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Beverly Hills Hotel

December 30, 1945

On this menu 73 dishes

ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, au Jus, Baked Idaho Potato$2.25
New York Cut$2.75
Minute Steak$1.65
Filet Mignon$2.50
French lamb chops$1.60
Top Sirloin Steak$1.65
Half spring chicken$1.50
Beaulieu Pale Dry Sherry
Fruit Cocktail$0.45
Chilled V-8 Juice$0.20
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.45
Antipasto Parisienne$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
crab meat cocktail$0.95
Marinated Bismarck Herring$0.30
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$1.00
sliced beets$0.20
Assorted relishes$0.35
Hors d'Oeuvres De Luxe$1.25
Cream of Chicken Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Vermicelli$0.15 – $0.25
Jellied Madrilene$0.35
Chilled Vichysoise, en Tasse$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce, 1000 Island$0.30
Crabmeat Louis with Avacado$1.35
Cottage Cheese and Fruit Salad$1.25
Fresh Lobster a la Newburg, Finger Toast$1.65
Broiled Northern Halibut Steak, Lemon Butter$1.25
Fluffy Omelette with Creamed Chicken$1.25
Roast Tom Turkey with Dressing and Cranberry Sauce$1.85
Breaded Veal Cutlet a la Mornay$1.50
Scalloped Breast of Chicken Curry, Risotto, Chutney$1.85
Baked Sugar Cured Ham with Champagne Sauce$1.50
Corn O'Brien
Peas
Cauliflower
Baked Banana Squash
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Rissole Potatoes
Snowflake Potatoes
Sliced Breast of Capon, Virginia Ham, Fruit Salad$1.75
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad, Garni$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad, Garni with Chicken$1.35
Beverly Hills Salad De Luxe: Crab Legs, Shrimp, Sliced Avocado, Tomato on Romaine, Mil Isle$1.50
Deviled Egg on Toast$0.35
Ham and Cheese on Rye, Potato Salad$0.60
Sliced Chicken Sandwich, Toasted$0.75
Club sandwich$1.00
Tomato and Bacon sandwich$0.50
Denver Sandwich on Toast$0.75
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich$0.35
Pressed Ham with Swiss Cheese Sandwich, Grilled$0.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.60
Russian Sandwich with Ham, Cheese, Chicken, Grilled$1.25
Chiffon Pudding$0.25
Fruit Jell-o$0.15
Butter Cookies$0.25
Sherbets$0.25
Melon$0.35
Layer Cake$0.20
Delice Peach Melba$0.45
Bananas$0.30
Cheese Cake$0.35
Fresh Peach Parfait$0.45
Fruit Compote$0.35
Choice of Pies$0.20
Assortment of Ice Cream$0.30
Orange Pekoe$0.20
GREEN TEA$0.20
Milk$0.20
coffee, per cup$0.15
Buttermilk$0.20