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The Ground Floor

Restaurant
The Ground Floor
Place
The Ground Floor
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
Lunch
Physical description
Folder; 8.75 x 15.5 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 1

Pamplemousse$1.35
Crevettes en Bouquet$2.60
Galantine de Volaille Truffee - pate of poultry$2.90
Asperges vinaigrette$2.50
Saumon fume de Gaspe$2.95
Scampi Provencale$2.70
Jambon Cru et Melon$2.75
Harengs marines$2.00
Artichaut vinaigrette$1.90
Little Neck clams$1.95
Blue Point Oysters$2.00
Cherrystone Clams$1.95
Cape Cod Oysters$2.10
Potage Cressonniere$1.40
Consomme Aurore$1.40
Bisque de crevettes$1.70
Vichyssoise$1.40
Gazpacho$1.40
Oeufs poches Florentine$4.00
Omelette aux foies de volaille$4.00
Oeufs Brouilles Ecossaise$4.00
Truite Frite, Sauce Tartare$5.00
Filet de Turbot Poche, Hollandaise$5.85
Sole de Douvre Sautee, Caprice$5.85
Gratin de Coquille St. Jacques$5.00
Brochette de Fruits de mer Grille, Bernaise$5.50
The Cold Table$5.35
Cressons$1.45
Salade Ground Floor$4.20
Laitue$1.45
Endives$1.55
Escarole$1.45
Le plat du jour$4.20
Avec le Dejeuner: Beaujolais, 1966$3.00 – $5.00
Steak au poivre$6.60
Poulet Saute Archiduc$4.85
Epinards a la creme$1.15
Haricots Verts au Beurre$1.25
Brocoli Hollandaise$1.15
Fonds d'Artichaut au Gratin$1.40
A Variety of Cheeses$1.60
Patisserie Maison$1.70
Mousse au chocolat$1.70
Poire Belle Helene$2.00
Fraises a la Creme$2.10
Baiser de Vierge$1.50
Salade de Fruits aux Quatre Liqueurs$2.10
Les Glaces et Les Sorbets$1.30
Sorbet au Cassis$2.00
Corbeille de Fruits$1.35
Espresso$0.75
Cafe: American$0.60
Foie de Veau Lyonnaise$5.10
Chilled Grapefruit$1.35
Steak with peppercorns, cognac sauce$6.60
Entrecote Minute, Bercy$6.35
Grilled Minute Steak, Bercy$6.35
Cotes d'Ageneau Vert Pret$6.60
Grilled Lamb chops$6.60
Escalope de veau Viennoise$6.10
Breaded Veal Cutlet$6.10
Sauteed Calf's Liver$5.10
Steak Tartare$4.85
Rognon de Veau Grille Henri IV$4.85
Grilled Veal Kidney, Bearnaise Sauce$4.85
Shrimp Cocktail$2.60
Pate of Poultry$2.90
Smoked Gaspe Salmon$2.95
Asparagus Vinaigrette$2.50
Prosciutto and Melon$2.75
Marinated Herrings$2.00
Artichoke Vinaigrette$1.90
Sauteed chicken, cream sauce$4.85
Hamburger Steak$4.50
Creamed Spinach$1.15
Buttered string beans$1.25
Broccoli, hollandaise sauce$1.15
Hearts of artichoke au gratin$1.40
Leek, watercress and potato soup$1.40
Clear consomme$1.40
Shrimp Bisque$1.70
Poached eggs florentine$4.00
Chicken Liver Omelet$4.00
Scottish scrambled eggs$4.00
Fried brook trout, tartare sauce$5.00
Poached turbot, hollandaise sauce$5.85
Sauteed Dover sole, Sauce Caprice$5.85
Scallops au gratin$5.00
Brochette of seafood, bearnaise sauce$5.50
With Lunch: Bourgogne Aligote, 1966$5.00
Watercress$1.45
Lettuce$1.45
FRESH FRUIT$1.35
Ice creams and sherbets$1.30
Black currant sherbet with cassis$2.00
Fruit salad in liqueur$2.10
Meringue Chantilly$1.50
Strawberries and heavy cream$2.10
Pear, belle Helene$2.00
Chocolate Mousse$1.70
Assorted Pastries$1.70

