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The Red Star Inn

Date
1958-09-29
Restaurant
The Red Star Inn
Physical description
38x24cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Crabmeat Cocktail$1.35
Shrimp Cocktail$1.10
Ham and Eggs, Country Style, French Fried Potatoes$2.40
Omelette with Fresh Mushrooms, French Fried Potatoes$2.10
Bacon and Eggs, French Fried Potatoes$2.00
Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Livers, French Fried Potatoes$2.25
Apple pancake$2.55
Plain Pancake$2.25
Peach Pancake$2.95
Strawberry Pancake$2.95
Mushrooms on toast$2.10
Corn on the cob$50.00
Boiled Ham with Cole Slaw, Potato Salad$2.35
Brisket of Corned Beef with Cole Slaw, Potato Salad$2.25
Jellied Pork Shank with Cole Slaw, Potato Salad$2.25
Smoked Beef Tongue, Pickled Beets, Potato Salad$2.35
Prime Rib of Beef with Remoulade Sauce, Potato Salad, Pickled Beets$3.40
Wiener Roadbraten (Potted Steak), Mushrooms, Noodles and Fresh Peas, French Fried Potaotes
Hungarian Beef Goulash in Casserole, Potato Dumpling, Sauerkraut$2.25
Roast Young Leg of Lamb with Mint Jelly, Potatoes au Gratin, Green Beans$2.25
Koenigsberger Klops with Caper Sauce, Stewed Lentils, Cauliflower$1.75
Baked Sugar-cured Ham, Back-Obst, Sweet Potatoes, Noodles, Red Cabbage$2.25
Cantaloupe$0.40
Buttermilk$0.15
Sanka$0.20
Anchony Canape$1.10
Marinated Herring$0.80
Stuffed celery$1.10
Orange Juice$0.45
Imported Sardines with Toast$1.30
Stuffed olives$0.60
Tomato Juice$0.40
Ripe Olives$0.60
Green Onions$0.40
Radishes$0.40
Cold: Jellied Consomme in Cup$0.40
Mock turtle soup$0.40
Puree of Split Peas, St. Germaine$0.40
Consomme with Liver Dumpling$0.50
Corn Saute, Peppers, Casserole$0.70
Stewed tomatoes$0.65
New peas$0.65
Consomme Plain in Cup$0.35
Red Cabbage$0.55
Lentil Soup with Sliced Frankfurter$0.40
Noodle Soup$0.40
String Beans$0.60
Vegetable Soup Paysanne$0.40
Clam Chowder$0.40
Sauerkraut$0.55
Onion Soup, Cup$0.40
Onion Soup, Plate$0.45
Spinach$0.60
Onion Soup au Gratin, Tureen, Toasted Sippets$1.10
Cauliflower or Lima Beans$0.60
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3 pieces), Tartar Sauce, Potato Chips, Cole Slaw$2.65
Broiled Large Lobster Tail, Melted Butter, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$4.10
Smothered Onions$0.55
French Fried Onions$1.00
Imported Brook Trout, Fried, French Fried Potatoes, Cucumber Salad$2.65
Grilled Onions$0.65
Corn on Cob$0.50
Imported English Sole (Large Size) Fried in Butter, French Fries, Cole Slaw$3.65
Hashed browned potatoes$0.65
American fried potatoes$0.55
Whipped or Boiled Potatoes$0.40
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Anchovy Butter, French Fried Potatoes, Cucumber Salad$2.35
Potato Dumpling$0.60
French fried potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.65
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.80
Red Salmon Salad$1.75
Tuna Salad$1.75
Shrimp Salad$2.00
Dill Pickles, Kosher$0.40
Pickled beets$0.35
Hard Boiled Egg Salad$0.85
Head Lettuce$0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.75
Mexican Slaw$0.40
Sliced Tomato$0.60
Thousand Island Dressing$0.35
Cheese or Bacon Dressing$0.40
Baked Jumbo Shrimps, Chef's Special, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$3.00
Strawberry pie$0.45
Cherry Pie$0.40
Home-made apple pie$0.40
Coffee Cake$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.35
Pears$0.50
peaches$0.50
Royal Ann Cherries$0.50
Special Cheese Cake$0.40
Grapefruit$0.40
Rouquefort Cheese$0.60
Liederkranz Cheese$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.45
Cream Cheese$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.50
Limburger Cheese$0.55
Sweet Milk$0.15
Iced tea$0.20
Steward's Coffee with Cream$0.15
Pot of Orange Pekoe Tea$0.20
Melon$0.40
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce, Potato Chips, Cole Slaw$2.35
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Potato Chips, Cole Slaw$2.10
Broiled Lake Superior Jumbo Whitefish, French Fried Potatoes, Pickled Beets$3.00
