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The Drake

Date
1955-06-08
Restaurant
The Drake
Physical description
16.5x11cm folded; 16.5x21.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

GEORGIA WATERMELON$0.50
Fresh Dates$0.30
California Bing Cherries$0.50
Red Raspberries from the Middle West$0.60
FRESH FRUITS STEWED TO ORDER
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Cantaloupe$0.35
California Strawberries$0.60
Grapefruit$0.35
Sliced Sunkist Orange$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.45
Sliced Banana in Cream$0.35

Page 3

Stilton Cheese in Cherry Brandy (for two) Served with an Accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$1.90
Gorganzola, Italian Culture Cheese Served with an Accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.50
Camembert, Military Brand Cheese Served with an Accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.40
Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.45
N.Y. Herkimer County Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.45
Imported Swiss Gruyere Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.40
IMPORTED French Roquefort CHEESE served with an accompaniment of red currant jelly$0.60
Liederkranz, Soft Ripened Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.50
Cream Cheese with Fresh Dates Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.50
Port du Salute, A French Culture Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.45
Gold-N-Rich Wisconsin Semi-Soft Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.45
Bel Paese, an Italian Culture Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.50
Imp. Bar Le Duc and Cream Cheese Served with an accompaniment of Red Currant Jelly$0.85
Sandemans Port$0.55
Mavrodaphane Grecian Wine$0.55

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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