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Emerald Room

Date
1957-09-20
Restaurant
Emerald Room
Physical description
29.5x21.5cm folded; 29.5x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 2

Alexander, Brandy$0.75
Alexander, Gin$0.75
Bacardi$0.65
Daiquiri$0.65
Frozen Daiquiri$0.70
Dubonnet$0.65
Grasshopper$0.70
Jack Rose$0.65
Latin Manhattan$0.65
Manhattan$0.65
Martini$0.65
Old Fashioned$0.65
Perfect$0.65
Pink Lady$0.65
Rob Roy$0.75
Side Car$0.75
Stinger$0.75
Whiskey Sour$0.65
Champagne Cocktail$0.90
Ginger Ale$0.15
Coca Cola$0.15
Seven Up$0.15
Ballantine's Ale$0.35
Pabst Beer$0.35
Labatt's Ale, import$0.45
Genesee$0.35
O'Keefe Beer, import$0.45
Heineken, import$0.60
Utica Club Beer$0.35
Schlitz Beer$0.35
Budweiser Beer$0.35
Dry Sack$0.75
Duff Gordon$0.50
branded bourbon$0.65
Scotch$0.65 – $0.85
RUM$0.60 – $0.70
Irish$0.65
Gin$0.60 – $0.65
Tokay$0.30 – $2.50
Gin & Tonic$0.60
John Collins$0.65
Lemonade — Plain$0.25
Brandy Milk Punch$0.80
Orangeade — Plain$0.25
Planters Punch$0.85
Rum Collins$0.65
Whiskey Milk Punch$0.70
Sloe Gin Collins$0.65
Tom Collins$0.65
Vodka Collins$0.65
Canadian$0.65
Whiskey, Blends$0.55
Brandies — Pony$0.65
Anisette$0.65
Apricot Brandy$0.65
Benedictine, Imp.$0.80
Blackberry$0.65
Creme de Cacao$0.65
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.65
Bristol Cream Sherry$0.80
Creme de Menthe, White$0.65
Cointreau, Imp.$0.80
Drambuie, Imp.$0.80
Grand Marnier, Imp.$0.80
CHERRY HERRING$0.80
Southern Comfort$0.60
A Split of Gold Seal Champagne or Sparkling Burgundy$1.75
Sparkling Burgundy, Gold Seal$5.50
Gold Seal Champagne, Brut$5.50
Charles Fournier (Extra Dry) Brut$7.00
BURGUNDY$0.30 – $2.50
Claret$0.30 – $2.50
Muscatel$0.30 – $2.50
PORT$0.30 – $2.50
Imported Sherry: Duff Gordon$0.50
Rhine$0.30 – $2.50
Sauterne$0.30 – $2.50
Sherry$0.30 – $2.50

Page 3

Broiled Live Maine Lobster, Drawn Butter$2.95
Braised Pot Roast of Beef, Jardinere$2.75
Broiled Choice Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Caps$4.50
Saute Genuine Calves Liver, Crisp Bacon$2.75
Broiled Fresh Eastern Halibut Steak, Au Beurre$2.50
Baked Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp, Drawn Butter$2.75
Broiled Lamp Chops on Toast, Mint Jelly$3.10
Golden Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.45
Baked Sweet Potato
Fried Egg Plant
French fried potatoes
Fordhook Lima Beans
Fresh Cabbage Salad
Chef's Salad
Cherry Pie
Fresh Peach Shortcake
Pound Cake, Strawberry Sauce
Strawberry Sundae
Home Made Apple Pie
Pineapple Mint Parfait
Orange or Pineapple Sherbert
Cantaloupe with Sherbert
PEACH COBBLER, WHIPPED CREAM
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Buttermilk
Hot Chocolate
Marinated Herring, Sour Cream
Half Grapefruit, Grenadine
Smoked Salmon with capers
Chilled Honeydew, Lime Wedge
New England Clam Chowder
Chilled V-8 Juice
Fruit Cup With Sherbet
CHILLED APPLE JUICE
Apricot Nectar
French Onion Soup, Au Gratin
Fresh Cotuit Oysters on the Half Shell$0.75
Cherrystone Clams on the Half Shell$0.65
Fresh Shrimp Cockaail Supreme$0.65
Chef's Dressing
Mayonnaise
Russian Dressing
Imported Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Jolly Root Beer Ice Cream
CAMEMBERT CHEESE
Liederkranz Cheese
Imported Roquefort Cheese
Toasted Saltines$0.15

