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The Buena Vista

Restaurant
The Buena Vista
Place
The Buena Vista
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Folder; 8.5 x 10.5 inches; black cord; vellum paper
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Carlsberg$1.00
San Miguel$0.90
Genever Gin
Bull Shot
Gimlet
Gin and Tonic
Grasshopper
Marguerita
Mai Tai
Tequilla Sangrita
Pimm's Cup
Sazerac
Pisco Punch
Vermouth and Cassis
PERNOD
Negroni
Aquavit
Bloody Mary
Brandy Alexander
Dubonnet Cocktail
Royal Fizz
Golden Fizz
New Orleans Fizz
Irish coffee
Hill & Hill Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Imported Tanqueray Gin
Boord's Old Tom Gin
Smirnoff Vodka
Pot Still Irish Whisky
Bullock & Lade Scotch
Christian Brothers Brandy
Aalborg Aquavit
Tequila Sauza
Bass Ale$1.00
Mackeson's Stout$1.00
Watney's Pale Ale$1.00
Beck's$1.00
Dortmunder Union$1.00
Lowenbrau$1.00
Bohemia Ale$0.90
Carta blanca$0.90
Monteczuma Dos Equis$0.90
Foster's$1.70
Swan Lager$0.90 – $1.70
Kirin$0.90
Heineken$1.00
Guinness Stout$0.60 – $1.00
Manhattan, Martini, or Old Fashioned Cocktail

Page 2

Beaulieu Burgundy$2.75 – $5.00
BEAULIEU CABERNET SAUVIGNON$3.00 – $5.50
Beaulieu Pinot Noir$3.00 – $5.50
Christian Brothers Pinot St. George$2.50 – $4.50
Parducci Barbera$2.50 – $4.50
Parducci Burgundy$2.25 – $3.75
Parducci Cabernet Sauvignon$3.00 – $5.50
Parducci Gamay Beaujolais$2.50 – $4.50
Parducci Petite Sirah$2.50 – $4.50
Parducci Pinot Noir$3.00 – $5.50
Parducci Zinfandel$4.50
Souverain Cellars Moutain Zinfandel$2.50 – $4.50
Soup of the day$0.50
Coney Island Clam Chowder$0.75
Sea food cocktail
Assorted Seafood Hors d'Oeuvres$1.75
Beef Enchilada with Beans and Cheese$2.00
Breaded Veal Cutlet with Tagliarini$2.25
Club Frankfurters with Potato Salad$2.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Potato Salad$2.50
Pan Fried Half Chicken (to order)$2.50
Grilled Steak Sandwich on Toast$2.75
Ham Steak with Potato Salad$3.50
Small Dinner Steak with Mushroom Sauce$4.25
Brisling sardines with potato salad$2.25
Beaujolais Jadot$3.00 – $5.50
Chateau de la Gardine Chateauneuf du Pape$3.50 – $6.50
Chateau De Lisse$3.00 – $5.50
Margaux$3.25 – $6.00
Medoc$3.00 – $5.50
Christian Brothers Vin Rose$2.00 – $3.50
Almaden Grenache Rose$2.00 – $3.50
Tavel Rose, Aqueria$2.75 – $5.00
Tagliarini with Italian Sauce$2.00
Pot Roast of Beef with Potatoes and Gravy$2.75
Old Fashioned Beef Stew$2.00
Hamburger Steak$2.25
Tamale Pie$1.90
Italian Pot Roast with Ravioli$2.75
Beaulieu Johannisberg Riesling$2.75 – $5.00
Parducci Chenin Blanc$2.25 – $3.75
Parducci French Columbard$2.25 – $3.75
Souverain Cellars Chablis$4.00
Souverain Cellars Green Hungarian$2.25 – $4.00
Wente Brothers Grey Riesling$2.25 – $3.75
Beaujolais Blanc$3.50 – $6.50
Chateau Montcontour$3.25 – $6.00
Liebfraumilch$2.50 – $4.50
Pouilly fuisse$4.50 – $8.00
Korbel Brut$4.00 – $7.50
Korbel Natural$8.50
Parducci Split, 1.75
Ayala Split, 3.00
Korbel$4.00 – $7.50
Chapeau Rouge$8.00
Henri Marchant Cold Duck Split, 1.75 – $6.00
Ravioli with Italian Sauce and Cheese$2.00
Meat Loaf with Spanish Sauce$2.25
Braised Sirloin Tips with Mushrooms2$2.75
Chicken Pot Pie$2.00
Hungarian Beef Goulash with Noodles$2.50
Pot Roast of Beef with Potatoes and Gravy$2.75
Curried Shrimp$2.75
Imported Herring Tidbits with Potato Salad$2.50
Smoked Oyster Plate with Potato Salad$2.50
Eastern Scallops with Tartar Sauce$3.00
French Fried Prawns with Sauce$4.00
Herring Fillets in Sour Cream$3.50
Crab or Shrimp Louie$4.00
Crab or Shrimp Remoulade$4.00
Stuffed Avocado with Shrimp Salad$4.00
Cheesecake Bavarian$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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