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Palm Garden

Date
1939-05-25
Restaurant
Palm Garden
Physical description
38x15.5cm folded; 38x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Bronx Cocktail$0.20
DOMESTIC SHERRY$0.15
Blue Point Cocktail$0.25
Cape Cod cocktail$0.30
Cotuits Cocktail$0.35
Lynnhaven cocktail$0.35
Little Neck cocktail$0.25
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.30
Half Cold Lobster$0.40
Clear turtle soup$0.25 – $0.35
Mock turtle soup$0.20 – $0.30
MOCHA CAKE$0.15
LARGE SOFT STEAMED CLAMS, CLAM BROTH, MELTED BUTTER$0.50
Lump Crabmeat$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.25
Oyster Stew, Palm Garden$0.50
Hashed Browned in Butter Potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.10
German fried potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.10
Vanilla, Srawberry, Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Sardines on Lettuce$0.20
Hearts of Celery$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Bismarck Herring$0.15
anchovy canape$0.25
Beluga Caviar$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.15
Clam Stew, Boston Style$0.50
Soft Creamed Clam Stew$0.60
Streamed Soft Clams and Broth$0.50
Irish Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.50
Filet Mignon Brochette with Green Peppers, Julienne Potatoes$0.65
Shirred Eggs with Chicken Livers, Julienne Potatoes$0.55
Sizzling Sirloin Steak$1.00
Baked Spaghetti and Chopped Sirloin au Gratin$0.55
Wiener Schnitzel with Egg, Fried Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes, Anchovy$0.55
New Asparagus with Genuine Smithfield Virginia Bacon and Potatoes$0.60
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Potatoes, Spaghetti or Vegetable$0.50
Fresh Broccoli with Imported Irish Bacon, Boiled Potato$0.60
Lamb Chop Combination, Fried Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes$0.75
Chicken a la King on Toast, Green Peas and Potatoes, Chafing Dish$0.75
Pork Chop Combination, Fried Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes$0.60
Veal Scallopine, Risotto with Green Pepper and Mushrooms$0.60
Brochette Combination, Fried Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes with Bacon$0.75
Sizzling Sirloin Steak (for 3)$3.00
Genuine Calf's Liver, Polish Bacon, Tomatoes and Potatoes$0.75
Delmonico Steak (for 1)$1.25
Filet Mignon, Mushrooms$1.25
Chicken Patty, New Peas, Parsley Potatoes, Palm Garden$0.75
Steak a la Minute$1.00
Sizzling Club Steak (for 1)$1.35
Braised Sweetbread in Casserole, Madeira Wine, Mushrooms and Potatoes$0.60
(2) Broiled Lamb Chops$0.75
(2) Lamb Chops with Kidney$0.85
Smoked Pork Tenderloin, Fresh Spinach and Potatoes$0.50
Mushrooms on Steaks (p.p.)$0.25
Sliced Beef Tenderloin a la Deutsch en Casserole with Mushrooms$0.75
Sizzling Sirloin (for 2)$2.00
Sizzling Sirloin (for 4)$4.00
Calf's Sweetbread with Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, Tomato and Potatoes$0.60
Sizzling Tenderloin Steak$1.25
T Bone Steak (for 1)$1.40
Virgina Ham Steak, Southern Style, Sliced Pineapple, Plum, Sweet Potatoes$0.75
Plank Steak$1.40
Porterhouse Steak (for 1)$1.40
(2) Broiled Pork Chops$0.60
Grilled Chopped Sirloin Steak, Parsley Potatoes, Onion$0.50
Smothered Onions (per person)$0.20
Shish Kebab (Oriental)$1.00
Half Broiled Milk Fed Chicken, Sliced Tomato and Julienne Potatoes$0.75
Sea Food Platter Consisting of Crab Meat, Shrimp, Lobster and Lettuce$1.00
Lamb Kidneys Brochette with Bacon, Sliced Tomato and Potatoes$0.60
Salisbury Steak with Onions and Potatoes, Baked Banana, Cream Sauce$0.50
Special Lump Crab Meat, Lettuce and Tomatoes, Mayonnaise or Russian Dressing$0.65
Fresh vegetable soup$0.10
New peas$0.15
Boston Cream Clam Chowder$0.20
