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Crystal Room

Date
1952-12-16
Restaurant
Crystal Room
Physical description
35x28cm folded; 35x56cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Champagne Cocktail$1.50
Chateaux de la Brede, Sichel 1938$4.00
Delbeck Champagne 1941$5.00 – $10.00
Louis Roederer Champagne 1943$14.00
Pommery & Greno Champagne, 41$25.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne, 1943$14.00
Bollinger Champagne 1943$14.00
Cliquot Yellow Label Champagne 1943$14.00
Mumms Cordon Rouge Champagne 1941$14.00
Lanson Champagne 1943$14.00
Great Western Champagne$8.00
Cook's Extra Dry Champagne$4.50 – $8.00
Dry Imperator Extra Dry Champagne$8.00
Dry Imperator Pink Champagne$8.00
Pol Marcel$4.50 – $8.00
Chauvenet Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy$12.00
Sichel Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy$12.00
Great Western Sparkling Burgundy$8.00
Cooks Sparkling Burgundy$8.00
LANCERS VIN ROSE$8.00
Dry Imperator Sparkling Burgundy$8.00
Pol Marcel Sparkling Burgundy$4.50 – $8.00
Dry Martini$0.80
Franchi$4.00
Peach Brandy$1.00
Robertson's Black Label$0.75
Creme de Menthe Frappe$1.00
Whiskey Sour$0.85
Rob Roy$0.90
Dubonnet$0.75
Black & White Scotch$0.90
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.90
Johnny Walker Black$1.00
Haig & Haig Pinch$1.00
Ballantine Scotch$0.90
Teacher's Scotch$0.90
John Begg Blue Cap Scotch$0.90
Vat 69$0.90
Ambassador (12 Yr. Old) Scotch$1.00
Bank Note (12 Yr. Old) Scotch$1.00
Old Taylor Bourbon$0.90
Old Grand-Dad BOURBON$0.90
Old Forester BOURBON$0.90
Kentucky Tavern Bourbon$0.90
I. W. Harper Bourbon$0.90
Old Joe Bourbon$0.90
Fleischmann's Preferred Rye$0.80
Calvert Reserve Rey$0.80
Schenley Reserve Rey$0.80
Four Roses Rye$0.80
Seagram's 7 Crown$0.80
Canadian Club Canadian Whisky$0.90
Seagram's V. O Canadian Whisky$0.90
Courvoisier V. S Brandy$1.25
Hennessey 3 Star Brandy$1.00
Martell 3 Star Brandy$1.00
Remy Martin VSEP Brandy$1.25
Metaxa Brandy$1.00
Martini & Rossi Italian Wine$4.00
Ruffino Italian Wine$5.00
Grand Marnier$1.25
Graves White Bordeaux, Cruse 1943$4.50
Kummel$1.00
Anisette$1.00
Cointreau$1.00
Flora Delle Alpi$1.25
Cherry Heering$1.25
Benedictine D. O. M.$1.25
Chartreuse$1.25
Drambuie$1.25
Strega$1.25
Southern Comfort$1.00
PERNOD$1.00
Blackberry Brandy$1.00
Apricot Brandy$1.00
HARVEY'S HUNTING PORT$0.75
Pedro Domecq Celebration$0.75
Bobadilla's Cream Sherry$0.75
Duff Gordon Pinta$0.75
Harvey's Bristol Cream$1.25
Williams & Humbert Dry Sack$0.75
Cockburn No. 30 Golden$0.75
San Jose Reisling (Chilean)$2.50
Leibfraumilch, B.N. 1937$8.00
Leibfraumilch, B.N. 1945$6.00
Chablis, B & G$6.00
Vouvray, Clos le Mont 1947$5.00
Puligny Montrachet, Premier Cru 1942, Comte de Moucheron$6.00
Pouilly Fiusse, Maurice Crozet 1947$5.00
Chablis, Cruse$3.50 – $6.00
Chateau la Tour Blanche, B & G 1940$6.00
Chateau D'Yquem Bordeaux, B & G 1941$10.00
Sauterne, B & G$1.50 – $6.00
Chateau Rieussec White Bordeaux 1942$7.00
Sauterne, Lebecque$4.00
Barsac White Bordeaux T Jouvet$4.00
Haut Sauterne, Cruse 1943$6.00
Lebeque Margaux$3.00
St. Julien Red Bordeaux 1945 Cruse$4.50
St. Julien Red Bordeaux 1940 Sichel$4.50
Grand Vin Medoc - T Jouvet$3.50
St. Emilion Red Bordeaux, T Jouvet$3.50
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac 1943$7.00
PRINCE NOIR, B & G$4.00
Pontetcanet Red Bordeaux, Cruse 1943$5.50
B & B St. Emilion Red Bordeaux 1943, Split$1.25
Clos de Vouget Burgundy, 1934$8.00
Chanson Geury Chambertin Burgundy, 1943$5.00
Beaujalais, Sichel 1937$5.00
Pommard Burgundy, Cruse 1943$3.25 – $6.00
Pommard Burgundy, Clos de Penots 1946, Des Caves de Louis Latour$6.50
Chateauneuf-du-Pape 1937 Estate, Chapoutier Cie$4.50
Macon Burgundy, B & G$5.50
Pol Marcel

