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Cavanagh's

Date
1948-04-10
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35x25cm folded; 35x49.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Robbin's Islands on Half Shell$0.50
Cape Cods on Half Shell$0.50
Blue Points on half shell$0.50
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.95
Oysters Fricassee in Chafing Dish$1.50
Little Neck clams$0.50
Cherrystone Clams$0.50
Oysters, Casino$1.50
Cocktail Sauce$0.05
Green turtle soup with sherry$0.40 – $0.75
FRIED SOFT SHELL CRABS, Tartar Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$1.85
JUMBO SHRIMPS, CREOLE, Rice$1.95
Fried Oysters, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$1.35
FRESH MAINE LOBSTER, AMERICAINE$3.25
May Wine$0.45
HALF LOBSTER AND SHRIMPS, THERMIDORE, Mixed Green Salad$2.15
BROILED FRESH GREEN TURTLE STEAK, Mixed Green Salad, French Fried Potatoes$2.25
HALF ROAST ENGLISH PHEASANT, Saratoga Chips, Garden Peas, Sauce Poivrade$4.00
HALF ROAST MALLARD DUCKLING en Casserole, Hunters Style$3.25
Sazarac$0.75
Rum Scoundrel$0.60
Bacardi$0.60
Broiled Lobster$2.75 – $5.75
Crab Meat, Mornay (p.p.)$2.25
Deviled Crabs$1.65
Crab Salad$1.85
Crab meat, Newburg in chafing dish$2.25
Crab meat au gratin$2.25
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$2.75
Crab Meat, Dewey, Chafing Dish$2.35
Chicken a la King in chafing dish$2.50
Lobster Salad, Fresh Picked$1.85
Chicken salad$1.50
CRAB LUMP SALAD$1.85
Shrimp Salad$1.65
Browned Corned Beef Hash, Fried Egg Garni$1.25
Welsh rarebit$0.85
Yorkshire rarebit$0.90
Golden buck rarebit$1.10
Yorkshire buck rarebit$1.15
Cream Cheese$0.30
Imported Roquefort$0.50
Liederkranz$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Shrimps a la Newburg in Chafing Dish$2.25
Grilled Chicken Livers on Toat$1.25
Chicken Livers Saute with Mushrooms$1.75
French Fried Onions$0.50
FRIED FILET OF SOLE, Tartar Sauce, French Fried$1.25
Broiled Halibut Steak, Mixed Green Salad, Parsley Potato$1.55
FRIED FRESH L. I. SCALLOPS, Tartar S'ce, French Fried$2.10
BOILED Beef, New Carrots, Cabbage, Horseradish Sauce, Boiled Potato$1.85
BROILED SCOTCH KIPPERED HERRING, Boiled Potato$1.10
FRESH FROGS' LEGS SAUTE, MEUNIERE, French Fried$2.25
BROOK TROUT SAUTE,MAUNIERE, DORIA$1.65
BROILED FRESH SHAD ROE, Bacon au Beurre, French Fried Potatoes, Mixed Green Salad$1.95
BROILED FRESH BONELESS SHAD, Lemon Butter, French Fried Potatoes$1.55
BOSTON SCROD, Broiled or Saute, French Fried$1.10
FRESH SWORDFISH STEAK SAUTE, MEUNIERE$1.85
Fried Jumbo Shrimps, Tartar S'ce, French Fried$1.95
STEAMED FINNAN HADDIE, BOILED POTATO$1.45
BROILED FRESH KENNEBEC SALMON, Cucumber Salad, Whipped Potatoes$1.65
HALF BROILED CHICKEN, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$1.95
HALF ROAST ENGLISH PHEASANT, Saratoga Chips, Garden Peas, Sauce Poivrade$4.00
Roast Spring Chicken, New Peas, Au Gratin Potatoes, Currant Jelly$1.85
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25
Tea in Pot (per person)$0.25
Sanka$0.25
Postum$0.25
Sweet Milk$0.20
Demi Tasse$0.20
Pot of Coffee (per person) with Cream$0.25
BROILED JUMBO SQUAB, French Fried Potatoes, Currant Jelly$2.75
BOILED CHICKEN IN POT, Vegetables and Noodles$2.10
HAM STEAK, HAWAIIAN STYLE, Candied Sweet Potatoes$1.95
BAKED CHICKEN EN CASSEROLE, CAVANAGH$2.15
TENDERLOIN OF BEEF EN BROCHETTE, Risotto, Bacon, New Peas$1.85
BROILED LAMB STEAK, String Beans, Au Gratin Potatoes, Mint Jelly$1.85
CHICKEN CUTLETS, Supreme Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, New Peas$1.65
