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Cavanagh's

Date
1959-01-08
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x25cm folded; 35.5x50cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Fresh jumbo shrimps saute, Provencale$3.75
Pumpkin Pie$0.75
Glaced Baked Apple with Sweet Cream$0.75
Corned Beef with new Cabbage, Boiled Potato$3.25
ROYALE SQUAB (Pigeon) GRILLE with French Fried Potatoes, Currant Jelly$3.75
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Shrimps with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$3.25
Manhattan with Imp. Vermouth$0.95
Champagne Cocktail$1.25
ALEXANDER No. 1$0.85
ALEXANDER No. 2$1.00
CAVANAGH COCKTAIL$0.85
Bacardi Cocktail$0.90
Moscow Mule$0.90
Clover Club$0.85
Daiquiri$0.90
Jack Rose$0.90
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.80
Manhattan$0.85
Martini$0.85
Orange Blossom$0.85
Old Fashioned$0.90
Pousse Cafe$1.25
Perfect$0.90
Rob Roy$1.00
Rum Scoundrel$0.80
Stinger$1.10
Sazarac$0.90
BACARDI CAVANAGH$0.90
Fried Eggs$1.25
Boiled eggs$1.25
Poached Eggs on Toast$1.25
Shirred Eggs$1.25
Scrambled Eggs$1.25
FRESH MAINE LOBSTER AND MUSHROOM PIE AU SHERRY$4.50
FRESH BROOK TROUT SAUTE, MEUNIERE, Bell Helene, French Fried$3.25
CRAB CAKES, MARYLAND, Shrimp Sauce, Julienne Potatoes$2.95
FRESH SWORDFISH STEAK SAUTE, MEUNIERE, French Fried Potatoes$3.25
CURRY OF SHRIMPS, MADRAS, Steamed Rice, Major Grey's Chutney$3.45
PLANKED SWORDFISH STEAK, BOUQUETIERE, Garni$4.25
Fresh jumbo shrimps saute, Provencale$3.75
FRIED PECONIC BAY SCALLOPS, Sauce Tartare, French Fried Potatoes$3.45
BOSTON SCROD, Broiled or Saute, French Fried Potatoes$2.45
Bacon or Ham and Eggs$2.50
Plain Omelette$1.25
Cheese Omelette$1.95
FRESH SHRIMPS A LA NEWBURG au Sherry in Chafing Dish$3.95
Onion Omelette$1.95
FRESH FROGS LEGS SAUTE, MEUNIERE with French Fried Potatoes$3.95
BAKED LOBSTER AND SHRIMPS, THERMIDORE, French Fried Potatoes$3.95
Poached Eggs, Benedict on English Muffin$2.75
FRIED FILET OF LEMON SOLE, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$2.75
Jelly omelette$1.95
Spanish omelette$1.95
FRIED JUMBO SHRIMPS, SauceTartare, French Fried Potatoes$3.45
Western Omelette$1.95
FRESH JUMBO SHRIMPS EN CASSEROLE A LA CREOLE with Saffron Rice$3.45
Mushroom Omelette$2.25
Fried Cape Cod Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$2.95
Blue Point Oysters on the Half Shell$0.95
BROILED SCOTCH KIPPERED HERRINS (pair), with Parsley Potato$2.95
CAPE COD OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL$0.95
STEAMED FINNAN HADDIE, Drawn Butter, Parsley Potato$3.25
Little Neck Clams on the half shell$0.90
ROAST (Half) ENGLISH PHEASANT en Casserole sur Crouton, Forestiere Garni, Vin Sauce (30 minutes)$5.75
Cherrystone Clams on the Half Shell$0.90
HALF MALLARD DUCK, Sauce Poivarde, Saratoga Chips, Haricots Verts$5.50
Oyster Stew in Milk$1.80
Oyster Stew in Cream$1.95
Broiled English Mutton Chop and Kidney (1 lb.) with Idaho Potato and String Beans au Beurre (30 minutes)$4.50
Oyster Stew (half and half)$1.95
GRILLED CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK with Sliced Bermuda Onioin and Tomato, French Fried Potatoes$3.25
Oysters Fricasse in Chafing Dish$2.95
Oyster Casino$2.35
Chicken Fricassee, Saffron Rice, Sauce, Supreme, Garden Peas$3.25
Oysters Rockefeller$2.35
BAKED CHICKEN CAVANAGH, Bouquetiere Garni en Casserole$3.45
Baked Oysters, Southampton$3.25
TENDERLOIN OF BEEF EN BROCHETTE, Risotto, Bacon, New Peas$3.75
BOILED CHICKEN IN POT, Vegetables and Noodles$3.25
Potage Chantilly aux Croutons$0.40 – $0.65
PATO CON SALSA DE BANANAS Y NARANJAS (Duck, Bananas, Orange)$3.85
New England Clam Chowder$0.45 – $0.75
