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The Occidental

Date
1950-03-07
Restaurant
The Occidental
Physical description
29x21.5cm folded; 29x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Bluepoint Oysters (on half shell)$0.55
Shelter Island Oysters (on half shell)$0.60
Oyster Stew$1.00
Oyster Cream Stew$1.25
Cherrystone Clams$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.50
Shell Fish Platter$0.85
Clam Stew$0.85
Chicken Gumbo Louisiana$0.25
WHOLE BROILED MAINE LOBSTER, Shoestring Potatoes$1.75
SEAFOOD PLATTER: Half Broiled Lobser, Fried Filet of Sole, Baked Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, Longbranch Potatoes$1.50
SHIRMP SAUTE NORFOLK, French Fried Potatoes$1.50
BAKED SHAD AND ROE WITH BACON, Potatoes O'Brien, Sliced Tomatoes$1.75
FRIED GOUJONNETTE OF SOLE, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, Julienne Potatoes$1.50
BROILED BOSTON SCORD, Lemon Butter, Provencale Potatoes$1.50
Shrimp a la Newburg$1.75
Lobster a la Newburg$2.00
Shrimp Saute$1.75
CHEF'S SPECIAL: Half Lobster, Fried Filet of Sole, Baked Clams, Shoestring Potatoes, Cole Slaw$1.75
Clam juice$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Crab Flake Cocktail$1.00
Lobster and Chicken Mixed Salad$2.00
Crab flake salad$2.00
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Hazelnut Ice Cream$0.30
Consomme Xavier$0.25
Cream of Broccoli$0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.35
BRAISED SHORT RIBS, Hash in Cream Potatoes, Mixed Fresh Vegetables$1.40
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.60
Occidental Appetizer$1.00
Meringue Glace$0.45
Peach Melba$0.55
Jello$0.25
Cup Custard$0.25
Caramel custard$0.25
rice pudding$0.30
Minced Meat Pie$0.35
lemon meringue pie$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.35
Deep Dish Cherry Pie$0.35
Apple Pie Occidental$0.40
Apple Pie$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.30
Napoleon$0.30
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.25
Cheese Cake$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Strawberries with cream$0.60
ROAST LONG ISLAND DUCKLING BIGARADE, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Buttered Peas$1.85
ROAST PORK LOIN, Glaced Apple, Roti Potatoes, Buttered Green Beans$1.60
BOSTON BAKED BEANS AND PORK, Brown Bread$1.10
SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE, Grated Parmesan, Combination Salad$1.35
Seafood Occidental$1.75
Cold Crab Flake and Egg Salad$1.75
Seafood Platter$1.75
Cold Salmon with Mayonnaise, Cole Slaw$1.75
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.30
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.35
Swiss cheese$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Burgandy, Cherry, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.30
Nut Sundae$0.50
Sherbet$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Sundae$0.40
Shrimp Salad$1.75
Lobster salad$2.00
Chicken salad$1.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Honolulu Salad$0.45
Waldorf Salad$0.80
Golden Gate Salad$0.50
Anchovy Salad$0.65
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$1.25
Cottage Cheese with Fruit Salad$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.40
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.50
Lettuce and French Dressing$0.40
Water Cress Salad$0.30
Alberta Salad$0.60
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Occidental Fruit Salad$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Moscow Mule$1.00
Hot Butter Rum$0.75
Black Velvet$1.00
Occidental Cocktail$1.00
Hot Tom and Jerry$0.75
Sour Cream Herring$0.75
