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A.M. Sweet & Son Hotel & Restaurant

NEW YORK, NY

Date
1900-01-11
Restaurant
A.M. SWEET & SON HOTEL & RESTAURANT
Place
NEW YORK, NY
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER MENU
Occasion
OTHER (DAILY MENU);
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 7X11.5:
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Blue-Points on the shell$0.20
Rockaways on the shell$0.20
Saddle Rocks on the shell$0.30
Fried oysters$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Lamb stew and peas$0.20
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, per glass$0.05
Camembert$0.20
Neufchatel$0.10
Stewed Oysters$0.25
Saddle Rock Broil$0.30
Saddle Rock Oysters, Fry$0.30
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.20
Little-Neck clam stew$0.25
Little Neck Clam: On the Shell$0.20
Little neck clam, Fry$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.25
Steamed Little Neck Clams$0.30
Fried Soft Clams$0.25
Scallops and bacon$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.20
Oysters: Boston Stew$0.30
Oysters: Box Stew$0.30
Oysters; Pan roast$0.30
Oysters fried in butter$0.30
Half Little-Neck clam and oyster fry$0.30
Old-fashioned clam fritters$0.25
Lobster à la Newburg$0.75
Half Broiled Lobster$0.40
Whole broiled lobster$0.55
Stewed lobster$0.40
Half lobster boiled$0.35
Whole lobster boiled$0.55
Green Turtle Soup$0.25
Beef Soup$0.10
Okra Soup$0.15
Vegetable Soup$0.10
Chicken gumbo soup$0.15
Tomato Soup$0.10
Finnan Haddie$0.25
Codfish Cakes$0.25
Codfish steak$0.25
Broiled salmon steak$0.30
Small striped bass$0.25
Halibut steak$0.25
Finnan haddie; Boiled in milk$0.30
Fried Eels$0.25
Soft clams and bacon$0.25
Fried green smelts$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.25
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.15
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.30
Shoulder of veal, tomato sauce$0.20
Chicken$0.30
Ribs of beef$0.25
Loin of pork, small plate$0.15
Beef, small plate$0.15
Mutton$0.15
Lamb with stewed tomatoes$0.25
Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce$0.25
Baked oyster pie$0.15
Beefsteak Pie$0.15
Pork and beans$0.20
Mutton Stew$0.15
Beef Stew$0.15
Broiled native Spanish mackerel$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Small striped bass with bacon$0.25
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.30
Two French lamb chops on toast$0.25
Broiled lamb's kidneys on toast$0.30
Finnan Haddie$0.25
Celery$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.05
Stewed Corn$0.05
Fried egg-plant$0.10
Chicken gumbo soup$0.15
Okra Soup$0.15
Fried smelts$0.15
Fried Smelts with Bacon$0.20
Creamed scallops en compote$0.30
Steamed soft shell clams$0.25
Baked oyster pie in pan$0.15
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE$0.15 – $0.25
Roast Phila. turkey, cranberry sauce$0.30
Yankee pot roast with macaroni$0.20
Roast tenderloin of beef, stewed corn$0.35
Rabbit stew with potato balls$0.30
Boiled calf's head, brain sauce$0.25
Roast Long Island goose with apple sauce$0.35
Chicken patty a la reine$0.25
Roast Scranton ham, Champagne sauce$0.25
Roast lamb with stewed tomatoes$0.25
Apple fritters, sherry wine sauce$0.10
sweet cider from the farm$0.05
Lobster salad$0.30
Cold Corned Beef$0.15
Cold boiled tongue, potato salad$0.30
Cold Roast Lamb$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef Club sandwich$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Chicken Club sandwich$0.25
Roast chicken$0.30
Half (Phila.) spring chicken broiled$0.50
Roast Turkey$0.30
Stewed Mushrooms$0.20
French peas$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Onions, fried$0.10
PLAIN LETTUCE$0.10
Lettuce with mayonnaise$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.05
Potatoes, stewed$0.10
Potatoes, raw, fried$0.05
Potatoes, boiled, fried$0.10
Potatoes, French, fried$0.05
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.05
Potatoes, julienne$0.05
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, sautées$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.10
Potatoes, au gratin$0.15
Double porterhouse steak$1.25
Double Porterhouse steak, mushrooms$1.45
Porterhouse Steak$0.70
Tenderloin$0.40
Sirloin$0.25
Bone sirloin$0.50
Extra bone sirloin steak$1.00
Two French lamb chops$0.25
English mutton chop$0.25
English mutton chop, brace$0.45
Extra thick, English mutton chop$0.50
Veal Cutlet$0.25
Veal Cutlet, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Whole spring chicken, broiled$1.00
Half spring chicken broiled$0.50
liver and bacon$0.25
Fried Bacon$0.20
Broiled Ham$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.20
Honeycomb Tripe, fried or broiled$0.25
Pork Chops$0.25
Pork tenderloin$0.30
Ham and eggs$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Two Poached Eggs, plain$0.15
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.25
Omelette, plain$0.20
Tomato Omelette$0.30
Ham omelette$0.25
Oyster Omelette$0.30
Parsley Omelette$0.30
Rum Omelette$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.45
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Three eggs scrambled$0.25
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
French pancake$0.15
Golden buck$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Picked-up Codfish$0.25
French Lamb Chops on Toast$0.40
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.25
Country Sausage$0.25
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.10
Pie, sliced apple$0.10
stewed green apple pie$0.10
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.10
Cranberry Pie$0.10
Apple fritters, sherry wine sauce$0.10
Tapioca Pudding$0.10
rice pudding$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Farina jelly$0.10
Corn starch jelly and cream$0.10
Shredded whole wheat and milk$0.10
Old Fashioned Crullers$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Baked Apple Dumpling, Wine Sauce$0.10
Baked Apple and Cream$0.10
French Apple Cake$0.05
Almond Macaroons$0.05
Graham Crackers$0.05
Wafer crackers$0.05
Pilot bread$0.05
Milk crackers$0.05
Coffee$0.05 – $0.10
Coffee and roll$0.10
Tea$0.05 – $0.10
Chocolate$0.05 – $0.10
English Breakfast Tea, per pot$0.10
Cocoa$0.05 – $0.10
Glass of milk$0.05
Glass of Cream$0.15
Roquefort$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Pure Mineral Waters, Vichy, Carbonic and Seltzers, glass$0.05 – $0.20
Broiled eels$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.10

