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Promenade Cafés

Date
1958-10-03
Restaurant
Promenade Cafés
Physical description
22x28cm folded; 44x28cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.95
imported sardines$1.00
Imported Holland Herring in Sour Cream$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$2.00
Nova Scotia Salmon$1.75
Ripe or Green Queen Olives$0.50
RINK WARMER$1.00
Hot Toddy$1.00
TOM & JERRY$1.50
Little Neck clams$0.85
Cape Cod Oyster Cocktail$1.10
Cherrystone Clams$0.90
Seafood, Escoffier$1.90
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.75
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$1.40
Fruit Cup$0.70
Pascal Celery with Olives$0.75
Deviled Egg and Anchovies$0.60
Hearts of Celery$0.60
Tomato Juice$0.40
Clam juice$0.40
V-8 Juice$0.40
La Creme d'Homard Parisienne$0.45 – $0.65
Le Consomme Double, Croute au Pot$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.70
Chicken Consomme au Riz$0.50
Tortue Verte au Sherry$0.90
Bouillon on the Rocks$0.40
Cold Vichyssoise$0.50
Fresh Frog's Legs Saute Provencale, Parisenne Potatoes, Creamed Celery, Salade du Jour$2.75
Pan Fried Swordfish a l'Armorique, Tartar Sauce, Stewed Eggplant Algerienne, Cole Slaw$2.55
Broiled Whole Baby Flounder Maitre d'Hotel, Mousseline Potatoes, Peas a la Francaise$2.55
Clam Stew with Milk$1.60
Clam Stew with Cream$1.75
Oyster Stew with Milk$1.85
Oyster Stew with Cream$2.00
Colorado Brook Trout, Amandine$2.55
Broiled Whole Maine Lobster (according to size)
Fried Long Island Scallops, Escoffier$2.50
Broiled Long Island Scallops on Toast$2.75
Omelette with Sea Food, Sea Shore Style, Parsley Potato$2.10
Baked Broccoli with Creamed Oysters au Gratin, Sweet Potato, Salad in Season$2.45
Veal and Ham Saute with Laurel Leaves a la Piemontaise, Baked Risotto, Parmesan Cheese, Mixed Green Salad$2.75
Boiled Beef with Fresh Veetables and Parsley Potato, Fresh Horseradish Sauce, Sweet Chow Chow$2.55
Broiled Whole Boneless Rock Cornish Game Hen a la Louis XIV, Broccoli Hollandaise, Mushroom Caps, Sweet Potato$3.10
Roast Loin of Pork with Red Cabbage Savoyarde, Boulangere Potatoes, Corn Relish, Apple Sauce$2.65
Tomato Rarebit with Poached Eggs, Virginia Bacon, French Fried Potatoes, Salad$2.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato, Fresh Watercress$4.15
Stuffed Avocado Pear with Crab Meat Flakes Ravigotte, Asparagus Tips, Sliced Tomato, French Dressing$3.00
Cold Roast Baron of Spring Lamb Nicoise, String Beans and Cucumber Salad, Mint Jelly$2.75
Cold Half Maine Lobster a la Mode des Pecheurs with Stuffed Egg, Shrimps, Crabmeat and Oysters on Half Shell, Vegetable Salad$3.25
Cold Roast Long Island Ducking Miami, Pineapple, Orange and Grapefruit Salad, Cold Sweet Potato, Honey Dressing$2.65
Cold Baked Sugar Cured Ham a la Gelee with Fresh Fruit Salad, Walnuts, Chow Chow Relish$2.55
Cold Sliced Fiddler's Creek Smoked Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Salade de Palmier$2.90
Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Pamentiere, Potato Salad$4.15
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich with Sliced Tomato and French Fried Potatoes$1.75
Lobster salad$3.50
Crabmeat Salad$3.25
Shrimp Salad$3.00
Mixed Green Salad$0.85
Watercress Salad$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.75
Romaine Salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.75
Chicory Salad$0.75
Chef salad$2.50
Sunset Salad$2.50
Turkey salad$2.50
Waldorf Salad$1.50
Fruit salad$1.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.50
Chicken Salad (all White Meat)$3.00
(Roquefort Dressing Extra)$0.35
CALF'S LIVER WITH CRISP BACON$2.50
Lamb Chops (2)$3.75
Chateaubriand (for 2)$12.50
Sirloin Steak (per person)$5.75
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.45
Steak Minute, Parmentier$4.35
Filet Mignon$5.75
Rump Steak$3.25
Veal Steak$2.90
French Lamb Chop (1)$2.75
Lamb Chop Mixed Grill$3.25
SWEETBREADS$2.50
Veal Kidneys$2.25
Chicken livers$2.10
Corn Saute$0.50
New peas$0.50
Spinach$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Cauliflower au beurre$0.55
Broccoli, Sauce Divine$0.75
Carrots vichy$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.45
Baked Potatoes$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.40
Mashed potatoes$0.45
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Home fried potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Apple Pie$0.50
Fresh Blueberry Cheese Pie$0.50
Creamy Rice Pudding$0.45
Savarin la Fontaine$0.75
Baked Alaska$0.75
Profiterolles au chocolat$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream
French Pastry$0.45
Poire Cardinal$1.00
Peach Melba$0.75
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
Meringue Glace$0.65
Coffee parfait$0.55
Lemon Ice$0.40
Orange$0.30
Banana$0.30
Pear$0.30
Sliced pineapple$0.50
Grapes$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
Fruit Compote$0.70
Fresh strawberries with cream$0.85
Melon in Season$0.85
Baba au rhum$1.50
Fresh Peaches and Cream$0.75
Cerises Jubilée$1.75
Edam Cheese$0.50
Crepes Suzette$1.75
PECHE$1.50
"The Abbey of Gethsemane Port du Salut" Cheese$0.70
Imported Swiss Cheese and Apple$0.75
Cream Cheese$0.45
Tea$0.35
Bel-Paese Cheese$0.50
Tarbell Guernsey Certified Milk$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.40
Cafe Diable$1.50
Irish Mist Coffee$1.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Kaffee-Hag$0.40
Oka Cheese$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.50
Sanka$0.40
Bread and Butter 15¢ p.p.$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Raspberry Ice$0.40
Orange ice$0.40
Strawberry Parfait$0.55
Chocolate Parfait$0.55
Brochettes:
Desserts flambe

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