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The Drake

Date
1951-08-31
Restaurant
The Drake
Physical description
28x21cm folded; 28x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Rum Collins$0.70
Giant Bacardi Cocktail$0.85
Red Snow Cocktail$0.50
Savannah Planters Punch$1.80
New Orleans Gin Fizz$0.75
Gin and Tonic, Imported$1.05
Gin and Tonic, Domestic$0.80
DRAKE MARTINI$0.80
DRAKE STINGER$0.90
Frozen Daiquiri$0.70
Giant Daiquiri$0.85
American Beauty [cocktail]$0.75
Rhine Wine and Seltzer$0.55
Mountain Zinfandel (Bottle)$2.00
Napa Pinot Noir, Louis Martini (Bottle)$2.25
Livermore Dry Semillon, Wente Bros. (Bottle)$2.00
Great Western Chablis (1/2 Bottle)$1.00
Almaden Champagne, Brut (Bottle)$5.25
Pommard-Cruse and Fils Red Burgundy (Bottle)$4.25
Red Monopole, Cruse and Fils, Red Bordeaux (Bottle)$3.25
Graves, Cruse and Fils White Bordeaux (Bottle)$2.75
Chablis, Cruise and Fils (Bottle)$4.00
Fortier Picard Sparkling Burgundy (Bottle)$7.00
Chauvenet Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy (Bottle)$6.50
Charles Heidsieck Champagne, 1943, Brut (Bottle)$10.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne, 1937, Brut (Bottle)$10.00
Tom Collins$0.70
Dubonnet$0.65
French 75, Imported$2.25
Goldcoaster$0.65
DRAKE MANHATTAN$0.80
DRAKE OLD FASHIONED$0.80
Manhattan$0.75
Martini$0.65
Old Fashioned$0.75
FROZEN SCOTCH$1.05
Whiskey Sour$0.75
Vernouth Cassis$0.60
Mint Julep$0.90
French 75, Domestic$1.50
Scotch, Straight or Highball$0.75
Rye, Straight or Highball$0.70
Bourbon, Straight or Highball$0.70
Red Monopole, Cruse and Fils, Red Bordeaux (1/2 Bottle)$1.75
Mountain Zinfandel (1/2 Bottle)$1.00
Pommard-Cruse and Fils Red Burgundy (Bottle)$2.25
Napa Pinot Noir, Louis Martini (1/2 Bottle)$1.25
Graves, Cruse and Fils White Bordeaux (1/2 Bottle)$1.50
Livermore Dry Semillon, Wente Bros. (1/2 Bottle)$1.25
Chablis, Cruise and Fils (1/2 Bottle)$2.25
Charles Heidsieck Champagne, 1943, Brut (1/2 Bottle)$5.25
Charles Heidsieck Champagne, 1937, Brut (1/2 Bottle)$5.25
Almaden Champagne, Brut (1/2 Bottle)$2.75
Chauvenet Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy (1/2 Bottle)$3.50

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Cornets of Southern Cured Ham (Pressed and Spiced Ham) Served as an Appeitzer wth Pumpernickel Bread, Butter, English Mustard or Horseradish$1.10

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Shrimp Cocktail$1.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.90
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.60
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.90
"Bookbinder" Soup with Sherry, cup$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.95
Shrimps, Celery, Mayonnaise, Tomato, Quartered Hard Boiled Egg$2.00
Cold Seafood Combination, Lobster, Crabmeat, Shrimps, Potato Salad, Mayonnaise$3.00
Stuffed Tomato with Lobster Salad, 1000 Island Dressing$2.75
Stuffed Tomato with Crabmeat$2.50
Stuffed Tomato with Shrimp$2.50
Stuffed Tomato with Chicken$2.50
Cold Breast of Chicken, Jeanette$2.40
Apple Pie with Cheese$0.45
Crabmeat Salad$2.25
Cream Cheese with Imported Bar-le-duc$0.90
Two-Tone Bracer$0.40 – $0.70
Tomato Juice$0.40 – $0.70
Cafe Brulet (2)$2.50
Beef consomme, cup$0.35
Club sandwich$1.60
Hamburger with Fr. Fries, Grill Onion$1.60
Grilled Tenderloin Steak Sandwich$2.75
Frozen Pie$0.50
Lamb Chop [1] with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$1.75
Lamb Chop [2] with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$3.40
Lamb Chop [Double] with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$3.30
Hamburger Steak, Club International with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.55
Veal Chop with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.00
English Lamb Chop with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.75
Club Steak with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$3.25
Minute Steak with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$5.00
Lettuce and French Endive Salad$0.85
Single Sirloin Steak with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$5.75
Chateaubriand [for two] with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$12.50
Mixed Grill: Lamb Chop with Kidney, Mushrooms, Bacon and Potatoes$2.50
Pork Tenderlion with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.10
Half Broiled Chicken with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.25
Pork Chops [2] with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.00
English Mutton Chop with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$3.00
Calf's Liver Steak with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$2.25
Filet Mignon with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$5.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$4.50
Double Sirloin Steak with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes$11.00
Onion Soup au gratin, cup$0.40
Cotuits$1.00
Orange Juice$0.40 – $0.70
Marinated Herring$0.85
Fruit Cocktail$0.65
"Bookbinder" Soup with Sherry, Tureen$0.60
with Baked or Hashed in Cream Potatoes
Milk$0.25
Buttermilk$0.25
Coffee in Pot$0.30
Ice cream$0.40
Sherbert$0.35
Chef's Salad$0.60
Beef consomme, Tureen$0.50
Onion Soup au gratin, Tureen$0.60
Limestone Lettuce Salad$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.85
Hollywood Salad$1.75
Caesar Salad$1.75
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.40
Chicken salad$2.00
Grilled Tomato$0.60
Thousand Island Dressing$0.40
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.50
Indian Dressing$0.50
French Pastries$0.50
Parfait$0.60
Swiss Cheese, Imported$0.45
Roquefort Cheese, Imported$0.60
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.50
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gruyere Cheese, Imported$0.45
Tea in Pot$0.30
Tea, iced$0.30
Cafe Neapoliton - Pot$0.50
Rolls and butter$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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