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New Weston Hotel

Date
1940-01-11
Restaurant
New Weston Hotel
Physical description
31x23cm folded; 31x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Bordeaux blanc$0.60
Bordeaux rouge$0.60
Bourgogne Blanc$0.60
Schaefer's Beer on Draught$0.15 – $0.90
Trommer's Beer on Draught$0.15 – $0.90
Virginia Ham and Sweet Pickles$1.00
Halff Alligator Pear with Chicken Salad, Mayonnaise$1.25
Sliced Turkey and Smithfield Ham, Fruit Salad$1.25
Roast Beef with Potato Salad$1.15
Stuffed Tomato with Chicken or Crab Meat$0.75
York Ham, Lamb or Tongue, Potato Salad$0.90
Imported Terrine de Foie Gras (individual)$1.50
Cold Cuts with Chicken, Vegetable Salad$1.25
Sliced Chicken, Capeco Salad$1.25
Goose Liver Mousse, Aspic, Celery Slaw Mayonnaise$0.90
Special Made Head Cheese, Celery Slaw Mayonnaise$0.90
Sliced Egg, Peeled Tomato on Lettuce, Asparagus Tips, Russian Dressing$0.75
Half Alligator Pear with Crab Meat Salad, Russian Dressing$1.25
Stuffed crab, ravigotte$0.80
Lobster with Lettuce and Egg, Mayonnaise (half)$1.25
Pinesbridge Smoked Turkey, Vegetable Salad$1.40
Vichyssoise$0.35
Jellied Consomme$0.35
Jellied Madrilene$0.35
Jellied Bortsch$0.35
Jellied Gumbo$0.35
Sherbet au Liqueurs$0.50
Souffle au Curacao$1.00
Cafe diabolique$1.00
Crepes Suzette$1.00
Nectarine Flambe au Kirsch Jubilee$1.00
Planked Sirloin Steak, Bouquetiere$2.25
terrapin Maryland$1.75
Breast of Poulardine, Henri VIII$1.75
Filet Mignon saute, Rissoni$2.00
Fresh Venison Steak, Valencia$1.40
Pintadeau Casserole Venitienne$1.50
Brook Trout Saute, Amandine$1.10
Pompano Flambe au Cognac$1.25
Cape Cod Oysters, Casino$1.00
Petite Marmite du Chef$0.50

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Cape Cod Oysters$0.45
Little Necks$0.40
New Weston Clam Juice Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystones$0.40
crab meat cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Seafood Cocktail$0.85
Blue Point Oysters$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail$0.60
Cocktail$0.05
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75 – $1.25
Orange and Grapefruit Supreme, Apricot Brandy$0.50
Salami$0.60
Fresh Caviar Canape$1.00
Consomme with Noodles$0.40
Puree of Carrots Velour$0.40
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Turban of Fresh Shrimps with Rice, Curry, Madras$0.90
Grilled Silver Smelts, Vert-Pre, New String Beans, Steamed Potatoes$0.90
Fried Blue Point Oysters, Tartare, Rissolee Potatoes, Fried Parsley$0.90
Filet of Boston Sole en Bordure, Ambassadeur, Puree of Mushrooms, Bordure Duchesse$0.90
Lady Baltimore Layer Cake$0.30
Edam$0.40
Heart of Cream Cheese$0.40
Heart of Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.60
Tray Russian Dainties (8)$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.30
Fruit Cocktail, Maraschino$0.50
Mushrooms a La Grecque$0.60
French Sardines (ind.)$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.40
Fresh Beluga Caviar on Request
Camembert$0.40
Roquefort$0.40
Swiss Gruyere$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.35
Switzerland Swiss Cheese$0.40
Stilton Cheese Cured in Port Wine$0.50
lemon meringue pie$0.30
Brown Betty Pudding$0.30
Bel Paese Cheese$0.40
Port du Salut cheese$0.40
Crab Meat salad$0.90
Lobster salad$1.50
Shrimp Salad$0.90
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Saute Sweet Potatoes$0.40
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.40
Louisiana Sweet Potatoes$0.55
Southern Style Sweet Potatoes$0.55
The Chef's Special Salad Bowl$0.70
Fruit salad$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.90
Chartreuse sherbet$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.30
boiled new potatoes$0.25
Creamed Potatoes$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.30
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.40
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.35
Water Ice: Raspberry or Lime$0.35
Chocolate Sauce$0.20
Floating Heart$0.60
Fruit Jelly$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Green Apple Pie$0.30
Rice Pudding with Cream$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon with Egg$1.20
rice pudding$0.30
French Pastry$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.75
Fresh Fruit Compote$0.50
Berries in Season$0.40
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.40
Ice Cream: Chocolate, Vanilla, Pistachio, Strawberry or Coffee$0.40
Bread and Butter (on orders less than $1)$0.10
Iced Tea or Coffee (pot)$0.30
Peppermint, English Breakfast, Oolong or Orange Pekoe Tea with Cream$0.25
Cafe Diable$0.75
Special Coffee in Percolator (p.p.)$0.40
Coffee with hot milk or cream$0.25
Coffee$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Kaffee-Hag or Sanka Coffee$0.30
Prime Ribs of Beef a l'Anglaise (Yorkshire pudding, new peas, persillee tomato)$1.25
Minced Chicken en Bordure Glace, New Weston$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb with Potatoes Boulangere, New Peas a la Francaise$0.90
Grilled Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes, Sauce Diable$0.90
Fresh Calf's Tongue with Spinach in Cream, Sauce Piquante$0.90
Browned Corned Beef Hash with poached egg$0.85
Omelette aux tomates$0.80
Fried Eggs, Paysanne, Salami, Leaf Spinach$0.80
Golden Bantam Corn on the Cob (1)$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Broccoli$0.50
Succotash$0.45
New peas$0.45
Stewed tomatoes$0.40
Panaches Beans$0.45
Heart of Celery Braised$0.50
Lima beans$0.45
String Beans$0.45
Carrots Glazed$0.35
Grilled Tomato$0.45
Fresh Spinach$0.35
Chopped Creamed Spinach$0.40
Spinach with egg$0.50
Egg Plant (any style)$0.45
New Artichoke or Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.45
New Weston Salad$0.65
Chicken Salad (white meat only)$1.25
Endive Salad$0.45
Chicory or Escarole salad$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce or Romaine salad$0.40
Grapefruit salad$0.70
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear (half) Salad$0.65
Mixed Green, Combination or Chiffonade Salad$0.55
Russian Dressing
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Chiffonade Dressing$0.15
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$1.25
Fresh Mushrooms on Toast with Canadian Bacon$1.10
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
Filet Mignon$2.00
Jumbo Squab$1.30
Lamb Chop$0.65
Fresh Mallard Duck (2 persons)$4.50
Breast of Poulardine$1.75
Whole Squab Chicken$1.25
Ham (3 slices)$1.00
Minute Steak, O'Brien Potatoes$1.50
Sirloin Steak (p.p.)$1.85
Calf's Liver (3 slices) with Bacon (3 slices)$1.25
French lamb chops$1.10

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