The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

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The Candlewick

January 1, 1954

On this menu 27 dishes

Iced Cantalope
Chilled Cranberry Juice
Fresh Fruit Cup with Sherbert
Tomato Juice
Chicken Soup with Noodles
lemon meringue pie
Vanilla ice cream
Lemon Sherbert
Iced Honey Dew Melon
Apple Crisp a la Mode
Chiffon Cake, Ice Cream, & Strawberries
Orange Fruit Square with Whipped Cream
Rice Pudding with Raisins
Tea
Coffee
Butterscotch Sundae
Lobster a la Newburg in Casserole$2.25 – $2.75
Fried deep sea scallops$1.75 – $2.25
Chopped Sirloin Steak with Onions$2.00 – $2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.00 – $2.50
Baked Virginia Ham, Raisin Sauce$2.00 – $2.50
Chocolate Sundae
Vegetables
Hot Breads
Salad
Relish
Sautied Calf's Liver with Bacon$2.00 – $2.50