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American Riesling, half pint$0.20
American Tokay, half pint$0.25
Cabernet Claret, Qt.$0.50
Claret, half pint$0.15
Port Wine, half pint$0.25
Cabernet Claret, Pt.$0.25
Sauterne, Half Pint$0.20
CATAWBA$0.20
Veuve Clicquot Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
G. H. Mumm's, Ex. Dry Verzenay champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery & Greno, Sec champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Delmonico champagne, half pint$0.90
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Abricotine$0.15
Absinthe$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.15
Curacao$0.15
Maraschino$0.15
Anisette$0.15
Hostetter's Bitters$0.10
Orange Bitters$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Creme de Cacao$0.15
Kuemmel$0.15
Cherry$0.15
Lormont, G. Preller & Co bordeaux red wine$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet bordeaux red wine$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion, Canot Fils & Co bordeaux red wine$0.75 – $1.50
Medoc bordeaux red wine$0.50 – $1.00
American Cabernet bordeaux red wine$0.25 – $0.50
Italian Chianti bordeaux red wine$0.50 – $1.00
Very Old Martell Brandy, per glass$0.30
Very Old Martell Brandy, Pony$0.20
Martell Brandy glass$0.25
Renault Brandy glass$0.25
Renault Brandy, Pony$0.15
Extra Bourbon Whiskey glass$0.20
Old Bourbon Whiskey, glass$0.15
Maryland Club Whiskey, glass$0.15
Chicken Cock Whiskey, 18 years old$0.15 – $0.20
Golden Sherry$0.15
Catawba Wine glass$0.10
Tokay glass$0.10
Old Port glass$0.15
Latour Blanche Brandenburg Freres bordeaux white wine$2.50
Latour Blanche, Barton & Guestier bordeaux white wine$1.25
Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier bordeaux white wine$1.25 – $2.50
Sauternes, Bot. by A. M. & C. bordeaux white wine$0.50 – $1.00
Vin de Graves bordeaux white wine$0.75 – $1.50
Everard's Alf and Alf$0.15
C. H. Evans & Sons Bottled Ales$0.20
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand$0.25
Bass's Ale: Burton-on-Trent$0.25
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.25
Otto Huber's Golden Rod Beer, bottle$0.10
Bartholomay Bohemian Beer$0.10
Rienzi Beer, per bottle$0.10
Bass's Ale, White Label, McMullen's$0.25
Miles & Co.'s Pale Ale, per bottle$0.15
Dublin Porter, Guinness's$0.25
Philadelphia Porter$0.10
Bottled Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Mug of New Ale$0.05
Ehret's Lager, per bottle$0.10
Milwaukee Lager$0.15
Anheuser's Lager$0.15
Ginger Ale, Cantrell & Cochrane's$0.20
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10
Fred Munch Lager, per glass$0.05
Apollinaris Water$0.20 – $0.35
Ale, per glass$0.05
Bass's Ale, per mug$0.10
Bass's Ale Per glass$0.10
Piel's Beer, per bottle$0.10
Burgundy, per glass$0.15
Burgundy, half schoppen$0.20
Chambertin, R. Bruninghaus burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Pommard, J. Calvert & Co burgundy$0.75 – $1.50
Macon, A. M. & C. C. Marey & Liger-Belair burgundy$0.60 – $1.20
Ruedesheimer, Henkell & Co. rhine wine$1.00 – $2.00
Laubenheimer Rhine Wine$0.75 – $1.50
Rhine Wine, per Schoppen$0.30
Rhine Wine, Half Schoppen$0.20
Rhine Wine; Glass$0.15
Amontillado Sherry$1.25 – $2.50
Golden Sherry$1.00 – $2.00
Fine Old Port$1.00 – $2.00
EHRET'S LAGER PER GLASS$0.05
THUERINGER, PINTS$0.20
Pilsener$0.20
ERLANGER, PINTS$0.20
WUERZBERGER$0.20
Culmbacher$0.20
Half Ale and Porter, per glass$0.05
Dr. Brown's Sarsaparilla, per glass$0.05
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, per glass$0.05
Geneva Lithia Water, per glass$0.05
OTTO HUBER'S O-H EXTRACT OF MALT, PER BOTTLE$0.20

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