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The Flamingo Hotel

Date
1953-10-08
Restaurant
The Flamingo Hotel
Physical description
38x28cm folded; 38x56cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Fresh Lobster Supreme, Choice of Dressing
Fresh Crab Supreme, Choice of Dressing
Fresh Shrimp Supreme
Candied Chestnut Sundae
Di Cicco Salad: Romaine, Anchovies, Croutons, Parmesan, Special Dressing
Roast African Partridge on Wild Rice Pilaw, Mushrooms, Spiced Fruit$7.50
Breast of Young Duck with Chestnuts and Wild Rice Flambee, a la Flamingo$7.50
Fresh Broccoli Hollandaise
Sweet Potatoes
Iced coffee
Ice Tea
Milk
Coffee
Tea
Chilled Cantalope
CHILLED WATERMELON
Flamingo Famous Cheese Cake
Pie a la Mode
Flamingo Ice Cream Cake, Strawberry Sauce
French Pastry Tray
Fresh Strawberry Parfait
Coup St. Jacques
Fresh Broccoli, Hollandaise
Baked Potato
French fried potatoes
Charcoal Broiled Prize beef Flamingo Porterhouse Steak$7.50
Charcoal Broiled Prize Beef Special New York Sirloin Steak with Fresh Mushrooms and Onion Rings$7.50
Soup du Jour
Flamingo Appetizer Tray

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Fresh Crab Legs on Ice, Caviar Dressing$1.50
Fresh Jumbo Shrimps, Hot, a la Flamingo, Melba Toast$1.50
Oregon Crabmeat Cocktail$1.25
Fresh Lobster Supreme$1.50
Cracked Crab, Choice of Dressing$2.00
Clear Green Turtle Soup with Sherry$0.75
Baked Fresh Large Lobster in the Shell, Thermidor, French Fried Zucchini$4.25
Fried Fresh Jumbo Shrimps and Scallops, Hot Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$3.50
Cracked Large Crab, Mustard Dressing, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$3.25
Cold Fresh Boiled Lobstertails, Mayonnaise, Garnished$3.50
Caramel Cup Custard$0.35
Candied Chestnut Sundae$0.50
Southern Pecan Pie$0.35
French Fried Chicken Pancakes with Creamed Mushrooms, Sweet Potato, Fresh Broccoli$3.00
Pineapple Layer Cake$0.35
Flamingo Shrimp Supreme$1.25
Fresh Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$1.10
Fresh Seafood Cocktail$1.25
Avocado with Seafood a la Russe$1.50
Prosciutto Ham and Melon Salad$1.50
Imported Celery Hearts Salad with Crablegs, Sliced Egg, Anchovies a la Victor$2.00
Di Cicco Salad$1.00
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.60
Old Fashioned Onion Soup, Cheese Crust$0.35 – $0.50
Cold Jellied Chicken Gumbo
Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup, Croutons
Split Whole Squab Chicken on Wild Rice Pilaw, Sweet Potato, Fresh Broccoli, Spiced Fruit$4.50
Flamingo Ice Cream Cake with Crushed Fresh Strawberries$0.50
Famous Flamingo Cheese Cake$0.40
Fresh Red Sour Cherry Pie$0.35
Blueberry Black-bottom Pie$0.35
Pound cake$0.35
Assorted French pastry$0.40
Frozen Eclair Deluxe$0.50
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.35
Parfait (any flavor)$0.75
Assorted Sundaes$0.50
Fresh Apple Pie$0.35
Jello with Whipped Cream$0.30
Fruit Compote$0.50
Ice cream$0.30
Sherbet$0.30
Chilled Cantaloupe$0.40
Milk$0.25
Coffee$0.25
Ice Tea$0.25
Ice Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.30
Sliced Breast of Turkey and Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Cranberry Jelly, Waldorf Salad$3.50
Chicken Salad Platewith Cold Sliced Baked Sugar Cured Ham Garni$3.25
Filet Mignon of Prize Beef with Grilled Deviled Marrow Ring, Fine herbs$5.50
Double French Spring Lamb Chops with Rice and Pineapple Fritter, Jelly$4.50
Prize Beef New York Sirloin Steak with Grilled Deviled Marrow Ring, Fine herbs$5.50
Shish Kebab: Beef Tenderloin and Spring Lamb broiled on the Spit, Wild Rice Pilaw, Spiced New Bable Beetes$4.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Prize Beef au Jus, Creamed Fresh Horseradish$4.25
Omelette with Flaked Sugar Cured Ham, Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Broccoli$3.00
Browned Shortribs of Prize Beef with Fresh Young Vegetables, Bourgeoise$3.25
Breaded Young Veal Chops, Tomato Sauce, Fresh Broccoli, Buttered Egg Noodles, Polonaise$4.00
Roast Young Turkey with Chestnut Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potatoes$3.75
