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President Tavern

Date
1944-08-03
Restaurant
President Tavern
Physical description
29x21cm folded; 29x42cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

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Broiled Fresh Sea Trout, String Beans, New Boiled Potato$0.75
Baked Fresh Boston scrod, Buttered Carrots and New Boiled Potato$0.75
Baked Smithfield Ham, Cranberry Jelly, Pan Roast Potato$1.20
Milk Fed VealCutlet, Milanaise$0.90
Miced Grill: Loin Lamb Chop, Kidney and Bacon, French Fried Potatoes$1.15
Corned Brisket of Beef and Cabbage, New Boiled Potato$1.00
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef Au Jus, Pan Roast Potato$1.00
Boiled Sliced Beef Tongue, Leaf Spinach, Boiled New Potato$0.95
Large Half Broiler on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
Try Cresta Blanca Wines$1.00 – $1.85
Chef's Salad Bowl, Mixed Greens, Ham, Tongue and Dressing$0.75
President Salad Bowl, Mixed Greens, Anchovies, French Dressing$0.75
Chicken salad$0.85
Fruit$0.85
President's Fresh Shrimp Salad$1.00
President's Crab Meat Salad$1.00
Half Cold Boiled Lobster, Potato Salad and Sliced Tomato$0.95
Fresh River Salmon in Jell, Cole Slaw$0.75
Try Tio Pepe Sherry$0.45
Coffee, Postum, Milk, Buttermilk or Tea$0.10
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Coffee$0.15
Fresh Ground Beefburger Steak$0.85
Our special Juicy Sirloin Steak$2.10
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom Sauce$2.00
Genuine Fresh Calf's Liver Saute, Bacon$1.00
Fresh Calf's Liver Steak, Onions$1.35
Fresh Jersey Pork Chops$0.90
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop with Crisp Bacon$0.95
Sugar Cured Virginia Ham Steak$1.00
Jersey Mixed Grill (Pork Chop, Sausage, Bacon)$1.00
French Lamb Chop (Double Rib)$0.85 – $1.50
Broiled whole live Lobster$1.75
Potato or Vegetable and Salad Bowl with Above
The Five Little Burgers (Fresh Ground Beef, Flavored with Onions), French Fried Potatoes, Salad Bowl$0.99
Fried (2) Soft Shell Crabs on Toast with Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$1.35
Broiled Sweetbreads, Crisp Bacon, French Fried Potatoes$0.95
Fresh Lobster Newburg on Toast, Salad Bowl$1.50
Fresh Mushroom and Chicken Liver Omelet with French Fried Potatoes$0.90
Steak Tartar, Fresh Chopped Raw Meat, Egg, Onion$1.00
Fried Filet of Sole, Potatoes or Vegetable and Slaw, Tartar Sauce$0.75
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.35
Broiled Eastern Halibut Steak, Salad Bowl, French Fried Potatoes$0.90
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
PICKLED HERRING, CREAM SAUCE$0.40
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.15
Fried Deep Sea Scallops with Bacon, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.90
SUN-RAYED TOMATO JUICE$0.15
Chilled Prune Juice$0.15
Broiled Deep Sea Scallops with Bacon, Salad Bowl, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Celery and Olives$0.50
Bismarck Herring$0.30
Curry of Chicken with Rice and Chutney, Salad Bowl$1.25
Matjes Herring$0.30
CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER WITH SALTINES$0.30
Curry of Fresh Shrimps, with Rice and Chutney, Salad Bowl$1.25
IMPORTED ANCHOVIES ON LETTUCE$0.35
VEGETABLE BARLEY$0.15
Curry of Crab Meat with Rice and Chutney, Salad Bowl$1.25
Consomme with rice$0.15
Imported Mexican Beer - Bot.$0.50
Jellied Consomme Madrilene$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.20
Blue Cheese$0.25
Clam broth (cup)$0.15
Swiss$0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.25
Liederkranz$0.25
CINNAMON CHEESE CAKE$0.20
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.20
Camembert$0.25
PINEAPPLE SPONGE CAKE A LA MODE$0.25
Sherbet$0.15
FRESH PLUM CRUMB CAKE$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.15
Whatever We Have, When We Have It$0.15
Butter Cookies$0.15
Watermelon$0.25
Cantaloupe$0.25
Honey Dew$0.25
STEWED CALIMYRNA FIGS$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Fruit Cup$0.15
STEWED FANCY APRICOTS$0.20
Peaches in cream$0.25
BERRIES IN CREAM$0.25
Fruit Jello with Cream$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.15
CHOCOLATE PUDDING, CREAM$0.15
BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING, CREAM$0.15
RAISIN BREAD PUDDING$0.15

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PRESIDENT SPECIAL SANDWICH - Breast of Turkey, Virginia Ham, Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw$0.75
PRESIDENT DELIGHT SANDWICH - Imported Sardines, Sliced Boiled Egg and Tomato$0.60
PRESIDENT TEMPTATION SANDWICH - Beef Tongue, India Relish, Tomato, Lettuce$0.50
TARTAR SANDWICH - Fresh Chopped Raw Meat, Egg, Onion$0.85
CHEESE DREAM SANDWICH - Melted on Toast, Crisp Bacon$0.45
CHARCOAL BROILED TENDERLOIN STEAK SANDWICH - French Fried Potatoes$1.25
HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH - Giblet Gravy, Stewed Cranberries, French Fried Potatoes$0.85
CHARCOAL BROILED HAMBURGER SANDWICH - on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
TRIPLE DECKER CLUB SANDWICH - Sliced Chicken, Crisp Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato, Dressing$0.80
Chopped Chicken Liver Sandwich$0.30
Sliced Chicken Sandwich with Lettuce$0.60
Sliced Turkey Sandwich with Lettuce$0.60
Combination Ham with Egg Sandwich$0.35
Combination Bacon with Egg Sandwich$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Jelly Sandwich$0.30
Combination Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.30
Western Sandwich$0.35
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.35
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Tomato and Lettuce sandwich$0.25
Fried egg sandwich$0.25
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.35
Imported Sardines sandwich$0.40
Peanut Butter Sandwich$0.25
Canned Salmon Sandwich$0.30
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Tunafish sandwich$0.40
Philadelphia Liverwurst Sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Tunafish Salad$0.75
Salmon Salad$0.75
Hard Boiled Egg Salad$0.60
Imported Sardine Salad$0.75
Anchovy Salad$0.75
Sliced Tomatoes and Lettuce Salad$0.45
Sour Cream and Pot Cheese$0.55
Sour Cream and Vegetables$0.55
Crackers and Bowl of Milk$0.40
Cream$0.50
Fruit in Season, extra$0.15
Welsh rarebit$0.75
Golden buck rarebit$0.85
Two Eggs, any style$0.40
Western Omelette, French Fried Potatoes$0.75
Virginia ham omelette, French fried potatoes$0.60
Virginia Ham and Eggs, French Fried Potatoes$0.70
Jelly Omelette, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Chicken Liver and Mushroom Omelette, French Fried Potatoes$0.90

Source: NYPL Digital Collections