Page 4

Pamplemousse$1.35
Chilled Grapefruit$1.35
Crevettes en Bouquet$2.60
Shrimp Cocktail$2.60
Galantine de Volaille Truffee$2.90
Pate of Poultry$2.90
Asperges vinaigrette$2.50
Asparagus Vinaigrette$2.50
Saumon fume de Gaspe$2.95
Scampi Provecale$2.70
Smoked Gaspe Salmon$2.95
Jambon Cru et Melon$2.75
Prosciutto and Melon$2.75
Harengs marines$2.00
Marinated Herrings$2.00
Artichaut vinaigrette$1.90
Artichoke Vinaigrette$1.90
Little Neck clams$1.95
Blue Point Oysters$2.00
Cherrystone Clams$1.95
Cape Cod Oysters$2.10
Potage Cressonniere$1.40
Leek, watercress and potato soup$1.40
Consomme Aurore$1.40
Clear consomme$1.40
Bisque de crevettes$1.70
Shrimp Bisque$1.70
Vichyssoise$1.40
Gazpacho$1.40
Oeufs poches Florentine$4.00
Poached eggs florentine$4.00
Omelette aux foies de volaille$4.00
Chicken Liver Omelet$4.00
Oeufs Brouilles Ecossaise$4.00
Scottish scrambled eggs$4.00
Truite Frite, Sauce Tartare$5.00
Filet de Turbot Poche, Hollandaise$5.85
Fried brook trout, tartare sauce$5.00
Poached turbot, hollandaise sauce$5.85
Sole de Douvre Sautee, Caprice$5.85
sauteed Dover sole$5.85
Gratin de Coquille St. Jacques$5.00
Scallops au gratin$5.00
Brochette de Fruits de mer Grillee, Bearnaise$5.50
Brochette of seafood, bearnaise sauce$5.50
The Cold Table$5.35
Cressons$1.45
Watercress$1.45
Laitue$1.45
Salade Ground Floor$4.20
Lettuce$1.45
Escarole$1.45
Endives$1.55
Plat du Jour Especially Prepared by the Chef Today$4.20
Beaujolais, 1966, la bouteille$5.00
Beaujolais, 1966, la demi-bouteille$3.00
Bourgogne Aligote, 1966, la bouteille$5.00
Steak au poivre$6.60
Steak with peppercorns, cognac sauce$6.60
Cotes d'Agneau Vert Pre$6.60
Grilled Lamb chops$6.60
Entrecote Minute, Bercy$6.35
Grilled Minute Steak$6.35
Escalope de veau Viennoise$6.10
Breaded Veal Cutlet$6.10
Poulet Saute Archiduc$4.85
Sauteed chicken, cream sauce$4.85
Steak Tartare$4.85
Foie de Veau Lyonnaise$5.10
Sauteed Calf's Liver$5.10
Rognon de Veau Grille Henri IV$4.85
Grilled Veal Kidney, Bearnaise Sauce$4.85
Hamburger Steak$4.50
Creamed Spinach$1.15
Haricots Verts au Beurre$1.25
Haricots Verts au Beurre$1.25
Buttered string beans$1.25
Epinards a la creme$1.15
Brocoli Hollandaise$1.15
Broccoli, hollandaise sauce$1.15
Fond d'Artichaut au Gratin$1.40
Hearts of artichoke au gratin$1.40
A Variety of Cheeses$1.60
Patisserie Maison$1.70
Assorted Pastries$1.70
Mousse au chocolat$1.70
Chocolate Mousse$1.70
Poire Belle Helene$2.00
Pear, belle Helene$2.00
Fraises a la Creme$2.10
Strawberries and heavy cream$2.10
Baiser de Vierge$1.50
Meringue Chantilly$1.50
Salade de Fruits aux Quatres Liqueurs$2.10
Fruit salad in liqueur$2.10
Les Glaces$1.30
Ice Creams$1.30
Sherbets$1.30
Les Sorbets$1.30
Sorbet au Cassis$2.00
Black currant sherbet with cassis$2.00
Corbeille de Fruits$1.35
FRESH FRUIT$1.35
Espresso$0.75
AMERICAN COFFEE$0.60

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