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Promenade Cafés

Date
1958-10-09
Restaurant
Promenade Cafés
Physical description
22x28cm folded; 44x28cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Imported Sardine$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
Le Potage Mongole$0.45 – $0.65
Onion Soup au gratin$0.70
Bouillon on the Rocks$0.40
Stuffed Avocado Pear with Crab Meat Flakes Ravigotte, Asparagus Tips, Sliced Tomato, French Dressing$3.00
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.95
Little Neck clams$0.85
RINK WARMER$1.00
Hot Toddy$1.00
TOM & JERRY$1.50
Cape Cod Oyster Cocktail$1.10
Cherrystone Clams$0.90
Seafood Escoffier$1.90
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$1.40
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.75
Fruit Cup$0.70
Pascal Celery with Olives$0.75
Deviled Egg and Anchovies$0.60
Swiss Cheese and Chive Omelette, Cottage Fried Potatoes, Carrots Vichy$2.10
Broiled Fresh Pork Tenderloin Charcutiere, Sauerkraut, Parsley Potato, Mustard Relish,$2.45
Casserole of Hungarian Beef Goulash with Noodles Polonaise$2.50
Spring Lamb Kidney en Brochette Vert Pre, String Beans, Julienne Potatoes, Salade du Jour$2.45
Grilled Half Spring Chicken a l'Americaine, French Fried Potatoes, Bacon and Buttered String Beans$2.65
Tomato Juice$0.40
Clam juice$0.40
V-8 Juice$0.40
Le Consomme Double a la Moelle$0.45
Soupe: Tortue Verte au Sherry$0.90
Cold Vichyssoise$0.50
Chicken Consomme au Riz$0.50
Hearts of Celery$0.60
Baked Kennebec Salmon a la Poulette, Green Peas and Rice Pilaff$2.55
Fried Southern Bay Scallops and Bacon, Parisienne Potatoes, Stewed Corn, Tartar Sauce$2.65
Broiled Imported English Sole a la Provencale, Grilled Tomato and Mushrooms, French Fried Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad$2.75
Broiled Imported English Sole a la Provencale, Grilled Tomato and Mushrooms, French Fried Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad$2.75
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
Lobster salad$3.50
Long Island Scallops Broiled on Toast$2.75
Crabmeat Salad$3.25
Shrimp Salad$3.00
Mixed Green Salad$0.85
CALF'S LIVER WITH CRISP BACON$2.50
Lamb Chops (2)$3.75
French Toast with Creamed Ham, Candied Sweet Potato, Lima Beans au Beurre$2.55
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato, Fresh Watercress$4.15
Broiled Veal Chop Mixed Grill a la Promenade, Luncheon Salad$2.75
Roast Baron of Spring Lamb Nicoise, String Beans and Cucumber Salad, Mint Jelly$2.75
Half Maine Lobster a la Mode des Pecheurs with Stuffed Egg, Shrimps, Crabmeat and Oysters on Half Shell, Vegetable Salad$3.25
Roast Long Island Duckling Miami, Pineapple, Orange and Grapefruit, Salad, Cold Sweet Potato, Honey Dressing$2.65
Baked Sugar Cured Ham a la Gelee with Fresh Fruit Salad, Walnuts, Chow Chow Relish$2.55
Sliced Fiddler's Creek Smoked Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Salade de Palmier$2.90
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Parmentiere, Potato Salad$4.15
Roast Beef Sandwich with Sliced Tomato and French Fried Potatoes$1.75
Watercress Salad$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.75
Romaine Salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.75
Chicory Salad$0.75
Chef 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)$0.35
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
BROCHETTES: 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
Sunset Salad$2.50
Boiled potatoes$0.40
Home fried potatoes$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.45
Potatoes, au gratin$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Coffee Ice Cream$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Lemon Ice$0.40
Raspberry Ice$0.40
Orange ice$0.40
Apple Pie$0.50
Cream Napoleon$0.50
Chocolate Pudding Chantilly$0.45
Savarin la Fontaine$0.75
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
French Pastry$0.45
Poire Cardinal$1.00
Baked Alaska$0.75
Fruit Compote$0.70
Peach Melba$0.75
Baked Apple$0.55
Baked Apple with Cream$0.65
Profiterolles au chocolat$0.65
Meringue Glace$0.65
Coffee, Strawberry or Chocolate Parfait$0.55
Orange Juice$0.30
Banana$0.30
Pear$0.30
Sliced pineapple$0.50
Grapes$0.50
Fresh Strawberries$0.75
with Cream$0.85
Melon in Season$0.85
Baba au rhum$1.50
Cerises Jubilée$1.75
Crepes Suzette$1.75
PECHE$1.50
"The Abbey of Gethsemane Port du Salut"$0.70
Edam$0.50
Camembert$0.50
Oka$0.50
Liederkranz$0.50
Cream Cheese$0.45
Roquefort$0.50
Bel-Paese$0.50
Imported Swiss Cheese and Apple$0.75
Demi-tasse$0.25
Kaffee-Hag or Sanka$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.40
Tea$0.35
Cafe Diable$1.50
Irish Mist Coffee$1.25
Tarbell Guernsey Certified Milk$0.30
Bread and Butter p.p.$0.15

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