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Sammy's Plaza

Date
1939-06-16
Restaurant
Sammy's Plaza
Physical description
30.5x21.5cm folded; 30.5x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Gefuelte Fish, beet Horseradish, Boiled potato$0.60
Filet of Marinierte Herring$0.25 – $0.50
Assorted Hor d'Oeuvres$0.60
Pate de Foi Gras$0.50
Smoked Nova Scotia Salmon, Potato Salad$0.95
Fresh Berries and Cream$0.45
Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream$0.45
Tomato Juice$0.15
Sauerkraut Juice$0.15
May We Recommend: Chicken paprika with peas and rice$0.75
Potted breast of lamb, mushroom sauce, potatoes au gratin$0.50
Braised short ribs of beef, string beans and potatoes$0.70
Smoked Lake Sturgeon, Cole Slaw$0.95
Imported Fresh Caviar with Onions and Chopped Eggs$0.95 – $1.75
(Individual) Imported French Sardines$0.65
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.45
Maatjes Herring$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Swedish Herring in Wine Sauce$0.35
Special Sirloin Steak$1.50 – $2.75
Minute Steak with Potatoes$1.15
Roast Chicken, Garni$0.85
Broiled Lamb Chops (2), Potatoes$0.90
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.85
BROILED PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce$0.75
Chile con Carne, Mexican Style$0.60
Calf's Liver Saute, Onions and Potatoes$0.75
Tartar Steak, Garni$0.85
Hamburger Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.60
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Potatoes and Vegetable$0.75
Steamed Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.40
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Garni$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.20
New string beans$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Spinach$0.20
Candied Sweets$0.15
Cauliflower, Butter Sauce$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.15
Home fried potatoes$0.15
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Fresh Broccoli au Beurre$0.20
Soft Boiled Eggs$0.25
Plain Omelette$0.35
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Two Poached Eggs with Fresh Spinach$0.45
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon$0.50
Ham or Bacon and Eggs$0.50
Bologna or Salami and Eggs, Pancake Style$0.50
Spanish or Onion Omelette$0.50
Virginia ham and eggs$0.55
Tongue and Eggs, Pancake Style$0.55
Fresh Mushroom Omelette$0.60
Polish Ham and Eggs$0.75
Golden buck rarebit$0.75
Yorkshire rarebit$0.80
Welsh rarebit$0.65
Long Island rarebit$0.70
Cold Boiled Ham with Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Tomato Surprise with Chicken$0.50
Cold Turkey Drum Stick with Potato Salad$0.60
Cold Roast Virginia Ham, Potato Salad$0.60
Brisket of Corned Beef, Cole Slaw$0.60
Cold Home Boiled Tongue, Potato Salad and Pickle$0.65
Cold Imported Westphalian Ham, Asparagus Tips$0.75
Cold Sliced Breast of Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.95
Cold Second Joint of Turkey, Potato Salad$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.75
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.00
Cold Sirloin of Beef, Potato Salad, Dill Pickle$0.65
Cold Polish Ham, Fresh Asparagus$0.75
Sammy's Pickled Herring$0.20
Chopped Chicken Liver$0.30
Maatjes Herring$0.20
Bismarck Herring, Onions$0.25
Table Celery and Olives$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
Manhattan clam chowder$0.15 – $0.25
Cold Borscht with boiled potato$0.20 – $0.30
Chicken Broth, Matzo Ball$0.15 – $0.25
Jellied Madrilene$0.15 – $0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.25 – $0.35
Clam broth (10 minutes)$0.35 – $0.45
Beef Broth$0.15 – $0.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.20 – $0.30
Broiled sea bass, broccoli and potatoes$0.60
Fried filet of sole, tartar sauce and fried potatoes$0.50
Swordfish saute in butter, carrots and peas, mashed potatoes$0.55
Broiled fresh mackerel, parsley butter, string beans, potatoes$0.55
Fried deep sea scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Fench fried potatoes$0.55
Steamed finnan haddie, butter sauce, peas and parsley potatoes$0.55
