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Mike Lyman's Grill

Date
1948-02-27
Restaurant
Mike Lyman's Grill
Physical description
33x24.5cm folded; 33x49.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Lyman's Manhattan Two-thirds Lyman's Bourbon, One-third M & R Italian Vermouth. Stir with spoon. Cherry.
Exhilarating Champagne Cocktail$0.50
10-Year Old Imported Sherry$0.40
Bourbon
Rye
Lyman's Martini
Lyman's Old Fashioned, Jigger of Lyman's Bourbon, Half lumb Sugar, Dash of Angostura Bitters, Slice of orange and a cherry
Lyman's Bacardi, Two-thirds Genuine Bacardi Rum, One-third lemon Juice, Dash of Grenadine, Shake well with ice
Lyman's Daiquiri, Two-thirds Imported Rum, One-third lemon juice, One-quarter spoon bar sugar, Shake well with ice

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California Wine, Sherry$0.25
California Wine, Port$0.25
California Wine, Sauterne$0.25
California Wine, Burgundy$0.25
California Wine, Muscatel$0.25
California Wine, Claret$0.25
Fine California Wine$0.25

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1/2 Grapefruit
Fresh Fruit Cocktail
Nova Scotia smoked salmon
Grapefruit Juice
Fresh Seafood Cocktail
Chopped Liver
Gefuelte Fish
Chilled Tomato Juice
Filet Marinated Herring
Fresh Crab and Avocado Cocktail, 1000 Island Dressing
Ox Tail Soup a l'anglaise with Pearl Barley
Chicken Broth, Alphabet
Chicken Soup, Matzo Balls
Coney Island Clam Chowder
Cold Borcht with Sour Cream
Chilled Mixed Green Salad with Our Famous Lyman's Dressing
Chicken Soup with Kreplach, Extra$0.15
Spaghetti with Chef's Special Meat Sauce
One-Half Broiled Lobster, Butter Sauce$2.45
Broiled Genuine Lake Superior Whitefish, Butter Sauce$2.30
Fried Eastern Oysters, Tartar Sauce$2.20
Filet of Frisco Sole Saute, Meuniere$1.60
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce, Boiled New Potatoes$2.00
Baked Filet of Sea Bass, Portugaise$1.80
Filet of Catalina Sand-dabs Saute, Meuniere$1.75
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise (Assorted Shell Fish French Dinner)$2.00
Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Special Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$2.05
Fried Eastern Scallops, Tartar Sauce$2.10
Fried Shad Roe with Bacon$2.00
Broiled Fresh Salmon Steak, Lemon Butter$1.90
Broiled Northern Halibut Steak, Hoteliere$1.85
Broiled Filet of Swordfish, Maitre d'Hotel$1.90
Jumbo Frog Legs Saute with Fresh Mushrooms$2.40
Special Shore Dinner - Fried Oysters, Shrimps, Filet of Sole, Scallops, Shoestring Potatoes, Tartar Sauce$2.45
Broiled Top Sirloin Steak, Fresh Mushroom Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$3.20
Chicken Fried Steak, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$2.20
Broiled Two French Spring Lamb Chops$2.60
Special Hamburger Steak, Smothered Onions$2.00
Special Hamburger Steak, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$2.00
Calf's Liver with Onions$2.00
Broiled Veal Porterhouse Steak, Fresh Mushroom Sauce$2.35
Two Broiled Pork Chops, Apple Sauce$2.60
Chicken Croquettes, New Peas in Cream, Julienne Potatoes$1.60
(Half) Milk-fed Chicken, Maryland, Bacon, Corn Fritter$2.45
Baked Chicken with Egg Noodles a la Lyman's$1.85
Whole Boneless Squab Chicken, Stuffed with Rice$2.50
Chicken Wings and giblets a la Creole, Steamed Rice$1.60
Creamed Chicken a la King on Toast, New Peas, Julienne Potatoes$1.85
(Half) Roast Young Duckling, Dressing, Apple Sauce$2.60
Roast Young Tom Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce$2.35
Roast Prime Ribs of Eastern Beef au Jus$2.95
Roast Boneless Leg of Pork, Dressing, Apple Sauce$2.00
Chicken Ravioli with Chef's Special Meat Sauce$1.50