CHICKEN A LA KING in Chafing Dish (per person)$3.45
Onion Soup au Gratin (10 minutes)$0.75
BROILED CALF'S LIVER, Bacon, French Fried Potatoes$3.65
Chicken broth with rice$0.50 – $0.70
Roast Vermont Turkey, Savory Dressing, Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce$3.25
ROAST HALF SPRING CHICKEN, Whipped Potatoes, Current Jelly$2.95
Broiled Calf's Sweetbreads on Toast with Hickory Smoked Bacon$3.90
Clam Broth, Chicken Broth, Consomme$0.50 – $0.70
HALF ROAST LONG ISLAND DUCKLING, Apple Sauce, Au Grain Potatoes$3.45
Green Turtle with Sherry$0.75 – $1.25
BROILED PRIME SIRLOIN STEAK, Bake Idaho Potato$6.00
BROILED PRIME FILET MIGNON, Mushroom Caps, Baked Idaho Potato$6.00
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato$4.75
BROIED SIRLOIN STEAK, MINUTE, French Fried or Baked Potato, Garni$5.00
BROILED CLUB STEAK (2), Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Cap, French Fried Potatoes$13.00
BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, MINUTE, French Fried or Baked Potato, Garni$5.00
BROILED HALF SPRING CHICKEN, French Fries, Cole Slaw$2.95
PLANKED SIRLOIN STEAK, BOUQUETIERE (for 2 or 3)$15.00 – $21.00
OLD FASHIONED BEEFSTEAK, CAVANAGH (sliced), Chef's Sauce (for 2)$13.00
BROILED DOUBLE THICK SPRING LAMB CHOPS, French Fried Potatoes$4.50
BROILED JERSEY PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce, Whipped Potatoes$3.25
BROILED HONEY CURED HAM STEAK, Hawaiian Style with Whipped Potatoes$3.90
Lobster Stew$5.25
ENGLISH MIXED GRILL: Double Lamb Chop, Country Sausage, Bacon Strips, Grilled Tomato, Mushroom Cap, French Fried Potatoes and Garden Peas$3.75
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Crab Meat with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$3.25
Chilled Half Grapefruit$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$5.25
Chilled Prune Juice$0.50
Crab Meat Mornay$3.95
Fruit Cocktail Glace$0.85
Crab meat au gratin$3.95
Crab meat Newburg$3.95
Lobster Thermidore$4.95
Lobster from Maine 1 3/4 lb. - 3 lb.$5.70 – $8.25
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Chicken with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$2.95
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Lobster with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$3.95
Whole Cold Lobster Platter, Garni$6.25
Lobster, Fresh Picked$4.50
Crab Meat Salad Bowl$3.75
FRESH COMBINATION COLD SEA FOOD PLATTER: Half Lobster, Shrimp, Clams, Crab Meat Garni, Potato Salad and Cole Slaw$5.25
HALF COLD LOBSTER, Mayonnaise with Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Garni$3.50
Fresh Shrimp Salad Bowl$3.50
Hot Brandied Mince Pie$0.80
Pecan pie$0.85
New Orleans Fizz$0.90
Rum Collins$0.85
Cuba Libre$0.90
Martini with Imp. Vermouth$0.90
Side Car$1.10
Grapefruit Juice$0.50
Queen olives$0.75
Stuffed celery$1.25
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.65
Chopped Chicken Liver, Strasbourgeoise, Sliced Tomato
Chopped Chicken Liver, Strasbourgeoise, Sliced Tomato$0.85
Filet of Imported Maatjea Herring in Wine Sauce$0.85
Herring in Sour Cream$0.85
Chilled Spanish Melon$0.95
Chilled Honey Dew Melon$0.85
crab meat cocktail$1.85
Celery Hearts$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.95
Half Chilled Grapefruit$0.75
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.50
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.50
Harvard Beets$0.55
New Lima Beans$0.60
Creamed Pearl Onions$0.60
New Spinach$0.55
New string beans$0.60
Cavanagh's Special Salad, Served with Roquefort Special Dressing$0.75
Ceasar Salad, per person$0.95
PICON GRENADINE$1.00
PERNOD$1.00
Vermouth Cassis$0.85
Dubonnet$0.75
Garden Peas$0.60
French Fried Onions$0.65