Tomato Surprise$0.75
Caviar (Domestic)$0.75
Bismark Herring$0.85
Radishes$0.20
Stuffed celery$0.65
Pin Money Pickles$0.25
Celery$0.35
Dill Pickles$0.20
Queen olives$0.30
Stuffed olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.25
Florida Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Grapefruit Juice$0.30
Pineapple Juice$0.30
BAKED SMITHFIELD HAM, Wine Sauce, French Fried Sweet Potatoes, Chef's Salad$2.25
Tunafish with Cole Slaw$1.25
Boneless Sardines with Cole Slaw$1.25
ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF AU JUS, French Fried Potatoes$2.25
CHOICE MINUTE STEAK, French Fried Potatoes, Chef's Salad$2.25
FILET MIGNON ON TOAST, French Fried Potatoes, Peas$2.50
DICED VIRGINIA HAM WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS COUNTRY STYLE, Potatoes$0.90
ASSORTED COLD CUTS WITH TURKEY, Potato Salad$1.75
LOBSTER SALAD, MAYONNAISE, Sliced Eggs and Tomatoes$2.00
Tomato Filled with Chicken Salad$1.25
NEW YORK CHOICE SIRLOIN STEAK MAITRE D'HOTEL, French Fried Potatoes, Onions$3.75
CHOICE TENDERLOIN STEAK BERCY, French Fried Potatoes, Peas$3.75
Home fried potatoes$0.20
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Gravy, Mashed Potato$0.85
Turkey Sandwich$0.80
Occidental Sandwich (Chicken, Ham and Lettuce)$0.85
Capital Sandwich (Spiced Salami, Onion, Lettuce)$0.60
Coffee$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Hot Chocolate, Whipped Cream$0.20
Tea$0.15
SANKA COFFEE$0.20
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Milk$0.15
New Lima Beans$0.35
String Beans$0.25
BUTTERED BEETS$0.25
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Stuffed pepper$0.35
Asparagus Tips$0.50
Cauliflower$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
New peas$0.35
Stewed Corn$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Fried eggplant$0.35
Imperial Sweets, Potatoes$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.25
Fried Sweets, Potatoes$0.30
Hashed in Cream, Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.30
Candied Sweets, Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.30
Boneless Shad

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Myers RUM$0.60
Bacardi Rum$0.60
Ron Rico Rum$0.45
El Presidente$0.70
Bacardi Cocktail$0.60
Bamboo Cocktail$0.60
Champagne Cocktail$1.00
CUBA LIBRA$0.80
New Orleans Fizz$0.75
Sazarac$0.80
Rum Collins$0.75
Remus Fizz$0.75
Royal Fizz$0.75
Imperator Champagne$5.00
Gotham Champagne$3.00 – $5.00
Piper Heidsieck (Imp.) Champagne$10.00
San Benito Champagne$1.25 – $5.00
Gold Seal Champagne$5.00
Chilean Sauterne$1.75 – $3.00
San Jose Tinto Claret$3.00
San Jose Rhine Wine$3.00
Portuguese White Wine$3.00
Suterne (sic) Superieur$2.50 – $5.00
Johannisberger Rhine Wine$5.00
Liebfraumilch Rhine Wine$3.00 – $5.00
Nierstein Rhine Wine$5.00
Graves Royale White Wine$3.00
Chablis Superieur$5.00
Hermanos-Olorosa Sherry, Extra Dry$0.50
Sandeman Apitive Sherry, Extra Dry$0.50
Duff Gordon No. 28 Sherry$0.50
Duff Gordon Extra Dry Sherry$0.50
Harvey's Bristol Cream Sherry$0.75
Prior Beer$0.30
Guinness Stout$0.35 – $0.60
Bass Ale$0.35 – $0.60
Schlitz Beer$0.15 – $0.20
Champeer (Sparkling Malt Liquor)$0.30
Schlitz Beer, bottle$0.30
St. Estephe Red Wine$3.00
Chateau La Garde$5.00
Brolio Chianti$2.00 – $4.00
St. Julien Red Wine$2.50 – $5.00
Alexander$0.85
Around the World$1.30
Angles Tit$0.85
Bronx$0.60
BLUE MOON$0.80
Coffee$0.80
Claret Punch$0.60
Canadian Club$0.70
Schenley Reserve$0.60
Mt. Vernon Rye$0.55
Golden Wedding$0.50
Seagrams V.O.$0.70
Old Charter (Straight Bourbon)$0.65
Rittenhouse Whiskey$0.60
Old Overholt$0.70
Havaland (16 yrs. old)$0.85