Fresh Caught Large Wall-eyed Pike Fried in Butter, Boiled Potatoe, Cole Slaw$3.25
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon, French Fried Potatoes, Pickled Beets$3.35
Leberkloese with Speck Sauce, Puree of Peas, Boiled Potato, Sauerkraut$1.75
Braised Calf's Sweetbreads in Casserole, Potatoes au Gratin, Cauliflower$2.45
Grilled Fresh Pig's Feet, Deviled, Sauerkraut, Boiled Potato$2.20
Calf's Brains au Beurre Noir, German Fried Potatoes, Fresh Peas$2.45
Paprika Veal Chop, Potato Dumpling, Buttered Noodles, Fresh Peas$2.40
Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus, French Fried Potatoes, Corn on Cob$3.40
Kidney Stew German Style in Casserole, Potato Dumpling, Buttered Noodles$2.25
Potted Ox Joints in Casserole, Bourgeoise, Mixed Vegetables, Potato Dumpling$2.25
Spaghetti Caruso with Fresh Mushrooms and Grated Cheese$1.95
Fresh Chicken Livers Saute with Apples and Onions, Buttered Noodles$2.45
Roast Stuffed Duckling, Apple Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage, Fried Sweet Potatoes$3.25
Zwiebelfleisch au Gratin, Buttered Noodles and Fresh Peas$2.45
Roast Young Pork Loin, Apple Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Braised Red Cabbage$2.25
Schnitzel a la Holstein with American Fried Potatoes, Fresh Peas$3.10
Fresh Spareribs withSauerkraut and Whipped Potatoes$2.20
Baked Special Knackwurst with Sauerkraut, American Fried Potatoes$1.90
Fresh Pork Shank in Casserole, Sauerkraut, Boiled Potato$2.10
Smoked Thueringer Sausage with Sauerkraut, Whipped Potatoes$1.90
Hoppel-Popel (Scrambled Eggs, Frankfurters, Mushroom, Onions), American Fries$2.10
Wiener Schnitzel with American Fried Potatoes, Pickled Beets$2.45
Fried Calf's Liver with Onions, Bacon, American Fried Potatoes$2.55
Special Frankfurter Sausage with Sauerkraut, Whipped Potatoes$1.90
Baked Fresh Jumbo Shrimps, Chef's Special, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$3.00
Rolls and Butter, White or Rye Bread 10c. per person$0.10
IMPORTED BONELESS SARDINES (Box) Sandwich, COLE SLAW$1.45
Broiled Ham Sandwich$1.25
Toasted Cheese Sandwich$0.85
Summer Sausage Sandwich$0.70
Corned beef sandwich$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich, Mayonnaise$0.75
American Cheese Sandwich$0.55
Cold Ham sandwich$1.00
Liver sausage sandwich$0.65
Salami sandwich$0.90
Sardine (Maine) Sandwich$0.75
Imported Swiss CheeseSandwich$1.00
Limburger Cheese Sandwich$0.85
Broiled Veal Kidney with Bacon, French Fried Potatoes, Cauliflower$2.45
Filet Mignon with Grilled Onion, Potatoes au Gratin, Corn on Cob$4.85
Broiled Cornish Hen, Bacon, Currant Jelly, Potatoes au Gratin, Corn on Cob$3.55
Steak Sandwich with Grilled Onions, French Fried Potatoes, Clole Slaw$3.75
Prime Sirloin Steak with Smothered Onions, French Fried Potatoes$4.85
Double Lamb Chops, Mint Jelly, Braised Green Beans, Potatoes au Gratin$3.50
Double Sirloin Steak, for Two$9.00
Broiled Milk-fed Chicken (half), Cauliflower, French Fried Potatoes$2.75
Broiled Pork Tenderloin with Apple Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Red Cabbage$2.75
Pork Chops, Apple Sauce, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Braised Red Cabbage$2.45
Rump Steak, Smothered Onions, French Fried Potatoes$3.50
Hamburger Steak, Smothered Onions, American Fried Potatoes, Cucumber Salad$2.65
Hamburger Steak Sandwich, Grilled Onions, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$1.95
Broiled Fresh Thueringer Sausage, Sauerkraut, Whipped Potatoes$1.95
Single Portion Served for (2) 25c. additional

Page 2

Old Fashioned$0.65
Champagne Cocktail$1.25
Martini Cocktail$0.65
May Wine$0.35
Side Car$1.00
Box Car with Grenadine$1.00
Clover Leaf, Creamed$0.75
Rainbow Special$1.00
Dubonnet$0.65
Stinger$0.75
Imported Rum Daiquiri$0.65
Alexander$0.85
Jack Rose$0.75
Manhattan$0.65
Martini$0.65
Whiskey Sour$0.75
Rum Sour$0.75
Sloe Gin Sour$0.65
New Orleans Fizz$1.00
Planter's Punch$1.00
Claret Punch with Fruit$0.75
Sherry Wine Cobbler with Fruit$0.75
Claret Wine Cobbler with Fruit$0.75
Rhine Wine Cobbler with Fruit$0.75
