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New York Central System

Date
1939-01-01
Restaurant
New York Central System
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
daily menu
Physical description
9 1/2 x 6 in. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Spring Vegetable Soup, Cup$0.25
Spring Vegetable Soup, Tureen$0.35
Jellied Consomme, Cup$0.35
Clam Bouillon, Hot or Cold$0.25
Consomme, hot, cup$0.30
Fruit Cocktail$0.30
Tomato Juice, Iced$0.25
Chilled Prune Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Boiled Brisket of Corned Beef Horseradish Sauce, Boiled Potatoes$1.00
Minute Steak Grilled with Potatoes$1.35
Lamb Chops (2) Grilled with Potatoes$1.00
Small Sirloin Steak with Potatoes$1.75
Broiled Fresh Fish, with Potatoes$0.95
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Sauce, Baked Potato Paprika$1.00
Grilled or Fried Spring Chicken (Half), with Potatoes$1.10
Omelettes--Plain$0.50
Omelettes--Parsley or Jelly$0.65
Omelettes--Chopped Ham or Bacon$0.65
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold), Potato Salad$0.60
ROYAL MUSHROOM OMELETTE$0.65
Eggs--Boiled, Fried or Scrambled$0.35
Eggs--Poached on Toast$0.40
Eggs and Tomatoes Au Gratin, N.Y.C. Baked Idaho Potato$0.90
Genuine Russian Caviar on Toast$0.65
Oven Baked Beans (Hot or Cold), Brown Bread$0.50
Cold Country Ham, Potato Salad$0.85
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.70
Broiled Ham or Bacon Half Portion$0.35
Broiled ham or bacon with eggs$0.70
Grilled French Sardines, Sliced Tomato Toasted Rye Bread$0.65
Vegetable Combination with Poached Egg$0.85
New beets in butter$0.30
Creamed New Spinach$0.35
New Brussels Sprouts in Butter or Polonaise$0.35
Escalloped Celery and Cabbage$0.35
Potatoes--Mashed or Boiled$0.20
Potatoes--Saute or Long Branch$0.25
Baked Potato Paprika$0.25
Royal Mushrooms on Toast$0.45
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.20
Blueberry Pie a la Mode$0.30
Banana Fritters, Red Currant Sauce$0.25
Pears or Apricots in Syrup$0.25
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce$0.25
N.Y.C Baked Apple with Cream$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.35
Grape Fruit on Ice, Half$0.30
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
EXTRACTED HONEY$0.25
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Orange$0.15
Orange Sliced$0.25
ORANGE JUICE, ICED$0.25
Assorted Cookies$0.15
Orange marmalade$0.25
Camembert Cheese served with Toasted Hard or Soft Biscuits$0.35
Roquefort Cheese served with Toasted Hard or Soft Biscuits$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese served with Toasted Hard or Soft Biscuits$0.35
Cream Cheese with Toasted Rye Bread, Red Currant Jelly$0.35
Chilled Celery Hearts
Ripe Olives
SWEET GHERKINS
Pimiento Olives
Consomme Celeste or en Gelee
Clam Juice Cocktail
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Spring vegetable soup
Clam Bouillon, Hot
Tomato Juice, Iced
Fruit Cocktail
Eggs and Tomatoes Au Gratin, N.Y.C. Baked Idaho Potato$1.25
Broiled Boston Scrod, Parsley Butter, New Beets in Butter, Long Brance Potatoes$1.35
Broiled Brisket of Corned Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Escalloped Celery and Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes$1.40
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Sauce New Brussels Sprouts in Butter, baked Potato Paprika$1.45
Lamb Steak Combination, N.Y.C., Creamed New Spinach, Potatoes Saute$1.50
Grilled Small Sirloin Steak, Spanish Onions, New Brussels Sprouts Polonaise, Long Branch Potatoes$1.85
Combination Salad, Chef Style
Assorted Rolls
BLUEBERRY PIE
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce
Banana Fritters, Red Currant Sauce
French Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce
N.Y.C. Baked Apple with Cream
Grape Fruit on Ice, Half
Cream Cheese with Toasted Rye Bread, Red Currant Jelly
Roquefort, Camembert with Toasted Biscuits
Liederkranz Cheese with Toasted Biscuits
Grade A Pasteurized Milk (Individual Bottle)
N.Y.C. Special Coffee
Tea
Martini Cocktail$0.40
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.50
Aprucit Brabdt$0.50
Creme de Menthe$0.50
Medoc$0.50
Grand Marnier$0.50
Benedictine$0.50
The 20th Century Salad Bowl (per person)$0.50
Rhine Wine, Moselle 1/4 Bottle, Imp.$0.80
Sauterne Claret 1/4 Bottle Imp.$0.65
Riesling, 1/4 Bottle, Dom.$0.40
Domestic Ale or Beer$0.30
Celery Hearts Iced$0.35
French Sardines in Olive Oil$0.50
Ripe or Green Olives$0.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Sliced Chicken, Potato Salad$1.00
Sliced Smoked Tongue, Potato Salad$0.85
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Potato salad$0.30
Eggs and tomatoes au gratin
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Pineapple Salad, N.Y.C., French Dressing$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.35
Mexican salad$0.30
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
White Bread$0.15
Whole Wheat Bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15
Toast, Dry$0.15
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Milk toast$0.30
YEAST CAKE$0.10
Cream toast$0.45
French Toast with Jelly$0.40
FRENCH TOAST WITH HONEY$0.40
Crackers$0.10
ROLLS (2)$0.15
N.Y.C. Special Coffee with Cream (Pot)$0.25
Coffee (demi-tasse)$0.15
Orange Pekoe Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
India Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
English Breakfast Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
Oolong Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
Green Tea (Pot for One)$0.25
Kaffee-Hag Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Postum (Pot for One)$0.25
Sanka Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Grade A Pasteurized Milk (Individual Bottle)$0.15
Buttermilk, Bottle$0.20
Cocoa (Pot for One)$0.25
Malted Milk (Pot for One)$0.25

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Today's Specials

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The Famous N.Y.C. Oyster Stew$0.65
Fried Robbin Island Oysters, Cole Slaw, Chili Sauce, Potatoes$0.65
Soup (Cup) or Tomato Juice, Breaded Veal Chop, Tomato Sauce, Choice of Two Vegetables, Choice of Dessert, Bread and Butter, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Grade A Pasteurized Milk (Individual Bottle)$1.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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