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Bon Vivant

Date
1987-04-01
Restaurant
Bon Vivant
Physical description
22x17.5cm folded; 22x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

CHALLAH TOAST$2.65
French Toast$2.10
Pancakes$2.10
CORNED BEEF HASH & 2 EGGS$3.50
SPINACH AND CHEESE PIE$3.45
PASTITSIO$4.95
Moussaka$4.95
Mushroom Omelette$3.95
HAM AND ANY CHEESE SANDWICH With Lettuce and Pickle$2.95
Bologna Sandwich$2.40
Liverwurst sandwich$2.45
Olive Loaf Sandwich$2.45
Virginia Ham Sandwich$3.65
Ham Copocolla Sandwich$2.70
Genoa Salami Sandwich$2.70
Beef Salami Sandwich$2.70
Hard Salami Sandwich$2.70
Mortadella Sandwich$2.70
Taylor Ham Sandwich$2.70
Boiled Ham Sandwich$2.50
Spiced Ham Sandwich$2.50
Beef tongue sandwich$3.65
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$3.65
Roast Turkey sandwich$3.65
Corned beef sandwich$3.65
Hamburger$2.20
BACON BURGER$2.75
Cheeseburger$2.40
Bacon cheeseburger$2.95
Corned Beef and Swiss Cheese [sandwich]$3.95
American Cheese Sandwich$2.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$2.40
Provolone cheese sandwich$2.40
Muenster cheese sandwich$2.40
Feta Cheese Sandwich$2.70
Cottage Cheese Sandwich$1.95
Cream Cheese Sandwich; with Jelly$1.45 – $1.85
Cream Cheese Smear$1.10
Fried egg sandwich$1.00
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$1.95
Ham and Egg Sandwich$1.95
Salami and Egg Sandwich$1.95
Bologna and Egg Sandwich$1.95
Western Style Egg Sandwich$2.25
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomatoes Sandwich$2.25
Melted American Cheese Sandwich$2.25
Boiled Beef Tongue Sandwich$3.60
Hot roast beef sandwich$3.60
Hot Roast Turkey Sandwich$3.60
Hot Pastrami Sandwich$3.50
Corned beef sandwich$3.60
Virginia Ham Sandwich$3.60
Meat Loaf Sandwich$2.80
Meat Balls Sandwich$2.80
Hamburger deluxe$3.50
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$2.80
TUNAFISH SALAD PLATTER$4.55
CALIFORNIA HEALTH SALAD - Jello Fresh Fruit Salad, Cottage Cheese$3.95
TROPICAL FRUIT DISH - Pineapple Ring, Peach Half, Fresh Fruit Salad, Cottage Cheese$3.50
THE DIETER SCRAMBLED EGGS With Cottage Cheese Lettuce & Tomatoes$3.95
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN Served with French Fried Potatoes Lettuce & Tomatoes$4.85
FRIED FILET OF FLOUNDER Comes with French Fried Potatoes Lettuce & Tomatoes$4.95
FRIED FILET OF FLOUNDER Sandwich$2.90
Chicken Salad Platter$4.45
CHEF'S SALAD - JULIENNE OF TURKEY, ROAST BEEF, IMPORTED SWISS CHEESE, SLICED EGG, LETTUCE & TOMATO WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS$5.55
BON VIVANT SALAD COMBO - FISH EGG RAW, STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES, TZATZIKI, CUCUMBER YOGURT GARLIC SAUCE, LETTUCE TOMATO, OLIVES FETA CHEESE$5.45
FALAFEL PLATTER SERVED WITH SALTINES$3.25
HUMUS PLATTER SERVED WITH SALTINES$3.25
COMBO FALAFEL HUMUS PLATTER SERVED WITH SALTINES$4.15
HOME MADE SOUPS, BOWL, SERVED WITH SALTINES$1.20
Onion Omelette$2.85
Feta Cheese Omelette$3.95
Cheese Omelette$2.95
Western Omelette$3.95
SALAMI & EGGS PANCAKE STYLE$2.95
Two Eggs ANY STYLE With Potatoes$1.95
SLENDERELLA IND. CAN TUNA with Creamery Cottage Cheese, Lettuce & Tomatoes$5.45
SLENDERELLA with Salmon, Creamery Cottage Cheese, Luttuce & Tomatoes$5.55
LO-CAL PLATE - Chopped Steak Cottage Cheese Lettuce & Tomatoes$5.25
DIET BURGER - Steakburger with Cottage Cheese, Lettuce & Tomatoes$3.95
FRESH WHITE MEAT TURKEY With Cottage Cheese, Lettuce & Tomatoes$5.25
French Fried Onion Rings$1.35
French fried potatoes$1.15
potatoes salad$0.95
cole slaw$1.10
Cottage Cheese$1.35
Lettuce & Tomatoes$0.95
Tossed salad$1.35
BACON STRIPS (4)$1.40
HAM SLICES (3)$1.40
SAUSAGES BIG (2)$1.40
ROAST TURKEY TRIPLE DECKER SANDWICH, BACON, LET & TOM$5.15
TUNAFISH SALAD TRIPLE DECKER SANDWICH, BACON, LET & TOM$4.85
CHICKEN SALAD TRIPLE DECKER SANDWICH, BACON, LET & TOM$4.75
Cheeseburger deluxe$3.70
BAGEL BURGER WITH PASTRAMI$5.15
Egg Salad Platter$4.25
Shrimp Salad or Crab Meat Platter$5.25
Imported Sardines Salad Platter$5.15
Ind Can Salmon Platter$5.15
Chicken salad$2.70
Egg Salad$2.55
Shrimp Salad$3.85
Crabmeat Salad$3.85
TUNA SALAD WITH BACON$3.45
Chicken with Bacon$3.35
INDIVIDUAL CAN OF TUNA FISH$2.85
INDIVIDUAL CAN OF SALMON$2.95
imported sardines$2.95
Tomato Slices 30c Extra$0.30
Sandwiches with Any Cheese 45c Extra$0.45
With Tomatoes Slices 30c Extra$0.30
Served with French Fried Potatoes, Lettuce Tomato, and Pickle
Served on Any Kind Of Bread With Lettuce And Pickle
Ind Can Tunafish Platter$4.95
STUFFED TOMATOES WITH TUNA OR CHICKEN SALAD Platter$4.55
STUFFED TOMATOES WITH CHICKEN SALAD Served with Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Hard Boiled Egg & Pickle$4.55
BON VIVANT TRIO SALAD - TUNA, CHICKEN AND EGG SALAD Platter$5.50
GREEK COUNTRY SALAD Platter$4.95
STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES WITH FETA Platter$3.50
MELTED AMERICAN CHEESE SANDWICH WITH HAM$2.80
Melted American Cheese Sandwich with Bacon$2.80
Complete Breakfast Specials From 6 A.M. to 11 A.M. - Outgoing Platter, 25c Extra
Daily Cold Cut Specials on Your Choice of Bread- Served with Lettuce & Pickle
Our Delicious Hot Sandwiches (On Your Choice of Bread)
Cold Salad Platters- Served with Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Hard Boiled Egg and Pickle
Above Orders Served with French Fried Potatoes
Eggs & Omelettes-Fried in Pure Creamery Butter
Two Eggs ANY STYLE With Bacon, Ham or Sausages$2.95
All Our Omelettes Served With 3 Eggs
Above Orders Served With Potatoes- Toast, Roll or Bagel 35c Extra
Pancakes with Bacon, Ham or Sausages$2.95