Individual smoked whitefish, potato salad, sliced tomato$0.50
Fried jumbo shrimps, tartar sauce, carrots and peas, French fried potatoes$0.60
Jelly omelette glace, fresh broccoli, French fried potatoes$0.50
Sturgeon and eggs with home fried potatoes$0.75
Genuine Canadian bacon and eggs with potatoes$0.65
Irish bacon and eggs, saute potatoes$0.75
Creamed chicken with spaghetti au gratin$0.55
Veal steak saute with green peppers, potatoes$0.60
Boiled beef tongue, raisin sauce, fresh garden peas, potatoes$0.65
Breaded pork chop with Creole sauce, fresh broccoli$0.60
Broiled small steak with fresh mushrooms and potatoes$0.80
Strictly fresh vegetable dinner with chopped steak$0.65
Hot Roumanian pastrami or corned beef, baked beans$0.65
Boiled chicken dinner en casserole with noodles, fresh vegetables$0.90
Half broiled chicken on toast, sliced tomato, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold Roast L.I. duckling, garni, apple sauce$0.75
Cold Roast prime ribs of beef, potato salad, lettuce and tomato$0.75
Cold Roast leg of spring lamb, potato salad and cole slaw$0.70
Cold Gefuelte fish with beet horseradish and boiled potato$0.60
Cold Boiled Kennebec salmon in jelly, potato salad, sliced tomato$0.60
Chocolate Pudding$0.15
Pies in Season$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Fruit Jello, Whipped Cream$0.15
Danish or French Pastry$0.15
Butterscotch Pudding$0.15
Home Made Apple Pie$0.15
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.15
Cabinet Pudding$0.15
French Cheese Cake$0.15
Iced Cantaloupe$0.20
Iced Cantaloupe a la Mode$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.20
Orange Juice$0.20
Fruit Compote$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.15
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.20
Peach Melba$0.25
Preserved Figs (Jar)$0.25
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.20
Stewed Prunes ore Apricots$0.15
Watermelon$0.25
Red Plums$0.15
Baked Apple$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Imported Camembert with Crackers$0.25
Roquefort Cheese with Crackers$0.35
Swiss Gruyere with Crackers$0.25
Bel Paese with Crackers$0.35
Cream Cheese with Crackers$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc with Crackers$0.45
Imported Swiss Cheese with Crackers$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE WITH CRACKERS$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese with Crackers$0.25
Pabst Blue Ribbon on Draught$0.10
(Served with Potatoes)
(Soup served without fish, meat or egg orders, 10c. extra)
Grapefruit Juice$0.20
Sherbet$0.20
Apricots$0.15
Cold Tomato Surprise with Shrimp$0.50
Broiled pork chops, Sauerkraut$0.75
Edam Cheese with Crackers$0.35

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No. 1- Sammy's Delight: Crisp Bacon, Beef Tongue, Tomato and Lettuce on Toast$0.50
No. 2- Sammy's Plaza: White Meat of Turkey, Virginia Ham, Swiss Cheese, Cole Slaw, Russian Dressing, Rye Bread$0.65
No. 3- A La Bizet: Smoked Nova Scotia Salmon, Lake Sturgeon, Bermuda Onion, Lettuce on Pumpernickel$0.85
No. 4- Temptation: Grilled Sirloin Steak Sandwich, Smothered in Onions, Lettuce and Tomato, New Pickle$1.00
No. 5- Awakening: Fried Sugar Cured Ham and Two Eggs, Pancake Style, Sliced Onions on Rye Toast$0.55
No. 6- Superior: Sliced Turkey, Baked Ham, Hard Boiled Egg, Lettuce and Tomato, Mayonnaise Dressing Sandwich$0.75
No. 7- Ned Wayburn (3-Layer) Sliced Meat of Turkey, Bacon, Sliced Tomato & Lettuce, Russian Dressing Sandwich$0.60
No. 8- George Balanchine: Polish Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.50
No. 9- Midnight: Roast Beef, Swiss Cheese, Sliced Dill Pickle Sandwich$0.50
Half Bottle Imported Wines$1.00
Marinierte Herring
Cherrystone Clams
Chopped Chicken Liver
Sauerkraut Juice
Bismarck Herring
Smoked Salmon Canape
Fruit Cocktail
Russian Sardines
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail
Manhattan clam chowder
Cold borscht, boiled potato
Chicken Broth, Matzo Ball
Jellied Madrilene
Home made gefuelte fish, beet horseradish$0.95
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Swordfish saute in butter$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.80
