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Solowey's

Date
1944-08-06
Restaurant
Solowey's
Physical description
30.5x23cm folded; 30.5x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Table Celery$0.15
Cherrystone Clams on Half Shell (6)$0.45
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.40
Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.45
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Chopped Herring$0.35
Imported Maatjes Herring$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Marshall's Tomato Herring$0.40
Marinierte Herring$0.40
Greek Salad$0.40
Scallions and Radishes$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Prune Juice$0.15
Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15
Sauerkraut Juice$0.15
Sirloin Steak a la Minute$2.00
Sirloin Steak a la Minute with Onions$2.10
Sirloin Steak a la Minute with Mushrooms$2.25
Schnitzel a la Holstein$1.25
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$1.00
Rasher of Bacon (3)$0.35
Spring lamb chops (2)$1.50
Virginia Ham Steak$1.50
Weiner Schnitzel$1.00
Broiled Liver Steak with Onions$1.00
Broiled Premium Bacon$0.75
Chopped Sirloin Steak$1.00
GREEN PEAS$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Boston Beans$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.15
Young Carrots$0.15
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15
New white cabbage$0.15
Spinach, Creamed$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.10
Potato Saute$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potato$0.15
SCRAMBLED EGGS (TWO)$0.35
Eggs, Fried (two)$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.40
Boiled Eggs (two)$0.40
Shirred Eggs (Two)$0.45
Plain Omelette$0.40
Jelly omelette$0.65
Spanish omelette$0.65
Ham omelette$0.60
Shirred Eggs with Nova Scotia Salmon$0.85
Corned Beef and Eggs Pancake$0.75
Western Omelette$0.65
Mushroom Omelette$0.65
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.85
Premium Bacon Omelette$0.75
Smoked Salmon Omelette$0.65
Tongue and Eggs, Pancake Style$0.75
Salami and Eggs, Pancake Style$0.65
American Cheese Omelette$0.60
Onion Omelette$0.60
Ham and eggs$0.85
Bacon and eggs$0.75
Swiss cheese$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Golden buck cheese$0.75
Yorkshire Buck Cheese$0.75
Bleu Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Jelly$0.30
American Kraft Cheese$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.60
Long Island rarebit$0.75
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.30
All Pies, per Portion$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Danish Stollen Cake$0.15
Cookies$0.15
Danish Pastry$0.10
Seven Layer Cake$0.15
Ice cream$0.15
French Pastry$0.20
rice pudding$0.15
Chocolate Pudding$0.15
French Apple Cake$0.15
Fruit Jello$0.15
Raspberry Ice$0.15
Cheese Buns$0.10
Prune Buns$0.10
Our Special Blend Coffee with Cream$0.10
Tea, per pot$0.10
Hot Chocolate$0.10
Glass of Half Milk and Half Cream$0.30
Postum$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
INDIVIDUAL BOTTLE OF MILK$0.10
Malted Milk$0.20
FRESH GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP$0.15
Consomme with Egg Noodles$0.15
Bouillon with Whipped Egg$0.25
Clam Broth, Cup (10 minutes)$0.20
Clam Chowder, Manhattan$0.15
Onion Soup au Gratin (10 minutes)$0.30
Broiled Fresh Halibut, Hoteliere$0.85
Broiled Kippered Herring with Fried Egg$0.75
