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Edelweiss

Date
1961-03-02
Restaurant
Edelweiss
Physical description
35.5x25.5cm folded; 35.5x62.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Antipasto$0.70
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Cherrystone Clams$1.00
Clams Casino$1.20
Spumoni (extra)$0.20
Tortoni (extra)$0.20
With Claret Sauce$0.25
Milk (Extra)$0.05
Garden Salad (Extra)$0.25
Meat Cakes with Spaghetti or Pot & Veg.$1.35
Home Made Ravioli with Meat Sauce$1.45
Home Made Cavetelli with Meat Sauce$1.45
Broiled liver & Bacon or Onions$1.45
Baked Egg Plant A la Parmigiana$1.50
Soup or Juice$1.35
Southern Fried Chicken
Fried Clams or Scallops$1.55
Fresh Tripe Italian Style
Veal Cutlet with Spag. or Pot and Veg.$1.55
Baked Stuffed Lasagna, Meat Sauce$1.65
Home Baked Manicotti, Meat Sauce$1.65
Veal Cutlet with Ravioli$1.65
Veal Cutlet with Cheese Manicotti$1.75
Home Baked Manicotti with Egg Plant$1.75
Home Made Fettucini with Meat Sauce$1.75
Baked Ravioli En Casserole with Mushroom Ss.
Baked Stuffed Veal Bracciole$1.85
Baked Manicotti with Meat & Cheese$1.85
Choice of Spaghetti or Pot and Veg with all meat dishes
Choice of Spaghetti or Pot and Veg with all meat dishes
Choice of Spaghetti or Pot and Veg with all meat dishes
Dessert and Choice of Tea, Coffee, or Tonic
Veal Cacciatore$2.00
Chicken Cacciatore$2.00
Italian Sausage with Stuffed Pepper$2.00
Baked Stuffed Shrimp en Casserole$2.75
Baked Stuffed Lazy Man's Lobster en Casserole$3.50
Tea

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Baked Ziti with Egg Plant Parmigana a la carte$1.35
Baked Ziti with Egg Plant Parmigana comp.$1.75
Baked Ziti with Fresh Ricotta (Italian Cream Cheese) a la carte$1.10
Baked Ziti with Fresh Ricotta (Italian Cream Cheese) comp.$1.50
Veal Cutlet & Egg Plant Parmigana served with Pot. & Veg. or Spaghetti a la carte$1.50
Veal Cutlet & Egg Plant Parmigana served with Pot. & Veg. or Spaghetti comp.$1.90
Chicken cooked in gravy Italian Style served with Spaghetti a la carte$1.80
Chicken cooked in gravy Italian Style served with Spaghetti comp.$2.10
Jumbo Shrimp en Shell with side of Spaghetti in Shrimp sauce a la carte$1.50
Jumbo Shrimp en Shell with side of Spaghetti in Shrimp sauce comp.$1.90
Baked Stuffed Bracciole served with Spaghetti Tossed Salad a la carte$1.80
Baked Stuffed Bracciole served with Spaghetti Tossed Salad comp.$2.10

