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Algonquin Hotel

Date
1964-02-04
Restaurant
Algonquin Hotel
Place
Algonquin Hotel
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
lunch
Physical description
folder; 9 x 12 inches; uneven seam
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cape Cod Oysters$1.50
Imported Strasbourg Pate de Foie Gras (for 1 or 2)$4.50
Malossal Beluga Caviar$6.50
Lobster Cocktail$3.25
Grapefruit Supreme$0.85
Hearts of Celery, Scallions and Olives$0.95
Fresh orange juice$0.60
Portuguese Bonless Sardines$1.45
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Pate Maison, Aspic au Port$1.50
Little Necks or Cherrystones$1.25
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.95
Crabmeat Cocktail$2.75
Shrimp Cocktail$1.75
Marinated Herring in Cream$0.95
Tomato Juice$0.60
Clam juice$0.60
V-8 Juice$0.60
Stuffed celery$1.10
Fancy Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$2.45
Fresh grapefruit juice$0.60
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.95
Potage St. Germain aux Croutons$0.60
(Tureen of Soup)$0.90
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$0.75
Green Turtle Soup Amontillado$1.00 – $1.50
Onion Soup au gratin$1.00
Jellied Madrilene$0.60
Chicken broth with rice$0.60
Consomme double en tasse$0.60
Cold: Algonquin Special$0.75
Clam Stew with Milk$1.85
Chef Recommends: Chicken Pot Pie, Algonquin$2.95
Fresh Swordfish Steak Grille, Maitre D'Hotel$2.95
Fried Filet of Sole, Remoulade$2.95
Oysters Benedict, Hollandaise$2.85
Shirred Eggs with Chicken Livers, Melba$2.85
Ossi Bucchi Piemontaise with Risotto en Casserole$2.95
Stuffed Pancake a la Reine$2.95
Creamed Spinach
Hashed browned potatoes
Fresh Garden Peas, Nicoise
Mixed Green Salad
Chef's Special Fish Salad Bowl: Lobster, Crabmeat, Tunafish, Anchovy, Cheese, Tomato, Egg, Russian Dressing$4.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomato$4.95
Fresh Sea Food Algonquin$4.50
Cottage Cheese, Fresh Fruit Salad, Sour Cream$3.45
Special Chef's Salad Bowl$3.35
Special Chef's Salad Bowl with Chicken$3.50
Shrimp Salad$4.50
Lobster salad$4.50
Crabmeat Salad$4.50
Chicken Salad (white meat only)$3.95
Tomato stuffed with Crabmeat, Shrimps, Lobster or Chicken Salad$4.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$4.25
Special Cheese Cake a la Vanille$0.90
Melon in Season$0.90
Dutch Coffee Cake$0.80
Frozen Ice Cream Cake, Melba$1.10
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.70
Chocolate Pudding, Chantilly$0.70
Orange Cake a la Mode$0.85
Assorted Fruit Compote$0.90
Cherry Pie$0.85
Cocoanut Layer Cake$0.90
Mocha Cream Layer Cake$0.90
Half Grapefruit$0.85
Basket of Fruit p. p.$1.00
Fruit Jello$0.45
Homemade Apple Pie$0.75
Peach Melba$0.90
Meringue Glace$0.90
Coupe St. Jacques$1.25
Cherries Jubilee$2.90
Spumoni$0.65
Petits fours$0.55
Biscuit Tortoni$0.55
Homemade Mince Pie$0.85
Raisin cake$0.50
Pound cake$0.50
Imported Macaroons$0.50
Parfait Algonquin$0.80
Coupe au Marrons$0.90
Snow Ball$0.90
Snow Ball Kahlua$1.10
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.70
Assorted Sherbets$0.60
Yogurt$0.65
Delicious Baked Apple with Cream$0.90
Assorted Danish Pastries$0.50
Fresh Berries in Season with Cream$0.95
California Stewed Peaches$0.95
Skinless Preserved Figs$0.85
Fresh Sliced Pineapple$0.75
Imported Champagne Cocktail$1.70
St. Julien (1959-61)$2.50 – $4.50
Pontet Canet (1959-61)$3.00 – $5.00
Graves (1959-61)$2.25 – $4.00
Graves (1959-61)$2.25 – $4.00
Pommard (1959-61)$3.75 – $6.50
Pouilly fuisse$3.00 – $5.50
Puligny Montrachet (1959-61)$3.50 – $6.50
B. V. Burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
