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Reuben's.

Date
1961-07-12
Restaurant
Reuben's.
Physical description
33x25.5cm folded; 33x51cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Crab meat au gratin$4.00
Lobster Newburg$4.25
Chopped Egg and Onions$1.00
Stuffed Deviled Eggs$1.00
Crab Meat a la Newburg$4.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.70
Chicken Consomme with Noodles$0.75
Chicken Consomme with Matzoh Balls$0.75
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.80
CURRY OF FRESH SHRIMPS AND LOBSTER with Chutney and Steamed Rice$4.15
Imported Beluga Caviar$6.35
Jumbo Ripe Olives$0.80
Exquisite Queen Olives$0.80
Chopped Chicken Livers and Onions$1.20
Fresh Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.60
imported sardines$1.45
Maatjes Herring$1.00
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$3.45
Hearts of Celery$0.80
Seafood Cocktail a la Reuben's$2.00
Little Necks on Half Shell$1.10
Crab Flake Cocktail$2.75
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Lobster Cocktail$2.75
Cherrystones on Half Shell$1.10
Shrimp Cocktail$2.00
Cape Cod Oysters$1.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.90
CLAM BROTH$0.85
Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise$3.85
Shrimp Salad$3.20
Crab flake salad$3.85
Tomato Surprise with Crab Meat$2.85
BROILED LIVE LOBSTER$3.95
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.90
Hot Borscht Soup$0.80
Cold Borscht Soup$0.80
Fresh Clam Juice Cocktail$0.75
HOT TURKEY SANDWICH with Candied Sweet Potatoes and Cranberry Sauce$3.45
FRANK SINATRA SANDWICH - Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc, Tongue, Sweet Pickle, Whole Wheat Bread with Pickle$2.15
PHIL BAKER SANDWICH - Turkey, Hard Boiled Egg, Onions and Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.25
Roast Virginia Ham and Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$2.10
Gefuelte Fish with Beets and Horseradish$3.25
Celery and Queen Olives$0.95
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.95
Individual Gefuelte Fish, Red Horseradish Sauce, Pickled Beets$1.75
Stuffed celery with Chicken Liver or Roquefort cheese$1.25
REUBEN'S SPECIAL Turkey, Roast Virginia Ham, Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing$2.45
REUBEN'S STEAK SANDWICH$4.85
REUBEN'S HAMBURGER SANDWICH ON ROLL$2.65
REUBEN'S SUPERIOR Turkey, Roast Virginia Ham, Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato, Onion, Russian Dressing, Rye Bread with Pickle$2.45
REUBEN'S PARADISE Turkey, Tongue, Tomato, India Relish, Rye Bread$2.25
HILDEGARDE Tongue, Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Russian Dressing, Rye Bread$2.15
ARNOLD REUBEN, 3rd Turkey, Tomato, Bacon, Melted Cheese on Toasted White$2.45
CLUB A LA REUBEN First Layer: Dark Meat of Turkey, Lettuce, Bacon and Toast Second Layer: White Meat of Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato and Bacon$2.95
DOROTHY SARNOFF Tongue, Turkey, Tomato and Sliced Dill Pickle$2.25
ELAINE MALBIN Raw Meat, Raw Egg, Chopped Onion with Pickle$3.10
HARRY HERSHIELD "CAN YOU TOP THIS" Tongue, Turkey, Tomato, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.35
JACK BENNY - MARY LIVINGSTON Tongue, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing, Rye Bread with Pickle$2.45