Page 4

Chablis, Widmers, (N.Y.S.Dry)$2.50
Rhine Taylors, (N.Y.S.Dry)$2.50
Sauterne, Taylors,(N.Y.S.Medium Dry)$2.50
*Cocktail Sherry, Widmers (N.Y.S.Dry)$2.50
Moselblumchen, 1953 (Rhine,White)$1.75 – $3.00
Grave, 1953 (Bordeaux, White)$1.75 – $3.00
Pouilly Fuisse, 1953 (Burgundy, white)$1.75
Chassagne, Montrachet (Burgundy, White)$3.00 – $5.50
**Champagne, Gold Seal (N.Y.S.Brut)$1.75 – $5.50
Great Western (N.Y.S.Brut)$5.50
Charles Fournier (N.Y.S.Brut)$7.00
Rose', Gold Seal (N.Y.S. Medium Dry)$2.50
Burgundy, Taylors (N.Y.S.Medium Dry)$2.50
Port, Taylors, (N.Y.S. Medium)$2.50
Medoc, 1953 (Bordeauz, Red)$3.00
Beaujolais, 1955 (Burgundy, Red)$2.00 – $3.50
Pommard, 1953 (Burgundy, Red)$3.50 – $6.50
Sparking Burgundy, Gold Seal (N.Y.S. Extra Dry)$1.75 – $5.50
Rose', Gold Seal (N.Y.S. Medium)$2.50

Page 5

Fresh orange juice$0.25
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.70
Celery and Olives$0.45
Fruit Cocktail Supreme$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.20
V-8 Cocktail$0.20
Cherrystone Clams on the Half Shell (In Season)$0.65
Oysters on the Half Shell (In Season)$0.75
Soup Du Jour - Cup$0.25 – $0.35
Vegetable du Jour$0.25
Broiled Mushrooms$0.45
French Fried Onion Rings$0.35
French fried potatoes$0.25
Home fried potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
POTATO DU JOUR$0.25
Hot Chocolate w/milk$0.25
Pot of Tea$0.20
Pot of coffee$0.20
Sanka$0.25
Milk$0.20
Buttermilk$0.20
Dinner Rolls$0.15
Toast$0.15
BREAD$0.15
MELBA TOAST$0.15
Layer Cake$0.25
Ice cream$0.20
Sherbet$0.20
Stewed Prunes in Cream$0.30
Home Baked Pie$0.25
Ice Cream Pie with Strawberries$0.45
Ice Cream Parfait$0.40
Ice Cream Sundae$0.30
Swiss Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Camembert Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.45
Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.50
American Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Hot Turkey Sandwich, Cranberry Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$1.75
Salami sandwich$0.50
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.50
Sliced Turkey Sandwich$1.25
Baked Sugar Cured Ham Sandwich$0.60
Lettuce, Tomato and Bacon Sandwich$0.75
Senior Club Sandwich (3 Decker)$1.65
Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich, Sliced Tomato and Egg$0.75
A Hamburger with Sliced Tomato$0.60
Western Sandwich$0.50
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.70
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.45
Two Eggs Poached, Scrambled or Fried$0.75
Two Eggs Poached, Scrambled or Fried with Ham or Bacon$1.25
Fresh Shrimp Salad with Quartered Egg, Sliced Tomato and Potato Chips$2.50
Piping Hot Welsh Rarebit on Toast$1.25
Che's Salad with Mixed Greens, Sliced Egg, Tomato, Julienne of Chicken and Potato Chips$2.00
Four Broiled Jumbo Shrimp, Drawn Butter$2.50
Fruit Salad with Assorted Finger Sandwiches, Sherbet$2.00
Two Grilled Lamb Chops on Toast$2.95
Chicken Salad garnished with Sliced Boiled Egg and Pimento Strips$2.15
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Broiled One Pound Prime Sirloin Steak, Fresh Mushrooms or French Fried Onions$5.25
Sirloin Steak, 10 oz.$3.95
Broiled Filet Mignon$3.50
Ham Steak, Hawaiian$2.75
Genuine Calf's Liver, Bacon Strips$2.50
Breast of Chicken, Saute, Crisp Bacon$2.50
Chopped Beef Steak, Smothered Onions, Sliced Tomato$1.95
Two Broiled Pork Chops, Apple Sauce$2.25
Soup de Jour - Bowl$0.35
Above Served with French Fried Potatoes or Hearts of Lettuce Salad
An order of Cheese with Toasted Crackers

Page 6

Broiled Alaskan King Crab w/Drawn Butter, Relish Tray, French Fried Potato, Dinner Salad, Rolls - Butter, Beverage$2.60
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