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La Guardia Airport Coffee Shop

Date
1941-05-30
Restaurant
La Guardia Airport Coffee Shop
Physical description
28x21.5cm folded; 28x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Motor Cocktail, (Port Wine, French Vermouth, Lemon Juice)$0.25
Airway Cocktail, (Apple Jack, Gin, Lemon Juice)$0.25
Wing Cocktail, (Whiskey, Rum, Cherry Brandy, Lime Juice)$0.35
ROAST SHOULDER OF VEAL, CARROTS AND PEAS, MASHED POTATOES, FRUIT JELLO WITH WHIPPED CREAM$0.45
BAKED SPICED HAM, CIDER SAUCE, STRING BEANS, PARSLEY POTATO, APPLE PIE$0.40
FRIED CODFISH CAKE, TOMATO SAUCE, LIMA BEANS, STEWED FRESH APPLE$0.35
Bread & Butter
Coffee
Tea

Page 3

CHEERIO COCKTAIL Gin, Orange Juice, Triple Sec$0.30
Fruit Cocktail$0.20
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Celery and Olives$0.15
Marinated Herring$0.20
imported sardines$0.20
Natural Apple Juice$0.10
Tomato Juice$0.10 – $0.20
Grapefruit Juice$0.15 – $0.20
Orange Juice$0.15 – $0.20
Cream of tomato$0.15
Puree of Split Peas$0.15
Consomme Vermicelli$0.10
GRILLED HIP-STEAK, GARNISHED WITH VEGETABLES AND POTATOES
SLICED FLANK STEAK, CREAMED SPINACH, FRENCH FRIED POTATOES RASPBERRY SHERBET$0.65
TURKEY AND MUSHROOM PATTY, CORN SAUTE, WHIPPED POTATOES VANILLA PUDDING, STRAWBERRY SAUCE$0.55
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, TARTAR SAUCE, COLE SLAW, PARSLEY POTATO CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM$0.45
10-Year Old Highland Queen Scotch$0.35
OLD SCHENLEY BOURBON, BONDED, 4 YEARS OLD$0.25
4-Year Old Mount Vernon Rye, Bonded$0.25
Fruit Cup
Tomato Juice
Pineapple Juice
Cream of tomato soup
Consomme Vermicelli
Bread and Butter
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.56 – $0.85
Diced Tongue Omelette$0.56 – $0.85
String Beans$0.15
Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Jelly$0.61 – $0.90
New Peas in Butter$0.15
Grilled Salisbury Steak with Fried Onions$0.61 – $0.90
Half Stuffed Roast Chicken, Currant Jelly$0.71 – $1.00
Lima beans$0.15
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, Natural Gravy$0.95 – $1.15
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed in Glass$0.60 – $0.85
Delicatessen Platter, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Dill Pickle$0.66 – $0.95
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed in Glass with a Poached Egg$0.66 – $0.95
Kernel Corn$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.10
Baked Potato$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Little Neck clams$0.25
Seafood Cocktail$0.50
Cherrystone Clams$0.25
Clam Stew with Cream$0.60
CORN SAUTE MEXICAN
Carrots and peas
French fried potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Whipped Potatoes
Mixed Green Salad, French Dressing
PEAR TART BOURDALOUE
OPEN APPLE PIE, WHIPPED CREAM
STAWBERRY BOSTON CREAM PIE
Cheese Cake New Yorker
Chatterbox Pudding
Raspberry sherbet
Choice of Ice Cream
Fruit Compote
Preserved Apricots
New Green Apple Pie
Danish Pastry
French Pastry
rice pudding
BLACK RASPBERRY VANILLA ICE CREAM
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Egg Salad Sandwich$0.20
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.15
Chicken salad$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Salad$0.60
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.40
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.20
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.20
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
French Bowl Salad$0.30
Maurice (Julienne of Chicken, Ham, Lettuce, Tomato, Egg)$0.50
Tomato filled with Cottage Cheese, Toasted Wafers$0.40
Fresh Vegetable Salad, Julienne of Tongue, Mayonnaise$0.40
Smoked Salmon, Anchovies, Tomato, Egg, French Dressing$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.15
Stewed Peaches$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Fresh Apple$0.10
Fresh Pineapple$0.25
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.15
Melon in Season
Fresh Fruits in Season
Fresh Berries in Season
Danish Pastry$0.10
Layer Cake$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Fruit Pie$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Brownies (2)$0.15
New Green Apple Pie$0.10
Roquefort$0.20
Liederkranz$0.20
Cream Cheese$0.15
Swiss Gruyere$0.20
Camembert$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Bottled Milk$0.10
Tea$0.10
Acidophilus Milk$0.20
Coffee$0.10 – $0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Chocolate (cup)$0.10
Cocoa (Cup)$0.10
Raspberry sherbet$0.10
Ice Cream Soda (all flavors)$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
BLACK RASPBERRY VANILLA ICE CREAM$0.15
Milk Shakes (all flavors)$0.15
Malted Milk (All Flavors)$0.20
Sundaes (all flavors)$0.20
Parfaits (all flavors)$0.30
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Salami sandwich$0.15
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.20
tuna fish sandwich$0.20
Smoked Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.35
Liverwurst sandwich$0.10
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.40
Corned Beef Sandwich, Imported Swiss Cheese, Rye Bread, Cole Slaw Sandwich$0.35
Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich$0.15
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich$0.15
Orange Marmalade Sandwich$0.10
Chopped Egg and Tomato Sandwich$0.20
Chopped Olives and Cream Cheese$0.20
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Sardine and Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Melted American Cheese on Toast with Bacon$0.30
Western Sandwich on Toast with French Fried Potatoes$0.35
Deviled Smithfield Ham, Grilled Cheese, Mixed Cole Slaw$0.35
Hot Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy$0.70
Hamburger Sandwich with Slice of Onion$0.25
Fried Ham and Egg with Assorted Relish$0.30
Airways Club (Sliced Chicken, Bacon, Tomato and Lettuce)$0.50
Broiled Ham on Toast with Lettuce and Pickle$0.35
Rolls and butter
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, Natural Gravy$0.95 – $1.15
Steak Dinner$1.00
Bread and Butter
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Full Course Steak Dinner including Appetizer, Salad, Dessert$1.25
Bread & Butter
Coffee
Tea
Clam Stew with Milk$0.45
Clam Stew, Half and Half$0.50
Thousand Island
Mayonnaise
FRENCH DRESSING
Russian Dressing
New Green Apple Pie, a la Mode$0.15

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