WALTE WINCHELL Sturgeon, Swiss Cheese and Sliced Dill Pickle$2.45
MARY MARTIN Virginia Ham, Swiss Cheese, Sliced Dill Pickle, Rye Bread$2.10
LUBA MALINA Imported Beluga Caviar and Cream Cheese on Rye or White Toast with Pickle$6.00
ORSON WELLS Turkey, India Relish, Lettuce, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.10
JUDY GARLAND Nova Scotia Salmon and Swiss Cheese with Pickle$2.40
GEORGIA GIBBS Nova Scotia Salmon and Cream Cheese with Pickle$2.40
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$3.45
Home Boiled Tongue with Potato Salad$3.10
Tomato Surprise with Chickne$2.85
Cold Breast of Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$3.45
Fresh New Buttered Beets$0.80
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$1.85
CHILI CON CARNE with Beans and Rice$3.15
HOT SECOND JOINT TURKEY with Cranberry Sauce and French Fried Potatoes$4.10
HOT TURKEY DRUMSTICK with Cranberry Sauce and Sweet Potato$2.85
HOT TURKEY WING with Cranberry Sauce and Sweet Potato$3.10
COLD TURKEY WING with Cranberry Sauce and Sweet Potato$3.10
Steak Tartare$3.35
Blinis, Fresh Beluga Caviar and Sour Cream$6.35
Irish Bacon and Eggs$3.15
Scrambled Eggs with Deerfoot Sausages$2.75
Blinis, Fresh Beluga Caviar and Sour Cream$6.35
CHICKEN REUBENOLA$3.45
CANADIAN BACON AND SCRAMBLED EGGS$2.85
Bacon and eggs$2.15
Virginia ham and eggs$3.15
BROILED KIPPERS WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS$2.65
Fresh Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$2.20
Brisket of Corned Beef, Cole Slaw$3.10
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$3.85
Turkey Drumstick, Mixed Salad$2.75
Virginia Ham, Potato Salad$3.10
Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream$1.75
Chicken Salad a la Reuben$3.20
Fresh Vegetable Salad$2.10
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$2.10
Hearts of Lettuce$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato$1.00
Fresh Green peas$0.80
Fresh String Beans$0.80
French fried potatoes$0.75
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.90
Grilled Tomatoes$0.90
Fresh Broccoli, Hollandaise$1.25
New Lima Beans$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.90
Julienne potatoes$0.90
Saute Potatoes$0.90
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.80
Cauliflower Hollandaise$1.15
Filet of Marienierte Herring$1.00
Nova Scotia Salmon and Potato Salad$3.10
Lake Sturgeon with Cole Slaw$3.75
Turkey$1.95
Chopped Chicken Liver with Onions$1.50
Turkey and Virginia Ham$2.20
Chicken salad$1.90
Lake Sturgeon$2.35
Nova Scotia Salmon$2.25
Roast Virginia Ham and Egg Sandwich$2.35
Sturgeon and Nova Scotia Salmon$3.00
1, 2, 3, or 5 lb. Box of Reuben's Assorted Chocolates

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REUBEN'S CHERRY CHEESE CAKE$0.90
Apple Crumb Cake$0.75
Home Made Butter Cookies$0.60
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.75
Home Made Apple Pie$0.75
Apple pancake$3.00
CREAMED CHICKEN A LA TETRAZZINI$3.45
DEAN MARTIN SANDWICH - Turkey, Holland Ham, Rye Bread with Pickle$2.25
LOUIS SOBOL SANDWICH - Cream Cheese and Bar-le-Duc, Chopped Pecans with Pickle$1.90
JANE POWELL SANDWICH- Grilled Cheese, Bacon, Tomatoes with Pickle$1.95
Coffee Ice Cream$0.75
