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Oak Room

The Plaza, Oak Room

Date
1959-11-16
Restaurant
Oak Room
Place
Oak Room; The Plaza
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
dinner
Physical description
folder; 10.5 x 14 inches; creased corner (right edge)
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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144- POMMARD, Cruse et Fils.....1953$4.50 – $8.50
36- PERRIER Jouet, English Cuvee Brut.........1952......$7.25 – $14.50
23- LANSON PERE & FILS, Extra Dry............1952......$14.00
156- POUILLY FUISSE, Barton & Guestier.........1955......$3.25 – $6.00
94- CHATEAU PONTET CANET, Cruse et Fils....1955......$3.75 – $7.00
122- BARSAC, Barton & Guestier..................1953......$3.00 – $5.50
CHAMPAGNES
BOURGOGNE ROUGE
Bourgogne Blanc
Bordeaux rouge
Bordeaux blanc

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Blue Point Oysters$1.00
Little Neck clams$0.90
Cape Cod Oysters$1.25
Cherrystone Clams$0.95
Lobster Cocktail$3.50
Crab Flake Cocktail$2.45
Shrimp Cocktail$1.85
Tomato, Vege-Crest, Clam Juice, or V-8 Cocktail$0.55
Hors d'Oeuvres Varies, Plaza$2.85
Breast of Chicken Maryland, Corn Fritters, Bouquet of Broccoli$3.65
Fillet of Herring in Sour Cream, Onions$1.25
Beluga Malossol Caviar$6.00
Prosciutto Ham$2.75
Fruit Supreme$1.15
Terrine of Imported Foie Gras$4.50
Smoked Salmon$2.25
Smoked Sturgeon$2.85
Imported Filet of Tunafish$2.35
French or Portugaise Sardines$1.85
Plaza Antipasto$1.35
Imported Salami$1.40
Imported Mackerel in White Wine, Portion$1.35
Imported Mackerel in White Wine, Can$3.90
Minced Beef Tenderloin Saute, Cafe Martin$3.95
Scaloppini of Milk Veal au Madere, Whole Spinach, Vermicelli au Gratin$3.85
Roast Spring Lamb with Braised Belgian Endives, Stuffed Tomato$3.85
Split Baby Pheasant Excelsior, Wild Rice, Brussels Sprouts$6.25
Grilled Calf's Sweetbreads with Ham and Mushrooms, New Peas a la Francaise$3.50
Chicken broth with rice$0.75
Artichoke with Drawn Butter$1.10
Red Snapper au Chambertin with Julienne of Vegetables$3.80
Split pea soup$0.85
Ox-Tail Soup Printaniere$0.85
Strained gumbo$0.85
Cream Mille Fanti aux Paillettes$0.85
Chicken Okra$0.85
Green Turtle Soup$1.50
Consomme Rivoli$0.75
Cold Vichyssoise$0.75
Grilled Brook Trout, Mushrooms, Potatoes Lorette$3.85
Whole English Sole Saute with Cucumbers Doria$3.95
L. I. Scallops en Bordure with Spinach, Aida$3.50
Rock Cornish Hen aux Primeurs$4.85
Grain Fed Chicken en Casserole (For 2)$6.55
Chateaubriand, Sauce Bearnaise (For 2)$15.00
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.90
L. I. Ducking (for 2)$7.75
Royal Squab$4.30
Lamb Chop$2.45 – $4.45
French Lamb Chop$3.65
Sirloin Steak$7.50
Sirloin steak (for 2)$14.50
Minute Steak$7.00
Filet Mignon$7.00
Cold Maine Lobster with Cucumbers and Tomato Salad, Mayonnaise (Half)$4.00
Cold Beef Tongue, Beet Salad$2.85
Cold Crab Meat Ravigotte$3.75
Cold Roast Chicken (Half)$2.90
Assorted Cold Cuts with Turkey and Potato Salad$3.15
Cold Roast Beef, String Beans Salad$4.90
Cold Smoked Brook Trout, Knob Celery Salad$4.00
Cold Imported Danish Ham, Asparagus Tips$3.45
Imported White Asparagus$2.50
Creamed Succotash$0.90
Belgian Endive Meuniere$1.15
Lima beans$0.85
Braised celery with marrow$1.15
Baked Tomato$0.85
zucchini$1.00
Fried Egg Plant$0.85
Grilled Mushrooms$1.45
Cauliflower, Gratine$1.00
Small Carrots$0.85
String Beans$0.90
Peas$0.85
Broccoli Mousseline$1.15
Whole Spinach$0.90
Spinach in cream$0.95
French fried potatoes$0.70
Baked Potatoes$0.80
Parisienne Potatoes$0.80
Mashed or Parsley Potatoes$0.70
Salade du chef$2.50
Avocado with Grapefruit Salad$1.10
Cucumber salad$0.90
Mixed Greens Salad$0.95
Romaine Salad$0.90
Bibb Lettuce Salad$1.35
Escarole a l'Italienne Salad$1.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.90
Pumpkin or Apple Pie$0.65
French Pastry$0.60
Compote of fruits$1.00
Pot de Creme Vanille, Cafe ou Chocolat$0.60
Custard Rice Pudding with or without Raisins$0.65
fruit tart$0.75
Peach, Pistachio, Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla or Coffee Ice Cream$0.85
Frozen Roll, Strawberry Sauce$1.00
Plaza Parfait$0.95
Neapolitan Delight, Sabayon Sauce$1.40
Coupe aux Marrons$0.95
Peach Nordica$0.95
Nectar Glace Monseigneur$0.95
Peach Melba$1.00
Sorbet a l'Orange, Citron, Ananas ou Framboise$0.80
Ice Cream Filled Eclair with Butterscotch Sauce$1.15
Strawberry Sundae$1.00
Plaza Frozen Cake$1.40
Brazilian Creme Coffee Sundae$1.00
Pear Helene$1.00
Cheddar Cheese$0.80
Swiss cheese$0.85
Port du Salut cheese$0.85
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.80
Blue Cheese$0.80
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.85
Brie cheese$0.90
Cream Cheese$0.80
Gold-N-Rich cheese$0.80
Liederkranz Cheese$0.85
Bel Paese Cheese$0.90
Grapes$0.90
Orange$0.55
Grapefruit$0.80
Bartlett Pear$0.60
Golden or Delicious Apple$0.55
Strawberries$1.10
Melon in Season$1.00
Sliced Bananas in Cream$1.00
Coffee$0.50
Cream Portion$0.15
Tea, Plain, or with Lemon$0.45
Demi Tasse$0.40
cafe filtre$0.75
Yogurt$0.55
Milk, Half Pint$0.30
Service Charge 35 Cents
Sorbet a l'Orange, Citron, Ananas ou Framboise with Liqueur$1.10
Strawberries with cream$1.40

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OAK ROOM

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