Cauliflower$0.15
Cold consomme in jelly$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Cup Clam Broth$0.10
Corn on Cob$0.15
Onion Soup$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.10
Spinach$0.15
Corn Saute$0.20
Onion Soup au gratin$0.20
String Beans$0.15
Cold Tomato Madrilene Soup$0.15
New Lima Beans$0.15
Stewed pears$0.15
Pear Condi$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.15
Stuffed Tomato, Crab Meat or Shrimp, Potato Salad$0.65
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.20
Chicken salad$0.60
Crab Meat salad$0.60
RUSSIAN DRESSING (per person)$0.20
Lobster salad$0.60
Shrimp Salad$0.50
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Fruit salad$0.45
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Roquefort Cheese Dressing (Per Person)$0.20
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Saratoga Chips Potatoes$0.20
O'Brien Potatoes$0.20
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.15
Chocolate cake$0.15
Stewed Fruit$0.20
Baked Apple$0.15
Fresh Pineapple$0.20
Fruit Jello, Cream$0.15
Stewed Figs$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Fruit Cup$0.15
Honey Dew Melon
Apple Strudel$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.20
Bananas and cream$0.15
Rice pudding and cream$0.15
Banana Split$0.25
Hot Chocolate Sundae$0.20
Orange ice$0.15
Butterscotch Fudge Sundae$0.15
Butterscotch Sundae$0.20
Brandy Apricot$0.20
Sundae$0.15
Mixed ice cream$0.20
Hot Chocolate Fudge Sundae$0.20
From the Bar- Goodbye Forever!- We can't afford to have our customers say "Farewell" after the first drink we serve. Drinks are: 1- Pleasant Going Down; 2- More Pleasant to "Repeat"; 3- Made to Keep Them Coming Back For More.
(Soups Served Without Meals 10c Extra)

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Cherrystone Cocktail
Little Necks cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Blue Point Cocktail
Half Cold Chicken Lobster Cocktail
Half Cold Chicken Lobster Mayonnaise
Lump Crab Meat Cocktail
Oyster cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Little Neck cocktail
Cherrystone Cocktail
Clam cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Oyster cocktail
crab meat cocktail
Half Cold Chicken Lobster Cocktail
Half Cold Chicken Lobster Mayonnaise
SEA BREEZE LOBSTER DINNER DE LUXE$1.25
Boiled Red Snapper
Broiled Red Snapper
Steamed Red Snapper
Pompano Saute Meuniere, Au Gratin Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes$0.85
Broiled Shad Roe, Polish Bacon, Sliced Tomato, Julienne Potatoes$0.75
Grapefruit Juice
Fruit Cocktail
Sardines on Lettuce
Tomato Juice
Bismarck Herring
Half Grapefruit
Sauerkraut Juice
Clam Chowder
Cup Clam Broth
Soup of the day
Whole broiled live lobster
Lobster Thermidore
Lobster au gratin
Lobster salad
Brook TroutSaute Meuniere
Broiled Swordfish
(2) Deviled Crabs
Frog's Legs Saute Meuniere
Finnan Haddie au Gratin
(2) Fried Soft Shell Crabs
Whole Cold Lobster
Lobster Tail a la Newburg
Pompano Saute
Fried oysters and bacon
Broiled Striped Bass
Half Broiled Chicken
(2) Lamb chops
Vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Butter pecan ice cream
Brandy Apricot Ice Cream
Orange ice
rice pudding
Fruit in Season
Pies
Fruit Cup
Stewed prunes
Layer Cake
Figs
Jello
Coffee
Tea
Demi Tasse
Iced tea
Iced coffee
Sirloin Planked Steak Dinner$1.50
Clam Chowder
Cup Clam Broth
Soup of the day
Sirloin Planked Steak
Filet Mignon
Sirloin Steak
Ice cream
Pudding
Fruit in Season
Layer Cake
Pies
Bananas and cream
Stewed Fruit
Jello
Coffee
Tea
Demi Tasse
Iced tea
Iced coffee
Delmonico Planked Steak Dinner$1.75
Clam Chowder
Cup Clam Broth
Soup of the day
Delmonico Planked Steak
Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms with All the Trimmings