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.75
Ice Cream Sundae, Whipped Cream$0.95
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.75
REUBEN'S CHEESE CAKE$0.90
lemon meringue pie$0.75
Danish Pastry$0.60
Onion Omelette$1.75
Raisin cake$0.70
Plain Cake$0.70
Fruit Jello$0.60
Pie a la Mode$0.95
Raspberry Ice$0.75
Cheese Omelette$1.95
Poached Eggs on Toast$1.20
Jelly omelette$1.95
Scrambled Eggs$1.25
Fried Eggs$1.25
Mushroom Omelette$2.15
Eggs Benedict$3.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly, Melba Toast$0.80
June Dairy Cream Cheese, Melba Toast$0.75
Gold'n Rich Cheese, Melba Toast$0.90
VIC DAMONE Turkey, Tongue, Cole Slaw, Whole Wheat Toast (No Butter) with Pickle$2.35
JOE E. LEWIS Tongue, Mustard, Melted Swiss Cheese on Toasted Rye with Pickle$2.00
MILTON BERLE Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc, Turkey, Whole Wheat Bread with Pickle$0.20
MARK GOODSON-BILL TODMAN "I've Got a Secret" Turkey, Tongue, Cranberry Sauce, Broiled French Toast, Maple Syrup with Pickle$2.65
HY GARDNER Corned Beef, Turkey, Bologna and Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.45
JACKIE GLEASON Turkey, Bacon, Onion, Tomato, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.25
VIRGINIA GRAHAM Corned Beef, Melted Swiss Cheese on Toasted Rye Bread with Pickle$2.10
CELESTE HOLM Sturgeon, Swiss Cheese, Rye Bread with Pickle$2.45
ED SULLIVAN Chopped Chicken Liver, Turkey, Cole Slaw, Rye Toast with Pickle$2.35
BETTY HUTTON Chicken Liver and Corned Beef on Rye Bread with Pickle$2.10
MAGGI McNELLIS Turkey, Roast Beef, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.50
JERRY LEWIS Turkey, Tomato and Crisp Bacon with Pickle$2.25
DOROTHY KILGALLAN Tongue, Turkey, Broiled French Toast with Pickle$2.50
GINGER ROGER'S SPECIAL Nova Scotia Salmon, Cream Cheese, French Fried Onions with Pickle$2.45
THE 52 ASSOCIATION Tongue, Holland Ham, Tomato, Cole Slaw with Pickle$2.25
ETHEL MERMAN Turkey, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.25
DANNY KAYE Turkey, Ham, Tongue, Cole Slaw with Pickle$2.45
MIMI BENZELL Turkey, Tongue, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing with Pickle$2.35
SOPHIE TUCKER Turkey, Swiss Cheese and Salami with Pickle$2.30
LILLIAN ROTH SPECIAL (I'll Cry Tomorrow) Corned Beef, Melted Swiss Cheese, Bacon with Pickle$2.25
Ham omelette$2.15
Bologna, Pancake Style$2.35
Salami, Pancake Style$2.35
STURGEON AND EGGS$3.15
Boiled eggs$0.95
Spanish omelette$2.15
Plain Omelette$1.50
NOVA SCOTIA SALMON AND EGGS$3.00
Steak a la Minute with O'Brien Potatoes$5.35
Sirloin Steak$6.35
Half Broiled Chicken, French Fried Potatoes$3.45
Wiener Schnitzel$4.00
Filet Mignon, French Fried Potatoes$6.35
Double Lamb Chops$4.50
CHICKEN MEXICAINE, RICE AND LIMA BEANS$3.70
Spaghetti Caruso$2.85
BROILED FRENCH TOAST$2.20
French Pancakes$2.20
Cheese Blintzes$2.20
BOILED FRANKFURTERS with Sauerkraut, French Fried Potatoes$2.65
BOILED FRANKFURTERS with Baked Beans, French Fried Potatoes$2.65
Chicken a la King$3.35
MACARONI WITH HAM AU GRATIN$2.95
Fresh Imported Beluga Caviar Sandwich$6.00
Liverwurst and Bermuda Onions Sandwich$1.25
Cream Cheese and Bar-le-Duc Sandwich$1.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$1.30
Welsh rarebit$2.35
Golden buck$2.60
