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Fifth Avenue Hotel

MADISON SQUARE NEW YORK CITY NY

Date
1881-08-26
Restaurant
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
Place
MADISON SQUARE NEW YORK CITY NY
Event
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 6 X 9;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Somlyai$1.50
Tokayi$4.00
Kummel
Chartreuse
Curacao
Maraschino
Anisette
Kirschwasser
Vermouth
Absinthe
Benedictine
Bass & Co's. Ales, on draught$0.20
LAGER BEER$0.20
Budweiser$0.25
Tivoli Berlin Beer$0.35
Crab Apple Cider$0.35
Guiness's Dublin Porter$0.35
Bass & Co's. (red and white label)$0.35
Robert Younger's Edinburgh Ale$0.35
Rococo$1.25 – $2.50
Giesler & Co., Dry$0.75 – $3.00
Giesler & Co., Superior Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
G. H. Mumm & Co., Dry Verzenay$1.50 – $3.00
G. H. Mumm & Co., Ex. Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck$1.50 – $3.00
Krug & Co.$1.50 – $3.00
L. Roederer, Dry Sillery$1.75 – $3.50
L. Roederer, Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Duminy & Co., Extra Sec$1.75 – $3.50
California Eclipse, Extra Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Werk's Catawba, Golden Eagle$1.00 – $2.00
American Wine Co., Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
Table Pale Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Beaune$1.25 – $2.50
Mouton$2.00
Chateau d'Issan$2.00
St. Estephe$1.50
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Roumanee$2.50 – $5.00
Clos de Vougeot$3.00 – $6.00
St. Loubes$0.40 – $0.75
St. Estephe, 1874$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Lafite, 1868$1.75 – $3.50
Sauternes$0.75 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Latour Blanche, sweet$1.25 – $2.50
Chablis$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $4.00
Otard, Dupuy & Co., 1865$3.00
Otard, Dupuy & Co., 1836$4.50
Otard, Dupuy & Co., 1800$6.00
Otard, Dupuy & Co., V.S.O.P.$10.00
James Hennessey & Co., V.F.O.P.$5.00
Muscatel$0.75 – $1.50
California Port$0.75 – $1.50
California Hock$0.75 – $1.50
Werk's Dry Catawba, 1870$0.75 – $1.50
Zeltinger$0.75 – $1.50
Scharzberger$2.50
Sparkling Moselle$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Bouliac$0.50 – $1.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$1.00 – $2.00
Larose$1.25 – $2.50
Grand Vin Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Latour$1.50 – $3.00
Grand Vin Chateau Leoville$2.25 – $4.50
Grand Vin Chateau Lafite$5.00
Floirac$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien, 1874$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau de Pez, 1875$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau La Rose, 1870$1.50 – $3.00
Falerno (red and white)$1.50
Capri " "$1.50
Lagrima Cristi (red)$1.50
Moscato di Siracusa$2.00
Monteiro$2.50
Leacock$5.00
Sir John Keene$6.50
Monteiro Meteor$6.50
West India$7.50
Welch's Old Family$8.00
East India Rapid$9.00
N. G. & M., 1818$10.00
Com. Rodgers' Private Stock$10.00
Maris' Gift Wine$10.00
Cossart, Gordon & Co.
Gordon$1.00
Rainwater$1.50
Sercial$2.00
Sandeman$2.00
Sandeman, Superior$3.00
White port$2.00
Cockburn$5.00
Bodenheimer ........1874$0.50 – $1.00
Johannisberger Gold Seal, 1862$8.00
Brown$0.75 – $1.50
Pale Light Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Topaz$2.00
Y. Pale$2.50
Vino de Pasto, Pale, Dry Wine$2.50
Imperial$3.00
Amontillado$3.00
Queen$3.00
Duartes, Gold$5.00
Stevens$6.00
Ashburton, Amontillado$6.00
Steinberger Cabinet, 1862$6.00
Steinberger Cabinet, 1846$12.00
Sparkling Johannisberg$1.50 – $3.00
Niersteiner, 1874$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer, 1874$1.00 – $2.00
Rudesheimer, 1874$2.00
Rauenthaler 1874$2.50
Liebfraumilch, 1874$2.50
Marcobrunner 1868$3.00
Rudesheimer Berg 1868$4.00
Johannisberg, Green Seal$5.00

Page 3

Ox Joint
Fish Chowder
Boiled Blackfish, Hollandaise sauce.
Baked Whitefish, Claret sauce
Small Potatoes
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Chicken
Pork
Calf's Head, Brain Sauce
Beef tongue
Ham
Beef Tongues
A la Mode Beef
Roast beef
Boned Turkey
Chicken salad
Lobster salad
Plain Lobster
Ham
Filet of Beef larded, with mushrooms
Codfish fried, English style
Baked Macaroni, with Cheese
Oysters a la Poulette
Lamb Cutlets, poivrade sauce
Plover bardee, sur croustade
Chicken
Ham, champagne sauce
Mongrel Goose
Beef
Lamb, mint sauce
Young Turkey
Boiled potatoes
Stewed tomatoes
Onions
Mashed potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Squash
Beets
Baked Tomatoes
Fried Egg Plant
Lima beans
Green Corn
Hominy
FARINA PUDDING, WINE SAUCE
rice pudding
Apple Pie
Vienna Tarts
Custard Pie
Boston Cream Cokes
Lafayette Cake
Charlotte Russe
peaches
Bananas
Apples
Raisins
Watermelon
Almonds
English walnuts
Pears
Pecan Nuts
Vanilla ice cream
Kirsch Water Ice
Coffee

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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