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Old Original Bookbinder's

Date
1953-09-14
Restaurant
Old Original Bookbinder's
Physical description
32.5x24.5cm folded; 32.5x49cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Large Salt Oysters (1/2 doz.)$0.90
Bluepoint Oysters$0.65
Shrimp Lamaze Cocktail$1.25
Medium Salt Oysters$0.65
Little Neck clams$0.65
Steamed clams$1.75 – $2.00
Bookbinder's Famous Snapper Soup$0.40 – $0.60
Bookbinder's Famous Clam Chowder$0.35 – $0.50
FRIED OYSTER with CHICKEN SALAD$2.75
BROILED CHICKEN LOBSTER STUFFED WITH CRAB MEAT$4.00
BAKED OYSTERS a la Bookbinders$3.00
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Chicken Noodle Soup$0.25 – $0.35
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$2.75
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$2.75
COLD SEA FOOD PLATTER, Potato Salad$3.75
Broiled Florida Pompano$3.50
JUMBO BAKED IMPERIAL CRAB, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$3.25
HOT SEAFOOD PLATTER, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$3.25
Peach Shortcake$0.50
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes
FRESH CORN ON THE COB
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$2.50
Bookbinder's Marinated Herring$0.75
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Apple Pie$0.35
Blueberry Shortcake$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
rice pudding$0.25
Fruit Jello, Whipped Cream$0.35
French Pastry$0.50
CRANSHAW MELON$0.50
Persian Melon$0.50
Chilled Cantaloupe$0.50
Assorted Ice Cream$0.35
Home Made Salad Dressing - pint$1.25
Rolls and butter
cole slaw
String Beans
French fried potatoes
Harvard Beets
Buttered Carrots
Coffee
Tossed Green Salad, French Dressing
Southern Fried Chicken$2.75
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$2.75
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$2.75
BROILED FILET OF SOLE, Garlic Butter Sauce$3.00
BROILED WHITFISH, LEMON BUTTER$3.00
Broiled Swordfish$3.00
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.75
BROILED SCROD$2.50

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Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Lamaze sauce$1.25
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, our own cocktail sauce$1.25
crab meat cocktail$1.25
Lobster Cocktail$2.25
LOBSTER IMPERIAL$3.00
Oyster Platter$1.75
Shrimp Lamaze$3.00
Deviled Crab a la Bookbinder
Steamed crab meat$2.75
Sauted Crab Meat$2.75
Shrimp a la Newburg$2.75
FRIED SHRIMP$2.75
Crab meat au gratin$2.75
Broiled scallops$2.75
Fried Scallops$2.75
Cold Seafood Platter$3.75
Lobster salad$3.00 – $5.00
Crab Salad$3.00
Shrimp Salad$2.75
Lobster Newburg$3.50
Lobster Thermidor$3.75
Lobster Stew$3.25
Bookbinder's Own Rice Pudding$0.25
Oyster Stew$1.00
Oyster Stew with Cream$1.10
Oysters a la Rockefeller$1.65
Barbequed Oysters (1/2 dozen)$1.10
Broiled Oysters (1/2 dozen)$1.25
large salt oysters (1/2 dozen)$0.90
Medium Salt Oysters (1/2 dozen)$0.65
Blue Point Oysters (1/2 dozen)$0.65
Clam Stew$1.00
Clam Stew with Cream$1.10
Cherrystone Clams (1/2 dozen)$0.65
Little Neck Clams (1/2 dozen)$0.65
Steamed clams$2.00 – $2.50
Snapper Soup a la Bookbinder (delightfully seasoned with sherry_$0.40 – $0.60
Clam Chowder a la Bookbinder$0.35 – $0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Filet of Flounder$3.00
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$2.75
Broiled Whitefish$3.00
Roquefort$0.50
Chianti$2.00 – $3.75
DOMESTIC CHAMPAGNE$3.00 – $6.00
Private Reserve Red Wine$1.75 – $3.25
Sparkling Burgundy$3.00 – $5.75
Liederkranz$0.50
Broiled Swordfish$3.00
Jello$0.25
French Pastries$0.50
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Melons, in season$0.50
Broiled chopped sirloin, onions$2.75
half broiled or fried chicken, disjointed$2.75
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$2.75
Fresh Calves Liver and Onions$3.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef$4.00
Broiled Lamb Chops$4.00
U.S. Prime Kansas Sirloin Steak$5.00
U.S. Prime Filet Mignon$5.00
Chicken Lobster (1 1/4 lbs.)$3.50
Medium Lobster (2 1/2 lbs.)$5.25
Jumbo Lobster (3 lbs.)$6.25
EXTRA JUMBO LOBSTER (over 3 1/2 lbs.) (serves 2)$8.25
Ice Cream, Ices$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake$0.50
Pie, Per Portion (Choice varies Daily)$0.35
Jumbo Frog's Legs saute$3.50
Broiled Pompano$3.50
Broiled Mackerel$2.50
Chablis$1.50 – $2.75
DRY SAUTERNE$1.50 – $2.75
Riesling (Rhine)$1.50 – $2.75
Isle St. George$1.50 – $3.00
Brut Special Champagne$5.00 – $9.75
1945 Vintage Champagne$5.00 – $9.75
Burgundy (Still)$1.50 – $2.75
Camembert$0.50
Limburger$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.35
Swiss cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.35

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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