Yorkshire Buck$2.60
Long Island rarebit$2.60
HOT PRIME RIBS OF BEEF SANDWICH$3.65
HAMBURGER STEAK A LA REUBEN'S$3.60
Roast Virginia Ham$1.70
Home Boiled Tongue$1.70
Brisket of Corned Beef$1.70
Imported Sardine$1.55
Salami$1.25
Western Sandwich$2.35
Pineapple Ice$0.75
Orange ice$0.75
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.95
Fresh Sliced Pineapple$0.90
Melon in Season
Compote of Fruit$0.95
Berries in Season
Fresh Stewed Pear$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.75
Baked Apple$0.75
Port du Salut$0.90
Imported Bel Paese$0.90
American$0.75
Imported Roquefort$0.90
Liederkranz$0.75
Imported Swiss$0.90
Camembert$0.75
Petit Gruyere$0.75
Reuben's Special Blend (pot) Coffee$0.35
Sanka Coffee (Pot)$0.35
Orange Pekoe Tea (per pot)$0.35
English Breakfast Tea (per pot)$0.35
Oolong Tea (per pot)$0.35
Instant Postum (pot)$0.35
Certified Milk$0.35
Buttermilk$0.35
Glass of Half and Half$0.65
Iced coffee$0.45
Iced tea$0.45
JOEY ADAMS Tongue, Turkey and Mayonnaise with Pickle$2.25
Reuben's Special EXTRA DRY MARTINI - made with Imported Ambassador Gin$0.95
Reuben's Famous Cheese Cakes

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Jamaica Rum Cocktail$1.15
Sazarac$1.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.95
Champagne Cocktail$1.50
New Orleans Fizz$1.45
Rum Collins$1.00
Rum Sour$1.00
Rum Egg Nog$1.35
Paul Jones Rye Whiskey$0.95
Philadelphia Rye Whiskey$0.95
Cuba Libre$1.05
Gin and Tonic$1.15
Rum Milk Punch$1.35
Daiquiri$0.95
Coffee cocktail$1.35
Brandy Cocktail$1.50
Clover Club Cocktail$1.25
Bronx Cocktail$0.95
Negroni$0.95
Rye Old Fashioned$1.00
John Jameson Irish Whiskey$1.05
Old Bushmill's Irish Whiskey$1.05
MacNaughton's Canadian Whiskey$1.05
Park & Tilford, Reserve Rye Whiskey$0.95
Three Feather's Reserve Rye Whiskey$0.95
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.95
Kinsey Rye Whiskey$0.95
Imperial Rye Whiskey$0.95
Melrose Rye Whiskey$0.95
Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Ten High Bourbon$0.95
Virginia Gentleman Bourbon$1.05
Cinzano$0.75
Campari$0.95
Noilly Prat Vermouth$0.75
Martini & Rossi Vermouth$0.75
Guinness Stout$0.60 – $0.85
Bass Ale$0.60 – $0.85
Ruppert's Knickerbocker Beer on Draught$0.40 – $0.50
Ballantine Beer on Draught$0.40 – $0.50
Scotch Old Fashioned$1.15
Bourbon Old Fashioned$1.15
Vodka Gimlet$1.10
Gin GIMLET$1.10
Bloody Mary$1.35
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.95
Old Overholt (Bonded) Rye Whiskey$1.05
Lord Calvert Rye Whiskey$0.95
Fleischmann's Rye Whiskey$0.95
Schenley, Reserve, Rye Whiskey$0.95
Seagram's Seven Crown Rye Whiskey$0.95
Four Roses Rye Whiskey$0.95
White Heather Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Gin Sour$1.00
Whiskey Sour$1.00
Scotch sour$1.15
Bourbon Sour$1.15
Old Smuggler Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Ambassador De Luxe Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Vat 69 Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Dewar's White Label Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Black & White Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Spey Royal Scotch Whiskey$1.05
King William Scotch Whiskey$1.05
White Horse Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Teachers' Scotch Whiskey$1.05
King's Ransom Scotch Whiskey$1.15