Fried Filet of Sole, Sauce Tartare$0.75
BROILED FRESH LONG ISLAND FLOUNDER$0.75
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Sauce Tartare$0.90
Broiled Baby Mackerel, Parsley Butter$0.75
Broiled Kennebec salmon steak$0.85
Fresh Shrimps, Newburg, Casserole$1.00
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Grated Cheese$0.50
Broiled Salisbury Steak, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
Roast Loin of Fresh Jersey Pork with Apple Sauce$1.00
Western Omelette (White Leghorn Eggs)$0.65
Home Made Sausage Cakes, Mashed Potatoes$0.60
Corned Brisket of Beef, Young Cabbage, Parsley Potato$1.00
Roast Sirloin of Beef au Jus, Vegetable, Potatoes$1.00
Broiled to Your Order: Tender Juicy Liver Steak$1.00
Calf's Brains, Vinaigrette$0.75
Weiner Schnitzel, Mixed Garden Vegetables$1.00
Roast Fresh Long Island Duckling, Vegetable, Potatoes$0.90
Dry Sherry$0.25
Chilled Sauterne$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$1.00
Assorted Garden Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$0.85
Fresh Chopped Tenderloin Steak on toast$0.85
Cheese Blintzes with Extra Heavy Sour Cream$0.55
Broiled Bacon$0.50
Grilled Salami Sandwich$0.40
Roast Spring Chicken with Dressing, Vegetable, Potatoes$0.90
Bacon and Egg$0.50
Boiled Chicken in Pot, Fine Egg Noodles, Mixed Young Vegetables$1.50
Western (Minced Ham, green peppers, onions, and eggs)$0.50
Melted Swidd Cheese with Bacon$0.45
Corned Brisket of Beef$0.50
Tongue Delight Sandwich: Smoked Beef Tongue, Grilled Premium Bacon, Sliced Ripe Tomatoes, Crisp Lettuce, Russian Dressing$0.75
Stewed prunes$0.20
Fruit Compote$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.30
peaches$0.30
Seventh Ave. Special Sandwich: Genuine Lake Sturgeon, Smoked Salmon, Imported Boneless Sardines, Bermuda Onions, Sliced Tomato, Crisp Lettuce, Ripe Olives (Served Canape Style)$0.85
California Figs$0.30
California Figs$0.30
Pitcher of Heavy Cream extra$0.05
CHEESE BLINTZES WITH SOUR CREAM$0.55
Bowl of Half and Half, Crackers$0.35
Our Famous Sandwich: Combination Genuine Lake Sturgeon and Nova Scotia Salmon, Sliced Bermuda Onions, Tomato, Crisp Lettuce$1.00
Fresh Vegetables, Pot cheese or Boiled Potatoes with sour cream$0.50
Supreme Sandwich: Chicken Salad, Sliced Hard Boiled Egg, Crisp Lettuce, Sliced Tomato, Russian Dressing$0.75
Sandwich Piquante: Imported Filet of Anchovies, Chopped Egg Salad, Sliced Tomato, Crisp Lettuce, Russian Dressing$0.75
Cold Genuine Nova Scotia Smoked Salmon, Sliced Bermuda Onions, Lettuce and Tomatoes, Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue with potato salad$1.00
Cold Sugar Cured Ham with Potato Salad$1.00
Meatless Cold Cuts with Lettuce and Sliced Tomatoes$0.90
Cold Roast Sirloin of Beef with Potato Salad$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Smoked Salmon with Sliced Bermuda Onion$0.80
Cold Genuine Lake Sturgeon, Sliced Bermuda Onions, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad$1.25
Cold Smoked Whitefish, Lettuce and Tomatoes, Potato Salad$0.85
Hearts of Lettuce, Sliced Tomatoes, (2) Hard Boiled Eggs, Russian Dressing$0.75
Cold Roast Chicken with Apple Sauce$1.00
L.I. Duckling with Apple Sauce$1.00
Tunafish, Lettuce, Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.55
Chopped Herring Sandwich$0.30
Marshall's Tomato Herring Sandwich with Sliced Onions$0.40
Smoked Beef Tongue Sandwich$0.45
Ham with Cole Slaw and Russian Dressing Sandwich$0.50