B. V. Chablis$1.75 – $3.25
Great Western Champagne$3.50 – $6.50
Red Wine, per glass$0.75
White Wine, per glass$0.75
Heineken's Beer$0.85
Lowenbrau Beer$0.85
Labatt's Imported Ale$0.85
New Broccoli, Hollandaise Sauce$1.25
Algonquin Minute Steak$6.50
Sirloin Steak$7.25
Chopped Tenderloin Steak$3.75
York Ham Steak$3.50
Broiled Filet Mignon$7.25
(2) Ribs Broiled Lamb Chops$4.85
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$3.60
Pork Chops$3.75
Sirloin Steak Sandwich on Toast$6.50
Chateaubriand (for 2) with Broiled Mushrooms$15.50
Special Planked Steak Algonquin$7.75
Calf's Liver Saute aux Fines Herbes$3.95
Broiled Sweetbreads on Toast with Virginia Ham and Mushrooms, Maitre d'Hotel$3.95
Bearnaise Sauce$0.50
Bordelaise Sauce$0.50
Choice of French Fried, Baked Potato or Salad Served with Steaks and Lamb Chops
Tenderloin of Beef Saute, Stroganoff with Wild Rice$5.75
Emince of Capon a la King$3.95
Roast Rack of Spring Lamb, Garni, Bouquetiere (for 2)$11.75
Spaghetti with Chicken Livers Caruso$3.95
Breaded Veal Cutlet Milanaise, Spaghetti au Beurre$3.95
Pancake Stuffed with Chicken Hash, New Peas, Bergere$3.25
Breast of Capon Under Bell, Eugenie$3.85
Steak Tartare, Garni$6.75
Algonquin Special Sandwich$2.95
Club Sandwich Maison$2.60
Imported English Sole Saute Meuniere$4.50
New Brunswick Lobster Newburg$4.50
Jumbo Crabmeat au Gratin$4.50
Sea Food Mixed Grill, Algonquin$4.95
Filet of Lemon Sole Saute, Amandine$3.45
Clams Casino$2.85
Whole Broiled Maine Lobster, Butter Sauce, Julienne Potatos$0.00
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$3.25
Curried Shrimps, Rice and Chutney$4.25
Fried Jumbo Shrimps, Sauce Tartare$3.85
Frog's Legs Saute Provencale$3.95
Ham and Eggs Algonquin$2.85
Scrambled Eggs$1.85
Shirred Eggs with Sausages$2.85
Poached Eggs Benedict$2.85
Scrambled Eggs with Canadian Bacon$2.85
Creamed Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Livers$2.85
Golden buck$2.85
Welsh rarebit$2.65
Omelette any Style$2.85
Green Asparagus Tips, Hollandaise Sauce$1.25
Green Asparagus Tips, Hollandaise Sauce
Stewed tomatoes$0.75
New Carrts Vichy$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
Creamed White Onions$0.75
French Style String Beans$0.75
Mixed Green Salad Napolitano, Special Dressing$1.75
Baked Idaho$0.75
French Fried$0.60
Lyonnaise$0.75
Sliced tomatoes and Bermuda onions$1.60
Hashed browned$0.75
Mashed$0.60
Hashed in Cream$0.65
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.90
au gratin$0.75
American Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.65
American Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.65
Candied Sweet$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.95
Algonquin Caesar Salad$2.25
Asparagus salad$1.60
Fresh Watercress Salad$0.90
Mixed Green Salad$0.90
Belgian Endive salad$1.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.90
Waldorf Salad$1.85
Avocado with Grapefruit$1.85
Algonquin Special Caesar Dressing$0.75
Camembert or Liederkrantz$0.95
Imported: Port du Salut, Gruyere, Bel Paese, Roquefort, Holland Gouda$0.95
Imported: Brie, Swiss or Danish Blue Cheese$0.95
Cream Cheese with Guava Jelly$0.90
American$0.65
Cream Cheese$0.75
Italian Cafe Espresso$0.95
Irish coffee$1.50
Coffee$0.65
Demi Tasse$0.50
Cafe Filter$0.95
Sanka$0.65
Tea$0.60
Postum$0.65
Iced coffee$0.65
Holland Chocolate$0.65
Vichy Celestins (Imported) Split Bottle$0.75
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.50
Iced tea$0.60
AFTER-THEATRE SUPPER BUFFET
Served from 10 P.M. Nightly
In Our
ROSE ROOM AND LOBBY

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