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The Chronicle

Date
1976-11-10
Restaurant
The Chronicle
Place
The Chronicle
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Folder; 11 x 9 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$2.75
Marinated Herring$2.00
Little Neck clams$3.25
Prosciutto Ham and Chilled Melon$3.00
Hearts of Palm Vinaigrette$2.75
Combination Plate- Half Oysters- Half Clams$3.00
Boston Clam Chowder$0.75 – $2.00
Soup du Jour$0.75 – $2.00
Cold Vichyssoise$0.75 – $2.00
Gazpacho Andalouse$0.75 – $2.00
Fresh Fruit in Season$1.50
Half an Avocado Filled with Bay Shrimp$3.95
Special Chocolate Mousse Pie$1.95
Cold Poached Salmon Cucumbers in Sour Cream$4.50
Cobb Salad-Finely chopped Lettuce and Tomaotes-Garnished with Roquefort Cheese, Avocado, Crisp Bacon, Breast of Turkey and Watrercress- The Chronicle House Dressing$3.95
Sea Breeze Salad—Mixed Greens with Bay Shrimp, Baby Lobster tails, Crab Legs, Hard Boiled Eggs, White Asparagus, Watercress—Vinaigrette Dressing$3.95
Nicoise Salad—Mixed Greens, Anchovy Filets, Boiled Potato Cubes, White Tuna, Green Beans, Hard Boiled Eggs, and Tomato Wedges$3.75
Pineapple Fantasy—Half a Pineapple Filled with Fresh Fruit—Cottage Cheese or Sherbet$3.25
Shrimp Louie—Generous Portion of large Shrimp—Served on a Bed of Lettuce—Garnished with Sliced Tomatoes, Cucumbers, White Asparagus—Green Pepper Ring$4.25
Sliced Ham on Sourdough$2.95
Sliced Roast Beef on Sourdough$3.25
Chronicle Sandwich - Sliced Breast of Turkey, Bacon, Avocado, Tomato, and Lettuce on a Center Cut of Sourdough Bread - Toasted$3.50
The Chronicle Twins - Two Small Hamburger Patties Grilled and Served on a large slice of Sourdough Bread - Toasted - Topped with Ortega Chili Pepper - Melted Jack Cheese$2.95
The Reuben$3.25
American Sandwich - Ham, Jack Cheese, and Fried Egg on Sourdough Bread - Grilled$2.95
New York Steak Sandwich$6.95
The Pastry Cart$1.00
Our Own Chocolate Mousse$1.00
Ice Cream or Sherbet$1.00
Assorted Imported Cheese - Fresh Fruit$2.25
Coffee$0.30
Espresso$0.60
Irish coffee$1.50
Capuccino$1.50
Veal Scaloppine au Marsala$5.95
Eggs Benedict$3.60
Abalone Steak Saute Amandine$6.25
Crab Louie - Served with the Same Garnish as the Shrimp Louie$4.50
The Chronicle Chef's Salad Bowl - Mixed Greens, Julienne of Ham, Swiss Cheese, Breast of Turkey, Tomato Wedges - Choice of Dressing$3.45
Filet of Red Snapper Saute Meuniere$4.25
Sliced London Broil - Mushroom Sauce$3.75
Filet of Sandabs - Sauteed with Mushrooms and Artichoke Bottoms$3.95
Beef Liver - Broiled or Sauteed with Crisp Onions or Bacon$3.75
Oysters on the half shell$3.00
Moller Salad ~ Mixed Greens with Tomatoes, Swiss Cheese, artichoke hearts, anchovy filets, diced Turkey, hard boiled eggs, black olives, sliced avocado ~ Topped with Bay Shrimp and Crab Legs ~ House dressing$5.25
Crepes Chronicle ~ Baby Shrimp, Hollandaise Sauce, Fresh Dill and Onion ~ Glazed$4.75
The Chronicle features Two Daily Specials . Please Ask You Waiter to Describe Them.$3.75
Each Entree Includes- Choice of Soup or Salad and Fresh Vegetables
The Chronicle Stuffed Hamburger- Lean Ground Beef Stuffed with Cheddar Cheese-Wrapped with Bacon- Mushroom Sauce$3.75
Crepes Versailles- Two French Pancakes Filled with Creamed Turkey- Mushrooms-Glazed$3.95
Seafood Creole Omelette$3.50
Provencale Omelette$3.50
Newburg Omelette$3.50
Mushroom Omelette$3.50
Ham and Cheese Omelette$3.50
Tea$0.30
Milk$0.30

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