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The Brass Rail

Date
1958-09-01
Restaurant
The Brass Rail
Physical description
31x23cm folded; 31x46cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Tomato or Apple Juice$0.25
Tropical Fresh Fruit Cup$0.45
CHEF'S SALAD BOWL: Mixed Fresh Greens, Julienne Turkey and Swiss Cheese, French Dressing$1.50
Brass Rail Baked Virginia Ham, Boston Baked Beans and Cole Slaw$1.95
Hot Roast Turkey Sandwich, Giblet Gravy, French Fried Potatoes, Cranberry Compote$1.85
GRIDDLE CAKES with Country Syrup$0.60
GRIDDLE CAKES with Country Syrup with Banana$0.75
GRIDDLE CAKES with Country Syrup with Sausages or Crisp Bacon$0.85
INLAID GRIDDLE CAKES with Virginia Ham and Country Syrup$0.85
WAFFLES with Country Syrup$0.60
WAFFLES with Country Syrup with Bacon or Sausage$0.85
WAFFLES with Country Syrup with Ice Cream and Fudge Sauce$0.75
Low Calorie Special HIGH PROTEIN PLATE OF CHINOOK SALMON FLAKES Cottage Cheese, Sliced Egg, Low Calorie Dressing, Melba Toast$1.60
Coffee$0.15
Iced Coffee, Whipped Cream$0.25
Tea (per pot)$0.20
Sanka or Postum (per pot)$0.25
Iced tea$0.20
Individual buttermilk$0.20
Individual Grade A Milk$0.20
Hot Chocolate, Whipped Cream$0.25
Fresh Florida Shrimp Cocktail$0.95
Melon in Season$0.45
Chilled Orange Juice$0.25 – $0.45
Cream of Tomato Soup aux Croutons$0.30 – $0.45
Consomme with Fine Noodles$0.30 – $0.45
Soup du Jour$0.30 – $0.45
CALIFORNIA SALAD: Hawaiian Pineapple, Prunes, Creamed Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream Dressing$1.35
WHITE MEAT TUNAFISH SALAD: Quartered Egg, Tomato Wedges, Mayonnaise Dressing$1.40
Snow white cheese cake$0.55
FRESH CHICKEN SALAD, Egg Quarters, Tomato, Lettuce and Mayonnaise$1.90
BRASS RAIL COLD CUT PLATTER with Potato Salad and Cole Slaw$2.25
JUMBO FLORIDA SHRIMP SALAD, Sliced Egg, Tomato Wedges$2.25
SUPREME OF FRESH FRUITS with Cottage Cheese$1.35
HOT CORNED BRISKET OF PRIME BEEF, Baked Beans and Cole Slaw$2.25
SLICED ROAST TOP SIRLOIN OF BEEF, Natural Gravy, French Fried Potatoes, Garden Peas$2.25
RAILBURGER: Prime beef freshly ground and perfectly broiled, served on buttered toasted bun, French fried potatoes and onion rings$1.00
CHEESEBURGER: Broiled Railburger topped with tangy cheese on a buttered toasted bun with French fried potatoes and onion rings$1.10
The Brass Rail's Giant Ice Cream Soda topped with a cannonball scoop of ice cream$0.40
Creamy Rich Milk Shake$0.35
Chocolate Frosted$0.45
Creamy Rich Malted Milk$0.45
CHICKEN LIVERS AND FRIED EGGS: Fresh Broiled Chicken Livers fried with a fresh country egg; on buttered toasted bun, French fried potatoes and onion rings$1.20
Hot Fudge Sundae$0.50
Raspberry Sherbert$0.35
GRILLED FRANKFURTERS, French fries, cole slaw$0.95
Ricciardi French Ice Cream$0.35
Two Eggs, Fried, Boiled or Scrambled$0.85
Chocolate Pecan Sundae$0.60
CHEESE OR JELLY OMELETTE$1.00
Banana Split$0.75
WESTERN OMELETTE: Ham, Peppers, Onions$1.10
Fresh Fruit Orangeage or Lemonade$0.35
Chicken Liver Omelette$1.35
Spanish omelette$1.10
Ice Cream Eclaire, Chocolate Sauce$0.65
BAKED VIRGINIA HAM WITH (2) EGGS$1.35
Coca Cola or Seven-up$0.15
Cherry Cheese Cake$0.60
Green Apple Pie$0.35
CRISP BACON WITH (2) EGGS$1.25
EGG SALAD Sandwich, Lettuce$0.50
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich$0.50
Compote of fruits$0.45
Danish Pastry$0.25
BEEFBURGER ON BUN$0.60
TUNAFISH Sandwich, Lettuce and Mayonnaise$0.65
Cocoanut Custard or Chocolate Cream Pie$0.45
Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich$0.75
Johnnie Walker (Red Label)$0.80
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.85
CHICKEN SALAD Sandwich, Lettuce$0.90
BRASS RAIL BAKED VIRGINIA HAM Sandwich$1.10
OUR FAMOUS HOT ROAST BEEF Sandwich with Gravy$1.25