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.85
Jelly omelette glace$0.75
Potted breast of lamb, fresh mushroom sauce$0.75
Braised Short Ribs of Beef$0.95
Creamed chicken with spaghetti au gratin$0.75
Veal steak saute with green pepper$0.80
Boiled beef tongue, raisin sauce$0.90
Chicken paprika with rice$0.95
Chicken paprika with rice, all white meat$1.10
Breaded pork chop, Creole sauce$0.80
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$1.00
Sammy's delicious broiled sirloin steak, French fried onions$1.50
Broiled spring lamb chop on toast$0.85 – $1.15
Genuine calf's liver saute, onions or bacon$0.95
Broiled small steak off the grill$0.95
Potatoes au Gratin
Baked Potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Boiled potatoes
French fried potatoes
String Beans
Carrots and peas
BUTTERED BEETS
Broccoli
Roast leg of spring lamb with string bean salad$0.90
Long Island duckling, garni, apple sauce$0.95
Sliced egg salad, Vinaigrette$0.75
Fresh Kennebec salmon in jelly, potato salad, sliced tomato$0.85
Fruit Jello with Cream
Red Tart Plums
rice pudding
Chocolate Pudding
Butterscotch Pudding
Chocolate Layer Cake
Fresh stewed pineapple and rhubarb
Cheese Cake
Watermelon
Fruit crumb cake
Fresh strawberry roll
Peach Melba
Assorted home made pastry or pie
Raspberry sherbet
Baked Apple
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Clam Stew$0.50
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.35
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Steak sandwich$1.00
Hamburger$0.45
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.35
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.35
Hot Turkey sandwich with Cranberry Sauce, Potatoes$0.65
Hot Roast Sirloin of Beef sandwich with Potatoes$0.50
Melted American Cheese on Toast$0.35
Western Sandwich$0.35
Tartar Steak Sandwich$0.65
Tunafish sandwich$0.25
Salmon Sandwich$0.25
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Brisket of Corned Beef sandwich$0.30
Hot Pastrami Sandwich$0.30
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Tomato & Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Bologna Sandwich$0.20
Liverwurst sandwich$0.20
Roast Pork Sandwich$0.25
Salami sandwich$0.25
roquefort cheese sandwich$0.35
Fried Eggs (2) sandwich$0.25
Camembert Cheese sandwich$0.25
Polish Ham sandwich$0.30
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.20
Boiled Ham with Cheese sandwich$0.35
Virginia Ham with Cheese sandwich$0.35
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.25
Sardine and Onions sandwich$0.30
Spiced Beef Sandwich$0.25
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.30
Tongue Delight sandwich$0.35
Anchovies on Toast$0.35
Westphalian Ham Sandwich$0.40
Imported Salami Sandwich$0.30
Nova Scotia Salmon sandwich$0.55
Lake Sturgeon Sandwich$0.60
Club sandwich$0.60
Plaza Special sandwich$0.65
Tongue Sandwich$0.30
Tongue with Cheese sandwich$0.40
Anchovy paste on toast$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc sandwich$0.35
Chopped Chicken Liver Sandwich$0.30
Chicken Salad with Tomatoes sandwich$0.30
Egg, Lettuce, Tomatoes and Mayonnaise$0.30
Russian Caviar, Egg and Onions sandwich$0.75
Fresh Beluga Caviar sandwich$1.50
Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich$0.35
Turkey Sandwich$0.40
Turkey sandwich, all white meat$0.50
Chicken a la Sammy salad$0.65
Egg Salad$0.45
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Salmon Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.55
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Tunafish Salad$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.50
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise
Russian Dressing
Coffee$0.10 – $0.15
Tea$0.10 – $0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Milk$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.25
Coca-Cola$0.10
Celery Tonic$0.15
Fruit Soda$0.15
White Rock$0.25
Cider$0.10
Postum, per cup$0.10
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.10
Special Dinners- Try a Glass of Delicious Domestic Wine 10c., Imported Vintage Wine, Red or White, 25c.
