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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
DAILY HOTEL MENU
Occasion
OTHER (DAILY HOTEL MENU);
Physical description
FOLDER; 6.25X10;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Raw$0.20
Raw, one dozen$0.30
Stew$0.20
Box Stew$0.25
Milk Stew$0.25
Fry$0.25
Steamed$0.25
Broil with cream$0.30
Broil on Toast$0.25
Broil on milk toast$0.35
Pan roast$0.30
Roast on the Half Shell$0.30
Fancy roast$0.30
Fricasseed oysters$0.30
Saddle Rocks, raw$0.25
Saddle Rocks, one dozen$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 the half shell$0.40
SADDLE ROCKS, FANCY ROAST$0.45
Saddle Rocks, steamed$0.40
Saddle Rocks, fricasseed$0.40
SADDLE ROCKS, BROIL with cream$0.35
Little Neck clams, raw, half shell$0.20
Little Neck Clams, Stew$0.20
Little Neck Clams, Fry$0.25
Little Neck clams, baked$0.30
Little Neck Clams, Roast$0.25
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.25
Little Neck Clams, fritters$0.25
Little neck clams, chowder (Fridays)$0.20
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
Scallops, stewed$0.30
Scallops, fried$0.30
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Rice and milk$0.10
Crackers (all kinds) and milk$0.10
OATMEAL and bowl of cream$0.20
Oatmeal and pitcher of cream$0.10
Rice and pitcher of cream$0.10
Rice and bowl of cream$0.20
Bread and Milk$0.15
Cup Custard$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Indian cakes$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Butter Cakes$0.05
Rolls$0.05
Corn bread$0.05
Martha Washington biscuit$0.05
Chocolate Eclairs$0.05
Banana cake$0.05
Sponge Cake$0.05
Wine Cake$0.05
Raisin cake$0.05
Apple Cake$0.10
Cream Puffs$0.05
Jelly Cake$0.05
Apple Pie$0.10
Lemon meringue cake$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Corn muffins$0.05
Zwieback$0.05
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
French pancake$0.20
German Pancake$0.20
Glass of milk$0.05
Bowl of Milk$0.05
Cream, per glass$0.10
Cream, per bowl$0.20
Buttermilk$0.05
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.10
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.10
Lemon ice cream$0.10
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.10
Neopolitan ice cream$0.10
Stewed Apples$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Canned Pears$0.10
Canned Peaches$0.10
Grape Jelly$0.05
Baked apples$0.10
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Three Fried Eggs$0.20
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Three Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Two poached, plain$0.15
Two poached on toast$0.20
Four poached, plain$0.25
Three poached 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, run$0.30
Omelet, oyster$0.30
Omelet, tomato$0.30
OMELET, onion$0.30
Omelet, cheese$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Lettuce$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Celery$0.10
Chicken$0.25
Lobster$0.30
Potato$0.05
Lettuce$0.10
Celery Salad$0.05
Broiled, half$0.30
Broiled, whole$0.50
Stewed$0.30
Plain$0.25
Whole$0.50
French bread
Vienna Bread
Oatmeal bread
Rye Bread
Entire Wheat Bread
Home-made bread
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Three Boiled Eggs$0.20

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Apple Tart$0.05
Quince tart$0.05
Fried codfish$0.30
Broiled Codfish$0.30
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Fried Tripe$0.30
Broiled Tripe$0.30
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
English Mutton Chops$0.25 – $0.40
Lamb Chops$0.30
French chops$0.30
Veal Cutlets$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.30
Fried Ham$0.30
liver and bacon$0.30
Pork Chops$0.30
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned beef hash, one poached egg$0.25
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Hamburger Steak$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.30
Brace of veal chops$0.30
Lamb Chops on Toast$0.35
country sausages$0.30
Pork tenderloin$0.30
Pig's feet, broiled$0.30
Hashed, browned potatoes$0.10
French potatoes$0.10
Saratoga Potatoes$0.10
Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Welsh rarebit$0.20
Golden buck$0.25
Cold Chicken$0.35
Cold Duck$0.35
Broiled Chicken$0.50
Vienna chicken$0.50
Turkey$0.35
Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.25
