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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 x 6 in. fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Spanish Omelette, Sweet Potato, Toasted English Muffins$0.70
English Beef Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Iced Tomato Juice
Fresh Fruit Cup
Shrimp Cocktail
Cape Cod Oysters
GRILLED FINNAN HADDIE, Drawn Butter, Baked Maine Potato, Combination SaladIncludes Choice of Soups,etc., Dessert and Beverage$1.25
CANADIAN STYLE BACON, SCRAMBLED EGGS, Green Peas, Whipped Potatoes, Lettuce, Russian Dressing Includes Choice of Soups, etc., Dessert and Beverage$1.25
EASTERN PORK TENDERLOIN, Mushroom Sauce, Spaghetti Italian, Panned Sweet Potato, Quartered Tomato with Cucumber Includes Choice of Soups, etc., Dessert and Beverage$1.35
ROAST YOUNG CHICKEN, Celery Dressing, Green Beans, Whipped Potatoes, Quartered Tomato with Cucumber Includes Choice of Soups, etc., Dessert and Beverage$1.45
GRILLED CLUB STEAK, Green Beans, Hashed Browned Potatoes, Combination Salad Includes Choice of Soups, etc., Dessert and Beverage$1.85
Ice Cream with Crushed Strawberries
Gingerbread with Apple Sauce and Cream
Baked Apple with Cream
STEWED FIGS WITH CREAM
Cream Cheese, Raspberry Jelly, Melba Toast
Liederkranz Cheese
Blue Cheese
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Celery Hearts$0.35
Iced Tomato Juice$0.25
ICED PRUNE JUICE$0.25
Creole Vegetable Soup in Cup, Tureen$0.25 – $0.35
Boneless Sardines$0.60
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Green olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.25
Cream of Mushrooms in Cup, Tureen$0.25 – $0.35
Consomme, hot$0.30
Consomme Cold$0.30
Filet of Schrod, Whipped Potato, Garden Salad$0.70
Grilled Ham with Eggs, Fried Potatoes$0.75
Bacon with Eggs, Fried Potatoes$0.75
Browned Home Style Hash with Egg, Garden Salad$0.70
New green peas$0.35
Fresh Stewed Tomatoes$0.35
Fried Chicken with Bacon, Potatoes du Jour$0.85
Creamed Chicken, Parsley Potato, Lettuce Salad$0.85
Grilled Lamb Chop, Hashed Browned Potatoes (1) (2)$0.65 – $0.95
Grilled Club Steak, Fresh Vegetable, Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.35
Cold Baked Ham with Potato Salad, Sliced Tomatoes$0.85
Welsh Rarebit, Buttered Toast, Garden Salad$0.75
Baked Sausages with Potato and Vegetable$0.70
Plain or Toasted Chicken with Bacon Sandwich, Tea, Coffee, Milk, Ginger Ale$0.65
Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Tea, Coffee, Milk, Ginger Ale$0.50
Egg and Lettuce Salad Sandwich, Tea, Coffee, Milk, Ginger Ale$0.50
Toasted Cheese and Bacon Sandwich, Tea, Coffee, Milk, Ginger Ale$0.50
New Green Beans$0.35
Chicken and Celery Salad$0.75
Fig and Grapefruit Salad$0.35
Cream Cheese with Pineapple Salad$0.35
Shrimp Salad with Mayonnaise$0.45
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.35
Mixed Garden Salad$0.35
Potato and Egg Salad$0.30
Gingerbread with Apple Sauce$0.25
Strawberry Sundae$0.35
Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Magnum Prunes with Cream$0.30
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Ice Cream and Cake$0.30
STEWED FIGS WITH CREAM$0.30
Half grape fruit$0.25
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.30
Home-Made Marmalade, Crackers$0.25
Cheese with Crackers$0.40
Coffee, Cup, Pot$0.15 – $0.25
Tea, Pot$0.25
cocoa, pot$0.25
Certified Milk$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Sanka, Pot$0.25
Postum, Pot$0.25
Malted Milk$0.25
SAUTERNE, IMPORTED 1/4 BOTTLE$1.00
CLARET, IMPORTED$1.00
RHINE WINE 1/4 BOTTLE, 1/2 BOTTLE$1.00 – $2.00
AMERICAN MOSELLE, 1/4 BOTTLE$0.40
AMERICAN CLARET, 1/4 BOTTLE$0.40
Creme de Menthe Frappe$0.60
Martini$0.40
Manhattan Cocktail$0.40
BENEDICTINE, INDIVIDUAL$0.60
PORT WINE, DOMESTIC$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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