HALF BROILED GUINEA HEN, Mixed Green Salad, French Fried Potatoes$2.25
Grapefruit$0.45
Manhattan or Martini with Imported Vermouth$0.70
Champagne Cocktail$1.00
Chopped Chicken Liver, Strassbourgeoise, Sliced Tomato$0.75
Shrimp Cocktail$0.85
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.75
Tomato or Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
BROILED CALF'S LIVER, Bacon, French Fried Potatoes and Green Salad$1.85
Herring with Sour Cream$0.55
Fruit Cocktail Glace$0.55
Queen olives$0.25
Wine Cup (for 2)$1.55
Wine Cup (for 4) (Sauterne or Claret)$2.70
Sliced Turkey, Virginia Ham, Potato Salad, Sliced Tomato$1.95
Chicken broth with rice$40.00 – $25.00
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Onion Soup au Gratin (10 minutes)$0.60
CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK, Bermuda Onion, Sliced Tomato, French Fried Potatoes$1.65
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, Tomato Sauce, French Fried Potatoes$1.75
GRILLED ENGLISH MUTTON CHOP, Kidney String Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.85
FRESH MUSHRROMS SAUTE on Toast, Bacon, French Fried Potatoes$1.50
BROILED JERSEY PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce, Whipped Potatoes$1.95
ENGLISH MIXED GRILL: Mutton Chop, Kidney, Sausage, Mushrooms, Bacon, Garden Peas, French Fried Potatoes$2.15
CHICKEN FRICASSEE, Sauce Supreme, Steamed Rice$1.85
BROILED HALIBUT STEAK, Maitre d'Hotel, Parsley Potato$1.55
BABY LAMB CHOPS SAUTE, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Garden Peas$2.00
SCALLOPINE OF VEAL, Paprika Sauce, Noodles Polonaise$1.95
GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN, Sauce Robert, French Fried Potatoes, String Beans$1.85
Ham and Eggs, Country Style, French Fried Potatoes$1.55
FRESH VEGETABLE PLATE$1.25
Fresh vegetable plate with egg$1.50
LONG ISLAND DUCKLING, New Peas, Apple Sauce, Au Gratin Potatoes$1.85
ROAST VERMONT TURKEY, New Peas, Whipped Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce$1.95
PRIME RIBS OF ROAST BEEF, Baked Potato$2.75
OLD FASHIONED BEEFSTEAK, CAVANAGH (Sliced), Chef's Sauce, Julienne Potatoes (for 2)$7.50
ROAST RACK OF LAMB (for 2), BOUQUETIERE (30 Minutes)$6.50
PLANKED SWORDFISH STEAK, BOUQUETIERE (Per Person)$2.75
BROILED DOUBLE THICK SPRING LAMB CHOPS$2.90
Broiled Filet Mignon$3.95
PLANKED SIRLOIN STEAK, BOUQUETIERE (for 2)$9.50
PLANKED SIRLOIN STEAK, BOUQUETIERE (for 3)$14.00
CHEF'S SPECIAL SALAD BOWL with Julienne of Turkey, Ham, Tongue and Swiss Cheese$1.75
ASSORTED COLD CUTS (Ham, Tongue, Turkey, Corned Beef), Potato Salad$1.95
HALF COLD LOBSTER, Lettuce and Tomato$1.85
SLICED CHICKEN (White Meat), Potato Salad$1.75
Bowl of Green Mixed Salad with Sour Cream$0.75
Chopped Combination Salad (with Tomatoes, Peppers, Cucumbers) and Sour Cream$1.05
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Shrimp, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad$1.50
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Fresh Chicken, Potato Salad$1.45
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Crab Meat, Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$1.55
Fresh Tomato Stuffed with Fresh Lobster, Cole Slaw and Potato Salad$1.85
Combination$0.65
Lettuce and Tomato$0.60
Egg Salad, Mayonnaise$0.95
Sliced onions$0.25
Potato salad$0.35
Roquefort Dressing$0.50
Russian Dressing$0.25
Fruit salad$1.25
Cucumber$0.35
Celery$0.35
cole slaw$0.35
Lettuce$0.35
Tomato$0.35
Claret Lemonade$0.45
Chocolate Graham Cracker Cream Pie$0.45
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.55
Rice Pudding, Crushed Strawberries$0.45