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Sauted Stuffed Artichoke$1.50
Sardines on Lettuce with Lemon Wedge$0.45
Tuna Fish on Lettuce with Lemon Wedge$0.55
Anchovies on Lettuce with Lemon Wedge$0.60
Antipasto$0.70
Antipasto a la Edelweiss$1.75
Celery and Olives$0.55
Salami-Provolone Platter$0.85
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.80
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Seafood Cocktail$1.25
Soup del Giorno$0.25 – $0.45
Minestrone$0.30 – $0.50
Clam Cocktail (Little Neck)$1.00
Clam Cocktail (Cherrystone)$1.00
Clam en Casserole Luciana$1.20
Baked Clam Casino$1.20
Fresh Garden Salad$0.75
Egg Salad, Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise$0.85
Antipasto Bowl$0.95
Tuna Fish Salad, Mayonnaise$0.95
Chicken salad$1.10
Anchovy a la Italienne$1.10
Crabmeat Salad, Mayonnaise$1.25
Fresh shrimp salad, mayonnaise$1.50
Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise$2.40
Linguini with Tuna Fish sauce$1.15
Linguini with Clam sauce en Bianco$1.20
Linguini with Fresh Crabmeat sauce$1.20
Linguini with Fresh Lobster sauce$1.25
Linguini with Fresh Lobster sauce (meat added)$1.50
Spaghetti Fantasia a la Edelweiss$1.55
Baked Fusilli with Ricotta (Italian Cream Cheese)$1.30
Baked Ziti with Ricotta$1.25
Baked Ziti with Ricotta and Egg Plant a la Parmigana en Casserole$1.45
Baked Stuffed Lasagna$1.15
Baked Stuffed Lasagna, Fantasia sauce$1.65
Ravioli with Tomato Sauce$0.85
Ravioli with Bolognese (meat sauce)$0.95
Ravioli with Marinara sauce$0.95
Ravioli with Mushroom sauce$1.05
Ravioli with Tomato sauce and Meat Cakes$1.05
Ravioli with Bolognese and Meat Cakes$1.15
Ravioli with Chicken Livers$1.55
Ravioli with Sausages$1.65
Ravioli Fantasia a la Edelweiss$1.65
Home-Made Cavatelli (Shell)$1.10
Baked Manicotti with Bolognese (meat sauce)$1.15
Baked Manicotti with Meat Cakes$1.25
Baked Manicotti with Sausages$1.75
Baked Manicotti with Pork Chop$2.00
Veal Cutlet with Potato and Vegetable$1.05
Veal Cutlet with Spaghetti$1.15
Veal Cutlet a la Parmigana$1.40
Veal Cutlet and Egg Plant Parmigana a la Edelweiss$1.65
Veal Cutlet a la Milanese, Fresh Mushrooms$1.55
Veal Cacciatore$1.40
Veal Cacciatore en Bianco (Hunter Style)$1.60
Veal Scaloppini saute Marsala$1.90
saute Fresh Mushrooms (en Bianco or Red)$2.00
Fried Pork Chops with Peppers$1.80
with fresh mushrooms$1.90
Home-Made Sausages
Fried Sausages with Peppers (Imported Wine)$1.90
Sausage Cacciatore (Imported Wine)$2.00
Baked Stuffed Artichoke$1.50
Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce$0.80
Shells with tomato sauce$0.80
Ziti with tomato sauce$0.80
Spaghetti with Bolognese (meat sauce)$0.90
Shells with Bolognese (meat sauce)$0.90
Ziti with Bolognese (meat sauce)$0.90
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce$0.90
Shells with Marinara sauce$0.90
Ziti with Marinara sauce$0.90
Spaghetti with Calabrese sauce$0.95
Shells with Calabrese sauce$0.95
Ziti with Calabrese sauce$0.95
Spaghetti with Aglio Olio (Imported Garlic Oil)$0.80
Shells with Aglio Olio (Imported Garlic Oil$0.80
Ziti with Aglio Olio (Imported Garlic Oil)$0.80
Spaghetti with Al Burro (Butter Sauce)$0.80
Shells with Al Burro (Butter sauce)$0.80
Ziti with Al Burro (Butter sauce)$0.80
Spaghetti Caruso$1.10
Shells Caruso$1.10
Ziti Caruso$1.10
Linguine with Red Clam sauce$1.20
Spaghetti Vesuvio$1.10
Shells Vesuvio$1.10
Ziti Vesuvio$1.10
Spaghetti with Meat Cakes$0.85
Shells with Meat Cakes$0.85
Ziti with Meat Cakes$0.85
Spaghetti with Bolognese Meat Cakes$0.95
Shells with Bolognese Meat Cakes$0.95
Spaghetti with Tomato sauce and Sausages$1.45
Shells with Tomato sauce and Sausages$1.45
Ziti with Tomato sauce and Sausages$1.45
Spaghetti with Bolognese and Sausages$1.55
Shells with Bolognese and Sausages$1.55
Ziti with Bolognese and Sausages$1.55
Spaghetti with Chicken Livers$1.45
Shells with Chicken Livers$1.45
Ziti with Chicken Livers$1.45
Spaghetti with mushroom sauce$1.00
Shells with Mushroom sauce$1.00
Ziti with Mushroom sauce$1.00
Ziti with Bolognese Meat Cakes$0.95
Spaghetti with Anchovy sauce$1.00
Shells with Anchovy sauce$1.00
Ziti with Anchovy sauce$1.00
Potato and Vegetable served with above

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Spaghetti with Shrimp Sauce & Shrimp Ad., Garden Salad$1.90 – $2.40
Whole Broiled Fresh Blue Fish (1 1/2 lb.) With Spaghetti, Shrimp Sauce$1.90 – $2.40
Whole Broiled Fresh Blue Fish (1 1/2 lb.) Potato & Vegetable$1.90 – $2.40
Half Spring Chicken Hunter Style in Bianco - Cooked in Imported Sherry Wine Served with Home Made Fettuccini (Egg Noodle)$2.20 – $2.70
Tortillini - Genoa Sauce - Cooked with Imported Brandy En Bianco Served with Sliced Tenderloin Steak$3.00 – $3.50
Tortillini - Genoa Sauce - Cooked with Imported Brandy En Bianco Served with 1/2 Spring Chicken$3.00 – $3.50
Whole Broiled Fresh Blue Fish (1 1/2 lb.) With Spaghetti, Shrimp Sauce or Potato & Vegetable
Half Spring Chicken Hunter style in Bianco