Carrots$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.75
Carrots and peas$0.55
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream$0.60
Nesselrode Pie$0.85
Home Made Fresh Blueberry Pie$0.80
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.60
French fried potatoes$0.50
Julienne potatoes$0.50
Home fried potatoes$0.50
Hashed browned potatoes$0.55
Potatoes au Gratin$0.55
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.55
SCHNITZL A LA HOLSTEIN with Fried Egg, Garni, French Fried Potatoes$3.65
Broiled Mushrooms$1.25
Creamed Spinach$0.60
Broccoli$0.85
JUMBO ASPARAGUS$0.95
Succotash$0.55
Old Fashioned Beef Stew en Casserole, Grande Mere$2.75
EMINCE OF TURKEY L'INDIENNE en Casserole with Steamed Parma Rice, Major Grey's Chutney$3.25
GRILLED CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK with Mushroom Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Garden Peas$3.25
Broiled Fresh Boston Scrod, Maitre d'Hotel, French Fried Potatoes$2.25
TONGUE AND EGGS PANCAKE STYLE with French Fried Potatoes$2.25
FRESH VEGETABLE PLATE$2.25
Fresh vegetable plate with egg$2.50
GRILLED COUNTRY SAUSAGES on Mashed Potatoes, Gastronomme with Garden Peas$2.95
Black Raspberry$0.60
Strawberry Cheese Cake$0.85
Fruit Compote$0.85
Charlotte Russe$0.55
Pound cake$0.35
French Vanilla$0.60
Chocolate$0.60
Coffee$0.60
Fresh Strawberry$0.60
Chocolate Sauce$0.15
Lala Roohk$1.10
Hollandaise sauce$0.45
Choron Sauce$0.45
Bearnaise Sauce$0.45
Bordelaise Sauce$0.45
Mushroom Sauce$0.45
Diable Sauce$0.45
Piquante Sauce$0.45
Bercy Sauce$0.45
Robert sauce$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.75
CHICKEN SALAD BOWL$2.95
SLICED CHICKEN (white meat), Potato Salad, Garni$3.25
COMBINATION OF SLICED TURKEY AND HAM with Potato Salad$3.25
Assorted Cold Cuts Platter: sliced Turkey, Ham, Tonge, Swiss cheese, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Garni$3.25
Chef's Salad Bowl: Julienne of Ham, Turkey and Swiss Cheese$2.75
Parfait Royal$0.85
Peach Melba$1.15
Vanilla Sundae$0.75
Chocolate Sundae$0.75
Lemon Sherbet$0.60
orange sherbet$0.60
Strawberry Sauce$0.30
Chocolate Graham Pie$0.75
Home Made Cheese Cake$0.80
Whole Ripe Kadota Figs$0.65
Seven Layer Cake$0.65
Individual Baked Alaska$1.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.85
Home Made Apple Pie$0.60
Home Made Apple Pie with Cheese$0.85
Rice Pudding, Crushed Strawberries$0.75
Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream$0.50
Fruit Jello with Whipped Cream$0.50
Chilled Honey Dew Melon$0.85
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.45
Swiss (Imported) Cheese$0.75
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.55
Liederkranz Cheese$0.65
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.65
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.65
Sanka$0.35
Postum$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.35
Rolls and butter$0.25
Pot of Coffee (per person) with Cream$0.40
Individual Sweet Milk$0.25
Pot of Tea (per person)$0.30
Iced tea$0.40
Iced coffee$0.40
Toast$0.20
Roquefort Dressing$0.50
Russian Dressing$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.25
Claret Lemonade$0.75
Brandy Egg Nog$1.25
Whiskey Egg Nog$0.95
Gin Daisy$0.75
Brandy Sour$1.25
BLUE MOON$0.80
Mint Julep$1.50
Claret Punch$0.95
FRISCO COLLINS$0.95
GIN BUCK$0.85
Gin Fizz$0.85
Gin Rickey$0.85
Golden Fizz$0.85
Planters Punch$1.25
Royal Fizz$0.85
RYE SOUR$0.90
Silver Fizz$0.85
Sherry Cobbler Cocktail$0.85
Sherry Flip$0.85
Sherry Egg Nog$0.90
Tom Collins$0.90
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.90
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.90
Drinks with Imported Gin 15c Ex.

