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Date
1961-12-17
Restaurant
Unknown
Place
unknown
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
dinner
Physical description
placemat (folded); 9.5 x 14 inches; uneven fold; adhesive residue
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1

Dishes

Great Western Brut$3.25
St. Emilion$2.25
Chateau Pontet-Canet$3.50
GRAVES, Chateau Olivier$2.25
Pommard, Cruse & Fils$3.00
Pouilly-Fuisse, Liger Belair$2.25
Chablis, Extra Dry$3.00
Tavel Rose Chapoutier$2.25
STUFFED ROAST TOM TURKEY, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Salad du Jour$4.40
BROILED BLOCK ISLAND SWORDFISH STEAK, Maitre d'Hotel, Parsley Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad, French Dressing$4.35
OMELETTE AMERICAINE, Cooked in Butter, Stewed Tomatoes, Strip of Bacon, French Fried Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts$3.80
Blue Point Oysters$1.35
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$1.25
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$1.25
Crab Flake Cocktail$2.10
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$2.65
Half Grapefruit$0.65
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.75
Poached Filet of Boston Sole, Waleska, Chablis Wine Sauce with Fresh Sea Food, Glazed$5.10
Broiled Block Island Swordfish Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$4.95
Omelette Americaine, Cooked in Butter, Stewed Tomato, Strip of Bacon$4.55
Disjointed Spring Chicken Saute, Chasseur with Rice Pilaff$5.10
Roast Jersey Loin of Pork with Gravy, Apple Sauce$5.05
Breaded Tender Veal Cutlet a la Parmigiana, Topped with Fresh Stewed Tomato, Mozzarella Cheese$5.10
Stuffed Roast Turkey, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce$5.00
New York Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Watercress$6.15
Cold: Assorted Cold Cuts with Roast Beef, Home Style Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Sliced Tomatoes$5.10
Cold: Neptune Salad Bowl with Lobster, Shrim, Crabmeat De Luxe Mayonnaise Dresing, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg$5.15
English Sole Saute, Amandine$5.25
Broiled Rock Cornish Hen on Toast with Current Jelly$5.25
Wiltshire Ham Steak, Glazed Pineapple, Plum and Candied Sweet Potatoes$5.15
Boned Half Spring Chicken, Maryland$5.15
Steak Minute, Westbury with O'Brien Potatoes$6.95
Long Island Bay Scallops, Poulette$3.30
Lobster Newburg$4.50
Fresh Crabmeat, Dewey$3.70
Curry of Fresh Shrimp with Rice, Chutney$3.50
Chicken a la King au Sherry Wine$3.00
Chicken a la King au Sherry Wine (all white meat)$3.75
Chicken Curry with Rice and Chutney$3.50
Minute Steak$5.85
Sirloin Steak$6.85
Filet Mignon$6.50
Double Lamb Chop$3.10
Chicken Liver Canape
Gumbo Creole Soup with Rice
Jellied Madrilene
Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons
Fresh Fruit Cup
Marinated Herring
Clam Juice Cocktail
Hors d'Oeuvres
Smoked Salmon
Stuffed Deviled Egg
Chilled Tomato Juice
Consomme Double Nicoise
Cold Vichyssoise
Whipped, French Fried, Candied Sweet, Parsley or Baked Idaho Potato
Buttered Brussels Sprouts
GREEN PEAS
Baby Lima Beans
Mixed Green Salad, French Dressing
French Pastry
Peach Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Mocha Layer Cake
Apple Pie
Macaroon Custard Pudding
Fresh Fruit Cup
rice pudding
Profiterolle Glace Chantilly
Frozen Chocolate Eclair
Plain Yogurt
junket
Camembert, Swiss, Blue or Cream Cheese
Choice of Sherbet
Choice of Ice Cream
Vanilla or Caramel Cup Custard
Fruit Jello
Assorted Cookies
Plain or Fruit Cake
Gumbo Creole Soup with Rice$0.70
Onion Soup with Cheese Croutons$0.70
Consomme Double Nicoise$0.70
Cold Vichyssoise$0.70
Russian Caviar Canape$4.75
Stuffed tomato surprise$1.85
Celery and Olives$0.75
Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$1.75
Sea food cocktail$2.65
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.95
Assorted Canapes$1.60
Bismarck Herring$1.25
Jellied Madrilene$0.70
Breaded Veal Cutlet Saute in Butter a la Parmigiana$3.60
Broiled Breast of Capon, Virginia$4.10
Broiled Sweetbread on Toast with Mushrooms$3.50
Steak Minute Sandwich$5.35
Chicken Liver Broiled or Saute$2.50
Broiled Live Lobster (according to size)
Fried L.I. Bay Scallops, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw$2.80
Filet of Sole Saute, Meuniere$3.00
File of Sole Saute Broiled, Maitre d'Hotel$2.80
Long Island Bay Scallops Saute Amandine or Broiled$3.00
Fried Filet of Boston sole, Tartar Sauce, Cole slaw$2.80
Frog Legs Saute in Butter, Stewed Tomato Provencale$3.00
Fresh Artichoke with Hollandaise or Butter Sauce$1.00
Fresh Broccoli with Hollandaise$1.00
Creamed Carrots$0.70
Cauliflower$0.85
Green Lima Beans$0.70
Hashed Brown or Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.70
French Fried Onions$1.00
Baked Potatoes$0.60
Plain spinach$0.60
Creamed Spinach$0.70
GREEN PEAS$0.70
Mashed, Boiled or French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.75
Crab Ravigotte, Vegetable Salad$3.25
Stuffed Tomato with Chicken, Mayonnaise$2.75
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$3.00
Smoked Tongue$2.65
Sliced Tomato$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato$1.00
Mixed Greens$1.00
All White Meat Chicken$3.60
Chicken$2.85
Lobster$4.50
Shrimp$3.20
Crab flake$3.50
Romaine$1.00
Sliced Chicken$3.40
Corned beef$2.75
Half Lobster, Mayonnaise$3.45
Assorted Cold Meats$3.00
Roast beef$4.15
Chiffonade$1.80
Polo Bar$2.75
Hearts of Lettuce$1.00
Escarole$1.00
Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken$3.25
Ham$2.65
Fresh Fruit Salad with cottage Cheese$2.65
Fresh Vegetable$1.75
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$2.25
Sundaes (any flavor)$0.90
Assorted Cookies$0.65
Baked Apple$0.80
Fresh strawberries with cream$1.10
Ice cream$0.75
Meringue Glace$0.95
Parfait (any flavor)$0.90
Compote of Fruit$0.95
Pear$0.45
Sherbet$0.75
Plain or Fruit Cake$0.65
Half Grapefruit$0.65
Melon in Season$1.10
Apple$0.45
Fruit Juices: Orange, Grapefruit or Pineapple$0.65
Berries in Season$1.10
Apple Sauce$0.65
Port du Salut$0.80
Camembert$0.70
Bel Paese$0.80
Swiss$0.70
Cream$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.60
Cottage$0.60
American$0.60
Coffee$0.45
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.50
Demi Tasse$0.35
Cocoa$0.50
Espresso$0.50
Milk$0.35
Iced coffee$0.50
Instant Postum$0.45
Ovaltine$0.60
Sanka$0.45
Buttermilk$0.30
Iced tea$0.50
Bread and Butter$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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