Sardines, Lettuce and Onions Sandwich$0.50
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.30
Salami sandwich$0.30
Smoked Salmon, Lettuce Sandwich$0.35
American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Filet of Anchovy Sandwich$0.60
Liverwurst sandwich$0.30
Cream Cheese Sandwich with Nuts$0.35
Columbia River Salmon, Lettuce and Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.45
Genuine NOVA SCOTIA SALMON Sandwich$0.85
Sliced Hard Boiled Egg Sandwich with Lettuce and Mayonnaise$0.35
Lettuce and Tomatoes Sandwich with Mayonnaise$0.30
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.35
Bacon and Tomato on Toast Sandwich, Russian Dressing$0.50
GENUINE LAKESTURGEON Sandwich, Bermuda Onions$0.85
Sardine Salad$0.75
Greek Salad$0.65
Egg Salad$0.60
Tunafish Salad$0.85
Sliced Tomatoes (side order)$0.15
Fruit salad$0.70
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Tomato Surprise salad$0.85
Salmon Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$0.85
Shrimp Salad$0.90
Asparagus Tips Salad$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.20
Crab Meat salad$0.90
Cream toast$0.40
Dry Toast$0.10
French Toast$0.35
Buttered toast$0.10
Grape Jelly Pancakes$0.55
Vegetable Salad$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.45
Bismarck Herring$0.40
Broiled Premium Ham$0.75
Spinach, plain$0.15
Shirred Eggs with Lake Sturgeon$0.85
Danish Butter Cake$0.15
Chilled Burgundy$0.25
Soup without Meat Order$0.25
Potato Pancakes, apple sauce$0.50
Milk toast$0.25
Bowl of Half and Half, Cereals$0.35
Cream Cheese Sandwich with Olives$0.35
Combination Sandwich - Ham and Cheese with Russian Dressing and Cole Slaw$0.60
Pears$0.30

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Dr. Brown's Cream Soda$0.15
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.15
Fresh Fruit Lemonade$0.25
White Rock$0.20 – $0.35
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Minrize$0.10
Plain Lemonade$0.20
HORSE'S NECK$0.30
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Fresh Fruit Orangeade$0.25
Ruppert's$0.15
Ale$0.15
Schlitz$0.25
Guinness' Stout$0.30 – $0.50
Bass Ale$0.30 – $0.50
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.60
Solowey's Special Cocktail$0.35
Budweiser$0.25
Bacardi Cocktail$0.45
Pitcher of Beer$0.75
Daiquiri$0.45
Budweiser$0.10 – $0.25
Rum Cocktail$0.45
Trommer's White Label$0.10 – $0.20
Coffee cocktail$0.60
Trommer's Malt$0.10 – $0.20
Sazarac$0.60
Swizzle Cocktail$0.45
Havana Cocktail$0.45
Cuba Libre$0.45
Rum Collins$0.50
Planter's Punch$0.75
Ron Rico Rum$0.45
Negrita Rum$0.50
Bacardi Rum, Gold$0.50
Bacardi Rum, White$0.50
Boca Chica Rum$0.45
Myers Jamaica Rum$0.55
Red Heart Jamaica Rum$0.50
Bacardi Rum, Amber$0.45
Bacardi Rum, Silver$0.45
Red Cap Chauvenet Sparkling Burgundy$4.00
New Orleans Fizz$0.60
Chateau Phelan Legur Bordeaux (1926)$4.50
Chateau Cheval Blanc Bordeaux (1925)$4.50
Vin De Pichon Longueville$4.50
Vin De Uruguay Burgundy (1929)$3.00
Vin De Uruguay Claret (1934)$2.50
Old Fashioned$0.40
Chianti$1.50 – $3.00
Chianti$1.50 – $3.00
Martini$0.35
Manhattan$0.35
Grand Chablis, Movin Pere et Fils (1926)$3.50
Bronx$0.40
Mint Julep$0.75
Southern Comfort$0.50
Lanson Champagne, 1933$8.50
California Cocktail$0.40
Stinger$0.75
Side Car$0.60
Alexander, Brandy$0.75
Alexander, Gin$0.50
Zombie$1.00
Tall Tom Collins$0.40
Frozen Daiquiri$0.50
Imported Sparkling Burgundy (L pocrasse) Cic$6.00
