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United States Hotel

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-01-11
Restaurant
United States Hotel
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
BILL OF FARE
Occasion
OTHER (DAILY MENU);
Physical description
BROADSHEET; 7.25X14;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

G. H. Mumm's Ex. Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Heidsieck, Piper$1.75 – $3.50
Bouche Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Hochheimer$1.00 – $2.00
Zeltinger
Moet & Chandon, White Label$1.75 – $3.50
Mandarin$1.00 – $2.00
Old Reserve$1.00 – $2.00
Amontillado$1.00 – $2.00
Topaz$1.00 – $2.00
Table$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Sauterne$0.75 – $1.50
Graves, J. Calvet & Co.$0.50 – $1.00
Barsac 1874 (Barton & Guestier)$1.00 – $2.00
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
St. Estephe$0.30 – $0.60
Moselblumchen$1.00 – $2.00
Marcobruner aus dem Keller des Prinzen Albrecht Von Preusen$2.00
Pontet Canet (Barton & Guestier)$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien, 1878 (Barton & Guestier)$0.75 – $1.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, (Yellow Label)$1.75 – $3.50
A. Werner's Extra Dry$0.25 – $1.00
Imperial Cabinet$0.65 – $1.25
Laubenheimer$0.65 – $1.25
Geisenheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Liebfraumilch$2.00
Steinwein Boxbeutel$2.00
Steinberger aus dem Koenigl Domaine Keller Kloster zu Erbach$1.00 – $2.00
Rudesheimer Berg$2.50
Winckler Hassensprung$2.50
Rauenthaler Auslese$3.50

Page 2

Fried scallops and oysters$0.35
Steamed Little Neck Clams on Toast$0.30
Little Neck Clams on Half Shell$0.20
Half lobster, broiled$0.40
Whole broiled lobster$0.75
Little neck clam stew$0.25
Blue-Points, half shell$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.30
Steamed oysters on toast$0.35
Duck River oysters, half shell$0.20
Stewed Oysters$0.25
Boston Stew$0.30
Green turtle a l'anglaise$0.35
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.35
English bloaters with fried egg$0.35
Consomme, Vermicelli$0.15
Consomme with poached egg$0.20
Terrapin$0.35
Consomme$0.15
Broiled Kennebeck salmon a la maitre d'hotel$0.35
Consomme with rice$0.15
Spanish omelet$0.30
Omelet with oysters$0.30
Omelet with mushrooms$0.30
Ham Omelet$0.30
Broiled mutton kidney and bacon$0.25
Beef braise with fried potato ball$0.25
Spare ribs with imported sauerkraut, mashed potatoes$0.25
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.30
Corned beef hash browned$0.20
Corned beef hash browned with fried egg$0.25
Frankfurter sausages with potato salad$0.25
Filet mignon saute with mushrooms$0.50
Roast stuffed Phila. turkey, cranberry sauce$0.40
Savoy Cabbage$0.10
Fried Halibut Steak, tomato sauce$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.25
Fried smelts$0.30
Fried or broiled codfish$0.25
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.30
Fried scallops and bacon with oysters$0.35
Broiled Lobster, whole$0.75
Fried oysters$0.30
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.35
Roast Shoulder of Lamb$0.20
Fried Soft Clams$0.30
Steamed soft clams on toast$0.30
Potato aux croutons$0.10

Page 3

Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Succotash$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Lima beans$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
String Beans$0.10
Celery$0.15
IMPORTED SAUERKRAUT$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Potato salad$0.10
Asparagus$0.35
Imported Schnittbohnen$0.25
Potatoes hashed with cream$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
French peas$0.25
Cold Asparagus, Sauce Vinaigrette$0.35
Small Steak$0.30
Small steak with onions$0.40
Small steak with mushrooms$0.45
Sirloin$0.50
Broiled Spring Chicken, half$0.40
Broiled quail on toast
Sirloin with onions$0.60
Sirloin with tomato sauce$0.60
Baked apples with cream$0.10
Sirloin with Mushrooms$0.70
Sirloin with olives$0.70
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.70
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$0.70
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Chateaubriant$1.00
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$1.25
Two mutton chops$0.35
Two mutton chops breaded, tomato sauce$0.40
Extra sirloin steak$0.75
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.00
Imported frankfurter sausages with potato salad$0.40
BROILED PHILA. SQUAB$0.50
Roast ribs of prime beef$0.35
Roast Mutton$0.30
Roast lamb with salad$0.35
Ham$0.30
Beef tongue$0.30
Corned beef$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Omelet with Jelly$0.35
Swiss cheese$0.10
Fromage de Brie$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.15
Coffee
SMALL CUP FRENCH COFFEE$0.05
Half Schoppen Rhine Wine$0.15
Half Schoppen Claret$0.15
Half Schoppen Burgundy$0.15
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Cold stuffed Phila. turkey, potato salad$0.40
Cold fresh ham, potato salad$0.25
Lamb chops plain (3)$0.45
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.35
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.40
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.45
Ham and eggs$0.30
Broiled Bacon$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.25
Hamburger Beefsteak$0.40
Hamburger beefsteak with onions$0.45
Spring Chicken broiled on toast$0.80
Spring chicken broiled on toast, half$0.40
Porterhouse Steak single$1.25
Porterhouse steak single with mushrooms$1.50
Extra porterhouse steak, double$1.75
Extra porterhouse steak, double with mushrooms$2.00
Sardines$0.35
Lobster salad$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Potato salad$0.10
Chicory Salad$0.15
Cranberry Pie$0.10
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Omelet with rum$0.30
Chocolate and vanilla eclairs$0.05
Chicken salad$0.50
Tarts$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.15

Page 4

Antique Club Whisky$1.25
Old Crow Whisky$1.50
Pepper Whisky$1.50
Canadian Club Whisky$1.50
Monogram Whisky$1.25
Bantam Rye Whiskey$1.25
Holland Gin$1.25
Coate's Plymouth Gin$1.50
Otard Brandy, 1867$2.50
Otard Brandy, 1848$5.00
Antediluvian Omnibus Rye$2.00
Boonekamp Bitters$0.15
Jamaica Rum$2.00
Guinness's Stout, McMullen's Bottling$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.15
Antediluvian Omnibus Rye$0.20
Otard Brandy, '67$0.15
Otard Brandy, '48$0.25
New York Lager$0.10
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Congress$0.25
Hunyadi$0.25
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.15
St. Louis, Lemps$0.15
Hathorn$0.25
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Curacao, red$0.20
Jamaica Rum$2.00
Burnett's Tom Gin$1.25
Medford Rum, Lawrence & Sons$1.25
Apple Jack$1.25
IRISH WHISKEY$1.50
Scotch Whiskey, Andrew Usher & Co.$1.50
Blackberry Brandy$1.25
Vermouth$1.25
Hostetter's Bitters$0.15
Benedictine$0.20
Dog's Head Bass$0.25
Bass's Ale (White Label)$0.25
Absinthe$0.15
Guinness's Stout$0.25
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow and Green$0.20
Cider$0.25 – $0.40
Vichy$0.25
Rhenser Water$0.30
Lithia Water, glass$0.10
Lithia Water, bottle$0.60
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Maraschino$0.20
Kummel$0.15
Anisette$0.20
Imported Wuerzburger$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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