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Shevlin's New Chop House

Date
1940-05-28
Restaurant
Shevlin's New Chop House
Physical description
28x21cm folded; 28x42.5cm open / insert is 30x38cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7

Dishes

Page 2

Soup du Jour$0.20
Genuine Turtle$0.20
Clam Chowder$0.20
Clam Stew$0.55
Oyster Stew$0.35
Fried, Boiled or Scrambed (2)$0.25
Half and Half Oyster Stew$0.45
Poached on toast$0.30
Cream Stew$0.55
Ham and eggs$0.40
New York Counts in Milkd$0.50
Plain Omelette$0.30
New York Counts in Cream$0.65
Ham or Bacon Omelette$0.40
Ble Point Cocktail$0.35
Spanish omelette$0.40
Blue Point, Dozen$0.70
cole slaw$0.15
Cape May Cocktail$0.45
Dill Pickles$0.15
Half, Fried New York Counts$0.45
Mexican Slaw$0.15
Queen olives$0.20
Half, Fried New York Counts in Butter$0.55
scalloped$0.75
Celery Hearts$0.20
Pan roast$0.75
Anchovies$0.40
Pendennis$1.25
Caviar on Toast$0.40
Salmon$0.35
TUNA FISH$0.50
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Hearts of Lettuce$0.20
Combination (Vegetable)$0.35
Lettuce with Tomato$0.30
Lettuce, Home Style$0.40
Gulf Shrimps$0.50
Chicken$0.60
Crab Meat$0.75
Lobster$1.25
Cherry Stone Cocktail$0.40 – $0.75
Quohaugs$0.50 – $0.90
CLAM BROTH$0.35
Soft Steamed Clams in Season$0.75
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.25
Shrimps on Iced Platter$0.65
Shrimps, Newburgh$0.85
Fried or Broiled Scallops$0.75
Jumbo Frogs (In Season)$1.25
Crab meat au gratin$1.00
Lobster à la Newburgh$1.25
Lobster pattie$1.25
Lobster, Whole Broiled Live$1.25
Lobster, Thermidor$1.50
Lobster à la Newburgh$1.25
Broiled Pork Chops (2)$0.50
Breaded Veal Cutlet$0.50
Broiled Lamb Chops (2)$0.75
Grilled Veal Steak$0.50
Calf's Liver and Bacon, or Onions$0.65
Steak a la Minute$0.90
T-Bone Steak$1.00
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Sirloin Steak$1.25
Planked Steak for 1$1.75
Planked Sirloin Steak for 2$3.25
Filet Mignon$1.10
French Fried$0.15
Home Fried$0.15
Hashed in Cream$0.25
Cottage Fried$0.25
Hashed Brown$0.20
O'Brien$0.25
au gratin$0.25
Juilienne$0.25
Lyonnaise$0.25
Grilled$0.25
Broiled Lake Trout$0.60
Broiled Jumbo White Fish$0.75
Fried Jack Salmon$0.45
Mountain Rainbow Trout$1.00
Blue Pike$0.45
Fried Filet of Sole$0.60
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.55
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.65
Baked Red Snapper$0.65
Broiled Florida Bluefish$0.60
New England Shrod$0.65
Broiled sea bass$0.60
Shad Roe with Bacon$1.25
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.60
Florida Pompano$1.00
Block Island Sword Fish$0.75
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Early June Peas$0.15
Fresh Spinach$0.15
Baked Beans (In Casserole)$0.25
Fried onions$0.20
French Fried Onions$0.30
Asparagus on Toast$0.30
Fresh Green peas$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing
Thousand Isle Dressing
Roquefort Cheese Dressing
Russian Dressing