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.35
Perfect cocktail$0.40
Zaza Cocktail$0.55
Carioca cocktail$0.45
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.40
Merry Widow Cocktail$0.60
Clover Club Cocktail$0.50
Sherry Cobbler$0.40
Whiskey Sour$0.45
Whiskey Smash$0.45
Sherry Flip$0.40
Whiskey Milk Punch$0.50
SHERRY EGG NOGG$0.45
Brandy Milk Punch$0.75
Brandy Milk Punch with Egg$0.90
Claret Lemonade$0.35
Claret Punch$0.35
Veuve Clicquot Champagne, Reims$9.00
Chompt Freres Champagne, Extra Dry 1926$7.00
Chompt Freres Champagne, Extra Dry 1928$3.00 – $6.00
Sherry Sondeman Amontillado$0.40
Sandeman Dry Don$0.40
Sandeman Aperitif, Extra Dry$0.40
Sandeman Port$0.35
Dubonnet$0.50
Pousse Cafe$0.80
Angel's Kiss$0.80
Drambuie$0.50 – $0.80
Bols Imported Goldwater$0.50 – $0.80
Benedictine and Brandy$0.50 – $0.80
Cointreau$0.50 – $0.90
Maraschino$0.40 – $0.80
Kummel$0.35 – $0.70
Grand Marnier$0.40 – $0.75
Imported Benedictine$0.50 – $0.90
Cherry$0.50 – $0.80
Garnier's Bleckberry$0.50 – $0.80
Chartreuse, green$0.50 – $0.80
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.50 – $0.80
Curacao$0.50 – $0.80
Bols Imported Peach Brandy$0.50 – $0.80
Garnier Apricot$0.50 – $0.80
Bols Imported Anisette$0.50 – $0.80
Bols Imported Cream de Menthe, White$0.50 – $0.80
Bols Imported Cream de Menthe, Green$0.50 – $0.80
Cream de Cacao$0.50 – $0.80
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.45
Gin Highball$0.35
Sloe Gin$0.35
Gin Rickey$0.45
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.45
Bourbon De Luxe$0.40
Bols Geneva Gin$0.60
Tall Tom Collins$0.40
I. W. Harper$0.40
Gin Fizz$0.40
Royal Fizz$0.50
Seagram's V. O.$0.50
Golden Fizz$0.50
Candian Club$0.50
Silver Fizz$0.50
Old Overholt$0.40
Solowey's Special Fizz$0.40
Old Charter (7 years old)$0.50
Gordon's Gin$0.45
Schenley, Reserve$0.40
Tokay$0.25 – $1.60
Muscatel$0.25 – $1.60
Mount Vernon, 5 Years Old$0.40
Burgandy$0.25 – $1.60
Old Grand-Dad$0.45
Sherry$0.25 – $1.60
PORT$0.25 – $1.60
Schenley, 8 Years Old, Straight Whiskey$0.45
Chablis$0.25 – $1.60
Sauterne$0.25 – $1.60
Mount Vernon, 15 Years Old$0.80
Claret$0.25 – $1.60
Old Taylor$0.45
California Brandy$0.40 – $0.60
Berry Bros. 5 Star Brandy$0.50 – $0.90
Juvenez Brandy, 40 yrs. Spanish$0.50 – $0.80
Godet Brandy$0.90
Grand MacNish Scotch, 10 Years Old$0.50
Usher's Green Stripe Scotch$0.50
Usher's Liqueur Scotch, 12 Years Old$0.60
Dawson Scotch$0.50
King's Ransom Scotch$0.60
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle Scotch$0.60
Martin's V.V.O. Scotch$0.50
Vat 69 Scotch$0.50
Black and White Scotch$0.50
J & B SCOTCH$0.55
Carstair's White Seal$0.35
Four Roses$0.40
Wilson$0.35
Calvert's, Special$0.35
Calvert's, Reserve$0.40
Martin's 15 Years Old Scotch$0.70
Cutty Sark$0.50
Ballantine's Scotch$0.55
Johnnie Walker Scotch, Red Label$0.50
Johnnie Walker Scotch, Black Label$0.60
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.50
White Horse Scotch$0.50
Teacher's Scotch$0.55
Bushmill's Scotch$0.50
John Jameson's Scotch$0.50
Lang Scotch, 8 Years Old$0.50
Imperial Rye$0.35
Three Feathers Rye, Reserve$0.40
Hildick's Apple Jack Brandy, 100 Proof$0.45
Rock and Rye$0.35
Apple Jack, Laird's$0.40
Three Feathers Rye$0.35
Seagram's 7 Crown Rye$0.40
Seagram's 5 Crown Rye$0.35
Hunter Rye$0.40
Lord Calvert Rye$0.45
P.M. de Luxe Rye$0.40
Calvert's Private Sock Rye$0.35

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