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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1946-02-01
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26x19cm folded; 26x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Cream of Asparagus Soup$0.30 – $0.40
Beef Broth (Cup)$0.30
Celery$0.35
Olives$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Mixed Celery and Olives$0.35
Iced Tomato Juice$0.25
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream with Onions$0.50
Hearts of Celery
Queen olives
Fresh Strawberry Cocktail, Pennsylvania
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Consomme Julienne
Chilled Tomato Juice
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream
Saute Filet of Sole, Tartare$1.75
Scrambled Eggs on Anchovy Toast with Bacon$1.75
Breast of Chicken, Kentucky Style$1.75
Braised Pork Tenderloin, Glazed Pineapple Rings$1.75
Broiled Minute Sirloin Steak$2.25
PAN BROWNED POTATOES
Au Gratin Potatoes
Fresh Brussel Sprouts
Frenched Green Beans
Hot Ginger Muffins
French bread
Stuffed Calavo Salad
freshly baked apple pie
Freshly Baked Cherry Pie
PRR Ice Cream
Preserved Figs in Syrup
Chilled Half Grapefruit
Steamed Fig Pudding with Lemon Sauce
Fresh strawberries with cream
Camembert Cheese, Toasted Crackers
Bleu Cheese, Toasted Crackers
Coffee
Postum
SANKA COFFEE
Tea
Milk
Saccharin Tablets
Mints
Ry-Krisp$0.10
White, Whole Wheat or Rye Bread$0.15
Swet Milk (Individual)$0.15
Coffee (Pot for One)$0.25
Tea, Postum, Chocolate, Sanka Coffee: Pot for One$0.25
Camembert or Bleu Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Fresh strawberries with cream$0.35
PRR Ice Cream$0.30
Preserved Figs in Syrup$0.35
Chilled Half Grapefruit$0.30
freshly baked apple pie$0.25
Steamed Fig Pudding with Lemon Sauce$0.30
Freshly Baked Cherry Pie$0.25
PRR Salad Bowl with Ry-Krsip$0.60
Broiled Bacon with Fried Eggs$0.75
Chicken Salad, Garnished$0.90
Chilled Peeled Tomato, Filled with Bonita Fish Salad$0.75
Omelets: Plain$0.50
Omelets with Chopped Bacon$0.65
Fried Filet of Sole$0.85

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Champagne, 1/2 Bot$1.64
Sauterne or Claret, 1/4 Bot.$0.40
Sauterne or Claret, 1/2 Bot.$0.80
Champagne, 1/2 Bot$4.64
Bordeaux Red, 1/4 Bot.$0.85
White, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Port (Ind.)$0.40
Sherry (Ind.)$0.40
Martini Cocktail$0.49
Manhattan Cocktail$0.49
Bottled Beer or Ale--Domestic$0.30
Gin--Domestic$0.40
Tom Collins$0.55
Creme de Menthe$0.53
Apricot Cordial$0.68
Grand Marnier$0.53
Rum--Domestic$0.40
Rum--Cuban$0.55
Rum (Domestic) Collins$0.55
Rum (Cuban) Collins
Rum Cocktail (sugar, lemon juice and Rum)
Club Soda$0.15
Natural Water 1/2 Bot.$0.25
Carbonated Waters: Split$0.20
Ginger Ale: Split$0.15
Coca Cola or Pepsi-Cola$0.15
Bromo Seltzer$0.15
Alka Seltzer (2)$0.15
Purgative Water$0.15
Brandy--Portuguese$0.53
Portuguese Brandy & Soda$0.68
Cognac--French Brandy$0.73
Cognac--French Brandy and Soda$0.88
Southern Comfort$0.56
Southern Comfort Highball$0.71
Rye--Bonded (17-20 yrs.)$0.81
Rye or Bourbon--Bonded (4-6 yrs.)$0.56
Rye--Bonded (8-10 yrs.)$0.66
Rye Whiskey--Canadian$0.60
Whiskey--Blended$0.50
IRISH WHISKEY$0.60
Scotch Whiskey (8 yrs.)$0.60
Scotch Whiskey (10 yrs.)$0.70
CIGARS - Ceiling price indicated on box
Cigarettes (assorted brands)$0.20
Chewing gum$0.05
"Old Fashion" Cocktail, additional$0.10

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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