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Cocoanut Grove

Date
1945-12-27
Restaurant
Cocoanut Grove
Physical description
30.5x23cm folded; 30.5x46cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Consomme with rice$0.35
Turkey Broth, New England$0.35
Chicken Noodle Soup$0.65
Cold Tomato Soup$0.50
Cold Strained Gumbo Soup$0.50
Cold Chicken Broth$0.55
Cream Tomato soup$0.55
Onion Soup au gratin$0.65
Green turtle soup with sherry$0.70
Petit Marmite Soup$0.65
Fried oysters$0.95
Broiled oysters$0.95
Baked Oysters Casino$1.25
Baked Oysters, Ancienne$1.25
California Oysters$1.00
Clams$0.90
BLUE POINTS$1.00
Shrimps, Louie$1.65
CRAB, LOUIE$1.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.95
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Chicken curry with rice$2.00
Lobster Newburg$1.75
Finnan Haddie, Delmonico$1.25
Mixed Seafood Cocktail$1.00
Crab cocktail$1.00
Fried Oysters with Tartar Sauce$1.00
Filet of Sand Dabs$1.30
Fried Filet of Sole$1.10
Filet of Sole Saute$1.10
broiled barracuda$0.95
Barracuda Saute$0.95
Curried Chicken with Rice$1.35
Sand Dabs Saute$1.25
Broiled Sand Dabs$1.25
Broiled brook trout$1.35
Brook Trout Meuniere$1.35
Curried Chicken with Rice$3.00
Black and White Layer Cake
Vanilla Custard Pie
Old-Fashioned Boysenberry Short Cake
Sultana Ice Cream Roll
Mixed Sherbet Coupe
Demi-tasse
Jumbo Squab with Currant Jelly$1.90
Pimento Cheese$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.45
Gruyere Cheese$0.60
Cottage Cheese$0.50
Stilton Cheese$0.65
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.45
Liederkranz Cheese$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.60
Blue Cheese$0.50
Jack Cheese$0.50
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.25
Hot mince pie$0.35
Cold mince pie$0.35
Fresh Apple Pie$0.30
Grape-Nut Pudding, Fruit Sauce$0.35
Mixed Sherbet Coupe$0.45
Sultana Ice Cream Roll$0.45
Old-Fashioned Boysenberry Short Cake$0.35
Black and White Layer Cake$0.35
Pound cake$0.45
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.35
Crepes Suzette with Liquor$1.50
Cup Custard$0.40
Fresh Fruit Jell-O$0.40
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.40
Eclairs$0.35
French Pastry$0.35
Petits fours$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.50
Macaroons$0.45
Lady fingers$0.40
STRAWBERRY ROMANOFF$1.25
Fig Romanoff$1.25
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.60
Strawberry short cake$0.55
Ambassador Fruit Cake$0.45
Romaine Salad$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.50
Shrimp Salad$1.40
Beaudry Salad$0.75
Fruit salad$0.85
Mixed Green Salad$0.65
Camelia Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.50
Fresh Crab Salad$1.40
Pineapple-Cottage Cheese Salad$0.60
Asparagus Salad, Mayonnaise$0.80
Asparagus Salad, Vinaigrette$0.80
Los Angeles Salad$0.75
Mixed Green Salad, Shredded Chicken$1.40
Cold Cracked Crab$1.25
Cold Virginia Ham$1.40
Cold Lobster (Half)$1.60
Chicken Saute, Cocoanut Grove$2.75
Chicken Saute, Cocoanut Grove with Mushrooms$2.50
Chicken, Maryland$2.50
Squab Chicken en casserole$2.75
Boneless Squab Chicken, Mascotte$3.00
Squab, Narcisse$3.00
Calf's Liver and Bacon$1.25
Breast of Guinea Hen, Cumberland$2.75
Breaded Veal Cutlette, Milanaise$1.25
Fricassee of Chicken$2.50
Chicken Pattie, Reine$1.25
Minced Tenderlion a al Deutsche$1.50
Broiled Salmon, Mustard Sauce$2.60
Filet of Sole Saute, Meuniere$2.25
Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage$2.50
Baked Turkey Roll with Sauce Fricassee$2.50
Grenadine of Beef Saute, Bercy with Mushrooms$3.25
Breast of Capon Under Glass with Ham, Mushroom Sauce$3.25
