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Penn Hotel

Date
1953-08-13
Restaurant
Penn Hotel
Physical description
34x27cm folded; 34x54.5 cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Champagne Cocktail$1.00
Bacardi Cocktail$0.55
Sherbrook Rye$0.55
CHAMPAGNE$1.25 – $5.25
Wines$0.30 – $2.25
Bacardi Rum$0.50
Myers RUM$0.65
Schlitz Beer$0.31
Fresh Crab Flake Cocktail$0.80
Lobster Cocktail$1.00 – $1.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.80 – $1.00
Two Crab Cakes, Cole Slaw$1.10
Shrimp Stuffed with Imperial Crab Cake$1.85
Crab Flake and Shrimp Au Gratin$2.25
Crab Flake Newburg$1.75
Broiled Maine Lobster (2- 2 1/2 lbs.)$4.50
Crab Cake Sandwich$0.55
Famous Penn Hotel Imperial Crab served with cole slaw$1.75
Dubonnet$0.40
Duff Gordon$0.50
Steak Sandwich Served with Potato Du Jour$1.85
SPECIAL CLUB SANDWICH$1.25
Junior Club Sandwich$0.90
Hot Turkey Sandwich--Potato Du Jour$1.00
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.75
SMITHFIELD HAM SANDWICH$0.85
Hamburger$0.45
Cheeseburger$0.55
Hot beef sandwich$0.85
Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich$0.50
Western Sandwich$0.65
Sweitzer Cheese Sandwich$0.60
Mixed Seafood Platter$1.50
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$1.25
LOBSTER THERMIDOR EN CASSEROLE$2.25
Lobster Imperial, Cole Slaw$2.25
Lobster Newburg$2.25
Panned Fancy Shad Roe with Crisp Bacon$2.60
Fried Shrimp with Cole Slaw$1.50
Planters Punch$0.70
Whiskey Punch$0.55
Brandy Punch$0.65
Gin Collins$0.55
Brandy Collins$0.65
Whiskey Collins$0.55
Tom Collins$0.55
Whiskey Sour$0.55
Brandy Sour$0.65
H. Walker Gin$0.45
Seagrams Gin$0.50
Gordon's Gin$0.50
Wight's Old Reserve Rye$0.60
Old Overholt Rye$0.60
Ryebrook Rye$0.55
Black & White Scotch$0.65
Martin's V.V.O. Scotch$0.65
Johnny Walker, Bl. Label Scotch$0.75
Daiquiri$0.55
Other Cordials$0.65
Other Local Beer$0.21
Michelob on Draught$0.15
NATIONAL PREMIUM BEER$0.31
Miller's Beer$0.31
Benedictine D.O.M.$0.65
B. & B.$0.65
CHEERY HEERING$0.65
Other Cordials Frapped$0.65
Drambouie$0.70
Martini$0.55
Martini (extra dry)$0.65
Manhattan$0.55
Old Fashion$0.55
Pink Lady$0.65
Scotch Mist$0.65
Side Car$0.60
Stinger$0.65
Alexander$0.60
Yankee bean soup$0.50
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.50
Soup du Jour$0.25
Filets of Anchovies$0.75
Clam juice$0.40
Grapefruit Juice$0.20
Tomato Juice$0.20
Celery and Olives$0.50
Champagne, per glass$1.25
CHAMPAGNE, Per Fifth$5.25
Beef Consomme (hot or cold) Cp$0.30
Jellied Tomato Consomme, Cup$0.30
Wine, Per glass$0.30
Wine, Per Half Bottle (Still)$1.25
Wine, Per Bottle (Still)$2.25

