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Vanessa

Date
1987-01-01
Restaurant
Vanessa
Physical description
38x24cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Shrimp & leek salad - served warm$6.00
Mussels steamed with white wine, tomato, fresh herbs & cream$6.00
Flan Vanessa - shrimp & scallops in a warm mousse served with lobster sauce$5.50
Poached oysters in shrimp broth with julienned vegetables$7.00
Soup of the season$4.00
Lobster Bisque$4.50
Fish of the day with macadamia nuts in a chive butter sauce$20.00
Vanessa bouillabaise - assorted seafood in a saffron & tomato fish broth served with a red pepper mayonnaise$18.00
Angel hair pasta with walnuts, almonds, olive oil, anchovy and currants$11.50
Spaghetti Vanessa, shrimp and scallops in a lobster cream sauce$14.00
Tortellini in parmesan whiskey cream sauce with pancetta$13.00
Tri-color fussilli with spinach pesto$12.00
Egg fettuccine in marinara sauce with goat cheese$12.00
Cold seafood salad - assorted shellfish in a mango vinaigrette on bibb lettuce$6.50
Warm wild mushroom salad - served on mixed greens$7.50
Roulades of smoked Norwegian salmon with creme fraiche, horseradish & salmon caviar$7.50
Seasonal fruits with sliced smoked chicken breast$5.00
Supremes of chicken sauteed with walnut oil, pimientos & walnuts - served on a bed of mixed greens$12.00
Breast of chicken au poivre, sauce bordelaise$14.00
Whole broiled baby chicken with bacon & a fresh herb mustard butter$14.00
Sauteed salmon with fresh sorrel sauce & sauteed cucumbers$19.00
Four Green Salad$3.50
Endive, watercress & orange salad$4.75
Arrugola salad$4.00
Baked goat cheese with fresh herbs on a bed of mixed greens with garlic croutons$5.50
Fresh fruit plate with exotic fruit dressing$6.00
Avocado with fresh tomato/basil vinaigrette$5.00
Roast duck - cranberry/cassis cauce - wild rice - roasted shallots$17.00
Calves liver sauteed with baby pearl onions & bacon$14.00
Medallions of veal with spring vegetables in a fresh tarragon cream sauce$19.00
Scallops of veal in a fresh ginger port sauce with white peppercorns$17.00
Roast rack of lamb with garlic, herbs & breadcrumbs$20.00
Vegetable of the Day- priced accordingly

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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