Roast Duckling with Apple Sauce$3.25
Assorted Cold Cuts, Dill Pickle$3.00
Roasted Potatoes
Carrots, Fines Herbes
Broccoli, Polonaise
Salad Princesse
Cole Slaw, Julienne of Chicken, Ham, Tongue, Charley Salad$1.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.90
Watercress Salad$0.55
Waldorf Salad$0.65
Cucumbers$0.60
Chicory and Beets Salad$0.55
Ambassador Cook's Salad$0.80
Avocado Salad$0.85
Fresh Vegetables$0.95
Ambassador Fruit Special Salad$0.95
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.60
Francaise (p.p.) Salad$0.75
CLAM BROTH$0.50
Filet of Sole Saute, Fines Herbes, Parisienne Potatoes$1.00
Baked Fresh Cod, Duglere$0.95
Flaked Finnan Haddie with Chives and Mushrooms in Cream$0.95
Rex Sole Saute, Amandine$0.95
Broiled Salmon with Mustard Sauce, Potato Chips$1.10
BOILED CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE, BOILED POTATO$0.95
Baked Turkey Roll with Sauce Fricassee, Asparagus Tips$0.95
Breaded Veal Cutlette with Spaghetti Milanaise, Tomato Sauce$1.25
Breast of Capon Under Glass with Ham, Mushroom Sauce$1.75
Broiled Lamb Kidneys with Mustard Sauce, Fried Tomato, Peas$1.00
Grenadine of Beef Saute, Bercy, Potatoes O'Brien, Mushrooms$1.75
Fresh Mushroom Caps Stuffed with crab Meat, Lorenzo$1.35
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, au Jus$1.50
Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce$1.50
Roast lamb with mint sauce$1.50
Sirloin Steak$3.25
Rump Steak$2.25
Steak Minute$2.50
Filet Mignon$3.25
Lamb Chops$1.60
Special Lamb Chop$1.60
Baby Lamb Chops$1.60
Tenderloin Steak$3.25
Broiled Chicken (1/2)$1.65
Salisbury Steak$1.25
Hamburger Steak$1.25
English mutton chop$1.50
Squab Chicken$1.75
Veal Chop$1.25
Veal Steak$1.50
Mixed Grill$1.75
Pork Chops$1.25
Pork tenderloin$1.35
Ham Steack$1.50
Lamb steak$2.00
Lamb Kidneys$1.00
Veal Kidney$1.00
Porterhouse (p.p.)$3.25
Breast of Chicken, Sherry$2.25
Garniture for Planks (p.p.)$0.85
Bouquetiere$0.85
Mushroom Sauce (p.p.)$0.50
Bordelaise Sauce$0.50
Bearnaise Sauce$0.50
Lorenzo Dressing$0.40
Mayonnaise dressing$0.35
Cream Dressing$0.35
Egg Dressing$0.35
Blue Cheese Dressing$0.40
1000 Island Dressing$0.40
Russian Dressing$0.75
Potatoes Souffle$0.55
Mashed potatoes$0.45
Boiled potatoes$0.45
French fried potatoes$0.45
Saute Potatoes$0.45
Hashed browned potatoes$0.45
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.45
Special Baked Potato$0.50
Boiled New Potatoes, Parsley Butter$0.45
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.55
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.50
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.45
Saratoga Potatoes$0.35
Julienne potatoes$0.35
Long Branch potatoes$0.45
Parisienne Potatoes$0.50
Potatoes Champs Elysees$0.75
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.45
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.50
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.55
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Southern Style Sweet Potatoes$0.60
Cold Roast Chicken (1/2)$1.65
Cold Pressed Chicken and Virginia Ham$1.25
Cold Roast Turkey$1.60
Cold Ham$1.25
Cold Pressed Corned Beef$0.90
Cold Sliced Chicken with Virginia Ham$1.75
Cold tongue$1.10
Cold roast beef$1.40
Tartare Steak$2.00
Cold Salmon with Mayonnaise$1.00
Herring$0.75
Olives, Jumbo or Queen$0.45
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.50
Sardines$0.90
Cream oyster stew$1.00
Canape, Ambassador$1.50
Celery, Victor$0.80
Artichoke Hearts, Richelieu$0.90
Hearts of Palms (Cocktail)$1.25
TUNA FISH$0.90
Stuffed Tomato, Surprise$0.80
Chutney$0.50
Antipasto$0.80
Fresh Caviar$3.00
Avocado Cocktail$0.85