Haig & Haig, 5-Star Scotch$1.05
Haig & Haig Scotch Whiskey, Pinch$1.20
Johnnie Walker (Red Label) Scotch Whiskey$1.05
Johnnie Walker (Black Label) Scotch Whiskey$1.20
J. & B. Scotch Whiskey$1.15
Grant's (8 years old) Scotch Whiskey$1.25
Grant's (12 years old) Scotch Whiskey$1.35
Bell's (12 years old) Scotch Whiskey$1.35
Chivas Regal Scotch Whiskey$1.35
Brandy Egg Nog$1.50
Whiskey Punch$1.35
Brandy Punch$1.50
Tom Collins$1.00
Gin Fizz$1.00
Royal Fizz$1.45
Sloe Gin Fizz (Domestic)$1.00
Silver Fizz$1.25
Golden Fizz$1.25
Whiskey Sour$1.00
Apple Collins$1.00
Brandy Collins$1.50
Plain Egg Nog$0.85
Sherry Egg Nog$0.95
Whiskey Egg Nog$1.35
Louis XIII Brandy$3.00
No-Cal Ginger Ale$0.30 – $0.50
Cream Soda$0.30
Voissiere$0.75
Fernet Branca$0.85
Coronet Brandy$1.00
REUBEN'S SPECIAL COCKTAIL$0.95
Reubenola Cocktail$0.95
Alexander$1.35
Alexander with Imported Brandy$1.50
Gibson (made with Imported Ambassador Gin)$0.95
Grasshopper$1.50
Jack Rose$0.95
Manhattan$0.95
Martini (made with Imported Ambassador Gin)$0.95
Orange Blossom$0.95
Golden Dry Martini$0.95
Perfect$0.95
Pink Lady$1.35
Rob Roy$1.15
Scarlett O'Hara$1.35
Screw Driver$1.15
Vodka Martini$0.95
Side Car$1.45
Stinger$1.45
Suissesse$1.50
Canadian Club$1.05
Schenley Canadian O. F. C.$1.05
Seagram's V. O.$1.05
PLANTER'S RUM PUNCH$1.05
Singapore Sling$1.35
Vermouth Cassis$1.00
Chablis$0.65
Early Times BOURBON$1.00
Old Grand-Dad Bourbon (Bonded)$1.05
Old Taylor Bourbon$1.05
I.W. Harper Bourbon (Bonded)$1.05
Old Forester Bourbon (Bonded)$1.05
Kentucky Tavern Bourbon$1.00
Kentucky Bred Bourbon$1.00
Jack Daniels Bourbon$1.25
Walker Bourbon$1.00
Soda Highballs, extra charge$0.10
Ginger Ale Highballs, extr charge$0.10
Reisling$0.65
Miller's High Life Beer$0.60
Budweiser Beer$0.60
Piel's beer$0.60
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.60
Schlitz Beer$0.60
Prior Light Beer$0.60
Prior Dark Beer$0.60
Ballantine's Ale$0.60
Pilsner Urquell$0.85
Ruppert's Knickerbocker beer$0.60
Rheingold, Extra Dry Beer$0.60
Irish Mist Cordial$1.25
Ballantine's Beer$0.60
Sauterne Medium$0.65
BURGUNDY$0.65
Kahlua Cordial$1.25
Turborg$0.85
Aquavit Cordial$1.25
Ginger Beer$0.50
Apricot Liqueur Cordial$1.15
Blackberry Liqueur Cordial$1.15
Hine ***** Brandy$1.25
Triple Sec Cordial$1.15
Courvoisier *** Brandy$1.25
Creme de Cacao Cordial$1.15
Christian Brothers Brandy$1.00
Anisette cordial$1.15
Orange Curacao Cordial$1.15
Bisquit *** Brandy$1.25
Creme de Menthe Cordial$1.15
Otard *** Brandy$1.25
Kirsch Cordial$1.25
Kemmel Cordial$1.25
Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Brandy$1.35
Cointreau Cordial$1.25
Martell Brandy$1.25
Galliano Cordial$1.35
Cherry Heering$1.35
Hennessy Brandy$1.25
Grand Marnier Cordial$1.35
Drambuie Cordial$1.35
Benedictine cordial$1.35
Benedictine and Brandy Cordial$1.35
Southern Comfort Cordial$1.15
Claret Lemonade$0.95
Claret Orangeade$0.95
Plain Lemonade$0.85
Plain Orangeade$0.85
Coca Cola$0.30
Seven Up$0.30
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.30
Celery Tonic$0.30
Coffee Time$0.45
Pepsi Cola$0.30
Saratoga Vichy$0.45
Poland Water (Small)$0.40
Apolinaris (Small)$0.40
Wurtzburger Hofbrau Beer$0.85
Schaefer Beer$0.60
CARLSBERG BEER$0.85
Lowenbrau Beer$0.85

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