Moselle Wine Cobbler with Fruit$0.75
Cohasser Punch$1.00
Sherry Flip$0.75
Pousse Cafe$1.50
White Cap$0.85
BONDED WHISKEY$0.10
Peter Hand Reserve$0.25 – $0.35
Meister Brau Dark$0.25 – $0.35
Michelob$0.25 – $0.35
Lowenbrau Dark$0.45 – $0.70
Dortmunder$0.45 – $0.70
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser$0.40
Schlitz$0.40
Ballantine's Ale$0.45
Heineken's Holland$0.75
Imported Lowenbrau, Dark or Light$0.75
Mountain Valley, Still Mineral Water$0.30
White Rock Mineral Water$0.35 – $0.25
Canada Dry$0.50
7-Up$0.15
Coca-Cola$0.15
Martini, Imported Gin$0.85
Tom Collins$0.85
lowenbrau, Light and Dark, Bottle$0.75
Benedictine$0.75
Cointreau$0.75
Apricot Brandy$0.75
Creme de Cacao$0.75
Creme de Menthe$0.75
Creme de Yvette$0.75
Curacao$0.75
Chartreuse (Green)$0.85
Chartreuse (Yellow)$0.75
Anisette$0.75
Maraschino$0.75
Schwarzwalder (Kirschenwasser)$0.75
Kummel$0.75
Aquavit (Aalborg)$0.75
Cherry Liqueur$0.75
Stinger$0.75
Grand Mariner$0.75
Goldwasser$0.75
Benedictine and Brandy$0.75
Drambuie$0.85
Swedish Punch$0.75
Kahlua$0.75
French Champagne, Piper Heidsieck$10.00
French Champagne, Mumms$10.00
Imported Rhine Wine, Imported Chablis$3.00 – $5.00
Imported Rhine Wine, Liebfraumilch$3.00 – $5.00
Bernkasteler$5.00
Imported Sauternes, Graves Dry B. and L.$3.75
Imported Sauternes, Barsac B. and L.$3.75
Imported Sauternes, Haut B. and L.$4.75
Italian Wine, Brolio Ricoscoli, 1934$2.50 – $4.00
French Imported Wine, St. Julien, Claret$4.00
French Imported Wine, Medoc Claret$4.00
French Imported Wine, Pommard Burgundy$4.25
French Imported Wine, Pontet Canet Burgundy$3.00 – $5.00
American Champagne, Cook's Imperial$3.50 – $6.00
Sparkling Burgundy, Cook's Special$3.50 – $6.00
Imported Lowenbrau$0.75
American Dry Wine, Rhine$1.50 – $2.50
American Dry Wine, Moselle - American$1.50 – $2.50
American Dry Wine, May Wine$2.50
American Claret Wine, Claret$1.50 – $2.50
American Claret Wine, Claret Glass$0.30 – $0.50
American Claret Wine, Burgundy$1.50 – $2.50
American Claret Wine, Burgundy Glass$0.30 – $0.50
American Sauterne, Chablis Beaulieu$1.50 – $2.50
American Sauterne, Dry Sauterne$1.50 – $2.50
Imported Sherry (Spanish), Harvey Cream Sweet$1.00
Imported Sherry (Spanish), Amontillado, Dry$0.65
Imported Sherry (Spanish), La Ina Pale, Dry$0.65
Imported Sherry (Spanish), Celebration, Sweet$0.65
Imported Sherry (Spanish), Harvey Bristol, Dry$0.90
Imported Port (Portugal) Selected Tawny Port$0.65
Scotch Whiskey, Black and White$0.75
Scotch Whiskey, Martin's V.O.$0.75
Scotch Whiskey, Ballantine's$0.75
Scotch Whiskey: Pinch, 12 years old$0.85
Scotch Whiskey, Ambassador, 12 years old$0.85
Whiskey, Jameson, Irish$0.75
Scotch Whiskey, Grant's 8 years old$0.85
Scotch Whiskey, Grant's 8 years old$0.85
Rye, Old Overholt, 6 years old$0.65
Rye, Highballs$0.75
Imported Brandy, Courvoisier$0.75 – $1.00
Bonded Whiskey, Waterfill and Frazier$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Grand-Dad$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Taylor$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Kentucky Tavern$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Forester$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Fitzgerald$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, Old Crow$0.65
Bonded Whiskey, I. W. Harper$0.65
Imported Brandy, Martell$0.75 – $1.00
Imported Brandy, Hennessy$0.75 – $1.00
Imported Brandy, Monnet$0.75 – $1.00
Imported Brandy, Remy Martin$0.75 – $1.00
Imported Brandy, Asbach Uralt$0.75 – $1.00
Imported Brandy, Metaxa$0.75 – $1.00
California Brandy, Aristocrat$0.65
California Brandy, Christian Bros.$0.65
Whiskey, Walker's De Luxe$0.65
Whiskey, Jack Daniels$0.65
Whiskey, Schenley Reserve$0.65
Whiskey, Early Times$0.65
Whiskey, Beam Pin, 8 years old$0.65
Whiskey, Fleischmann's 90 Proof$0.60
Whiskey, Canadian Club$0.65
Whiskey, Sunnybrook Straight$0.65
Whiskey, Seagram's V.O.$0.65
Whiskey, Seagram's 7$0.60
Bonded Whiskey, Highballs$0.75
Whiskey, Highballs$0.75

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