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The Manhattan Room

Date
1943-12-10
Restaurant
The Manhattan Room
Physical description
29x22.5cm folded; 29x45cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Mixed Seafood Newburg with Steamed Rice, New Peas$0.90 – $1.10
Fried Cape Cod Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Hash Brown Potatoes, Cole Slaw$0.70 – $0.90
Broiled Filet of Mackerel with Glazed Carrots, Whipped Potatoes$0.75 – $0.95
Poached Eggs au Gratin Florentine, Spinach, Potato Border$0.75 – $0.95
Stewed Chicken Livers Spanish Style with Rice Pilaw$0.80 – $1.00
Roast Spring Chicken, Sage Dressing, Rissole Potatoes, String Beans$0.90 – $1.10
Broiled Tomato and Asparagus Tips au Gratin with Cheese Sauce$0.75 – $0.95
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon cooked and served to order in our new Pressure Cookers (10 min.)$0.70 – $0.90
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon cooked and served to order in our new Pressure Cookers (10 min.) with a Poached Egg$0.90 – $1.10
Cold - Salmon Salad with Mayonnaise, Tomato, Egg, Capers$0.85 – $1.05
Cold - Fresh Fruit Plate with Cottage Cheese, Rye Crisp$0.80 – $1.00
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres
Pickled Panfish
Clam juice
Grape Juice
Consomme Vermicelli
Manhattan clam chowder
Fallen Leaf - Bourbon Whiskey, Cherry Brandy, Lemon Juice, Jamaica Rum$0.45
Baked Spaghetti with Clams and Tomatoes Marinara
BREAD
Rolls
Coffee
Tea
Hot Biscuits
Hot Rolls
Hot Muffins
Apple and Cranberry Pie, Wholewheat Crust
Cheese Cake New Yorker
Toasted Almond Cream Pie
Old fashioned rice pudding
Coconut Sherbet
Stewed pears
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Chatterbox Pudding
Coffee
Tea
Milk

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Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.35
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.85
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice$0.25
Orange Juice$0.25 – $0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail$0.65
Seafood Cocktail$0.95
Grapefruit Juice$0.25
Clam juice$0.25 – $0.40
Fresh Vegetable Juice Cocktail$0.25 – $0.40
Apple Juice$0.25
Grape Juice$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Manhattan clam chowder$0.20 – $0.25
Consomme Vermicelli$0.20 – $0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Cream of tomato$0.30
Oyster Stew with Milk$0.65
Clam Stew with Milk$0.65
Oyster Stew with Half and Half$0.75
Clam Stew with Half and Half$0.75
Clam Stew with Cream$0.85
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.85
Jellied Madrilene$0.25
BREAD$0.10
Rolls$0.10
Skoal Bread (Swedish Rye Bread)$0.10
Special Diet Dressing$0.15
Chiffonade Dressing$0.15
Wine Vinegar Dressing$0.15
Imported Blue Cheese Dressing$0.15
Acidophilus Milk$0.35
Postum$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Golden Guernsey Certified Milk$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Buttermilk$0.20
Pot of coffee$0.20
chocolate milk$0.20
SANKA COFFEE$0.30
Tea (Pot)$0.20
Genuine Swiss Gruyere Cheese$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
Hickory Smoked Cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar le Duc Jelly$0.45
Swiss cheese$0.30
Brie cheese$0.30
IMPORTED BLUE CHEESE$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Bibb Lettuce Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.35
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Fruit salad$0.65
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
French Bowl Salad$0.40
Lobster salad$1.65
Crabmeat Salad$1.25
Chicken salad$1.25
Chicken Salad, all White Meat$1.50
Shrimp Salad$0.95
Chef's Salad$0.50
Fresh Cooked Vegetables$0.75
Maurice Salad$0.90
Rainbow Sherbet New Yorker$0.45
Peach Melba$0.45
Frozen Egg Nog$0.30
Frozen Fudge$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Bombe Nelusko$0.35
Frozen Lemon Pie$0.40
Coconut Sherbet$0.20
Artichoke$0.45
Corn Mexicain$0.35
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes in Jacket$0.25
Succotash$0.35
Broccoli$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
String Beans au Gratin$0.30
Cauliflower$0.35
French Fried Potaotes$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.35
New Peas in Butter$0.35
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Mince Meat Pie$0.30
New Green Apple Pie$0.25
Apple and Cranberry Pie, Wholewheat Crust$0.30
Toasted Almond Cream Pie$0.30
Date and Nut Bread with Jelly$0.25
Nut Bread with Cream Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.35
Chicken Sandwich$0.55
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.55
Toasted Cheese Sandwich$0.45
rice pudding$0.25
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.35
Chatterbox Pudding$0.30
Petits fours$0.30
Chocolate Leaves$0.35
Cup Custard$0.25
Assorted Danish Pastry$0.20
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Old fashioned rice pudding$0.30
Cheese Cake New Yorker$0.30
Fruits served with Cream$0.05
Stewed Peaches, New Yorker's Preserve$0.45
Baked Apple$0.30
Fresh Pear$0.15
Raw Apple$0.15
Fresh Grapes$0.35
Stewed Pears (2)$0.35
Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Stewed Fresh Fruits$0.40
Honeydew Melon$0.45
Santa Claus Melon$0.45
Fresh Plums (3)$0.35
Half Grapefruit$0.30

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