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Town And Country Diner

Date
1958-05-04
Restaurant
Town And Country Diner
Physical description
29.5x21cm folded; 29.5x53.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Assorted Sea Food Plate - Shrimp, Crabcake, Scallops, Filet of Flounder, Potatoes, Vegetables, Rolls and Butter$1.45
Town & Country Famous Fried Shrimp - Cocktail Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Rolls and Butter$1.30
FRESH SHRIMP SALAD BOWL, With Garnish$1.15
TUNA FISH SALAD BOWL, With Garnish$0.95
KILLER DILLER Deluxe HAMBURGER ON TOASTED BUN - Swiss Cheese, Lettuce & Tomato, Potato & Pickle Chips, Sliced Bermuda Onion$0.45
Hamburger Special - Delicious Hamburger on Toasted Roll, French Fried Potatoes, Sliced Tomato and Lettuce, Pickle Chips$0.55
Deep Fried Chicken Maryland (To Order) 1/2 of a Lazy "Pampered" Meaty - Tasty Chicken Fried to a deep Golden Brown with French Fried Potatoes, Green Peas, Rolls and Butter$1.40
VEGETABLE SALAD BOWL, With Sliced Egg$0.85
FRESH FRUIT SALAD BOWL, Whipped Cream$0.95

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Fruit Salad Bowl, Mixed Fresh Fruit, Crisp Lettuce and Whipped Cream$0.95
Cottage Cheese with Chives, Sliced Peaches, Crisp Lettuce, Crackers$0.70
Shrimp Salad Bowl, Garnish, Crackers$1.20
Cold Cuts, Ham, Swiss Cheese, Liverwurst, Potato Salad & Coleslaw, Rolls & Butter$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad Bowl, Dressing, Crackers$0.85
Stuffed Tomato with Tunafish Salad, Crisp Lettuce, Sliced Egg, Crackers$0.95
Cold Shrimp on Lettuce, Cocktail Sauce, Potato Salad, Sliced Egg, Crackers$1.25
Diced Ham Salad, Hard Boiled Egg, Crisp Lettuce, Crackers$0.90
Date & Nut Triangles filled with Cream Cheese, Potato Salad, Potato Chips$0.75
Cold Sliced Turkey, Baked Ham, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomato, B & B$1.30
Sliced Hard Boiled Egg, Crisp Lettuce, Tomato Wedges, Coleslaw, Crackers$0.85
Tossed salad$0.35
Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Sardines with Onion$0.25
Hearts of Lettuce - French Dressing$0.35

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BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$1.25 – $1.60
Tomato Juice$0.15
FRESH FRUIT CUP WITH SHERBET$0.25
Orange Juice$0.15
YANKEE POT ROAST OF BEEF, HORSERADISH SAUCE$1.20 – $1.55
15 OZ. CHOICE TOWN & COUNTRY RIB STEAK$1.95 – $2.30
ONE-HALF DEEP FRIED "DELAWARE" CHICKEN$1.40 – $1.75
*SHRIMP A LA CREOLE WITH FLUFFY RICE$1.20 – $1.55
BROILED FRESH FILET OF SHAD$1.30 – $1.65
*STUFFED TOMATO WITH CRABMEAT SALAD$1.15 – $1.50
TOWN & COUNTRY BUTTERFLY SHRIMP$1.30 – $1.65
ASSORTED FRESH PIES$0.20
FRENCH TURNOVER$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Bread Custard Pudding$0.15
Tapioca Pudding$0.15
Danish Pastry$0.20
Sliced Bananas & Cream$0.20
Creamy Rice Pudding$0.15
Jello, Whipped Cream$0.15
Ice cream$0.20
Layer Cake$0.20
Chocolate Nut Sundae$0.45
Buttered Peas
Fresh Cauliflower
Pickled beets
Cottage Cheese
Whipped Potatoes
Braised Sweet Potato
French fried potatoes
cole slaw
Apple Sauce
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
New England Clam Chowder$0.20 – $0.30
Chicken gumbo$0.15 – $0.25
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Prune Juice$0.15
CHEF'S SUNDAY SPECIAL Choice of Chilled Juice ROAST LONG ISLAND DUCKLING, ORANGE SAUCE & dressing Choice of Two Vegetables, Rolls & Butter, Coffee or Tea Rice Pudding, Jello or Ice Cream$1.65