Lemon Chiffon Pie$0.45
Toasted Cocoanut Pie$0.45
Nesselrode Cream Pie$0.45
Green Apple Pie$0.40
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Green Apple Pie with Cheese$0.55
Charlotte Russe$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.30
Home Made Cheese Cake$0.55
Fresh Cherry Deep Dish Pie$0.50
Individual Baked Alaska$1.25
Rolls and butter$0.10
Chocolate Pudding, Whipped Cream$0.40
Fruit Jell-O, Whipped Cream$0.35
Whole Ripe Kodota Figs$0.40
Fruit Compote$0.50
Assorted Cookies$0.30
Pound cake$0.25
Butter Pecan$0.40
Apricot Punch$0.55
Nesselrode Pudding$0.55
French vanilla ice cream$0.40
Black Raspberry Ice Cream$0.45
Hawaiian Surprise$0.55
Parfait Royale$0.55
Strawberry$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Raspberry sherbet$0.40
Potatoes O'Brien$40.00
Coffee Ice Cream
Chocolate Sauce$0.15
Vanilla Sundae$0.55
Clover Club$0.60
Chocolate Sundae$0.55
Strawberry Sauce$0.20
New green peas$0.35
New Lima Beans$0.35
New Spinach$0.35
Creamed celery$0.35
Scotch Barley Broth$0.25 – $0.40
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.85
New England Clam Chowder$0.30 – $0.45
Stewed tomatoes$0.35
Consomme$0.25 – $0.40
New string beans$0.35
ALEXANDER No. 1$0.70
ALEXANDER No. 2$0.90
Mashed Turnips$0.35
CAVANAGH COCKTAIL$0.65
Nectar Cocktail$0.75
Bronx$0.50
Daiquiri$0.60
Coffee cocktail$0.80
Dubonnet$0.50
Jack Rose$0.60
Manhattan$0.55
Martini$0.55
Orange Blossom$0.50
Old Fashioned$0.60
Pousse Cafe$0.10
Perfect$0.60
Rob Roy$0.70
Stinger$0.75
Side Car$0.75
BACARDI CAVANAGH$0.70
Brandy Egg Nogg$1.00
WHISKEY EGG NOGG$0.75
Gin Daisy$0.60
Brandy Sour$0.90
BLUE MOON$0.65
Cuba Libre$0.70
Claret Punch$0.50
FRISCO COLLINS$0.95
GIN BUCK$0.60
Gin Fizz$0.50
Gin Rickey$0.60
Golden Fizz$0.70
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.60
Fried Eggs$0.60
Succotash$0.35
New Carrots and Peas$0.35
Bearnaise Sauce$0.35
Mushroom Sauce$0.35
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.85
Cauliflower$0.35
Hollandaise sauce$0.30
Asparagus Tips$0.45
Broccoli, hollandaise sauce$0.75
Boiled eggs$0.60
Shirred Eggs$0.60
Scrambled Eggs$0.70
Plain Omelette$0.70
Cheese Omelette$0.80
Onion Omelette$0.90
Bacon and eggs$1.10
Jelly omelette$0.90
Spanish omelette$0.95
Western Omelette$0.95
Poached on toast$0.70
Chicken Liver Omelette$1.25
Toast$0.15
Mushroom Omelette$1.05
Ham and eggs$1.50
Hashed browned$0.35
Candied Sweets$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.40
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.40
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.35
Potatoes French fried$0.30
Potatoes Julienne$0.35
Home Fried$0.35
Mashed$0.25
Boiled$0.25
New Orleans Fizz$0.80
Planters Punch$1.05
Rum Collins$0.65
Royal Fizz$0.70
RYE SOUR$0.60
Silver Fizz$0.70
Sherry Cobbler$0.50
Sherry Flip$0.55
SHERRY EGG NOGG$0.65
Tom Collins$0.60
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.60

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Gold Seal Champagne$3.00 – $5.50
Great Western Champagne$3.00 – $5.50
San Benito Champagne$3.00 – $5.00
Cresta Blanca Champagne$3.00 – $5.50
Bacardi Rum$0.70
Jamaica Rum, Wray's$0.70
Myer's Rum$0.70
Boca Chica Rum$0.55
Merito Rum$0.55
Bacardi Aneio Rum$0.70
Philadelphia Rye Whiskey$0.55
Paul Jones Rye Whiskey$0.55
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.60
Kinsey Rye Whiskey$0.60
Valiant Burgundy$1.25 – $2.10
San Benito, Claret$1.95
Cresta Blanca, Claret$1.95
Widmer's Claret$1.10 – $1.95
San Benito, Burgundy$1.10 – $1.95
San Benito, Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $4.50
Clicquot, Yellow Label, Dry$12.50
