shell, with pork$0.75

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Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Zwiback$0.10
Pulled bread$0.10
Plain Bread$0.10
Graham bread$0.10
Corn bread$0.10
French rolls$0.10
Rice Muffins$0.15
GRAHAM ROLLS$0.10
CRUMPETS$0.20
English Muffins$0.20
French Flutes$0.10
Crackers, all kinds$0.10
Toast, Dry$0.10
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Toast, Anchovy$0.15
Toast, Milk$0.25
Toast, Turkish$0.25
Toast, French$0.25
Toast, Cream$0.35
Toast, Dipped$0.15
Toast, Boston brown bread$0.15
HOMINY, BOILED$0.15
Hominy, boiled, with cream$0.25
Hominy, fried$0.15
OATMEAL MUSH$0.15
Oatmeal mush, with cream$0.25
Wheatena$0.20
Cracked Wheat$0.15
cracked wheat, with cream$0.25
Indian Mush$0.15
Indian mush, with cream$0.25
Fried Indian Mush$0.15
Wheat Cakes, Maple Syrup$0.20
Rice Cakes, Maple Syrup$0.20
Shredded Wheat Biscuits, Cream$0.30
Oatmeal gruel (to order)$0.25

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Coffee, small pot$0.20
Coffee, large pot$0.40
Coffee, small pot, with cream$0.30
Black tea, with cream$0.20
Oolong tea, with cream$0.30
Green tea, with cream$0.20
Ceylon tea with cream$0.20
Chocolate$0.20
Broma$0.20
Cocoa$0.20
Chocolate with cream$0.30
Broma with cream$0.30
Cocoa with cream$0.30
Goblet of Milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.20
Goblet of buttermilk (private dairy)$0.10
Fried smelts, Tartare$0.30 – $0.50
Broiled lobster, maitre d'hotel$0.60
Filet of sole au gratin$0.35
Filet of sole, fried$0.35
Filet of sole tartare$0.35
Filet of Sole, Tomato Sauce$0.35
Boston salt mackerel$0.40
Codfish hashed, with cream$0.40
Codfish Cakes$0.30
Codfish steak$0.40
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Kippered Herrings$0.45
HALIBUT STEAK, broiled$0.50
HALIBUT STEAK, fried$0.50
Perch, broiled$0.30
Perch, fried$0.30
Smoked Herring$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Fresh salmon steak$0.50
Broiled bass$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Bluefish$0.50
Fried Scallops$0.30 – $0.50
Eels, tartare$0.40
Beefsteak, plain$0.50
Beefsteak, with bacon$0.60
Beefsteak, with onions$0.60
Beefsteak, with mushrooms$0.70
Sirloin Steak, plain$0.80
Sirloin steak, tomato sauce$0.90
Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Sirloin Steak, a la Bordelaise$1.00
Sirloin Steak, a la Bearnaise$1.00
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$0.80
Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Tenderloin steak, bordelaise$1.00
Tenderloin steak, Bearnaise$1.00
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.50
Salisbury Steak$0.70
Steak a la Tartar (raw)$0.75
Hamburg steak$0.70
Filet Chateaubriand$1.50

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Stewed Kidneys$0.35
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Porterhouse Steak, Plain$1.25
Porterhouse steak, mushrooms$1.50
Broiled Mutton Kidneys$0.40
Mutton Chops, plain$0.50
Mutton chops, with bacon$0.60
Mutton Chops, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.60
English mutton chop (one)$0.50
Veal chops, plain$0.50
Veal chops, breaded, tomato sauce$0.60
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.60
Pork Chops$0.40
Pork tenderloin$0.50
Honeycomb Tripe Broiled$0.30
Honeycomb tripe stewed a la lyonnaise$0.35
Smoked Beef and Cream$0.35
Frizzled smoked beef$0.30
Sweetbreads, Broiled on Toast$0.90
Sweetbreads, Stewed in Cream$1.00
Sweetbreads, Newburg$1.25
Calf's liver broiled$0.30
Calf's liver fried$0.30
Calf's liver with bacon$0.40
Ham, broiled$0.35
Ham, fried$0.35
Bacon, broiled$0.30
Hashed Corned Beef, plain$0.30
Hashed corned beef, browned$0.40
Hashed corned beef, with poached eggs$0.60
Hashed Mutton, plain$0.40
Hashed mutton, with poached eggs$0.70
Minced Lamb on Toast$0.50
Minced lamb, with poached eggs$0.85
pig's feet$0.30
Pig's feet, Murray Hill$0.40
Deerfoot Farm sausages$0.25 – $0.40
country sausages$0.25 – $0.40
Equinox Farm sausage cakes$0.25 – $0.40
Broiled Spring Chicken, whole$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken, half$0.75
Spring chicken deviled (half)$0.80
Chicken livers sautes, fines herbes$0.50
Chicken livers with mushrooms$0.60
Chicken livers with truffles$0.75
Chicken livers brochette$0.50
Chicken livers au Madere$0.50
Spring Chicken à la Maryland$0.75 – $1.00
Minced chicken or turkey on toast$0.70
Chicken Croquettes$0.50
Simmered breast of chicken on dipped toast$1.00