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FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Two Vegetables$1.15
GOLDEN FRIED FILET OF FLOUNDER, Tartar Sauce, Two Vegetables$0.95
GOLDEN FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP, Two Vegetables$1.30
SEAFOOD COMBINATION, Crabcake, Fried Shrimp, Scallops, Filet of Sole, French Fries & Coleslaw$1.45
DEVILED CRAB CAKES, Potato Salad & Sliced Tomato$1.20
BROILED VIRGINIA HAM STEAK, Pineapple Ring, Two Vegetables$1.35
Breaded Veal Cutlet, tomato sauce, two vegetables$1.25
BROILED CHOPPED BEEFSTEAK, French Fried Onion Rings, Two Vegetables$1.20
YANKEE POT ROAST OF BEEF, Two Vegetables$1.20
BROILED 8 OZ. STEER SIRLOIN STEAK, French Fried Potatoes$1.85
SAUTE BABY BEEF LIVER, with Bacon, Two Vegetables$1.35
2 GRILLED PORK CHOPS, Two Vegetables$1.45
BROILED 15 OZ. CHOICE RIB STEAK, Two Vegetables$1.95
Milkshakes (All Flavors)$0.30
MALTED MILKS$0.35
Milkshake with Egg$0.40
Ice Cream Float$0.35
Coca-Cola$0.10
Chocolate Sundae$0.30
Chocolate Nut Sundae$0.45
Strawberry Sundae$0.30
Pineapple Sundae$0.30
Hot Chocolate$0.20

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Hot Turkey Sandwich, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce$0.90
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich, Potatoes and Gravy$0.85
Hot Baked Ham Sandwich, Potatoes and Gravy$0.85
Hot Hamburg Steak Sandwich, Potatoes and Gravy$0.65
Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce$0.55
Liverwurst & Cheese on Rye$0.40
Ham Dinger Sandwich, Baked Ham & Lettuce$0.45
Fried Ham with One Egg Sandwich$0.45
Fried Breakfast Ham Sandwich$0.40
Sliced American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.35
Swiss Cheese with Ham Sandwich$0.60
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.25
Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich, Lettuce$0.45
Lettuce & Tomato Slices Sandwich$0.25
BACON, LETTUCE & TOMATO SANDWICH$0.45
Western Sandwich$0.40
Steak on a Hard Roll$0.40
Cold Sliced Turkey Sandwich$0.70
A Lotter Bull, Cold Sliced Beef Sandwich$0.60
Fried Oysters (2) on a Roll in season$0.40
Peanut Butter Sandwich$0.20
PEANUT BUTTER WITH JELLY SANDWICH$0.25
PEANUT BUTTER WITH BACON SANDWICH$0.35
Fried egg sandwich$0.25
"Kid You Not," Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.45
RED AND YELLER, Cheese, Tomato & Lettuce Sandwich$0.35
CUDDLIN' PUPPY, Frankfurter Rapped with Bacon$0.30
FRANKFURTER on Toasted Roll$0.20
HAMBURGER on Toasted Roll - Bull in Pen$0.30
HAMBURGER with Tomato$0.35
Cheeseburger$0.40
Grilled Cheese$0.25
GRILLED CHEESE WITH BACON$0.45
bacon$0.35
Bacon & Egg$0.45
Toasted Club Sandwich SLICED CHICKEN, Crisp Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato, Mayonnaise, Pickle and Potato Chips$0.90
Toasted Club Sandwich BAKED HAM with Swiss Cheese. Lettuce and Tomato, Mayonnaise, Pickle and Potato Chips$0.75
Toasted Club Sandwich TUNA FISH SALAD, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise, Potato and Pickle Chips$0.75
Toasted Club Sandwich GRILLED HAMBURG, Sliced Tomato, Lettuce, Pickle and Potato Chips$0.60
Sliced Egg Sandwich$0.25

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BUGS BUNNY Sliced Turkey, Cranberry Sauce Fresh Vegetable Masked Potatoes and Gravy Roll and Butter Ice Cream Milk$0.75
MICKEY MOUSE Grilled Chopped Beef Steak Fresh Vegetable Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Roll and Butter Ice Cream Milk$0.75
RUSTLER'S SPECIAL Fresh Vegetables (three) Roll with Butter, Ice Cream, Milk$0.55
WILD BILL Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich with Potato Chips Ice Cream Milk$0.50
MAVERICK Small Tuna Fish Salad with Tomato Wedgies Roll and Butter, Layer Cake, Milk$0.70
Milk$0.15
chocolate milk$0.15
Ice cream$0.10
Layer Cake$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15
Buttered toast$0.10
Hot Chocolate$0.20
Pudding$0.15

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