Curry of Spring Lamb a l'Indienne, Steamed Rice$1.80
Calf's Sweetbreads Saute with Fresh Mushrooms$2.00
Kosher Chicago Frankfurters, Baked Beans$1.75
Kosher Chicago Frankfurters, Potato Salad$1.75
Stuffed Kishke, Egg Noodles$1.60
Chicken Necks, Egg Noodles$1.60
Homemade Chicken Enchiladas, Mexican Style$1.50
Fresh Combination Vegetable Ensemble with Creamed Chicken$1.85
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$2.25
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad$1.95
Cold Sliced Young Tom Turkey, Asparagus Tips$2.35
Roast Prime Ribs of Eastern Beef, Potato Salad$2.95
Assorted Ice Creams
FRENCH APPLE PIE
FRENCH APPLE PIE
Chocolate Layer Cake
Satsuma Red Plums
Monterey Jack Cheese
Ice Box Cake
Cheese Cake
Fresh Apple Sauce
Our Delicious French Pastries, Extra$0.15
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream
Stewed prunes
Fruit Jell-o
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Assorted Sherbets
Assorted Pies
lemon meringue pie
rice pudding
Coffee Cake
Tea
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Demi Tasse
Individual Bottle of Milk, Extra$0.05
Large tenderloin$3.50
New York Cut Sirloin$3.50
Broiled French Lamb Chops$1.90
Broiled Top Sirloin Steak of Eastern Beef, Bordelaise$2.50
Two Broiled Pork Chops$1.90
Half Broiled Milk Fed Chicken on Toast$1.75
Broiled Calf's Liver Steak with Bacon and French Fried Onions$1.75
HAMBURGER STEAK DE LUXE, French Fried Potatoes$1.60
Mixed Green Salad with Dressing 40c served with a la carte orders only
Crab Salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.50
Shrimp Salad$1.50
CRAB LOUIE$1.50
Lobster Louie$1.50
ABE LYMAN SALAD$0.85
Fruit salad$0.95
Shrimps Louie$1.50
Lyman Special Salad$0.75
Stuffed Tomato, Mike Lyman$1.15
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.50
Avocado Salad$0.85
COMBINATION SALAD$0.70
Hearts of Chilled Lettuce Salad$0.65
Hearts of Chilled Romaine Salad$0.65
Cottage Cheese and Pineapple Salad$0.95
Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream Salad$0.95
Assorted Fruit Plate with Cottage Cheese$1.00
Farmer's Chop Suey (Sour Cream) Salad$0.95
Chicken salad$1.30
CHICKEN SALAD, WHITE MEAT$1.50
Ask Mr. Joe Mann for His Special Salad$1.50
Special Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Imported Anchovies with Salad, Per Person$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.30
Chopped Liver$0.75
Filet of Marinated Herring$0.65
Colossal Ripe Olives$0.65
Colossal Green Olives$0.65
Maatjes Herring with Raw Onions$0.75
California Fruit Supreme Cocktail$0.65
Cherrystone Clams, Cocktail Sauce$1.50
Eastern Oysters on Shell, Cocktail Sauce$1.50
Cracked Crab (Half), Mayonnaise$1.25
Celery en branch$0.45
Gefuelte Fish$1.00
Nova Scotia smoked salmon$0.95
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Shrimp Cocktail$0.90
Ox Tail Soup a l'anglaise with Pearl Barley$0.25 – $0.45
Beef consomme$0.30 – $0.55
Special a la Lyman (Chicken Broth, Chopped Chicken, matso Balls, Kreplach, Egg Noodles)$1.00
Clam Chowder$0.30 – $0.55
Borscht, Hot$0.65
Borscht, Cold$0.65
Chicken Broth, Alphabet$0.25 – $0.50
Chicken broth with rice$0.25 – $0.50
Chicken Broth with Noodles$0.25 – $0.50
Chicken Broth with Kreplach, Noodles$0.35 – $0.60
Special Shore Dinner - Fried Oysters, Shrimps, Filet of Sole, Scallops, Shoestring Potatoes, Tartar Sauce$1.75
Fried Eastern Oysters, Tartar Sauce$1.50
Oyster Stew$1.50
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$1.75
Steamed Finnan haddie, butter sauce, boiled potatoes$1.30
Half Broiled Lobster, Butter Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$1.75
Broiled fresh salmon steak$1.20
Half Lobster, Thermidor$1.95