Cold Fresh Boiled Chinook Salmon, Mayonnaise, Potato Salad, Tomatoes, Cucumbers$3.25
Special: Fresh Lake Superior Whitefish, Broiled or Saute Amandine, New Parsley Potatoes, Cucumbers in Sour Cream$4.00
Halibut Steak Saute in Browned Fresh Mushrooms Butter, Belle Meuniere, New Parsley Potatoes$3.25
Boned Freshly Caught Rocky Mountain Trout Saute in Browned Almond Butter or Broiled$3.75
Cold Jellied Consomme
Assorted Cold Hors d'Oeuvres a la Flamingo
Chef's Special: Chopped Chicken Liver Plate
Chilled Cantaloupe with Fresh Fruit, Surprise
Beef Consomme with Egg Drops
Mixed Green Salad with Anchovies and Nippy Cheese, Garlic French Dressing, Melba Toast
Delicious Home Made Gefuelte Fish, New Beet Horseradish
Filet of Marinated Iceland Herring in Sour Cream
Delicious New Beet Bortsch, Hot or Cold
Cold Cream Soup, Vichyssoise
Chilled Fresh Grapefruit Juice
Chilled Fresh Tomato Juice
Romaine, Orange and Grapefruit Salad$1.00
Mixed Greens, Egg and Anchovy Salad$1.00
Hearts of Palm, Choice of Dressing$1.25
Tossed Green salad$0.75
Caesar Salad$1.75
Delicious New Beet Bortsch, Hot or Cold$0.35 – $0.50
Chicken Broth with Matzo Balls$0.35 – $0.50
Jellied Tomato Bouillon or Consomme$0.35 – $0.50
Soup du Jour$0.35 – $0.50
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.25
Flamingo Famous Appetizer Tray$1.25 – $2.50
Tray of Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres$2.00
Sliced Tomatoes with Anchovies, Bermuda Onions$1.00
Gefuelte Fish, Beet Horseradish$1.00
Fresh Fruit Supreme$1.00
Marinated Herring, Sour Cream$1.00
Chopped Chicken Livers, Flamingo$1.00
Imported Beluga Fresh Caviar$3.50
Flamingo Special Baked Potato
Buttered Gardenfresh tiny whole stringbeans

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Baked Lobster in the Shell, Thermidor$3.75
Lobster Newburg Served in Chafing Dish, Toast$4.00
Fried Scallops, Tartare sauce$3.00
French Fried Shrimps with Hot Sauce$3.00
Baltimore Oysters Stewed in Cream$2.00
Fresh Seafood with Lobster on Ice$3.25
Cold Half Lobster with Mayonnaise$2.50
New Orleans Shrimp Cocktail$1.10
Fresh crabmeat cocktail$1.25
Jumbo Lobster Supreme$1.50
Bluepoint Oysters on Half Shell$2.00
Lobster salad$2.50
Crab Meat salad$2.25
Shrimp Salad$2.25
Cream of Tomato Soup, au Croutons$0.50
Green Turtle Soup, Amontillado Sherry$0.75
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.75
Frozen Flamingo Log, Fresh Fruit Sauce$0.50
Baked Alaska$2.00
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.40
Liederkranz Cheese (individual)$0.50
Imported Swiss cheese$0.50
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.50
Camembert (individual) Cheese$0.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.50
Malted Milk$0.45
Milk Shake$0.40
Milk$0.25
Iced Coffe$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
Tea$0.30
Coffee$0.25
Casserole of Spaghetti, Flamigo - Spaghetti cooked to your order with Mushrooms, Chicken Liver in a rich Neapolitan Sauce with a touch of Garlic and Parmesan Cheese, served with Mixed Green Salad$3.25
Choice Beef Tartare Steak with Anchovies$3.75
Cold Baked Ham and Sliced Breast of Capon$3.50
Smoked Beef Tongue$2.50
SLICED BREAST OF TURKEY$3.00
Baked Premium Ham$2.50
Cold Beef Rib of Beef$3.50
Half Cold Boiled Chicken, Potato Salad, Garni$3.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Cheese, Sardine and Potato Salad$2.75
Baked Potato$0.40
Snowflake Potato$0.35
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.50
Au Gratin with Parmesan Cheese$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.50
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.45
French fried potatoes$0.35
Mountain Rainbow Trout, Fisherman Style$3.25
Filet of Sole, Saute or Fried, Tartare Sauce$2.50
Southern Fried Chicken, Fresh Vegetables, Potatoes, Hot Bread, Honey, Coffee, Tea, Milk$3.50
Flamingo Famous Appetizer Tray$1.25 – $2.50
Flamingo Salad Bowl with choice of Fresh Shrimps, Fresh Crab or Julienne of Chicken and Ham or Beef Tongue Served with Our Famous Flamingo Toast$2.25
