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The Hotel Sir Walter

Date
1940-04-03
Restaurant
The Hotel Sir Walter
Physical description
28x21cm folded; 28x43.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Fresh Shrimp Creole, Steamed Rice, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.75
Grilled Fresh Mackerel, Julienne Potatoes, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.80
Stuffed Devil Crab, Cole Slaw, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.65
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon on Toast, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.10
Lobster Thermidore, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.00
Fresh Seafood-a-la Newburg, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.90
Breast of Chicken, Under Glass Eugene, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.25
Chicken Livers & Fresh Mushrooms, Chasseour, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.80
Fried Calf Liver and Bacon, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.80
Southern Fried Spring Chicken, Corn Fritter, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.00
Virginia Ham Steak, Red Gravy, Stewed Apple, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.00
Fried Country Ham Steak, Candied Yam, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$1.00
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms & Bacon on Toast, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.85
Spaghetti Meat Ball, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.75
Spaghetti Italienne, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.60
Spaghetti Fresh Mushrooms & Chicken Livers, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.75
Vol-au-Vent of Chicken, Toulause, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.90
Braised Calf Sweet Breads, Saur Cloche, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.90
Grilled Pork Tenderloin, Fried Apple, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.90
Poached Eggs-in Cocotte-a-la Rine, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.75
Hot Tamales, Steamed Rice, Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes, Choice of Drink$0.65
Celery Hearts
Ripe Olives
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Assorted Rolls
Cold Draft Beer$0.10
Bottled Bear$0.20
Cherrystone Clams on Half Shell
American Cheese with Pie, extra$0.05
White House Ice Cream
Assorted cheese
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
pineapple sherbet
orange sherbet
Fruit Jello
Pineapple Cheese Pie
Apple Pie
Tapioca Pudding
Sir Walter Raleigh Pecan Crunch Ice Cream
Sir Walter Raleigh Chocolate Sundae Ice Cream
Sir Walter Raleigh Vanilla Ice Cream
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
New Boiled Potatoes
au-Gratin Potatoes
Fried Sweets
Golden Bantam Corn on the Cob
Steamed Rice
Mashed Turnips
String Beans
N. Y. Choice T. Bone Steak, Fresh Mushrooms$1.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef-au Jus$1.15
Braised Calf Sweet Breads, Virginia$1.00
Smothered Spring Chicken, Southern Style$1.00
Broiled Filet Mignon, Fresh Mushrooms$1.25
Grilled Lamb Chops on Toast$1.10
Fried Tenderloin of Trout, Tartare Sauce$1.00
Broiled Fresh Roe Shad, Lemon Butter$1.00
Mock turtle soup
Chicken broth with rice
Fresh vegetable soup
Celery & Olives
crab meat cocktail
Tomato Juice
Fruit Cup
Swiss Cheese with Pie, extra$0.05
Choice of Cocktail or Juice, Chilled Celerp, Queen Olives, Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast, Green Asparagus, French Fried Potatoes, Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing, Choice of Drink & Dessert$1.00
Choice of Cocktail or Juice, Chilled Celerp, Queen Olives, Fried Sugar Cured Ham Steak, Stewed Apple, Green Asparagus, French Fried Potatoes, Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing, Choice of Drink & Dessert$1.00
Choice of Cocktail or Juice, Chilled Celerp, Queen Olives, Grilled Filet Mignon, Fresh Mushrooms, Green Asparagus, French Fried Potatoes, Heart of Lettuce, Russian Dressing, Choice of Drink & Dessert$1.75
Pineapple Juice
Shrimp Cocktail
Choice of Cocktail or Juice
Chilled Celery
Queen olives
Pecan Krunch Ice Cream
Fresh Daily Vegetable and Long Branch Potatoes

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Cherrystone Clams$0.45
Half Grapefruit, Grenadine$0.25
Crabflake$0.45
Seafood Sir Walter$0.80
Celery$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.45
Queen olives$0.25
Ripe Queen Olives$0.25
Stuffed Queen Olives$0.30
SARDINE CANAPE$0.45
Caviar Canape$0.55
anchovy canape$0.50
Fruit Cocktail$0.35
Sliced Dill Pickle$0.15
Sweet Mixed Pickle$0.20
Celery & Olives$0.35
Antipasto$0.50
Italian Anchovy$0.50
Shrimps$0.45
Clam Chowder$0.25
Chicken broth$0.20
Vegetable Soup$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.35
Clear consomme$0.20
Pea Puree Soup$0.25
Puree Mongole soup$0.25
Fried Trout$0.65
Filet of Sole, Saute Meuniere$0.65
Fresh Shrimp Newburg$0.85
Deviled crab$0.60
Seafood Patty-a-la King$0.75
Crab Flakes, Delmonico$0.90
FRESH LOBSTER, Newburg$1.00
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$0.90
Lamb Chop$0.40
Lamb Chop (two)$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.60
Sirloin Steak$1.50
T. Bone Steak$1.50
Calf Liver and Bacon$0.65
Half Broiled Chicken$0.75
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Imported Salami Sandwich$0.40
Egg Sandwich$0.20
Chicken-a-la King$0.95
Famous Old-fashion Corn Beef Hash, Browned$0.45
Tenderloin Steak$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.50
Steak-a-la Minute$1.15
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Ham Steak$0.80
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$0.75
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken, Potato Salad$0.90
Cold Roast Beef, Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Sliced Chicken, Potato Salad$0.85
Cold Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$0.55
Cold Smithfield Ham, Potato Salad$0.80
Cold Sugar Cured Ham, Potato Salad$0.65
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.70
Cold Pickled Lamb Tongue, Potato Salad$0.60
Liverwurst sandwich$0.20
Lettuce, Tomato & Bacon Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.75
Club Sandwich Junior$0.45
Chicken Sandwich$0.40
Ham Sandwich$0.20
SMITHFIELD HAM SANDWICH$0.35
Western Sandwich$0.25
Raisin cake$0.20
Crab Meat salad$0.65
Merry Widow Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.65
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Philadelphia Cream Cheese with Barle Duc$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.25
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
Graded A Sweet or Buttermilk$0.10
Tea (Orange Pekoe or Maxwell House)
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.20
Cocoa or Chocolate with Whipped Cream$0.25
Postum$0.15
Glass of Half Cream & Half Milk$0.20
Kaffee Hag or Sanka$0.10 – $0.20
Coffee (pot)$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.15
All White Meat Chicken Salad$0.80
Chicken salad$0.70
Potato salad$0.15
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.25
Lettuce & Tomatoes Salad$0.30
cole slaw$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Manhattan sandwich$0.55
Ham & Egg Sandwich$0.25
HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH$0.25
Potato salad
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
LETTUCE & TOMATO SANDWICH$0.20
Cheese & Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Beef tongue sandwich$0.25
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$0.25
Pie, a la Mode$0.25
Jello$0.10
All Parfaite$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Nesselro Sundae$0.25
Sherbet$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.20
Pound cake$0.20
All Pie$0.10
All Pie with Cheese$0.15
Ice Cream & Home Made Cookies$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Boiled Onions$0.15
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.20
Green Asparagus Tips on Toast$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.15
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
Spinach$0.20
String Beans$0.15
Peas$0.20

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