Lobster Newburg$1.95
Shrimp Newburg$1.95
Broiled Northern Halibut, Hoteliere, French Fried Potatoes$1.15
Shad Roe and Bacon Saute, Meuniere$1.30
Cold Salmon, Mayonnaise, Cole Slaw$1.20
Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Eastern Beef, Potato Salad$2.25
Canned Red Salmon, Chopped Onion and Tomato$1.25
Skinless Boneless Imported Sardines in Olvie Oil$1.25
Cold Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Jelly, String Bean Salad$1.30
Cold Brisket of Corned Beef, Potato Salad$1.20
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad$1.25
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad, with Turkey$1.50
RADIO SPECIAL - Bouillabaisse Marseillaise, French Fish Stew$1.30
Matzo and Eggs, Pancake Style$1.20
Omelette with Shrimps, Newburg$1.20
Fried Jumbo Shrimps, Special Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$1.35
Baked Filet of Sea Bass, Portugaise, New Potatoes Persillade$1.10
Roast Boneless Leg Portk, Dressing, Apple Sauce, Sweet Potatoes, New Peas$1.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Eastern Beef au Jus, Whipped Potato$2.25
Chicken Wings and giblets a la Creole, Steamed Rice$0.90
Roast Young Tom Turkey, Dressing, Sweet Potatoes$1.65
Spaghetti with Chef's Special Meat Sauce$0.90
Chicken Livers Saute with Fresh Mushrooms, Potatoes$1.50
Stuffed Kishke on Stuffed Chicken Necks, Egg Barley$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Ensemble with Creamed Chicken$1.15
Curry Spring Lamb a l'Indienne, Steamed Rice$1.10
Half Roast Long Island Duckling - Sweet Potatoes, Apple Sauce$1.90
Boiled Chicken in the Pot - Half Extra Large Chciken en Casserole, Delicious Soup Containing Noodles, KReplach, matzo Balls and Vegetable$2.00
Whole Boneless Squab Chicken - Stuffed with Risotto en Casserole, New Peas$1.80
Chicken Broth with Kreplach, Matzo Balls$0.35 – $0.60
Chicken Broth with Kreplach, Noodles$0.35 – $0.60
Borscht, Hot$0.35 – $0.65
Borscht, Cold$0.35 – $0.65
Gefuelte Fish$1.00
Chopped Livers$0.75
Cheese Blintzes (Two)$1.00
Frend Fried Onions$0.40
Fresh Green Corn and Green Peppers$0.45
French potatoes$0.30
American potatoes$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.30
Long Branch potatoes$0.30
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.30
Shoestring Potatoes$0.30
Baked Potato$0.30
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.40
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.45
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.35
New peas$0.35
Spinach in Cream with Hard Boiled Egg$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Assorted French pastry$0.35
Ice Box Cake$0.35
Black Bottom Pie$0.30
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Fruit Gelatine$0.25
Kadota Figs$0.35
Sliced pineapple$0.40
Stewed prunes$0.30
Vanilla Ice Cream, Brandied Peaches$0.50
Green Apple Pie$0.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.50
Fruit Parfait$0.50
Our Special Fruit Compote$0.65
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.40
Individual Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.45
Swiss cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
Liederkranz Cheese$0.45
Coffee$0.10 – $0.20
Milk, Individual Bottle$0.15
Buttermilk, Individual Bottle$0.15
Tea$0.15
GREEN TEA$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Hot Chocolate, Whipped Cream$0.15
Postum$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.15
Dinner De Luxe- Regular dinner served until 9:30 P.M. Selection of Entree indicates price of dinner
Appetizers
Choice of One
Fish and Seafood
Steaks and Chops
Poultry
ROASTS
Specialties
Vegetable, Potatoes
Cold Suggestions
Desserts
Eastern U.S. Choice Seaks
