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The Berkshire Inn

Date
1962-01-01
Restaurant
The Berkshire Inn
Physical description
30.5x23cm folded; 30.5x46cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Lobster Chunks Saute in Butter$3.50
Frog Legs Saute Meuniere$3.50
Frog Legs Saute Provencale$3.50
Fresh Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.00
Broiled Swordfish Steak, Lemon$1.65
Breast of Chicken, Eugenie$2.95
Broiled Filet Mignon, Planked, Bouquetiere$5.00
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Seafood Cocktail$0.75
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.85
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.20
Chilled Juice
Soup
RELISH TRAY
Dinner Rolls
Apple Juice$0.20
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$2.95
Grapefruit Juice$0.20
Blended Juices$0.20
Roast Vermont Tom Turkey, Berkshire Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce$2.95
Apricot Nectar$0.20
Grilled Ham Steak, Hawaiian$2.95
Saute Chicken Breast$2.95
Roast Long Island Duckling$2.95
Chilled Pineapple Juice$0.20
Seafood Newburgh$2.95
Broiled Sirloin Steak$2.95
Potato
Vegetable
Salad
Dessert
Beverage
Chilled Orange Juice$0.20
Large Orange Juice$0.40
Prune Juice$0.20
Grape Juice$0.20
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Marinated Herring, Onion Ring$0.65
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.50
SARDINE CANAPE$0.50
Clam juice$0.20
Soup du Jour$0.30 – $0.40
Poached eggs$1.00
Boiled eggs$0.85
Scrambled Eggs$1.00
Fried Eggs$1.00
Roast Vermont Turkey, Berkshire Stuffing$2.95
Broiled Prime Beef Sirloin for Two$9.00
Prime Sirloin Steak, Mushroom Cap$4.50
Small Sirloin Steak$3.00
Small tenderloin steak$2.50
Double French Lamb Chops au Cresson$3.50
Center Cut Pork Chops, Apple Sauce$3.25
Sugar-cured Ham Steak with Pineapple$2.25
Broiled Calves Liver with Bacon$3.40
Plain Omelette$1.25
Jelly omelette$1.25
Cheese Omelet$1.25
Ham$0.40
bacon$0.40
Sausage$0.40

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Baked Lobster Thermidor, au Gratin (Cooked to order)$3.50
Broiled Block Island Swordfish, Parsley Butter$2.75
Fried Baby Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.25
Broiled Live Twin Lobsters, Drawn Butter$4.50
Broiled Spring Lamb Chops, Mint Jelly. (Cooked to order)$3.00
Broiled Chicken Halibut, Lemon Butter.$2.25
Calves Liver and Bacon$2.95
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Giblet Sauce$2.95
Broiled Half Chicken. (Cooked to order)$2.85
Broiled Center-cut Pork Chops, Apple Sauce. (Cooked to order)$3.00
Roast Sugar-cured Ham, Raisin Sauce$2.50
Fresh Fruit Salad Plate, Cottage Cheese or Sherbet$2.25
Prime Sirloin for Two$9.00
Prime Sirloin$3.00 – $4.50
Broiled Filet Mignon$4.50
Small tenderloin$3.25
Broiled Sirloin Steak$2.95
Apple Pie
Chocolate Chiffon Pie
Marble Cake
Peppermint Stick Sundae Ice Cream
Sherbet
Choice of Assorted Cheeses$0.40
Mixed Green Salad
Rolls and butter
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.50
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.50
Marinated Herring$0.50
Vichyssoise
Chilled Juices
Soup du Jour
Hot Consomme
Potato
Vegetable
Ice cream
Jello

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Fresh Fruit with Cottage Cheese or Sherbet$1.75
Fresh Shrimp Salad Bowl with Hard Cooked Eggs$2.25
Fresh Lobster Salad, Garni$2.75
Chicken salad$1.95
Chef's Salad Bowl, Julienne of Chicken, Ham, Garni$2.25
Potato Salad with Frankforts$1.35
Grilled Hamburger on Toasted Roll$0.50
Grilled Frankfort on Toasted Roll$0.35
Grilled Cheeseburger$0.60
Grilled Cheese$0.50
Grilled Ham and Cheese$0.75
Open Minute Steak Sandwich with French Fried Potatoes$1.75
Hot Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry$1.50
Open Lobster Salad Sandwich, Tomato and Lettuce$1.95
Corned Beef on Rye, Dill Pickle$0.75
Sliced Ham Sandwich$0.60
Sliced Chicken, Lettuce and Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.95
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.75
Club Sandwich, three decker$1.40
Berkshire Inn Special Sandwich Open face - sliced Sugar-cured Ham, Sliced Turkey, Bacon, topped with Thousand Island Dressing, garnished with Lettuce, Tomato and Olives$1.50
Pie$0.35
Pie a la Mode$0.45
Cake$0.35
Jello, Whipped Cream$0.25
Sundaes$0.40
Ice Cream or Sherbet$0.25
Assorted Cheeses with Crackers$0.40
Coffee$0.15
Tea$0.15
Milk$0.15
Cocoa$0.15
Sanka$0.15
Postum$0.15
Iced coffee$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
Lemonade$0.25
fruit punch$0.25
Orangeade$0.25
Limeade$0.25
Manhattan$0.60
Martini$0.60
Gibson$0.70
Daiquiri$0.60
Old Fashioned$0.60
Whiskey Sour$0.60
Rob Roy$0.75
Orange Blossom$0.75
Tom Collins$0.60
Rum Collins$0.60
Bacardi Cocktail$0.75
CHAMPAGNE$1.25
Stinger$0.90
Alexander$0.90
Grasshopper$0.90
Mint Frappe$0.75
Seagrams V.O.$0.75
Courvoisier V.S.O.P.$1.25
Courvoisier$0.90
Canadian Club$0.75
Chartreuse Yellow$0.90
Chartreuse Green$1.00
Cherry Heering$0.90
Creme de Cacao$0.75
Creme de Menthe$0.75
Drambuie$0.90
Benedictine$0.90
Schenley Reserve$0.60
Four Roses$0.60
Seagrams 7 Crown$0.60
American Beer or Ale$0.40
Imported Beer or Ale$0.75
CHEVAS REGAL$0.90
Bells 12$0.90
Black and White$0.75
MARTIN'S 12$0.90
GRAND DAD$0.75
Hennessy$0.90
Haig & Haig Pinch$0.90
Grants 8$0.80
Cuttysark$0.80
Dewars$0.80
White Horse$0.75
Ballantines$0.75
Taylor$0.75
Forester$0.75
I.W. Harper$0.75
Fitzgerald$0.75
JACK DANIELS BLACK$0.75
Crow 86$0.75
Early Times$0.65
Walker DeLuxe$0.65
Old Charter$0.70

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