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El Cordova Café And Coffee Shop

Date
1948-02-28
Restaurant
El Cordova Café And Coffee Shop
Physical description
28x17cm folded; 28x32.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Bacardi Cocktail$0.45
Cuba Libre$0.40
Sazarac$0.60
New Orleans Gin Fizz$0.60
Rum Collins$0.40
Renault Champagne$2.50 – $5.00
Directoire Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Paul Masson Champagne$3.50 – $6.50
Korbell Brut Champagne$4.00 – $8.00
Mercier Imported Champagne$10.00
Chauvenet Red Cap Sparkling Burgundy$6.00
Bass Ale$0.35
Guinnesses Stout$0.35
Ballantine's Ale$0.30
Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey$0.65
Pink Lady$0.50
Jack Rose$0.50
Alexander$0.40 – $0.60
Martini$0.40 – $0.50
Manhattan$0.40
Old Fashioned$0.40
Gibson$0.40 – $0.50
Daiquiri$0.45
Dubonnet$0.45
Stinger$0.60
Side Car$0.60
CLOVER LEAF$0.50
Whiskey Sour$0.40
Singapore Gin Sling$0.50
Picon Punch$0.50
Suissesse$0.50
Planters Punch$0.60
Gin Fizz$0.40 – $0.50
Gin Rickey$0.40 – $0.50
Tom Collins$0.40 – $0.50
Gilbey's London Dry$0.50
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.45
Silver Fizz$0.60
Royal Fizz$0.60
John Collins$0.50
Schenley's$0.40
Old Crow$0.50
Sunnybrook$0.50
Old McBrayer$0.50
Ancient Age$0.50
Walker's Deluxe$0.50
Old Overholt Rye, Bond$0.60
I. W. Harper$0.60
Old Taylor$0.60
Old Forester$0.60
Canadian Club$0.60
Old Crow Bond$0.60
Apricot Cordial$0.65
Blackberry Cordial$0.65
Creme de Cacao$0.65
Creme de Menthe, Green, White$0.65
Cointreau, Angers, France$0.65
Benedictine, D.O.M.$0.65
Kummel (Gilka)$0.65
Benedictine & Brandy$0.65
Galliano, Italian$0.65
Drambuie$0.65
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow (Peres)$0.65
Grand Marnier, Orange Liqueur$0.65
Strega$0.65
Denis Mounie$0.65
Martell's 3 Star$0.65
Hennessey 3 Star$0.65
Courvoisier$0.65
Hines$0.65
Southern Comfort$0.50
Black & White$0.65
Dewar White Label$0.65
White Horse$0.65
Teacher's Highland Cream$0.65
Martin's VVO$0.65
Cutty Sark (Berry Bros.)$0.65
Bushmill's (Irish)$0.60
Jameson's (Irish)$0.60
Johnny Walker Black Label$0.65
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle$0.65
Beaulieu Sauterne$0.95 – $1.80
Beaulieu Cabernet$0.95 – $1.80
Beaulieu Chablis$0.95 – $1.80
Beaulieu Still Burgundy$0.95 – $1.80
Cresta Blanca Sauterne$0.95 – $1.80
Cresta Blanca Cabernet$0.95 – $1.80
CRESTA BLANCA CHABLIS$0.95 – $1.80
Cresta Blanca Still Burgundy$0.95 – $1.80
California Wines$0.20
IMPORTED WINES$0.40
Eastern Beers$0.25
Western Beer$0.20
Mexican beer$0.30

Page 3

Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.35
Crab cocktail$0.35
Fried Eastern Oysters, Hot Sauce$1.15
Fried Eastern Scallops, Tartare Sauce$1.25
Half Lobster, Broiled, Drawn Butter$1.75
Pecan Crunch Ice Cream
Home-made lemon meringue pie
Home-made apple pie
Chocolate Pudding
Marshmallow sundae
Grilled Chinook Salmon, Lemon Butter$1.35
Peach compote
orange sherbet
Fruit Jello
Braised Ox Joints Jardiniere$1.40
Smothered Half Spring Chicken, Country Gravy$1.50
Roast Fricandeau of Milk Fed Veal$1.65
Top Sirloin Steak$1.75
Broiled Lamb Chops on Toast$1.85
New York Cut Steak$2.50
Cream of Corn
Avocado Cocktail
fruit punch
Half Grapefruit
Romaine El Cordova with Toasted Cheese & Garlic Roll$0.15
Lima beans
Corn Saute Paprika
Oven Browned Potatoes
Whipped Potatoes
Pickled beets

Page 4

Oyster Stew$0.60
Oysters, Half Cream and Milk$0.75
Lobster salad$0.90
Crab Salad$0.90
Shrimp Salad$0.90
Romaine Salad - El Cordova$0.50
Supreme of Lobster Cocktail$0.60
Supreme of Crab Cocktail$0.60
Supreme of Shrimp Cocktail$0.60
Oyster cocktail$0.60
Cold Lobster a la Louis$1.25
Lobster Thermidor$1.75
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Half Broiled Lobster$1.25
Fried Eastern oysters$1.10
Fried Eastern Scollops$1.10
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.90
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich$0.35
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.80
Swordfish, Lemon Butter$0.90
Broiled Salmon$0.90
Broiled Halibut$0.90
Steak, minute$1.50
Sliced Breast of Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Filet Mignon$2.50
new york cut sirloin steak$2.50
New York Cut Sirloin Steak For two persons$4.00
Tenderloin Steak$2.00
Top Sirloin$1.75
Top Sirloin$1.75
Spring lamb Chops$1.75
Broiled Pork Chops$1.50
Broiled Fresh Chicken, Half$1.50
Ham Steak$1.25
Boiled eggs$0.45
Fried Eggs$0.45
Scrambled Eggs$0.45
Eggs Poached on Toast$0.45
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.50
Shirred Eggs$0.45
Plain Omelette$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.60
Jelly omelette$0.60
Ham omelette$0.60
Cheese Omelette$0.60
Ham and eggs$0.75
Bacon and eggs$0.75
Sausage and Eggs$0.75
Poached Eggs Vienna$0.75
Orange Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Queen Green Olives$0.25
Jumbo Ripe Olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.35
California Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Soup du jour, bowl$0.25
Onion Soup, au Gratin$0.50
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.35
Fruit Salad, Whipped Cream$0.50
Chicken salad$0.80
Stuffed Tomatoes with Chicken Salad$0.60
El Cordova Special Salad$0.50
Chef Special Salad Bowl$0.50
avocado and Grapefruit$0.50
Heart of Lettuce$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Clubhouse Sandwich$0.75
Steak sandwich$1.25
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.50
Premium Ham Sandwich$0.45
Hamburger$0.45
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.45
Tuna Sandwich$0.35
SLICED BREAST OF TURKEY Sandwich$0.65
Fried Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.35
Fried egg sandwich$0.35
Salami sandwich$0.35
Swiss Sandwich$0.35
American Cheese Sandwich$0.35
Toasted Cheese Sandwich$0.40
Assorted Homemade Pies$0.15
Orange or Pineapple Ice$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Asst. Homemade Pie a la Mode$0.25
Vanilla or Chocolate ice cream$0.15
Jell-O, Whipped Cream$0.15
All Sundaes$0.25
Special Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Boiled eggs$0.45

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