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Howard Manor

Date
1955-02-19
Restaurant
Howard Manor
Physical description
46x30cm folded; 46x59.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Mixed Relish Bowl$0.75
Marinated Herring in sour cream$0.85
Shrimp, Crabmeat or Lobster Cocktail Supreme$1.25
Fresh California Fruit Cocktail$0.85
Orange Juice$0.50
Tomato Juice$0.50
Grapefruit Juice$0.50
Smoked Salmon$1.25
Imported Beluga Caviar$4.50
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$1.00
Jellied Madrilene$0.45
Cold Vichyssoise$0.50
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.40
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Chicken broth$0.40
Green Turtle Amontillado Soup$0.75
Fresh Fruit Supreme
Shrimp Cocktail
Marinated Herring
Chopped Chicken Livers
Smoked Lox
Vegetable Soup Paysanne
Chicken Rice Broth
Jellied Madrilene
Cream Vichyssoise
Mountain Brook Trout Saute Grenobloise$3.25
Broiled York Ham Steak, Glaced Pineapple$3.50
Long Island Ducking, Orange Sauce Manor$4.50
Stuffed Boneless Squab, Sauce Madere$4.50
Roast Eastern Prime Ribs of Beef$4.75
Broiled T-Bone Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$4.75
Green Beans Persille
Baked Potato
Salade Maison
Selection of Pies
Cake du Jour
Ice cream
Sherbet
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Beaumont Pinot Noir - Beaulieu Vineyard '43 '44$1.75 – $3.00
Beaurose - Beaulieu Vineyard$1.75 – $2.50
Burgundy - Beaulieu Vineyard '47$1.75 – $2.50
Burgundy - Paul Masson$2.50
Burgundy - Louis Martini$2.50
Carbernet Savinion - Beaulieu Vineyard '47$1.75 – $2.50
Chablis - Beaulieu Vineyard$1.50 – $2.50
Chateau Lejon$2.50
Riesling - Beaulieu Vineyard$1.50 – $2.50
Grey Riesling - Wente Bros.$2.50
Sauterne - Beaulieu Vineyard$1.75 – $2.50
Dry Semillon - Wente Bros. '50$2.50
Chateau Y'Quem - B&G '47$9.00
Chateau Y'Quem - Sichel et Fils '37$9.00
Glockenspiel Liebfraumilch '50$2.25 – $3.00
Graves - Chateau de la Brede - Sichel et Fils '45$3.00
Haute Sauterne - B&G '45$2.00 – $3.00
Sauterne - B&G '45$2.00 – $3.00
Riesling - Sichel et Fils '47$3.00
B&G Pommard '46$2.50 – $4.50
Chateauneuf du Pape '47$2.50 – $4.50
St. Julian - Sichel et Fils '40$3.50
Chianti - Borghini '43$2.00 – $3.50
Cliquot - Yellow Label '43$7.75 – $12.00
Louis Roederer '45$12.00
Moet & Chandon White Seal Brut N.V.$9.00
Mumm's Cordon Rouge '43$6.50 – $12.00
Mumm's Cordon Rouge Brut N.V.$10.00
Mumm's Extra Dry N.V.$9.00
Pommery Rose Brut '45$12.00
Pommery Brut N.V.$9.00
Clicquot or Mumm's N.V. Splits$2.50
Cook's Imperial Brut$4.25 – $8.00
Cook's Sec$7.00
Cook's Pink$8.00
Korbel Brut$4.75 – $8.00
F. Chauvenet Sparkling vin Mousseux (France)$9.00
Lancer's Crackling Rose '47 (Spain)$6.00
F. Chauvenet Grand Vin Mousseux (California)$3.75 – $7.00
Cook's Sparkling Burgundy$3.75 – $7.00
Cocktail Supreme$1.25

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Lima beans$0.50
Milk Fed Chicken Cocotte Grand 'Mere (for two)$7.00
Poached Columbia River Salmon, Sauce Hollandaise$2.75
Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Sauce Remoulade$2.50
Split & Boned Colorado Brook Trout, Amandine$3.00
Lobster Thermidor in Shell with Truffles$3.50
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$3.50
Curry of Sea Food with Steamed Rice and Major Grey Chutney$3.50
Grilled Half Spring Chicken$3.25
Coq au Vin (Young Spring Chicken in Burgundy Wine Sauce)$3.50
Breast of Turkey Mornay$3.00
Roast Long Island Duck a L'Orange$4.50
Double Planked New York Steak, Bouquetiere$12.50
Chateaubriand (for 2), Forestiere$12.50
Broiled New York Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$6.00
Broiled Top Sirloin, Maitre d'Hotel$6.00
Grilled Filet Mignon with Fresh Mushrooms$6.00
Grenadine of Beef Sautes, Sauce Bordelaise$3.75
Broiled Double Lamb Chops, Vert Pres$4.25
Rack of Lamb (for 2) Persillade$9.00
Escalopine of Veal au Marsala$3.25
Siskebab on Skewer$4.00
Potatoes Du Jour
Vegetables in Season
Fresh Garden Peas$0.50
green beans$0.50
Asparagus$0.75
Onion Rings$0.65
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.50
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.75
French fried potatoes$0.50
Potatoes au Gratin$0.75
Tossed Green salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Combination Vegetable Salad$1.25
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.60
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.60
Caesar Salad Made at Your Table (for 2)$2.00
FRENCH DRESSING
Thousand Island Dressing
Roquefort Dressing
Garlic Dressing
Selection of Pies$0.35
Ice cream$0.35
Sherbet$0.35
Parfaits$0.50
Sundaes$0.50
Choice of Cakes$0.35
Cherries Jubilee$1.50
Baked Alaska (For 2)$3.00
Zabaglione (for 2)$2.00
Crêpes Suzette (For 2)$3.50
Assorted Cheeses: American, Swiss, Gruyere, Roquefort, Camembert, Blue Cheese$0.50
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Milk$0.20
Sanka$0.25
Postum$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.25

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