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Lentil soup
Chicken Rice Soup
Clam Chowder
Split pea soup
Chicken Soup
Yankee bean soup
Chicken Soup
BEEF BARLEY SOUP
Chicken Soup
ONION ROLL WITH BUTTER$0.55
BIALY WITH BUTTER$0.55
BAGEL WITH BUTTER$0.55
Roll with Butter$0.55
Club Roll with Butter$0.55
SLICES BREAD WITH BUTTER$0.55
Croissants$1.15
PIE ALAMODE$1.95
Melon in Season$1.55
GREEK DESSERTS$1.35
Rolls, Toast$0.55
BUTTERED BAGELS$0.55
BIALY$0.55
blueberry muffins$0.65
Bran Muffins$0.60
Corn muffins$0.60
ASSORTED DOUGHNUTS$0.60
Assorted Danish$1.00
ICE CREAM (1) SCOOP$1.45
Jello$0.95
rice pudding$1.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$1.35
Pies$1.15
milk shakes$1.75
Coffee$0.45 – $0.50
BEEF GOULASH with Noodles
veal cutlet parmigiana
Sanka$0.50 – $0.55
Salisbury Steak
Chicken a la King
Tea$0.45 – $0.50
Egg Plant Parmigiana
Baked Meat Loaf
Hot Chocolate$0.55 – $0.60
LAMB SAUTEED WITH MUSHROOMS
Chicken Cacciatore
Salisbury Steak
CANS OF SODA$0.75
Chicken Soup
BOTTLES OF SODA$0.90
Corned beef with cabbage
chocolate milk$0.90
Beef Stew
MEAT PIE WITH LAMB
PINT OF ORANGE JUICE$1.10
Pint of milk$0.75
1/2 ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROAST POTATOES
Stuffed Flounder with Crab Meat
Orange Drink$0.75
Fried Shrimps
IND JUICES$0.65
Fried Filet of Flounder
Iced tea$0.80
Fish Cakes with Spaghetti
MEAT BALLS with Spaghetti
Iced coffee$0.80
MEAT SAUCE WITH SPAGHETTI
Baked Meat Loaf
Chopped Sirloin Steak
Cheese Cake$1.35
Our Daily Specials- Served with Rice, Veg. or Spaghetti
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Every Day
We Carry A Large Variety of Imported and Domestic Beers

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