Lanson's Dry Extra$12.50
Mercier's (1937)$13.50
Clicquot (1934)$8.50 – $14.50
Delbeck (1937)$7.50 – $13.50
Colcombet, Burgundy$1.10 – $1.95
Cresta Blanca, Sparkling Burgundy$4.50
BERTOLLI CHIANTI$2.00 – $3.85
Gold Seal Sparkling Burgundy$3.00 – $5.50
San Benito Chianti$1.75 – $3.00
Gotham Sparkling Burgundy$3.00 – $5.50
Chauvenet$5.85
Livermore, Mourestal 1940$2.85
Sherry$0.35
PORT$0.35
Muscatel$0.35
Imperial Granjo (1934)$4.25
Barton & Guester, St. Estephe$5.25
Cepa de Ora, Spanish, dry$3.75
Barton & Guester, Privie Noir$4.75
Brilliante, Spanish Sweet$3.75
Christian Bros. Riesiling$2.10
Christian Bros. Chablis$2.10
Livermore Semillon (1942)$2.85
Coca Cola$0.15
Bombay Water$0.25
White Rock Litia$0.25 – $0.30
Walker Signet$0.60
Old Forester$0.70
Old Grand Dad$0.70
McNaughtons Canadian$0.70
Kentucky Tavern$0.70
Old Taylor$0.70
Canadian Club$0.70
Old Crow$0.70
Old Overholt$0.70
Gibsen$0.65
BAR BOURBON$0.60
Imported Gins$0.65
Domestic Gin$0.50
Pommery & Greno (Nature)$6.85 – $12.50
Sloe Gin$0.60
Louis Roderer Cuvee Specials$12.50
Bollinger Brut (1937)$7.50 – $13.50
Old Angus$0.65
Seagram's V. O.$0.70
Walker Imperial$0.55
Harwood Canadian Rye$0.75
Seagram's 7-Crown$0.55
P. & T. Private Stock$0.65
Old Crow$0.65
P. & T. Reserve$0.60
Amontillado Pale Dry$0.50
Lord Calvert$0.65
San Benito, Sauterne$1.10 – $1.95
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$15.00
San Benito, Chablis$1.10 – $1.95
San Benito, Riesling$1.95
Colcombet, Sauterne$1.10 – $1.95
Williams & Humbert, Cedro, Fine Pale Dry$0.50
La Ina, Very Pale$0.55
Fine Pale Dry$0.50
Kings Ransom$0.75
John Begg Liqueur$0.75
John Begg Blue Cap$0.65
Ballantine's$0.65
Cutty Sark$0.65
Benedictine$1.00
Apricot$60.00
Anisette$0.60
Forbidden Fruit$0.60
Grand Marnier$1.10
Chartreuse (Yellow)$1.00
Chartreuse (Green)$1.00
Quevic Water$15.00 – $30.00
Ginger Ale (Domestic)$15.00 – $25.00
Club Soda (Domestic)$15.00
large glass$35.00
Glass$20.00
Seidel$40.00
Schlitz$0.35
Creme de Menthe$0.60
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.35
Creme de Cacao$0.60
Black Horse Ale$0.50
peach$0.65
Carlin Red Cap Ale$0.40
Duff Gordon$0.50
HEINEKEN'S HOLLAND BEER$0.50
Metaxa$1.00
Fox Head (400) Beer$0.40
White Horse$0.65
Blackberry$0.70
CORONET$0.85
Martin's V.V.O.$0.65
Apple Jack$0.55
Apple Jack$0.55
Curacao$0.60
B.P.R.M.D. Blended$0.60
Large Pitcher$1.00
Sparkling Burgundy$4.50
Fundador$1.00
Hines$1.00
Martell$1.00
Blackberry$70.00
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser$0.35
Imported Guinness' Stout$0.75
Imported Bass Ale$0.75
Chilean Rhine Wine (1936)$3.75
Neuchatel (1942)$4.50
Barton & Guester, Graves$5.25
Barton & Guester, Sauterne$7.75
Colcombet, Chablis$1.95
Cresta Blanca, Sauterne$1.95
Cresta Blanca, Chablis$1.95
Triple Sec$0.60
Widmers Lake Delaware$2.50
Williams & Humbert Maduro, Goldenrich, Medium Sweet$0.50
Harvey's Bristol Cream$0.75
Hankey Bannister$0.65
Johnnie Walker Black Label$0.75
King William$0.65
Calvert's Reserve$0.55
Reuyer$1.00
Hennessy 3-Star$1.00
Drambuie$1.20
Bois Cordial$0.85
(LIQUERS FRAPPED - 10c. EXTRA)$0.10
Vodka$0.60
Barton & Guester, Beaujolais Village$5.75
Barton & Guester, Pommard$5.25
Gevrey Chambertin (1937)$5.75
Sanguinal Natur (1929) Portugal$2.50
Paul Rumart & Co. Extra Dry$6.85
Dry Monopole$12.50
Chas. Heidsieck (1937)$13.50
Mumm's Gordon Rouge (1937)$7.50 – $13.59
Courvoisier ***$1.00
Bisquit ***$1.00
Rock and Rye$0.55
Sandemann Apitiv$0.50
Queens Port, Berry Bros Fine Quality$0.55
Oloroso Cream$0.45
Sandemann's$0.45
Fine Tawney$0.45
Sandemann Tawney$0.50

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