OUR FAMOUS CORNED BEEF Sandwich$1.25
Combination Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich$1.30
COLD ROAST TURKEY Sandwich, Lettuce and Mayonnaise$1.10
BRASS RAIL SPECIAL Sandwich: Turkey, Ham and Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw$1.60
HEARTS OF LETTUCE AND TOMATO, Russian Dressing$0.45
French fried potatoes$0.25
Boston baked beans$0.25
Potato salad$0.25
cole slaw$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.75
Creme de Cacao$0.75
Blackberry Brandy$0.75
Apricot$0.75
peach$0.75
Cointreau$0.85
Benedictine - B & B$0.85
Sherry Flip$0.75
Gin Rickey$0.75
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.75
Gin Fizz$0.75
Tom Collins$0.80
Vodka Collins$0.80
Gin and Tonic$0.80
Silver Fizz$0.85
Planter's Punch$0.95
Zombie$0.95
New Orleans Fizz$0.95
Singapore Gin Sling$0.95
Scotch sour$0.95
Orange Blossom$0.70
Black Rose$0.70
Havana$0.70
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.75
Daiquiri$0.75
Bacardi Cocktail$0.75
Rye Old Fashioned$0.75
Whiskey Sour$0.75
Manhattan$0.75
Martini$0.75
Gibson$0.75
Clover Club$0.85
Extra Dry Martini$0.85
Scotch Old Fashioned$0.85
Bloody Mary$0.90
Screwdriver$0.90
Side Car$0.90
Scotch sour$0.95
Stinger$0.95
Alexander Brandy$0.95
Rob Roy$0.95
Rheingold or Knickerbocker$0.45
Schaefer's$0.45
Guinness' Stout (split)$0.45
Bass' Ale (split)$0.45
Schlitz or Budweiser$0.50
Blatz or Pabst$0.50
Miller High Life$0.50
Ballantine's or Carling's Ale$0.50
Scotch Stout or Ale$0.60
Heineken's or Lowenbrau$0.65
Port - Sherry$0.35
Johnnie Walker (Red Label)$0.80
Black & White$0.80
Haig & Haig 5-Star$0.80
WHITE MEAT TUNAFISH SALAD: Quartered Egg, Tomato Wedges, Mayonnaise Dressing$1.40
Bourbon De Luxe$0.75
Apple Crumb Cake$0.00
Ice Cream or Sherbet$0.35
P.M. De Luxe$0.70
P. & T. Reserve$0.70
Three Feathers V.S.R.$0.70
Carstairs - Imperial$0.70
Calvert's Reserve$0.75
Schenley Reserve$0.75
Seagram's 7 Crown$0.75
Four Roses$0.80
P.&T. Private Stock$0.80
Old Overholt$0.80
Canadian Club$0.80
Seagram's V.O.$0.80
Ballantine's$0.80
Martin's V.V.O.$0.80
Black Label$0.85
Jameson - Irish$0.85
Bushmill's - Irish$0.85
Ambassador, 25 years old$1.25
Chivas Regal$0.90
King's Ransom$0.90
Martin's V.V.O.$0.80
Hennessy$0.90
Otard$0.90
Martell$0.90
Monnet$0.90
Burgundy - Claret$0.35
Cockburn Port$0.50
Sauterne - Chablis$0.35
Harvey's Port$0.60
La Ina Sherry$0.60
Harvey's Dry$0.65
JACK DANIELS BLACK$0.85
Early Times$0.75
Old Forester$0.85
Old Taylor$0.85
Old Fitzgerald B.I.B.$0.85
I. W. Harper B.I.B.$0.85
Old Grand-Dad B.I.B.$85.00
Creme de Menthe, Frappe$0.85
Grand Marnier$0.85
Cherry Heering - Drambuie$0.85
Harvey's Bristol Cream$0.85
Harvey's Milk$0.75
Remy Martin V.S.O.P.$1.25
Courvoisier 1487$1.25
Remy Martin$0.90
The Brass Rail Famous Recipe Soups- per plate with Roll and Butter 45c, per cup with Saltines 30c, Old Fashioned Chicken Soup with Rice, Manhattan Clam Chowder
Eggs and Omelettes- (Served with French Fried Potatoes, Rolls and Butter)
Waffles with Ham$0.95
Fruit Jell-O or Pudding of the Day, Whipped Cream$0.35
Strawberry or Peach Shortcake$0.60
Cold Plates and Salads
Griddle cakes
Coffee Shop
Appetizers
Pineapple or Grapefruit Juice$0.25
Soups
Entrees
Desserts
Beverages
The Snackwich Platters
Famous Brass Rail Sandwiches
From the Fountain

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Boiled Prime Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Garden Peas.$1.60
Whole Tomato Stuffed with Chicken Salad, Russian Dressing, Potato Chips$1.50
"The Airport" - (Complete Meal) Baked Country Sausages and Mashed Potato, Pan Gravy, Apple Sauce, Chocolate Pudding, Coffee$1.25
Specials of the Day- Served with Roll & Butter

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