Page 3

Fried egg$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Home Baked Ham$0.20
Fried (3) Oysters$0.25
Sardine$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
Grilled Cheese$0.25
Grilled Cheese and Bacon$0.35
Smoked Tongue$0.20
Salmon Salad$0.20
Deviled Egg$0.20
Fried Ham$0.25
Fried Ham and Egg$0.30
Sliced Ckicken (Breast)$0.50
Caviar$0.40
Anchovy$0.40
Grilled Chopped Beef Tenderloin, Smothered Onions$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato$0.25
Ham and Swiss Cheese$0.35
Fried Ham and Egg$0.35
Tongue and Tomato$0.30
Roast Beef and Baked Ham$0.40
peanut butter and jelly$0.25
bacon and tomato$0.30
Chicken Salad and Tomato$0.35
Shevlin's Club$0.55
SHEVLIN'S TENDERLOIN STEAK SANDWICH, French Fried Potatoes$0.65
HOT TURKEY With French Fried Potatoes$0.65
sHEVLIN'S SPECIAL FISH SANDWICH, Filet of Sole or Jack Salmon$0.30
Coffee, Pure Cream$0.10
Tea, per pot$0.10
Milk or Buttermilk$0.10
Postum$0.10
Ice Tea or Coffee$0.10
Malted Milk$0.15
Hershey or Nestle Coca, Whipped Cream$0.15
Kaukauna Klub$0.20
Cottage$0.20
Roquefort$0.25
Liederkranz$0.25
American$0.15
Camembert$0.25
Swiss$0.20
Apple Pie$0.15
(Crackers toasted if desired)
Cocoanut Custart$0.15
Fruit Pies, in Season$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
All Sherbets$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Pie with Whipped Cream$0.25
Jello with Whipped Cream$0.15
Chocolate Sundae$0.20

Page 4

FRESH MINT COLLINS$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.50
Poached Fresh Silver Salmon, Egg Sauce$0.97
Baked Filet of Red Snapper, A la Creole$0.97
BROILED LAKE ERIE WHITEFISH, MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.97
Grilled Eastern Halibut Steak, Lemon Butter$0.97
French Fried Jumbo Gulf Shrimps, Bayou Sytle$0.97
Tenderloin of Lake Michigan Trout, Off The Grill$0.97
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Cream Gravy$0.97
Grilled Choice Pork Chops, Apple Sauce$0.97
Fried Genuine Calf's Liver with Bacon or Onions$0.97
Broiled or Fried Battery Fed Chicken (Half), on toast$0.97
FILET MIGNON with BACON, A LA SHEVLIN ($1.25)$1.25
Fruit Cup
Tomato Juice
Shrimp Cup
Clam Chowder or Chicken Broth with Noodles
Grapefruit Juice
Genuine Turtle Soup
French fried potatoes
Snowflake Potatoes
Home fried potatoes
Whole Leaf Spinach
Buttered Broccoli
Stewed tomatoes
New Corn on the Cob
Baby Lima Beans
Garden Peas
Carrots Julienne
Apple and Raisin Salad
Sliced Tomatoes, French Dressing
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake (.10 extra)
Dutch Apple Cake
Chocolate eclair
Vanilla, Chocolate or Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Raspberry sherbet
Kaukauna Sharp Cheese
Assorted FLAKE BAKED Pies
Strawberry Jello
Small Juicy Tenderloin Steak Choice of; Onions or Mushroom Sauce Mexican Claw Baked Idaho Potato, Shevlin's Home Baked Rolls Muffins, Whole Weat, White or German Rye Bread, Coffee, Tea, Milk or Beer$0.85
Irish Lamb Stew with Fresh Vegetables Apple and Raisin Salad Whipped, French Fried or Home Fried Potatoes, Shevlin's Home Baked Rolls Muffins, Whole Weat, White or German Rye Bread, Coffee, Tea, Milk or Beer$0.75
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Raspberry sherbet$0.15
Apple, Apricot or Strawberry Cream Pie$0.15
Chocolate Sundae$0.20
Chocolate. Vanilla or Chocolate Chip Ice Cream$0.15
Camembert, Individual Swiss, or Roquefort$0.25
Limburger, American, Kaukauna Sharp or Swiss .20 Leiderkranz .25$0.20 – $0.25
Chicken Broth with Noodles
Coffee
Tea
Buttermilk
Home Baked Rolls & Butter
Ry-Krisp