Broiled Fresh Ground Round Steak, French Fried Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad, Toasted Cheese Rolls, Coffee, Tea, Milk$3.25
Shish Kebab with Rice$4.00
Half of Broiled Spring Chicken$3.25
Flamingo Porterhouse (for 2 or more) per person$3.50
Chateaubriand (for 2 or more) per person$6.00
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$2.00
Thick Jersey Pork Chops$3.25
Steak a la Minute$4.50
Double French Lamb Chops$4.00
Broiled Club Steak, Smothered Onions$4.50
new york cut sirloin steak$5.00
Filet Mignon, Maitre d'Hotel$5.00
Fresh Vegetable Dinner$2.00
Fresh Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$2.25
Broccoli, Hollandaise$1.00
Creamed Spinach$0.60
Plain spinach$0.40
Golden Corn$0.40
New Garden Peas in Butter$0.40
Asparagus, Hollandaise$1.25
Hot Beet Bortsch, Sour Cream$0.50
Cold Beet Bortsch, Sour Cream$0.50
Chicken Broth with Matzo Balls$0.50
Consomme Double, Jellied$0.50
Cold Madrilene, Jellied$0.50
Consomme Double, Garni$0.50
Chicken broth with rice$0.50
French Onion, au Gratin$0.50
Marinated Herring Filet, Sour Cream$1.00
Hearts of Celery and Ripe Olives$0.75
Chopped Chicken Livers, Onion Rings$1.00
Fresh Fruit Supreme$1.00
Avocado Cocktail - Thousand Island$1.00
Imported Beluga Caviar$3.50
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$2.00
Caesar Salad, Anchovies$1.75
CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE$1.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.25
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$1.00
Mixed Green Salad$0.75
Avocado Salad$1.50
Fruit salad$1.50
Tuna Fish Salad$1.50
Cottage Cheese and Pear Salad$1.50
Tomato Surprise salad$2.00
Cottage Cheese and Pineapple Salad$1.50
Coupe au Marrons$0.75
Coupe St. Jacques$1.00
Cup Custard$0.35
Crepes Suzette$2.00
Peach Melba$0.75
Flamingo Layer Cake$0.35
Choice of Parfaits$0.75
Fruit Jello, Whipped Cream$0.30
Cherries Jubilee$1.50
Pie a la Mode$0.50
Home Made Apple Pie$0.35
Assorted French pastry$0.40
Sherbet$0.30
Sherbet with Liquor$0.75
Ice cream$0.30
Choice of Sundaes$0.50
Flamingo Cheese Cake$0.40
Veal Cutlets, Breaded or Plain$3.50
Roast Rack of Lamb, Garnished with Fresh Vegetables, Bouquetiere (for Two or More) per person$5.50
Sliced Beef Tenderloin a la Minute, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$4.00
Welsh Rarebit with Finger Toast$2.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus$3.75
Premium Ham Steak, Hawaiian$3.50
Ham Steak and Eggs, Country Style$3.50
Italian Spaghetti and Meat Sauce$2.75
Spring Chicken Saute, Mushrooms, Livers on Wild Rice, Chasseur$3.75
Flaked Chicken a la King, Toast$3.00
Escallopini of Veal, Garnished with Spaghetti and Fresh Vegetables$3.75
Chef's Special Creamed Chicken au Gratin Sandwich$1.50
Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich$1.25
Avocado and Bacon Sandwich$1.25
Imported Sardines sandwich$1.25
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$1.00
Avocado Sandwich with Russian Dressing$1.00
bacon and tomato sandwich$1.00
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.90
Corned beef sandwich$1.00
Smoked Lox and Cream Cheese Sandwich, Green Onions$1.25
Flamingo Tenderloin Steak Sandwich$2.50
Grilled New York Steak Sandwich$2.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Sandwich, Hot or Cold$2.25
Smoked Salmon Sandwich, Green Onions$1.00
Swiss cheese sandwich$1.00
Chopped Chicken Liver Sandwich$0.90
Ham and Egg Sandwich$1.25
Monte Cristo Sandwich$2.25
Grilled Ground Sirloin Sandwich, French Fries$1.10
Liverwurst sandwich$1.00
Fried egg sandwich$0.75
Smoked Beef Tongue Sandwich$1.00
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.85
Ham and Imported Swiss Cheese$1.10
Ham and American Cheese Sandwich$1.00
Baked Ham Sandwich$1.00
Chicken Sandwich$1.10
Club House sandwich$1.50
Flamingo Sandwich (Sliced Breast of Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, Egg, Caviar on Toast, Thousand Island Dressing, French Fried Potatoes)$2.00

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