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The Terrace Room

Date
1952-12-29
Restaurant
The Terrace Room
Physical description
30.5x23cm folded; 30.5x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

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SOUTH AMERICAN QUAIL (2) CASSEROLE with Buttered Noodles Starsbourgeoise, Bread and Butter$4.50
FROZEN FLAME CONTINENTALE when served with a complete dinner$1.40
CREPES SUZETTE when served with a complete Dinner$1.40
Chocolate Cake New Yorker
Cocoanut Cream Pie
Little Neck Clam Cocktail (6), extra charge$0.40
Bluepoint Oyster Cocktail (6), extra charge$0.40
JUMBO FROG LEGS Saute Belle Meuniere Tomato, Mushrooms, Parsley Potato$3.50
BROILED CALF'S LIVER STEAK Irish Bacon, Lima Beans, Whipped Potato$3.25
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF Natural Gravy Baked Potato Chef's Salad$4.75
Roast Maryland Tom Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Buttered String Beans, Parisienne Potatoes Rissole$3.15 – $4.40
American Champagne (glass)$1.05
Fruit Supreme Havanaise
Stuffed Tomato with Seafood
Holiday Cocktail$0.70
American Sauternes (bottle)$2.25
Broiled Swordfish Steak with Sauce Cherron, String Beans Panach, Parsley Potato$2.60 – $3.85
Imported Filet of English Sole Saute Meuniere, Hash Brown Potatoes, Lima Beans$2.60 – $3.85
Shrimp Cocktail served with Dinner, extra charge$0.85
Martini$0.65
Pony of Imported Brandy$1.00
Mousse of Kentucky Ham Veronique with Grapes, Candied Sweet Potato, Plain Spinach$3.15 – $4.40
Creamed Chicken and Mushrooms in Patty Shell, Asparagus Tips$2.85 – $4.10
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (cooked in our pressure cookers)$1.85 – $3.10
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (cooked in our pressure cookers) with a Poached Egg$2.20 – $3.45
Cold Halibut Steak with Pressed Cucumbers, Sauce Ravigote$2.60 – $3.85
Omelet Chasseur with Chicken Livers, Mushrooms, Long Branch Potatoes$2.10 – $3.35
Cold Baked Ham with Tongue, Swiss Cheese, Liverwurst, Tomato Slaw$3.15 – $4.40
Braised Pork Tenderloin Clamart, New Peas French Style$3.40 – $4.65
Roast Hip of Beef with Mushroom Sauce, Rissole Potatoes, Egg Plant Orientale$3.15 – $4.40
Broiled Loin of Veal Chop with Kidney, Watercress, O'Brien Potatoes, Lima Beans$3.15 – $4.40
Consomme Printaniere
Potage Longchamp
Canape with Chicken Liver
Clam juice
Canape of Smoked Salmon
Tomato Juice
Apple Juice
Marinated Herring New Yorker
Mixed Green Salad
Peach Pie
Tutti Frutti Rice Pudding
Pineapple Tart
orange sherbet
Angel Cake a la Mode
Blue Cheese and Crackers
Camembert and Crackers
Roquefort and Crackers
Cream Cheese and Crackers
Chatterbox Pudding
Stewed Fruits
French Ice Cream: Chocolate
French Ice Cream: Vanilla
French Ice Cream: Coffee
French Ice Cream: Strawberry
French Ice Cream: Peppermint Stick
French Ice Cream: Butter Pecan
Tea
Demi Tasse
Milk
Coffee