Roast lamb with potato salad$0.25
Ham with potatoe salad$0.25
Coffee$0.05 – $0.10
Beef Stew$0.20
Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Smoked beef tongue with potato salad$0.25
Lamb's tongue with potato salad$0.15
Corned Beef with potato salad$0.25
Kidney Stew$0.20
Tea$0.05 – $0.10
Chocolate$0.05 – $0.10
Clam Stew$0.20
Vienna coffee$0.10
Postum Cereal Coffee$0.05
Fried Shad$0.30
broiled shad$0.30
Chicken stew$0.25
Tripe stew$0.20
Lamb Stew$0.20
Lamb Stew with green peas$0.25
Stewed tripe to order$0.25
Stewed tripe, to order, with oysters$0.30
Chocolate$0.05
Halibut steak$0.30
Salmon steak$0.30
Salt mackerel$0.30
Picked-up Codfish$0.30
Fried Eels$0.30
Fish cakes$0.30
Sardines$0.15
Striped bass$0.30
Fried smelts$0.30
Finnan Haddie$0.30
Coffee with pitcher of cream, 5c. extra$0.10 – $0.15
Tea, with pitcher of cream, 5c. extra$0.10 – $0.15
Chocolate, with pitcher of cream, 5c. extra$0.10 – $0.15
Vienna Coffee, with pitcher of cream, 5c.extra$0.15
Postum cereal coffee, with pitcher of cream, 5c extra$0.10
Chocolate, with pitcher of cream, 5c. extra$0.10
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.30
Apple Fritters$0.10
Pineapple fritters, to order$0.15

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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
Zinfandel Claret$0.20 – $0.60
Hock$0.20 – $0.60
Angelica Sweet$0.20 – $0.75
American Burgundy$0.20 – $0.60
Tokay$0.40 – $0.75
PORT$0.50 – $1.00
Sherry$0.50 – $1.00
Smith & McNell's Sweet Home-made concord$0.10 – $0.60
Smith & McNell's Medium Home-made concord$0.10 – $0.60
Smith & McNell's Concord Claret$0.05 – $0.40
Smith & McNell's Sweet Home-made Catawba$0.10 – $0.60
Smith & McNell's Medium Home-made Catawba
Smith & McNell's Sweet Home-made Isabella$0.20 – $0.60
Smith & McNell's Medium Home-made Isabella
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
Neiersteiner$0.40 – $0.75
Geisenheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Binger Rulander$0.15 – $1.00
Rudesheimer$0.15 – $1.00
Pommard$0.59 – $1.00
Chablis$0.40 – $0.75
Chablis Extra$0.50 – $1.00
Barton & Guestier Macon$0.60
Barton & Guestier Bordeaux$0.60
Barton & Guestier Sauternes$0.60
Table Sherry$0.50 – $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
Welch's Unfermented Grape Juice$0.05 – $0.50
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, glass$0.15
Keystone Whiskey, glass$0.10
Old Rye Whiskey, glass$0.15
Old Tom Gin, 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$0.25
Claret Punch, glass$0.15
Catawba Cobbler, glass$0.15
Brandy Smash, glass$0.25
Lemonade, Glass$0.10
Rhine Wine, glass$0.10
Port, glass$0.10
Hostetter's Bitters$0.10
C. & C. Ginger Ale$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
Ballantine's Pale Ale, per toby$0.10
Ballantine's Pale Ale, per mug$0.05
Ballantine's Pale Ale, per glass$0.05
Ballantine's Pale Ale, per bottle$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
Allsopp's 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
Bass's Ale, "Dog's Head" Brand, per bottle$0.25
Lager Beer, Geo. Ehret's, per bottle$0.10
Milwaukee Beer, Per bottle$0.15
Ballantine's Export Lager Beer, per bottle$0.10
Guinness' Dublin Brown Stout, per bottle$0.25
Bass's Stout on draught, toby$0.10
Bass's Stout on draught, mug$0.10
Bass's Stout on draught, glass$0.10
Evans' Pale Ale, per bottle$0.15
St. Louis Beer, Anheuser Busch, per bottle$0.15
White Label Bass$0.25
Yuengling's Lager Beer, per bottle$0.10
Yuengling's American Porter, per bottle$0.15
Red Hand Allsopp's Ale, per bottle$0.25
Piel Bros.' Beer on draught$0.05
Piel Bros.' Beer, per bottle$0.10
Ballantine's Porter$0.05
Apollinaris, pints$0.20
Congress Spring Water per bottle$0.20
Hathorn Spring Water per bottle$0.20
Hunyadi Janos Water, per glass$0.05
Vichy Water, 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
Sarsaparilla, per bottle$0.05
Ginger Ale, per bottle$0.05
Lemon Soda, per bottle$0.05
Plain Soda, per bottle$0.05
Sweet Apple Cider$0.05
Champagne Cider, per bottle$0.25
Imported Ginger Ale$0.15
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, per glass$0.05
Werner's Champagne, Half Pints$0.25
Werner's Champagne, Pints$0.50
Werner's Champagne, Quarts$1.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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