Price of Entree Includes Cost of Entire Dinner
Virginia Ham$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail

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Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Champagne Cocktail$0.75
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.30
Perfect cocktail$0.25
Carioca cocktail$0.25
Zazrek Cocktail$0.35
Rum Collins$0.40
New Orleans Fizz$0.35
Bar Special Rye$0.25
Mount Vernon Rye (13 Years Old)$0.65
Mt. Vernon Rye$0.35
Fleischmann Gin$0.25
Imported Booth's London Dry Gin$0.35
Beaumet (1926) Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Carioca Rum$0.25
Bacardi Rum$0.30
Jamaica Rum$0.35
Chablis (1929)$1.25 – $2.25
John Jameson *** Irish Whiskey$0.35
Queen Anne Scotch$0.35
Gin Fizz$0.25
Dry Martini$0.25
Sweet Martini$0.25
Manhattan Cocktail$0.25
Bonded (6 years) Cocktail$0.40
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.30
Bronx Cocktail$0.30
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.30
Golden Fizz$0.35
Silver Fizz$0.35
Royal Fizz$0.35
Morning Glory Fizz$0.40
Brandy Sour$0.45
Whiskey Sour$0.30
Mint Julep$0.60
Rye Egg Nogg$0.45
Brandy Egg Nogg$0.60
Wine Lemonade$0.25
Wine Cobbler$0.30
Sherry Flip$0.40
Planter's Punch$0.60
Pernod Frappe$0.40
Gin Daisy$0.30
Tom Collins$0.30
Whiskey Rickey$0.30
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.35
Gin Rickey$0.25
Daiquiri$0.35
Side Car$0.40
Stinger$0.45
Clover Club$0.40
Rock and Rye$0.25
Alexander (Gin)$0.35
Alexander with Brandy$0.45
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.30
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.25
Pink Lady Cocktail$0.30
Rob Roy$0.40
B & B$0.35
Peach Brandy$0.35
Cherry Brandy$0.35
DOMESTIC SHERRY$0.15 – $1.00
DOMESTIC PORT$0.15 – $1.00
Domestic Muscatel$0.15 – $1.00
Apricot Brandy$0.35
Blackberry Brandy$0.35
Benedictine D.O.M.$0.35
Cointreau$0.35
Creme de Cocoa$0.30
Curacao$0.40
Kümmel, Imported$0.35
Crime de Menthe, Green$0.30
Crime de Menthe, White$0.30
Kirschwasser$0.30
Triple Sec$0.35
schweppes club water$0.30
Calvert's Reserve Rye Whiskey$0.30
Four Roses Rye Whiskey$0.30
Canadian Club Rye Whiskey$0.35
Old Methusalem Rye Whiskey$0.30
Seagram's V. V. O. Rye Whiskey$0.35
Seagram's Pedigree Bourbon Whiskey$0.35
Old Grand Dad (17 Yr. Bonded) Bourbon Whiskey$0.70
Courvoisier Brandy$0.35 – $0.45
Hennessy *** Brandy$0.35 – $0.40
Martell's Brandy$0.35 – $0.40
Graves Superiour, Imported Wine$1.25 – $1.90
Medoc, Imported Wine$1.25 – $1.90
St. Julien Superiour, Imported Wine$1.10 – $1.75
Sauternes, Imported Wine$1.25 – $1.90
Haut Sauternes, Imported Wine$1.25 – $1.90
Red Sparkling Burgundy (1929), Imported Wine$3.50
Chianti Italian Wine$1.50
Riesling (1934), Imported Wine$1.75
Amontillado Sherry$2.25
Oloroso Sherry$2.25
Old Golden Sherry$2.00
Ballantine's Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Haig and Haig Pinch Bottle Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Dewar's White Label Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Johnnie Walker, Black Label Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Johnnie Walker, Red Label Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Martin's V. V. O. Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Sanderson's Vat 69 Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Teacher's Highland Cream Scotch Whiskey$0.35
White Horse Cellar Scotch Whiskey$0.35
Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey$0.40
Burgundy, Domestic$0.15 – $1.00
Claret, Domestic$0.15 – $1.00
Rhine, Domestic$0.15 – $1.00
Sauterne, Domestic$0.15 – $1.00
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.10 – $0.20
Club Soda$0.10 – $0.20
Appolinaris Mineral Water$0.20
Schweppes Quinine Water$0.35
Guinness Stout$0.25 – $0.35
Bass Ale$0.25 – $0.35
Ale on draught$0.10
White Rock Mineral Water$0.20 – $0.30
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser$0.20
Beer on Draught$0.10
Imported Pilsner Budweiser$0.40
Imp. Pilsner Urquell$0.40

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