Page 5

FRIED JUMBO LOUISIANA FROG or FRESH SHAD-ROE Soup or Appetizer French Fried Potatoes and Salad - Rolls and Butter Coffee, Tea or Beer$1.25
GRILLED PRIME STEER SIRLOIN Soup or Appetizer Fr. Fr. Potatoes and Head Lettuce, 1000 Isle. Dressing Home Baked Rolls with Butter Coffee$1.35
Broiled Fresh Florida Pompano French Fried Potatoes & Lettuce with 1000 Isle. Dressing Coffee or Tea$1.00
PLANKED A la Shevlin, Broiled Lake Erie Whitefish, Rolls & Butter Coffee or Tea$0.90
Broiled (Half) Battery Fed Chicken Soup or Appetizer Fr. Fr. Potatoes, Lettuce & Tomato Salad Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.00
Chicken Chow Main, Crisp Noodles and Fresh Cole Slaw Home Baked Rolls with Butter Chinese Tea$0.65
The Famous Seafood Plate: Genuine Turtle Soup or Clam Chowder, Fried Deep Sea SCALLOPS, New Gulf SHRIMP, Fresh CLAMS on the Shell, Fresh Filet of HALIBUT, Carolina CRABFLAKES Baked in Shell, Baby Michigan FROG LEGS - French Fried Potatoes and (more)$1.25
Lobster NORTH ATLANTIC "OCEAN CLEAR" Shoe String Potates and Fresh Cole Slaw & Coffee$1.25
Swordfish Grilled Block Island Swordfish on Sizzling Platter, French Fried Pottoes & Lettuce Salad, Rolls and Butter, Coffee or Tea$0.90
Jumbo Gulf Shrimps$0.85
Deviled crab$0.75
DEEP SEA SCALLOPS$0.85
Finnan Haddie$0.75
(cont.) Head Lettuce, Home Made Rolls with Butter, Coffee, Tea or Milk

Page 7

Old Fashioned$0.25
Whisky sour$0.25
Manhattan$0.25
Martini$0.25
Bacardi$0.30
Frozen Daiquiri$0.35
Pink Lady$0.30
Bronx$0.30
Bubonnet$0.30
Colver Club$0.35
Side Car$0.40
Alexander$0.40
Stinger$0.40
Sazarac$0.40
Black and White$0.30
Old Angus$0.30
White Horse$0.30
Vat 60$0.30
Teacher's$0.30
Walker's Red Label$0.30
Walker's Black Label$0.35
Cutty Sark$0.35
Haig and Haig Pinch Bottle$0.35
King's Ransom$0.35
Ballantine's$0.35
Bushmills' (Irish)$0.30
Jamison (Irish)$0.30
Tom Collins$0.25
Gin Fizz$0.25
Gin Rickey$0.25
Golden Fizz$0.35
Silver Fizz$0.35
Royal Fizz$0.35
Planter's Punch$0.35
Mint Julep$0.50
Egg Nog$0.40
Sherry Flip$0.35
Old Napoleon (10 yrs. old)$0.40
Three Star Hennessy$0.40
Martell's Three Star$0.40
Remy Martin (20 yrs. olf)$0.45
Benedictine$0.40
Cointreau$0.40
Chartreuse$0.45
Creme de Menthe$0.35
Apricot$0.35
Old Grandad$0.25
Old Taylor$0.25
Old Crow$0.25
Old Forrester$0.25
Old Overhot (Rye)$0.25
Mt. Vernon (Rye)$0.25
Boots & Saddles$0.25
Old Jordan$0.25
Kentucky Tavern$0.25
Antique$0.25
Canadian Club$0.30
Seagram's V. O.$0.30
Old McBrayer (17 yrs. old)$0.50
Mumm's... 1/2 Bottle$4.00
Pommery Greno...1/2 Bottle$4.00
Cliquot Veuve...1/2 Bottle$4.00
Great Western... Pint$2.25
Cook's Imperial... Pint$2.25
Sparkling Burgundy... Pint$2.25
Imported Sauterne$0.25 – $1.50
Shevlin's Own Imported Pale Dry Sherry (Amontillado)$0.25 – $2.25
Felsenbrau$0.15
Pabst$0.20
Budweiser$0.20
Schlitz$0.20
Carling's$0.25
Drewry's$0.25
Ballantine's$0.25
Heineken's Holland (Imported)$0.50
Weideman's Royal Amber$0.20
Barbarossa$0.20
Guiness's Stout$0.35 – $0.55
Bass's Ale$0.35 – $0.55
Four Foses$0.25
Calvert Reserve$0.20
Golden Wedding$0.20
Old Oscar Pepper$0.20
Cream of Kentucky$0.15
Glenmore$0.15
Ten High$0.15
Glenmore$0.15
Bond and Lillary$0.20
Seagram's 5 Crown$0.20
Seagram's 7 Crown$0.25
Felsenbrau$0.10
Hudepohl$0.10
Pabst$0.10
Michelop$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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