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Woodcock$1.00
Broiled Squab$0.60
Reed-birds (6)$0.75
Partridge$0.75 – $1.25
Grouse$0.75 – $1.25
Quail$0.60
Eggs, fried$0.30
Eggs, fried, au beurre noir$0.35
Eggs, fried, with ham$0.55
Eggs, Fried, with Bacon$0.55
Eggs, fried, with ham, country style$0.60
Eggs, boiled$0.25
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled with parsley$0.30
Eggs, scrambled with tomatoes$0.30
Eggs, scrambled, mushrooms$0.50
Eggs, scrambled, smoked beef$0.35
Eggs, scrambled, ham$0.35
Eggs, scrambled, bacon$0.35
Eggs, scrambled, country style$0.35
Eggs au gratin, on shell$0.40
Eggs, shirred plain$0.30
Eggs, shirred cocote$0.40
Eggs, shirred a la Turque$0.40
Eggs, shirred with cheese$0.40
Eggs, shirred a la Meyerbeer$0.60
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.30
Eggs, poached on anchovy toast$0.35
Eggs, poached on corn cake toast$0.35
Eggs, poached on fish cakes$0.60
Eggs, poached au gratin$0.40
Eggs, poached, Benedictine$0.60
Eggs, poached a la Russe$0.50
Omelet, plain$0.35
Omelet, with parsley$0.35
Omelet, with Little Neck clams$0.50
Omelet, glacee au rhum$0.60
Omelet, glacee au kirsch$0.60
Omelet, with Tomato$0.40
Omelet, with cheese$0.40
Omelet, with kidney$0.40
Omlete, with ham$0.40
Omelet, with Bacon$0.40
Omelet, with Chicken Livers$0.50
Omelet, with Jelly$0.50
Omelet, with Mushrooms$0.60
Omelet, with green peppers$0.40
Omelet, with red peppers$0.40
Omelet, Spanish Style$0.60

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Mayonnaise$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.25 – $0.40
Tomatoes and lettuce mixed$0.25 – $0.40
Tomatoes and cucumbers mixed$0.25 – $0.40
Radishes$0.20
Lettuce$0.20 – $0.30
Watercress$0.25
Shrimp$0.40 – $0.60
Chicken$0.40 – $0.60
Lobster$0.40 – $0.60
Potato$0.20
Salads and Relishes
Plain olives$0.15
Cucumbers$0.25 – $0.40
Pickles, all kinds$0.20
Sardines$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Stuffed Mangoes$0.30
Potatoes
Baked$0.15
Fried (French)$0.15
Fried (German)$0.15
Fried (American)$0.20
Sautees$0.15
a la Lyonnaise$0.15
Hashed, brown$0.25
a la parisienne$0.20
Saratoga Chips$0.15
Murray Hill chips$0.20
Hashed with cream au gratin$0.25
Hashed with cream$0.20
A la maitre d'hotel$0.20
A la mexicaine$0.20
Julienne$0.15
Grilled$0.20
Fried a la Murray Hill$0.20
Sweet potatoes: -- fried or broiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes: -- sautees$0.25

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Cold turkey$0.50 – $0.75
Cold Lamb$0.40 – $0.60
Cold roast beef$0.35 – $0.50
Cold Roast Chicken, whole$1.25
Cold Roast Chicken, half$0.75
Sandwich, Chicken$0.15
Sandwich, Roast beef$0.15
Sandwich, foie-gras$0.15
Sandwich, caviare$0.15
Sandwich, Anchovy$0.15
Sandwich, Ham$0.10
Sandwich, Tongue$0.10
Sandwich, Club$0.25
Cold Foie-gras with jelly$0.50 – $0.75
Cold Smoked Ham$0.30
Cold Beef Tongue$0.30
Cold Corned Beef$0.30
Cold Pressed Corned Beef$0.30
Cold boned chicken with jelly$0.40 – $0.60
Mixed cold meats$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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