Layer Cake
Jello
Bananas and cream
Pies
Sherbet
Fruit in Season
PASTRY
Ice cream
PRESERVED FRUIT
Pudding
Iced coffee
Iced tea
Demi Tasse
Tea
Coffee

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Lobster Tail a la Newburg on Toast with Potatoes$0.60
Live Boiled Cold Lobster with Mayonnaise, Sliced Tomatoes$0.75
Stuffed Lobster, Thermidor, Julienne Potatoes$1.00
Whole Broiled Lobster (According to Size), Butter Sauce and Potatoes
Fried Oysters, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, Julienne Potatoes, Bacon$0.60
Baked Large Cherrystones or Oysters a la Casino, Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes$0.75
Baked Bluefish, Potatoes and Cole Slaw, Creole Sauce$0.60
Curry of Shrimp, Steamed Rice, Boiled Potato$0.60
Clam Sandwich$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.25
Crabmeat or Lobster Sandwich$0.40
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich$0.40
(2) Fried Jumbo Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce, Julienne Potatoes$0.75
Porgie Saute, Cole Slaw and Julienne Potatoes$0.50
Flounder Saute, Cole Slaw and Julienne Potatoes$0.50
Broiled Red Snapper$0.75
Boiled Red Snapper$0.75
Swiss cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Boiled, Fried or Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Shirred Eggs, Bacon or Ham$0.50
American Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Fried Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.50
Bouillabaisse Marseillaise (Fish Stew): Epicurean Delight of Clams, Lobster, Bass, Halibut and Salmon Served in Chafing Dish, French Croutons, Imported Saffron$1.25
Pot of Coffee, Cream$0.10
Any fish order served for two (25c. Extra)
Steaks and chops for two, (35c. Extra)
Milk, glass$0.10
Turkish Coffee$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Feta cheese$0.20
Provolone Cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Fried Halibut Steak, Cole Slaw, Julienne Potatoes$0.50
Genuine Canadian Bacon, Eggs$0.60
Club sandwich$0.60
Mountain Brook Trout Saute, Meuniere, Potatoes and Tomatoes$0.75
Filet of Sole Saute, Meuniere, Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.50
Pompano Saute, Meuniere, sliced tomatoes and julienne potatoes$0.75
Fried Smelts, Tartar Sauce and Potatoes$0.50
Fried Frog's Legs, Tartar Sauce, and Fried Potatoes, Tomatoes$0.75
Combinatino Fried Sea food, fried potatoes, sliced tomatoes$0.60
Fried Fresh Shrimps, Tartar Sauce, Fried Potatoes, and Bacon$0.50
Fried Codfish Steak, Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Smithfield Ham and Eggs$0.75
Imported Irish Ham and Eggs$0.75
Imported Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
All Omelettes$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.45
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.25
Filet of sole$0.25
Toasted Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Fried scallops and bacon, tartar sauce and fried potatoes$0.50
Delmonico Steak Sandwich$1.00
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.20
Polish Ham sandwich$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Toast$0.25
Shrimp a la Newburg on Toast, Julienne Potatoes, Sherry Wine$0.55
Shrimp Creole on Toast, Boiled Potatoes, Steamed Rice, Bombay$0.60
Fresh Crab Meat au Gratin, Julienne Potatoes$0.65
Fresh Crab Meat a la Newburg, Julienne Potatoes$0.60
Creamed Finnan Haddie au Gratin, Julienne Potatoes$0.75
(2) Devilled Crabs, Cole Slaw and Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes$0.60
Lobster Tail a la Newburg, on Toast, Julienne Potatoes$0.60
Fresh Lobster au Gratin, Julienne Potatoes$0.65
Combination Sea Food a la Newburg on Toast and Potatoes$0.75
