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The Benjamin Franklin

Date
1948-01-26
Restaurant
The Benjamin Franklin
Physical description
28x21.5cm folded; 28x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Blue Points (6)$0.65
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail Supreme$1.00
Orange Juice$0.20
Orange Juice Large$0.35
Chincoteagues$0.65
Fruit Supreme$0.70
Tomato Juice$0.20
Tomato Juice Large$0.35
Cherrystones$0.55
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
V-8 Cocktail Small$0.20
V-8 Cocktail Large$0.35
Little Necks$0.55
Olives$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$1.50
Crab Flake Supreme$1.00
Stuffed celery$0.60
Celery$0.35
Chantilly St. Germaine$0.30
Consomme Royal$0.30
Madrilene en tasse$0.30
Borscht$0.40
Puree of Peas$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.60
Cream of Tomato au Riz$0.40
Onion au gratin$0.60
Mock Turtle$0.50
Green Turtle$0.75
Snapper Soup$0.50
Fillet of Sole Saute Meuniere$1.35
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$1.00
Broiled Sirloin Steak$4.50
Broiled Half Spring Chicken$1.65
Ham Steak$1.75
Filet Mignon$3.50
Broiled Breast of Chicken$2.25
Lobster Newburg$2.75
Sizzling Steak of Tenderloin$4.50
Lamb Chops$2.00
Lobster Thermidore$2.50
Pork Chop$1.20
Veal Chop$1.35
Chicken a la King on Toast$2.50
Broiled Lobster$0.00
Breast of Chicken Eugenie, Under Glass$2.85
Planked Sirloin or Tenderloin Bouquetiere$5.25
Planked Sirloin or Tenderloin Bouquetiere for 2$10.00
Baked Idaho (Potatoes)$0.40
Stewed Potatoes in Cream$0.40
Imperial Sweets (Potatoes)$0.40
Hashed Brown (Potatoes)$0.35
(Potatoes) Lyonnaise$0.30
French Fried (POTATOES)$0.35
Mashed (Potatoes)$0.35
(Potatoes) Au Gratin$0.45
String Beans$0.40
New peas$0.40
Fresh Spinach Plain$0.40
Fresh Spinach Creamed$0.50
Cauliflower Plain$0.45
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.55
Buttered Squash$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.70
Glazed Carrots$0.40
Broccoli$0.60
Hollandaise$0.70
Stewed tomatoes$0.40
Lobster (salad)$2.00
Chicken (salad)$1.60
White Meat (Chicken Salad)$2.00
Lettuce and Tomato (salad)$0.55
Shrimp (salad)$1.50
Fresh Fruit (Salad)$0.90
Lettuce or Romaine (Salad)$0.45
Crab Flake (Salad)$1.35
Combination (SALAD)$0.55
Potato salad$0.35
Apple Pie$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Raspberry or Orange Ice$0.30
Jello - Pineapple or Cherry$0.30
Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream$0.30
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
rice pudding$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Meringue Glace$0.50
Caramel custard$0.30
Hazel Nut ice cream$0.35
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Orange, Apple or Banana$0.25
California pears$0.30
Grapes$0.40
Kadota Figs$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.40
Camembert$0.40
Swiss (cheese)$0.35
Cream (CHEESE)$0.30
Liederkrantz (Cheese)$0.40
Bleu (Roquefort Type)$0.35
Pot of coffee$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Orange Pekoe$0.25
Instant Postum$0.25
Malted Milk$0.35
Milk or Buttermilk$0.20
Hot Chocolate$0.25
MELBA TOAST$0.20
Rolls and butter$0.15

Page 3

Blue Points (6)$0.65
Blue Points (6)$0.65
Cherrystone Clams (6)$0.55
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Chincoteagues (6)$0.65
Celery$0.35
Fruit cup Florida$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.75
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.75
Tomato, Orange, Grapefruit, V-8 or Zest Cocktail$0.20
Chantilly St. Germaine$0.30
Consomme Royal$0.30
Madrilene en tasse$0.30
MAINE SCALLOPS Saute with Todd's Old Virginia Bacon on Toast$2.40
FRIED JUMBO SHRIMP, Sauce Tartare$2.35
BROILED FILLET OF BLUEFISH Persilade$2.15
ROAST CHOICE RIB OF BEEF aux Jus$3.25
EMINCES OF CAPON PATTY Toulous$2.10
BROILED PORK TENDERLOIN, Pineapple Ring$2.75
MINUTE STEAK Saute Fines Herbs$3.75
POTATO CROQUETTE
Sweet Potato with Cherries
Asparagus Polonaise
Baked Stuffed Green Pepper Piemontaise
Lettuce Salad, Russian Dressing
AMERICAN BEAUTY HAM, Apple Sauce, Potato Salad$2.15
MIXED SALAD BOWL, Fillet of Anchovies, Camembert Cheese$1.75
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.30
Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce$0.35
Parfait Suchard$0.55
Almond Layer Cake$0.30
Apple Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.30
Chocolate Cream Puff$0.30
Hot mince pie$0.35
Pumpkin Pie$0.30
Pot of coffee$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.25
Milk$0.20
Pot of Tea$0.25