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Large Baked Lobster Stuffed Italian Style, with Shrimp and Crabmeat, served with Potato and Vegetable$3.90
Lobster Meat a la Cacciatore, served with Potato and Vegetable$3.30
Large Lobster Cacciatore en Shell, side Spaghetti, with same sauce$3.50
Large Baked Stuffed Lobster, Italian Style, served with Potato and Vegetable$3.10
Large Broiled Stuffed Lobster, Italian Style, served with Potato and Vegetable$3.10
Gelati (Italian Sherbet)$0.30
Gelati (Italian Sherbet) with Claret Sauce$0.35
Bisquit Tortoni$0.30
Crabmeat Salad Sandwich$0.60
Italian Meat Cake Sandwich$0.50
Italian Demi-tasse - small pot$0.30
Southern Fried Chicken, Potato and Vegetable$1.05
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp saute au Sherry en Shell Edelweiss$2.25
Jumbo Shrimp a la Cacciatore$2.00
Fried Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Louisiana$1.60
Sea Food Platter$1.70
Lobster Meat saute in Butter, Sherry Wine sauce served with Potato and Vegetable$3.30
Lobster Newburg en Casserole served with Potato and Vegetable$3.30
Chicken Club (3 decker) Sandwich$1.25
Salami & Provolone (Imported) Sandwich$0.65
Italian Sausage Sandwich$0.75
Italian Salami (Imported) Sandwich$0.60
Pepper and Egg Sandwich$0.55
Provolone (Imported) Sandwich$0.50
Fried Clams, tartar sauce$1.00
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.00
Fried Boston Scrod, Lemon Butter$1.10
Broiled Boston Scrod, Lemon Butter$1.10
Broiled Steer Sirloin Steak a la Pizzaiola with Potato and Vegetable$3.85
BROILED HALIBUT STEAK, Lemon Butter$1.20
Broiled Sword Fish Steak, Lemon Butter$1.30
Fried Filet of Sole, Lemon Butter$1.30
Grilled Cheeseburger$0.50
Western Sandwich$0.45
Spumoni with Claret Sauce$0.35
Spumoni$0.30
Ice cream$0.15
Jello with Whipped Cream$0.20
Pudding de Giorno$0.20
Assorted Pies$0.20
Assorted Tonics$0.10
Tomato and Lettuce sandwich$0.35
Sardine Sandwich$0.35
Ham Sandwich$0.40
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.45
Lobster Thermidor with Potato and Vegetable$3.30
Large Boiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter, with Potato and Vegetable$2.90
Half Spring Chicken Hunter Style en Bianco with Sherry Wine a la Edelweiss served with Potato and Vegetable$1.90
Chicken a la Cacciatore served with Potato and Vegetable$1.55
Scamozza Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.75
Lobster Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$1.70
Spanish Onion Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.75
Italian Sausage Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$1.05
Shrimp Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$1.50
Spanish Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potato or side of Spaghetti$1.00
Broiled Steer Sirloin Steak, Fresh Mushrooms, served with Potato and Vegetable$2.95 – $3.70
Broiled Steer Tenderloin Steak, Fresh Mushrooms, served with Potato and Vegetable$2.95
Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich$0.55
Ham, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.55
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.55
Sliced Chicken$0.60
tuna fish sandwich$0.45
Green Pepper Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.85
Plain Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.65
Whipped Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.35
String Beans$0.30
Beets$0.30
Peas$0.30
Spinach$0.35
Chicken Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$1.10
Chicken Liver Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$1.40
Mushroom Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.95
Chopped Ham Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.95
Western Omelette, Choice of Vegetable and Potatoes or side of Spaghetti$0.95
Half Southern Fried Chicken, Potato and Vegetable$1.75
Half Broiled Spring Chicken, Potato and Vegetable$1.80
Chicken Livers saute with mushrooms (Sherry Wine), Potato and Vegetable$1.90
Sliced Tenderloin of Beef a la Pizzaiola, Potato and Vegetable$2.95
Filet Mignon, Fresh Mushrooms, Potato and Vegetable$3.70
Broiled Lamb Chops, Potato and Vegetable$1.85
Broiled Pork Chops, Potato and Vegetable$1.80
Coffee$0.10
Tea$0.10
Milk (Individual)$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Italian Demi-Tasse - medium pot$0.50
Italian Demi-Tasse - large pot$0.80

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Short Rib of Beef, Jardeniere Sauce with Potato and Vegetable$1.75 – $2.50
Baked Ham With Pineapple Sauce with Potato and Vegetable$2.25 – $2.75
Roast Beef with Potato and Vegetable$2.25 – $2.75

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