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Shrimp Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.80
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Cream of tomato soup
MARYLAND CRAB SOUP
Tomato Juice
Grape Juice
COMBINATION SALAD
BROILED KING CRAB LEGS WITH DRAWN BUTTER$3.75
Fried Deep Sea Scallops with Tartar Sauce$2.35
Roast Sirloin of Beef au Jus$3.10
FRESH SHRIMP AND CRABFLAKE AU GRATIN$2.85
BAKED VIRGINIA HAM WITH PINEAPPLE AND NUT SAUCE$2.60
PANNED FANCY FRESH SHAD ROE WITH CRISP BACON$3.35
CHOICE PRIME RIB OF BEEF AU JUS$4.35
Imperial Crab Cakes$2.35
GRILLED HAM STEAK WITH PINEAPPLE RING$2.85
Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Tartar Sauce$2.50
GRILLED CALVES LIVER WITH CRISP BACON$2.85
Assorted Seafood Platter with Tartar Sauce$2.50
BROILED SWORDFISH WITH BUTTER SAUCE$2.35
MINCED SMITHFIELD HAM AND CRABFLAKE (BACKFIN) SAUTEED$3.10
ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH MINT SAUCE$2.35
BAKED VIRGINIA HAM AND CHICKEN BREAST (BROILED) WITH FRICASSEE SAUCE$2.85
CRAB IMPERIAL (BACKFIN CRABMEAT)$2.60
Grilled Sweetbreads with Fresh Mushroom Sauce$2.85
LOBSTER THERMIDOR EN CASSEROLE$3.10
PRIME SOFT CRAB PLATTER WITH TARTAR SAUCE$2.85
GRILLED DOUBLE THICK PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE SAUCE$3.10
1/2 MARYLAND CHICKEN (FRIED) CRANBERRY SAUCE$3.10
BROILED CHESAPEAKE BAY ROCK WITH MAITRE D'HOTEL SAUCE$2.10
GRILLED CHOPPED SIRLOIN WITH FRESH MUSHROOM SAUCE$2.85
BAKED VIRGINIA HAM AND SHRIMP SALAD PLATTER$2.85
SMITHFIELD HAM AND SLICED TURKEY PLATTER$3.50
CRABFLAKE (BACKFIN) SALAD PLATTER$2.85
French Fried Egg Plant
Fresh Succotash
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Garden Spinach
Mashed potatoes
cole slaw
Pickled beets
BAKED APPLE (WITH TABLE CREAM .10 EXTRA
Ice cream
Fruit Gelatin with Whipped Cream
Assorted Pies
Rice Custard with Vanilla Sauce
Fresh Peach Shortcake$0.50
CHILLED 1/2 CANTELOUPE$0.40
CHILLED WATERMELON$0.40
1/2 MARYLAND CHICKEN (BROILED) CRANBERRY SAUCE$3.10
Above cold platters include potato salad - cole slaw and sliced tomato (no other vegetable)

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Famous Penn Hotel French Fried Onions$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.20
Home fried potatoes$0.40
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Vegetable du Jour$0.20
Mixed Green Salad (per person)$0.50
BACK FIN CRAB MEAT SALAD$1.25
Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.25
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.85
Tuna Fish Salad$0.85
1/2 MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN$1.75
1/2 MARYLAND BROILED CHICKEN$1.75
Baked Virginia Ham and Broiled Chicken Breast$1.75
Back Fin Crab Meat and Ham Platter with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$2.25
Sharp Cheese$0.35
Rouquefort Cheese$0.50
Sweitzer Cheese$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.40
Pie$0.15
Pie ala Mode$0.25
Chocolate Sundae$0.30
Frozen Eclair$0.50
Ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Ham Omelet with Potatoes Du Jour$1.00
Cheese Omelet with Potatoes Du Jour$1.00
Chicken Salad and Ham Platter with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$1.50
Sliced Turkey and Ham Platter with Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$2.25
Broiled Prime Sirloin with French Fried Potatoes$4.50
Prime Filet Mignon with French Fried Potatoes$4.50
Welsh rarebit$1.25
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Jumbo Fresh Ground Hamburger with Saute Onions$1.10
Prime Rib of Beef, Au Jus$3.25
Grilled Club Steak, Potatoes Du Jour$1.85
Two Double Thick Lamb Chops$3.00
Broiled Chicken Breast, 1 Vegetable Du Jour$1.25
Hot Turkey Sandwich, 1 Vegetable Du Jour$1.10
Grilled Hamburger Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes$0.75
Hot Beef Sandwich, 1 Vegetable Du Jour$1.10
GRILLED CHOPPED Sirloin of Beef served with Mushroom Sauce$1.75
DELICIOUS Calf Liver and Crisp Bacon Grilled To Your Order$1.75
Two Double Thick Pork Chops$2.00
Fresh Calf Liver, Crisp Bacon$1.75
Chopped Tenderloin, Mushroom Sauce$1.75
Baked Virginia Ham and Eggs$1.00
Grilled Ham Steak$1.75
MIXED GREEN Salad Bowl (Fresh and Crisp) Served with French or Russian Dressing, per person$0.50
Coffee$0.10
Tea$0.10
Milk$0.10
Instant Sanka$0.15

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