Celery$0.45
Stuffed celery$0.80
Canape of Anchovies$1.00
Smoked Salmon$0.90
Filet of Sole, Marguery$1.25
Filet of Sole, Bonne Femme$1.25
Filet of Sole, Mornay$1.20
Filet of Sole, Florentine$1.20
Whole Sole, Broiled$0.95
Whole Sole, Saute$0.95
Halibut, Broiled$0.95
Halibut, Saute$0.95
Halibut, Boiled$0.95
Alaska Cod$1.00
Finnan Haddie$1.00
Salmon, broiled$1.00
Salmon, boiled$1.00
Corn on Cob (1)$0.30
Fresh Lima Beans$0.55
Succotash$0.55
Braised Celery a la Moelle$0.70
Hubbard Squash$0.50
Summer Squash$0.50
Egg plant$0.45
Parsnips$0.45
Wild Rice$0.70
Wild Rice, Polonaise$0.75
Spaghetti, Italian$0.75
Broiled tomatoes$0.65
Fried Tomatoes$0.65
Fresh Mushrooms, Saute$1.10
Macaroni in cream$0.55
Spaghetti in cream$0.55
Macaroni au gratin$0.60
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.60
Spaghetti, Ambassador$1.25
Asparagus tips au gratin$0.80
Corn Saute in Butter$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.75
Fresh Asparagus, Hollandaise Sauce$0.75
Stewed Corn$0.50
Fresh String Beans$0.55
Boiled Onions$0.50
Whole Spinach$0.50
Creamed Spinach$0.55
Cauliflower$0.55
Peas$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.50
Turnips$0.45
Boiled rice$0.50
French Fried Zucchini$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Selection with Poached Egg$1.15
BUTTERED BEETS$0.50
Artichokes$0.60
Carrots, Puree$0.50
Carrots, Saute$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
Coffee Ice Cream$0.50
Pistacchio Ice Cream$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.65
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.55
Sherbets$0.45
Parfaits$0.65
Charlotte Glace, Ambassador$0.85
Neapolitan ice cream$0.55
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.55
Mixed ice cream$0.55
Biscuit Tortoni$0.55
Nesselrode Pudding$0.65
Coupe Ambassador$0.80
Baked Alaska (p.p.)$1.00
Grapefruit (1/2)$0.40
Apple$0.25
Fresh Figs$0.65
Orange$0.20
Fresh Strawberries$0.65
Fresh Pineapple$0.55
Cantaloupe (1/2)$0.45
Watermelon$0.50
Youngberries$0.45
Coffee$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.25
Certified Milk$0.30
Postum$0.30
Malted Milk$0.35
Buttermilk$0.25
Yami Yogurti$0.25
English Tea$0.30
Ceylon Tea$0.30
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.30
Black tea$0.30
Ming Cha Tea$0.30
Oolong Tea$0.30
Iced tea$0.35
Iced coffee$0.35
Iced Chocolate$0.35
Royal Ann Cherries$0.60
Fresh stewed fruits$0.75
Fresh Stewed Strawberries$0.70
Pears$0.30
Spiced Peaches$0.90
Spiced Plums$0.90
Spiced Pears$0.90
Spiced Pineapple$0.90
Spiced figs$0.90
Spiced Cherries$0.90
Red Raspberries$0.65
Sliced Fresh Peaches$0.55
Fresh Apricots$0.55
Persian Melon$0.60
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Crenshaw Melon$0.60
Casaba Melon$0.50
Denver Sandwich$0.85
Imported Caviar Sandwich$2.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.75
Hamburger$0.75
Club sandwich$1.25
Manhattan sandwich$1.00
Tartare sandwich$1.50
Chicken Sandwich$1.00
Monte Cristo Sandwich$1.25
Domestic Caviar Sandwich$1.50
Pate de foie gras sandwich$0.95
Tenderloin Ambassador Sandwich$1.50
Sirloin Steak Ambassador Sandwich$1.50
Ham and Chicken$0.90
Melted Cheese on Toast$0.65
Virginia Ham Sandwich$1.00
Imported Swiss cheese$0.65
Sardines Sandwich$0.75
Combination Sandwich$1.00
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.90
Ham Sandwich$0.65
Tongue Sandwich$0.65
Radishes$0.40
Grapefruit Supreme$0.85
Salami$0.65
Mixed Fruit Supreme
Chilled Tomato Juice
Seafood Cocktail
Leaves of Lettuce, Suedoise
Consomme with rice
Turkey Broth, New England
Jellied Tomato Bouillion
Celery
Olives

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