French Fried Potatoes Served with Above
SALADS

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Imported Sherry$0.40

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Cresta Blanca Champagne$2.50 – $5.00
Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne$3.00
Cook's Imperial Brut champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Reanault Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Korbel Brut Champagne$7.00
Korbel Pink Champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Korbel Sec Champagne$3.50
Padre Sec Champagne$6.00
Roma Champagne$4.00
Cresta Blanca Claret Red Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Cresta Blanca Burgundy Red Wine$1.60
Christian Brothers Burgundy Red Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Christian Brothers Claret Red Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Christian Brothers Cabernet Red Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Italian Swiss Colony Tipo Chiant Red Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Cliquot N. V. Champagne$9.00
Cliquot Yellow Label 1934 Champagne$9.00
Heidsieck Dry Monopole champagne$9.00
Mumm's Cordon Rouge 1937 Champagne$10.00
Mumm's Cordon Rouge, Brut Champagne$10.00
Chauvenet Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy$3.50 – $7.00
Christian Brothers Sauterne, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Christian Brothers Haut Sauterne, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Christian Brothers Chablis, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Christian Brothers Reisling, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Cresta Blanca Reisling, California White Wine$0.85
Cresta Blanca Sauterne, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Cresta Blanca Chablis, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Cresta Blanca Chateau Yquem, California White Wine$0.85 – $1.60
Italian Swiss Colony Tipo Chianti, California White Wine$1.60
Valle De Oro (Wente), California White Wine$1.60
Imported Swiss Cheese, Baked Ham, Cole Slaw Sandwich on Rye$0.90
Imported Swiss Cheese, Smoked Tongue, Cole Slaw Sandwich on Rye$0.90
Sliced Breast of Turkey, Baked Ham, Cole Slaw Sandwich on Rye$1.15
Sliced Breast of Turkey, Baked Ham, Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich on Russian Rye$1.25
Chopped Liver Sandwich on Russian Rye$0.75
SPECIAL CLUB SANDWICH$1.25
Chicken Sandwich on Russian Rye$1.15
Chicken and Avocado Sandwich$1.00
Deviled Smithfield Ham and Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.80
Smoked Salmon and Philadelphia Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.80
Chopped Liver, Cold Corned Beef, Cole Slaw Sandwich on Russian Rye$1.15
Boiled eggs$0.75
Scrambled Eggs$0.75
Bacon Omelette$1.20
Ham and eggs$1.35
Bacon and eggs$1.35
Sausage and Eggs$1.20
Smoked Salmon (Lox) and Scrambled Eggs$1.20
Scrambled Eggs with Chopped Onions and Tomatoes$1.20
Kosher Corned Beef and Eggs$1.20
Kosher Salami and Eggs, Pancake Style$1.20
Kosher Bologna and Eggs, Pancake Style$1.20
Kosher Tongue Sandwich$0.75
Kosher Salami Sandwich$0.75
Smoked Liverwurst Sandwich$1.00
Hamburger Steak Sandwich$1.00
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.70
roquefort cheese sandwich$0.75
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$1.10
Fried Bacon and Egg Sandwich$1.10
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$1.15
Sliced Turkey Sandwich$1.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.75
Melted Cheese Sandwich$0.85
Kosher Bologna Sandwich$0.75
Kosher Corned Beef Sandwich$0.75
Baked Ham Sandwich$0.75
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections