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The Chicago Line

Date
1943-01-01
Restaurant
The Chicago Line
Physical description
26x17cm folded; 26x33.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 2

Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.52
Martini Cocktail$0.47
Vegetable Juice Cocktail
Apple Juice
Spring Vegetable Soup, Julienne
Baked Filet of Haddock, Tomato Sauce$1.15
Braised Beef en Casserolle, Jardiniere$1.35
Baked Individual Chicken Pie, Mushrooms$1.20
Omelette with Turkey Livers$1.20
Frankfurters (2) Sauerkraut, Potatoes$1.30
Cold Tongue, Chicken Salad, Tomato$1.15
Potatoes Delmonico
Fresh Broccoli
Lemon
Butter
Lettuce and Tomato Salad. French Dressing
Ice cream
Apricots
Fresh Baked Pie
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Chicken Ala King en Casserole$1.00
Filet of Fresh Cod, Tartar Sauce$1.00
Potatoes Delmonico
Fresh Broccoli
Lemon
Butter
Coffee
Tea
Milk

Page 3

Apollinaris Water$0.25 – $0.40
Bromo Seltzer$0.20
Club Soda$0.10
Coca-Cola$0.10
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15 – $0.30
Mountain Valley Water$0.30
Poland Water (Natural)$0.30
Pluto Water$0.15
Vichy (Celestine)$0.40
White Rock water$0.20 – $0.35
Sazarac Cocktail$0.52
Manhattan Cocktail$0.47
Martini Cocktail$0.47
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.52
Tom Collins$0.48
Rum Collins$0.48
Whiskey - Bonded$0.56
Whiskey - Blended$0.56
SCOTCH WHISKEY$0.60
Southern Comfort$0.60
Gin, Dry, Domestic$0.40
RUM$0.40
Sherry Wine, Imported$0.45
BEER$0.25
Imported Cigars$0.09 – $0.28
Domestic cigars$0.09 – $0.28
Cigarettes$0.20
Playing Cards (C&EI, RR)$0.50
Candy Bars$0.05

Page 4

Manhattan Cocktail$0.47
Martini Cocktail$0.47
Tomato Juice
Fruit Supreme
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Broiled Jumbo White Fish, Hoteliere$1.35
Boiled Smoked Beef Tongue, Spinach$1.35
Roast Young turkey, Dressing, Jelly$1.45
Baked Macaroni with Oysters, Au Graton$1.35
Creamed Chicken with Mushrooms$1.35
Omelette with Ham and Green Peppers$1.35
New Potatoes Persillade
Fresh asparagus
Combination Salad. French Dressing
Ice cream
Fresh Baked Pie
Strawberry Shortcake, Whipped Cream
Blue Cheese (Roquefort Type), Crackers
Assorted Bread
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Corned Beef Hash, Fried Egg$1.10
Filet of Lake Perch, Cole Slaw$1.10
New Potatoes Persillade
Lima beans
Coffee
Tea
Milk

Page 5

Queen olives$0.25
Grape Fruit Juice$0.20
Liquid Apple Juice$0.20
Radishes$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.20
Vegetable Juice$0.20
Soups, See Special$0.20 – $0.30
Filet of Fresh Fish$0.80
Boiled Eggs (2)$0.35
Fried Eggs (2)$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.40
Creamed Chicken with Mushrooms$0.80
Scrambled eggs (2)$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.45
Plain Omelette with Jelly$0.55
Spanish omelette$0.65
Potatoes hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Green String Beans$0.20
Egg Sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.70
Chicken Sandwich$0.55
American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Baked Beans, Hot$0.30
BAKED BEANS, COLD$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Orange Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Potato Salad with Egg, Tomato$0.55
HEAD LETTUCE, THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING$0.35
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Fresh Baked Pie$0.20
Sliced Orange$0.15 – $0.25
Blue Cheese (Roquefort Type), Crackers$0.35
Ice cream$0.20
Rolls$0.10
Choice of Fresh Fruit$0.20
MUFFINS$0.10
Toast$0.15
Coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.25
Milk, per Bottle$0.15
Tea, per pot$0.25
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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