Page 4

Charles Heidsieck French (Bottle)$12.00
American (Champagne)$6.20
Angel M. Espino (Bottle Champagne)$8.00
Korbel Brut (Bottle)$7.20
Moet & Chandon, White Seal (Bottle)$8.00
Chauvenet Red Cap$7.20
Taylors$6.20
Taylors (1/2 Bottle)$3.60
STILL BURGUNDIES--AMERICAN Bottle$2.50
STILL BURGUNDIES--AMERICAN (Drink)$0.40
Château Haut Lafitte$7.50
Mouton Rouge$7.50
Pommard (Bottle)$7.50
Tarragona Spain (Bottle)$3.00
American Claret (Bottle)$2.50
American Claret (Drink)$0.40
Louis Eschenauer (Bottle)$7.50
Latours Fils$6.00 – $3.00
AMERIAN SAUTERNE$2.50 – $0.40
Vin De Bourgogne$6.00 – $3.00
Fountain Grove or Beringer Bros.$2.50
RIESLING - Valiant$2.50 – $0.40
Rhine--Liebfraumilch$7.50
Duff Gordon$7.00 – $0.75
Harvey's Bristol Cr.$8.00 – $0.90
Dry Sack$8.00 – $0.80
Cedro$5.00 – $0.60
Merito$4.00
Alfonso$4.00 – $0.60
Pedro Domecq$4.50 – $0.60
Maduro$5.00 – $0.60
SHERRIES--American$2.50 – $0.40
IMPORTED PORT Aurora or Kopke$3.50 – $0.55
American Port$2.50 – $0.40
MUSCATEL--American$2.50 – $0.40
TOKAY--American$2.50 – $0.40
Bertolli Chianti (Red)$4.50 – $2.50
French (Brandy)$0.90
Spanish (Brandy)$0.70
American (Brandy)$0.55
Imported (Liqueurs)$0.90
American (Liqueurs)$0.55
Benedictine & Brandy D.O.M.$0.90
Benedictine D.O.M.$0.90
Cusenier Creme de Menthe$0.90
Premium Scotch (Whiskies)$0.90
Bar Scotch$0.75
Canadian Whiskey$0.75
Bourbon Whiskey$0.90
Rye Whiskey (Bar)$0.65
Bonded Rye$0.90
Alexander (cocktail)$0.75
Bacardi (Cocktail)$0.75
Bronx (Cocktail)$0.60
Champagne Cocktail$1.00
Clover Club (Cocktail)$0.75
Cuba Libre$0.85
Daiquiri$0.75
Frozen Daiquiri$0.80
Dubonnet (Cocktail)$0.65
Manhattan (cocktail)$0.60
Martini$0.60
Old Fashion (Cocktail)$0.70
Orange Blossom (Cocktail)$0.60
Pink Lady$0.65
Side Car (Cocktail)$0.75
Stinger (cocktail)$0.75
Egg Nog$0.85
Gin Fizz$0.65
Gin Rickey$0.65
Golden Fizz (Cocktail)$0.75
Mint Julep$0.90
New Orleans Fizz$0.75
Planters Punch$0.95
Rum Collins (Cocktail)$0.80
Sherry Flip (Cocktail)$0.65
Sherry Cobbler (Cocktail)$0.65
Silver Fizz (Cocktail)$0.75
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.75
Sloe Gin Collins$0.70
Tom Collins$0.70
Ward 8 (Cocktail)$0.70
Whiskey Sour$0.70
LOCAL BEER AND ALE$0.50
Budweiser$0.55
PIELS$0.55
Blue Ribbon$0.55
Schlitz$0.55
CANADIAN BEER AND ALE$0.65
Imported Beer and Ale$0.75

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