Poached Filet of Sole, Marguery, Boiled Potatoes$0.60
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Cole Slaw, Julienne Potatoes$0.45
Broiled Bluefish, Cole Slaw, Julienne Potatoes$0.60
Broiled Weakfish, Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.50
Broiled Sea Trout with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.50
Scallops Brochette with Bacon and Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes$0.60
Broiled Sea Bass, Boiled Potatoes, Cole Slaw$0.60
Broiled Kennebec Salmon Steak, Sliced Tomato and Potatoes$0.75
Baked Lobster, Thermidor, Potatoes and Tomato Slices$1.00
Broiled Fresh Sturgeon and Potatoes, Sliced Tomato$0.75
Broiled Swordfish$0.60
Escalloped Scallops, Mushrooms$0.60
Clam Fritters$0.60
Boiled Sea Bass, Boiled Potatoes$0.50
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.45
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.60
Broiled Boston Scrod$0.60
Fresh Crab Meat, Norfolk$0.75
Boiled Fresh Lobster$1.00 – $0.00
Steamed Soft Clams$0.50
Steamed Fresh Shrimp$0.50
(2) Broiled Soft Shell Crabs$0.75
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.75
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Long Island rarebit$0.50
Golden buck rarebit$0.50
Yorkshire buck rarebit$0.60
Imported Russian Caviar$0.75
Broiled Imported Irish Bacon$0.75
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Imported Polish Ham$0.60
Imported Holland Frankfurters$0.60
Imported Irish Ham Steak$1.00
Broiled Canadian Bacon$0.75
Smithfield Ham Steak$1.00
"We do not serve any single order fro two persons"

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"Rijsttaafel"- Dish from Oranje Hotel in Soer Baya, Java, Consists of Rice, Curry Sauce, Lobster, Shrimp, Crab Meat, Cooked Native Style. "Do you like it hot? We make it hot enough to remove the roof of your mouth."$1.00
Lobster Princesse- Baked Lobster Meat, Hearts of Artichoke, Fresh Mushrooms, Green Peppers, Served in Lobster Shell. Sherry Wine Adds Piquant Touch. A Small Touch- But Worth it!$1.00
Seafood Platter- A Potpourri of Delicaies From the Sea and Shore. Half Cold Lobster, Shrimps, Crab Meat, Clams on Half Shell, Dressing. "Will Lift Hair from The Skull and Cause Tears to Flow with Joy!"$1.00
Pieces Of Eight- Timbale of Lobster, Crab Meat, Celery, Anchovy, Tomatoes, Avocados, Buccaneer Dressing, "Fit for the Gods"$1.00
Today's Catch- (2) Fried Jumbo Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce, Julienne Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes...Crabs Received Daily from Crisfield, Maryland. "Crabs, but you never feel crabby eating them"$0.75
Oysters or Clams Casino- "Thank Heaven!" Here, at Last, Is Something New- Baked Oysters or Clams with Green Pepper, Bacon and Pimiento. "No Wonder It FlattersThe Palate"$0.75
Scallops Brochette- Deep Sea Scallops, Skewered on Bamboo Splints with Bacon, Julienne Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes. "If It's Flavor You're After, Try It!"$0.60
Shrimp creole, shrimp wth creole sauce, steamed rice and boiled potato$0.60
Shad Roe- Broiled Potomac River Shad Roe, Smithfield Virginia Bacon, Sliced Tomatoes, Julienne Potatoes. "Try It." and You'll Sing Happy Days Are Here Again$0.85 – $1.00
Shish Gebap- Strip of Leg of Lamb Steak, Skewered on Bamboo Splints, Green Pepper, Tomato, Mushrooms, Lamb Fat, Grilled Over Glowing Charcoal. "A Little Thyme Adds A Piquant Touch."$1.00
Our Captain's Special
Finnan Haddie- Fifeshire is a City in Scotland, From This Ancient Scotch Town Comes This Delectable Dish, Finnan Haddie. Why Not Try a "Wee Bit" Steamed, Au Gratin or Delmonico$0.75
Shrimp with Creole sauce$60.00

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