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Jumbo Shrimp Creole$3.25
Crab meat au gratin$3.25
Sea Food a la Newburg$3.50
Filet of Red Snapper, Grille Orientale$3.25
Supreme of Pompano, Amandine$3.75
Florida Frog Legs, Provencale$4.00
Fried Deep Sea Scallops,Sauce Figaro$3.00
Broiled Live Maine Lobster, with Drawn Butter, Julienne Potatoes$4.50
Minced White Meat of Chicken, Indienne$2.75
Breast of Guinea Hen, under Bell, Eugenie$3.75
Royal Squab, with Grapes Veronique$4.00
DeLuxe Crabflakes Cocktail$1.50
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Candy Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.75
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Snowflake Potatoes$0.50
Julienne potatoes$0.50
Hors d'Oeuvres-a-la-Parisienne$2.00
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.00
Assorted Canapes$2.00
Lobster Cocktail$1.75
Celery and Olives$0.75
Melon in Season
Half Grapefruit Maraschino$0.50
Filet of Marinated Herring in Cream Sauce$0.75
Stuffed celery$0.90
Hot d'Oeurvres$3.00
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.76
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.80
Imported Beluga Caviar$5.00
Assorted Juices$0.50
Potage du jour$0.50
Consomme du Jour$0.50
FRENCH ONION SOUP$0.85
Bisque of Tomato$0.60
Cold Borscht$0.60
Vichyssoise$0.60
Jellied Madrilene$0.60
French fried potatoes$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.60
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.60
BAKED IDAHO POTATO
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.60
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Chiffonade Salad$0.75
Stuffed Alligator Pear with Chicken$3.00
Assorted Cold Cuts, Garni$3.00
Virginia Ham and Chicken Fruit Salad$3.50
TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD$2.25
Cold Sea Food Plate, Sans Souci$3.00
STEAK TARTAR, Garni$4.50
Sliced Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$2.75
Lobster Salad Bowl$3.50
White Meat Chicken Salad$3.00
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Potato Salad$4.00
Whole Spring Chicken en Casserole (for 2), Grand-mere$7.00
Rack of Spring Lamb, Mascotte (for 2)$7.00
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Holstein$3.25
Minute Steak Saute, Maitre d'Hotel$5.00
FILET MIGNON, FORESTIERE$6.00
Two Double Spring Lamb Chops$4.25
Chateaubriand, Garni (for 2)$12.00
Jumbo Shrimp Salad Bowl$2.75
Roast Prime Rib of Beef$4.00
Prime Sirloin Steak$6.00
Double Steak$12.00
Mixed Grille, Sans Souci$3.75
Sweetbreads, Mushroom, Virginia Ham on Toast$3.50
Half Spring Chicken, Maison$2.75
Calf Liver Steak, Bacon$3.25
Fresh Mushroom Garniture$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Dinner$2.25
Fresh String Beans$0.50
Imported French Peas$0.55
Cauliflower$0.60
Buttered Beet$0.50
Lima beans$0.60
Broccoli$0.60
Creamed Spinach$0.65
(Hollandaise Sauce .50)$0.50
Green Garden Peas$0.50
Corn Saute, Mexicaine$0.65
Asparagus$0.70
Romaine$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato$0.65
Escarole$0.75
Asparagus salad$0.75
CAESAR$2.00
Heart of Lettuce$0.60
(Roquefort Dressing .50)$0.50
Blue Cheese$0.55
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.55
Petite Gruyere Cheese$0.55
Liederkranz Cheese$0.55
Cream Cheese$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.45
Imported Swiss cheese$0.65
Meringue Glace
Strawberry Glace, Sans Souci$0.85
Petit Fours$0.50
Profiteroles au Chocolate$0.60
Parfait Tricolor$0.85
Peach Melba$0.85
Pear Melba$0.85
Pie Du Jour$0.40
Crepe Suzette$2.00
French Pastry$0.50
Layer cake du jour$0.50
Cherries Jubilee$1.50
Fruit Compote$0.75
Coupe aux Marrons$1.00
Sherberts$0.40
Vanilla French Ice Cream$0.50
Chocolate French Ice Cream$0.50
Coffee French Ice Cream$0.50
Strawberry French Ice Cream$0.50
Bordelaise Sauce$0.50
Mushroom Sauce$0.50
Bearnaise Sauce$0.50
Coffee$0.35
Tea$0.30
Milk$0.25
Cafe Diable (for 2)$2.00
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Buttermilk$0.25
Postum$0.35
Ovaltine$0.35
Chocolate$0.30
Sanka$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.25

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Avocado Stuffed with Crab Flakes$1.50
Jumbo Florida Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Seafood Cocktail$1.50
Broiled Filet of Bluefish, Lemon Butter, Orientale$3.00
Shad Roe Saute with Mushrooms, Belle Meuniere$3.50
Toasted Coconut Cream Pie$0.50
Chocolate Buttercream Cake$0.50
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
Red Cherry Slice, Chantilly$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.75
Cheese Cake$0.60
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.75
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.50
Pineapple Juice$0.50
Marinated Herring, Sour Cream$0.75
Chopped Chicken Livers$0.80
Melon in Season$0.60
Old Fashioned Chicken Okra Soup$0.40
Cold Vichyssoise$0.60
Cold Beet Borscht$0.60
Consomme, Mille Fanti$0.40
Jellied Madrilene$0.60
Boiled Brisket of Corned Beef, Savory Cabbage, Garni$3.50
Breaded Milk-Fed Veal Cutlet Saute, Viennoise$3.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Natural Gravy, Mint Jelly$3.50
Prime Rib of Beef au Jus, Fresh Horseradish$4.75
Half Spring Chicken Saute en Casserole with Rice, Normande$3.50
Broiled Fresh Calf's Liver, Maitre d'Hotel with Smothered Onions$3.75
String Beans, Fines Herbes
Fondante Potatoes
Creamed Spinach
BAKED IDAHO POTATO
Romaine, Grapefruit and Avocado Salade
Combination Salade
Apple Pie$0.40
Peach Melba$0.85
Pumpkin Pie$0.50
Ice cream$0.50
Sherbet$0.50
French Pastry$0.50
Tea$0.30
Coffee$0.35
Milk$0.25

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