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The Portland Hotel

WASHINGTON, DC

Date
1905-11-30
Restaurant
THE PORTLAND HOTEL
Place
WASHINGTON, DC
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 5X7;

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Oyster cocktail
Creme a la Victoria
Consomme Chatelain
Queen olives
Caviar
Celery
Radishes
Broiled Potomac bass, maitre d'hotel
Cucumbers
Potato Chips
Filet of beef, larded, Montmorency
Diamond Back Terrapin in cases
Coupe St Jacque
Roast Prime Beef au Jus
Suckling Pig with Fried Apples
Young Turkey, Chestnut Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed potatoes
Boiled potatoes
GREEN PEAS
Stewed tomatoes
Cauliflower
Mallard Duck, Guava Jelly
Hominy Cakes
Cold Asparagus, French Dressing
Coffee
toasted crackers
Cheese
Layer Raisins
Fruit
MIXED NUTS
Champagne Jelly
Assorted cakes
Dark Fruit Cake
Virginia Ice Cream
Club House Pumpkin Pie
APRICOT PIE
Souffle Fruit Pudding, Sauce Sabayon
Lettuce

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.