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New York Central System, The New Streamlined 20th Century Limited

Restaurant
New York Central System, the New Streamlined 20th Century Limited
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
daily menu
Physical description
9 x 6 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Melon on Ice a la Mode$0.40
Soup du Jour$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
French Sardines in Olive Oil$0.50
Olives$0.25
Minute Steak with Potatoes$1.35
Lamb Chops (2) Grilled with Potatoes$1.00
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Boiled Eggs (2)$0.35
Fried Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.50
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold), Home Fried Potatoes$0.60
Old Virginia Corned Beef Hash, Browned with Poached Egg$0.60
Baked Beans (Hot or Cold), Brown Bread$0.50
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Home fried potatoes$0.25
Lettuce$0.35
Sliced Tomato$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.45
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.50
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.40
Fried egg sandwich$0.25
Toast, Dry$0.15
BREAD$0.15
Crackers$0.10
YEAST CAKE$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.35
Chilled Prune Juice$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.35
Orange marmalade$0.25
Pie$0.20
Pineapple in Syrup$0.25
N.Y.C. Special Ice Cream$0.25
Melon on Ice$0.30
Roquefort Cheese, Hard or Soft Biscuits$0.35
American Cheese, Hard or Soft Biscuits$0.25
N.Y.C. Special Coffee (Pot)$0.25
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
Malted Milk (Pot for One)$0.25
Cocoa (Pot for One)$0.25
Grade A Pasteurized Milk (Individual Bottle)$0.15
Kaffee Hag Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Sanka Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Postum (Pot or One)$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Martini Cocktail$0.40
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.50
Creme de Menthe$0.50
Medoc$0.50
Benedictine$0.50
Apricot Brandy$0.50
Grand Marnier$0.50
Rhine Wine, 1/4 Bottle, Imp.$0.80
Moselle, 1/4 Bottle, Imp.$0.80
The 20th Century Salad Bowl (per person)$0.50
Sauterne, 1/4 Bottle, Imp.$0.65
Claret, 1/4 Bottle, Imp.$0.65
Riesling, 1/4 Bottle, Dom.$0.40
Domestic Ale or Beer$0.30
Toast, Buttered$0.15

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.