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Old Bushmill's$0.85
John Jameson$0.80
Schenley O.F.C.$0.80
Seagram's V.O.$0.80
Canadian Club$0.80
Hudson Bay$0.80
White Horse$0.80
Walker Imperial$0.75
Seagram's 7 Crown$0.75
Lord Calvert$0.80
Four Roses$0.80
Calvert Reserve$0.75
Three Feathers$0.75
Southern Comfort$0.85
Schenley Reserve$0.75
Hunter$0.80
Teacher's Highland Cream$0.80
Queen Anne$0.80
Martin's V.V.O.$0.80
Mackies Ancient$0.90
Martin's Fine and Rare (20 years old)$1.30
J. & B. Rare$0.80
Ambassador (12 years old)$1.00
Ambassador (25 years old)$1.35
Black and White$0.80
Chivas Regal (12 Years Old)$1.00
Cutty Sark SCOTCH$0.80
Dewar's White Label$0.80
Grant's (8 Years Old)$0.90
Haig & Haig, Pinch$0.90
hankey Bannister (12 years)$1.00
John Begg Liqueur$0.90
John Begg Blue Cap$0.80
Jojhnnie Walker, Black Label$0.90
Clicquot Yellow Label Extra Dry Champagne$6.75 – $12.00
Mercier's Extra Dry Champagne$5.25 – $10.00
Pommery & Greno (Brut) Champagne$6.25 – $12.00
Bollinger Extra Dry$7.00 – $12.50
Delbeck (1947) Champagne$7.50 – $12.50
Cliquot (1952) Champagne$14.50
Mumm's Gordon Rouge (1947) Champagne$16.00
Bumm's Gordon Rough (1952) Champagne$8.25
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne$7.50 – $14.50
Delbeck Brut Champagne$6.50 – $12.50
Piper Heidsieck (1952)$7.50 – $14.00
Metaxa Brandy$1.00
Otard Brandy$1.00
Remy Martin V.S.E.P. Brandy$1.25
Hennessy 3 Star Brandy$1.00
Courvoisier *** Brandy$1.00
Bisquit *** Brandy$1.00
Martell's 3 Star Brandy$1.00
Laird's Apple Brandy$0.75
Fundador Brandy$1.00
Bacardi Gold Rum$0.80
Bacardi White Rum$0.80
Meyer's Jamaica Rum$0.80
Carioca Rum$0.80
Bacardi Anejo Rum$0.80
Romrico 151 Rum$1.00
Old Forester$0.85
Old Taylor$0.85
I. W. Harper$0.85
Old Grand Dad$0.85
Lancers Crackling Rose (1953) Wine$7.00
Kentucky Tavern$0.85
Chateau Ste Roseline Vin Rose (1955) Wine$6.75
Old Fitzgerald$0.85
Old Overholt$0.85
Deinhard Liebfraumilch (1955) Wine$6.50
Jack Daniels$0.95
Nectarose Vin Rose Dianjou Wine$4.75
Highballs, extra$0.10
B & G St Estephe Wine$4.75
B & G Prince Noir Wine$4.50
B & G Graves (1952) Wine$4.75
B & G Graves (1955) Wine$3.25
B & G Sauterne (1952) Wine$6.00
B & G Sauterne (1955) Wine$3.25
B & G Beaujolais Superior (1955) Wine$5.50
B & G Pommard (1955) Wine$4.25 – $7.00
Gevey Chambertin (1953) Wine$7.25
Cepa de Ora, Spanish Dry (1952) Wine$4.25
Brilliante, Spanish Sweet (1952) Wine$4.25
Chilean Rhine (1954) Wine$4.25
Neuchatel (1954) Wine$4.50
Bertolli Chianta (1953)$3.75 – $4.25
Strega Liqueur$1.00
Imported Creme de Menthe Liqueur$1.00
DRAMBUIE LIQUEUR$1.00
Benedictine liqueur$1.00
COINTREAU LIQUEUR$1.00