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Frozen Fudge$0.70
Chatterbox Pudding$0.65
French Ice Cream: Chocolate$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.70
Apple Juice$0.40 – $0.55
Orange Juice$0.40 – $0.55
Clam juice$0.40 – $0.55
Tomato Juice$0.40 – $0.55
Cnnsomme Printaniere$0.40 – $0.45
Chocolate cake$0.55
Cocoanut Cream Pie$0.55
Tutti Frutti Rice Pudding$0.55
Pumpkin Pie$0.55
Mince Pie$0.60
Frozen Lemon Pie$0.70
Angel Cake a la Mode$0.60
Frozen Egg Nog$0.65
Chocolate Leaves$0.60
Coffee (pot)$0.35
Tea (Pot)$0.35
Buttermilk$0.35
Demi Tasse$0.35
Apple Pie$0.50
Shrimp Cocktail$1.50
Broccoli$0.85
Bluepoint Oysters$0.85
Marinated Herring with Sour Cream$1.45
Grapefruit Juice$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.90
Vegetable Juice$0.40
Double Juice$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.85
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.90
Kalamazoo celery$0.65
Cherrystone Clams$0.90
Crabmeat Cocktail$1.90
Hearts of Celery$0.65
Potage Longchamp$0.40 – $0.45
Chicken Broth with Rice and Chicken$0.65
Split pea$0.60
Cream of tomato$0.60
Oyster or Clam Stew with Milk$1.25
Oyster or Clam Stew with Half and Half$1.40
Oyster and Clam Stew with Full Cream$1.60
Cold--Jellied Madrilene$0.55
Sirloin Steak$5.40
Fresh mushrooms on toast$1.65
Steak Minute$4.65
Broiled Turkey Liver on Skewer with Mushrooms, Julienne Potatoes$1.85
Filet Mignon$5.40
Pork Chop (1)$1.45
Lamb Chops (2)$3.45
Ham Steak$2.35
Calf's Liver and Bacon$2.35
Corn Mexican$0.75
New Peas in Butter$0.75
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.70
Fresh Lima Beans$0.75
French fried potatoes$0.65
Cauliflower$0.75
Artichokes$0.90
Succotash$0.75
String Beans au Gratin$0.70
Hollandaise sauce$0.45
Chicken salad$2.10
All White Meat Chicken Salad$2.55
Shrimp Salad$2.25
Fresh Cooked Vegetables$1.20
Chef's Salad$0.85
Crabmeat Salad$2.55
Endive$0.80
Lobster salad$3.30
Heart of Lettuce$0.65
Our Famous Maurice Salad$1.90
Romaine$0.70
Lettuce and Tomato$0.80
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$1.05
French Bowl Salad$0.75
Imported Blue Cheese Dressing, extra$0.50
Pineapple Tart$0.55
Peach Pie$0.55
Assorted Danish Pastry$0.45
Assorted French pastry$0.55
rice pudding$0.50
Fruit Jello$0.55
Cup Custard$0.55
Petits fours$0.60
orange sherbet$0.50
Peach Melba$0.85
Rainbow Sherbet$0.75
pineapple sherbet$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.50
Fresh Frozen Half Peaches$0.65
Sliced pineapple$0.70
Pink Grapefruit$0.50
Fresh Grapes$0.65
Stewed Peaches$0.65
Baked Apple$0.60
Spanish Melon$0.85
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.70
Stewed Fruit$0.85
Fruits served with Cream$0.25
Imported Swiss Gruyere$0.80
Blue Moon Gold N Rich$0.70
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.65
Imported Bel Paese$0.75
Hickory Smoked$0.75
Brie$0.80
Imported Bar le Duc$0.85
Imported Port du Salut$0.80
Blue Cheese$0.70
Imported Roquefort$0.80
Swiss or Liederkranz$0.70
Acidophilus Milk$0.45
chocolate milk$0.35
SANKA COFFEE$0.50
Pasteurized Milk$0.35
Chocolate$0.50
Yogurt Milk$0.55
Bread or Rolls and Butter, per person on all dishes a la Carte$0.20
Thousand Island Dressing
Mayonnaise dressing
FRENCH DRESSING
Russian Dressing
Chiffonade Dressing, extra$0.50
Cocoa$0.50
French Ice Cream: Vanilla$0.60
French Ice Cream: Coffee$0.60
French Ice Cream: Strawberry$0.60
French Ice Cream: Peppermint Stick$0.60
French Ice Cream: Butter Pecan$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.65
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.70
Postum$0.50
Kaffee Hag$0.50
Butter Sauce$0.45

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