I. W. Harper$0.70
Budweiser Beer$0.15 – $0.20
Michelob Beer$0.20 – $0.25
Absinthe Frappe$0.90
Copenhagen Beer, bottle$0.30
Budweiser Beer, bottle$0.30
National Premium Beer, bottle$0.30
Blue Ribbon Beer, bottle$0.30
Heinekins Beer (Imported), bottle$0.50
Black Horse Ale Beer (Imported), bottle$0.50
Miller's High Life Beer, bottle$0.30
Ballantine's XXX Ale, bottle$0.30
Canada Dry Ginger Ale (Domestic)$0.15 – $0.50
7 up$0.15
Coca Cola$0.15
White Rock Mineral Water$0.15 – $0.50
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.15 – $0.50
Quinine Water$0.15
Burgandy$0.35
Sauterne$0.35
Claret$0.35
Tokay$0.40
Sherry$0.35
Vermouth$0.45
Blackberry Wine$0.45
Muscatel$0.45
Dubonnet$0.55
Madeira$0.45
Reisling$0.35
Port Wine$0.35
Blackberry Wine, bottle$2.50
Muscatel, bottle$3.00
Tokay, bottle$3.00
Burgandy (Still), bottle$1.00 – $2.00
Claret, bottle$1.00 – $2.00
Sparkling Burgandy, bottle$3.00 – $5.00
Cariguan, bottle$2.00
Tipo Chianti, bottle$1.50 – $3.00
Chablis, bottle$1.00 – $2.00
Sauterne, bottle$1.00 – $2.00
Reisling, bottle$2.00
Black Label Port$0.70
Cockburn 85 Port$0.50
Barros Port$0.50
Cabral Port$0.50
Bandor Danish Cheery Port$0.40
Bandor Danish Elderberry Port$0.40
Macon Superiur Red Wine$5.00
Chaeau Pontet Canet$2.50 – $5.00
Pomard$5.00
Chilean Burgandy$3.00
Creme de Menthe$0.75 – $1.00
Cointreau$0.75 – $1.00
Creme Yvette$0.75 – $1.00
Curacao, Orange$0.75 – $1.00
Triple Sec$0.75 – $1.00
Cherry Liqueur$0.75 – $1.00
Southern Comfort$0.70 – $0.90
Frappe$0.10
Grand Mariner$0.75 – $1.00
Kirschwasser$0.75 – $1.00
Kummel$0.75 – $1.00
Maraschina$0.75 – $1.00
PERNOD$0.75 – $1.00
Vodka$0.75 – $1.00
Peach Liqueur$0.75 – $1.00
Drambuie$0.75 – $1.00
Apricot Brandy$0.75 – $0.90
Anisette$0.75 – $1.00
Cherry Herring Brandy$0.75 – $1.00
Creme de Casis$0.75 – $1.00
Blackberry Cordial$0.75 – $1.00
Benedictine$0.75 – $1.00
Creme de Cacao$0.75 – $1.00
Chartreuse Green or Yellow$0.75 – $1.00
Cherry Brandy$0.50 – $0.80
Gordon's Gin$0.50
Gilbey's Gin$0.40
House of Lords Imp. Gin$0.65
London Dry Gin$0.65
Chatelle (20 yrs.)$0.75 – $1.05
Courvoisier$0.75 – $1.00
Monnet Cognac$0.75 – $1.00
Christian Bros. DOM. Brandy$0.50 – $0.75
Old Taylor (5 yrs. old)$0.70
Old Grandad$0.70
Old Forrester$0.70
Old Fitzgerald$0.70
Rittenhouse Rye$0.70
Old Crow$0.70
Kentucky Tavern$0.70
John Beggs Scotch$0.65
White Horse Celler Scotch$0.65
Glen Drostan (12 yrs.) Scotch$0.80
Johnny Walker's Black Label Scotch$0.80
Haig & Haig 5-star Scotch$0.75
Old Bushmill's Irish Scotch$0.80
Ballantine's Scotch$0.75
Dewar's W. L. Scotch$0.65
King's Ransom Scotch$0.80
Black and White Scotch$0.65
Cutty Sark$0.80
Ambassador (12 yrs.) Scotch$0.80
Stinger$1.00
Side Car$0.85
Silver Fizz$0.75
Sherry Cobbler$0.55
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.75
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.65
Sherry Flip$0.60
Southern Comfort$0.90
Tom Collins$0.60
West Indies Cocktail$0.80
Whiskey Sour$0.70
Scotch sour$0.90
Planters Punch$0.90
Port Wine Cobbler$0.60
Pink Lady$0.65
Old Fashioned$0.60
Occidental$1.05
Orange Blossom$0.50
Milk Punch$0.70
Extra Dry Manhattan$0.75
Extra Dry Martini$0.70
Daiquiri$0.60
Frozen Daiquiri$0.85
Dubonnet$0.70
Fruit Lemonade$0.45
Gin Fizz$0.65
Gin Sour$0.65
Gin Rickey$0.60
Gin Daisy$0.60
Golden Fizz$0.75
Jack Rose$0.65
Martini$0.45
Manhattan$0.50
Virginia Gentleman$0.65
Lord Calvert$0.60
Four Roses$0.55
Calvert Reserve$0.55
Gallagher and Burton$0.50
Walker's Deluxe (Straight Bourbon)$0.65
Jack Daniels Straight Bourbon$0.70
All highballs with coco cola 15 cents extra$0.15

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