Grand Marnier Liqueur$1.00
Chartreuse Yellow Liqueur$1.00
Chartreuse Green Liqueur$1.00
Bolls Cordials$1.00
Cherry Heering Liqueur$1.00
Aquavit Liqueur$1.00
Cordial Medoc Liqueur$1.00
Blackberry liqueur$1.00
Apricot Liqueur$1.00
Creme de Cacao Liqueur$1.00
Creme de Cassis Liqueur$0.75
Kummel Liqueur$0.75
Curacao Liqueur$0.75
ANISETTE LIQUEUR$0.75
Kirschwasser Liqueur$0.75
Maraschino liqueur$0.75
Cherry Liqueur$0.75
Triple Sec Liqueur$0.75
Peach Liqueur$0.75
Rock & Rye Liqueur$0.65
Liquors Frapped - 25c Extra$0.25
Smirnoff Vodka 100%$0.85
Bol's Imported Gin$0.85
Gordon's Gin$0.75
Imported Gins$0.85
Sloe Gin$0.75
Drinks with Imported Gin 15c Ex.$0.15
Saratoga Vichy Soda$0.25
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.25
Club Soda$0.25
Coca Cola$0.25
Quinine Water$0.25
Ginger Beer$0.40
Schlitz$0.50
Rheingold$0.50
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.50
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.50
Heineken's Holland$0.75
Wurzburger Light (German)$0.75
Wurzburger Dark (German)$0.75
Millers High Life$0.50
PRIOR'S DARK$0.50
Prior's Light$0.50
Schaefer's$0.50
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.50
Ballantine Ale$0.50
Dow's Canadian Ale$0.60
Bass Ale$0.50 – $0.75
Guinness Stoug$0.50 – $0.75
Cook's American Champagnes$4.00 – $7.50
San Benito American Champagnes$3.75 – $7.00
Great Western American Champagne$3.75 – $7.00
Cresta Blanca American Champagne$4.00 – $7.50
San Benito Sparkling Burgundy$3.75 – $7.00
Cresta Blanca Sparkling Burgundy$7.50
Cook's Sparkling Burgundy$4.00 – $7.50
Gotham Sparkling Burgundy$3.75 – $6.75
Imported Chauvenet (Red Cap) Sparkling Burgundy$5.00 – $9.50
San Benito, Sauterne$1.75 – $2.75
San Benito, Chablis$1.75 – $2.75
San Benito, Rhine$1.75 – $2.75
Cresta Blanca, Sauterne$1.75 – $2.75
Crest Blanca, Chablis$1.75 – $2.75
Cresta Blanca, Riesling$1.75 – $2.75
Widmers Lake Delaware (1959) White Wine$1.75 – $2.75
Livermore Semillon (1954) White Wine$3.00
Cresta Blanca, Claret$1.75 – $2.75
Cresta Blanca, Burgundy$1.75 – $2.75
San Benito, Claret$1.75 – $2.75
San Benito, Burgundy$1.75 – $2.75
San Benito, Chianti$2.00 – $2.75
Widmer's Claret$1.75 – $2.75
William & Humbert Maduro Medium Sweet$0.50
Duff Gordon Cream Sherry$0.95
Pedro Domseq La Ina Very Pale$0.55
Duff Gordon Nina$0.55
Sandeman's Apitiv Port$0.50
3 Star Tawny Port$0.65
Amontillado Very Dry Sherry$0.55
Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry$1.00
Merito Indian Cream Sherry$0.75
120 Medium Dry Sherry$0.55
DOMESTIC SHERRY$0.50
DOMESTIC PORT$0.50
Domestic Muscatel$0.50
Dubonnet Port$0.75

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