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Hespe's

Date
1941-08-13
Restaurant
Hespe's
Physical description
31x22cm folded; 31x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

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HOT SEA FOOD PLATTER - Whole Broiled Lobster, Fried Shrimp, Deviled Crab, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes, Coffee$1.50
FULL COURSE LOBSTER DINNER - Fresh Shrimp Cocktail or Clams on the Half Shell, WHOLE BROILED LIVE LOBSTER, Butter Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Dessert, Coffee$1.50
SHORE DINNER - Half Broiled Lobster, Blue Fish, Crabmeat au Gratin, Barbecued Clams, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Coffee$1.55
WHOLE BROILED LOBSTER, Butter Sauce, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Coffee$1.30
LOBSTER A LA NEWBURG, Julienne Potatoes, Peas, Coffee$1.45
STEWED SNAPPER, Maryland, French Fried Potatoes, Peas, Coffee$1.00
CRAB MEAT DEWEY, French Fried Potatoes, Peas, Coffee$1.00
Baked Bonita Green Peas, Boiled Potato$0.65
Broiled halibut, English Style, String Beans, Potatoes$0.65
Sea Bass, Split and Broiled, Green Peas, Boiled Potatoes$0.55
Minced Clam Stew$0.45
Deviled Crab, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Coffee with Cream$0.05
Milk$0.10
Tea$0.05
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.15
Watermelon$0.20
Chopped Chicken Livers with Onions$0.25
Cherrystones$0.30
Italian Antipasto$0.60
Cantaloupe$0.25
Philadelphia Snapper Soup with Sherry Wine$0.25
Little Necks$0.30
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Shrimp Cocktail$0.40
CRAB CAKES, Norfolk Style, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.60
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$0.75
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Lobster Ravigotte$0.90
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Crabmeat Ravigotte$0.85
Neptune Salad: (Lobster, Crab Flake Shrimp), Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.80
Chicken salad$0.75
Chicken Salad, all White Meat$1.00
Rum cake$0.15
Hazelnut Cake$0.15
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.20
Chef's Salad (Bowl)$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25
Raisin Rum Ice Cream$0.15
Peach Cake$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.15
Fresh vegetable soup$0.20
Tomato Jelly$0.25
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Garlic Dill Pickle$0.10
Mariunierte Herring$0.20
Consomme Noodles$0.20
Consomme Jelly$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Jello$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.10
Orange Sherbet Ice Cream$0.15
Pecan Ice Cream$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Preserved Peaches$0.15
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.10
Gefuelte Fish$0.30
Celery and Olives$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.25
TURKEY CROQUETTE, Cream Sauce, Green Peas, French Fried Potatoes$0.60
HAM and EGGS, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Poached Egg$0.50
FRANKFURTER or KNOCKWURST, Sauer Kraut with Mashed Potatoes$0.55
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, Tomato Sauce, Buttered Noodles, Cole Slaw$0.65
HAM OMELETTE, French Fried Potatoes, Cole Slaw$0.55
FRIED CALVES BRAINS, Tomato Sauce, Gardin Peas, Potatoes$0.60
SCRAMBLED EGGS with SMOKED SALMON, Cole Slaw, Potatoes$0.60
LEGS of LAMB, Mint Jelly, String Beans, Mashed Potatoes$0.65
BROILED VEAL KIDNEY, Butter Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach$0.65
TOMATO STUFED with CHICKEN SALAD, French Fried Potatoes$0.75
ROAST PRIME RIBS of BEEF, au Jus, Fresh Spinach, Potatoes$0.80
Cheese Cake$0.15
rice pudding$0.10
Raspberry Ice$0.15
Sliced pineapple$0.15
Stewed pears$0.15
BROILED FRESH MACKEREL, Green Peas, Parsley Potatoes$0.55
FRIED FLOUNDER FILET, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.55
Fried Deep Sea Scallops, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.60
HOT SEA FOOD PLATTER, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$0.65
BROILED PORK CHOPS, Apple Sauce, Mashed Potatoes$0.70
CALF'S LIVER with Bacon or Onions, Peas, French Fried Potatoes$0.85
HALF BROILED SPRING CHICKEN, Lettuce and Tomato Salad, French Fried Potatoes$0.85
STEAK MINUTE, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes$1.10
FILET MIGNON, Fresh Peas, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
BROILED SIRLOIN STEAK, Lettuce and Tomato, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
BROILED SPRING LAMB CHOPS, New Peas, French Fried Poatotes$1.10

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SLICED CHICKEN A LA KING en Casserole, French Fried Potatoes, Peas, Coffee$1.10
LONDON MIXED GRILLE Consisting of (1) Lamb Chop, Calf's Liver, Grilled Kidney, Fried Tomatoes, Bacon, Green Peas, French Fried Potatoes, Bread & Butter, Coffee$1.00
WIENER SCHNITZEL A AL HOLSTEIN, French Fried Potatoes, Creamed Spinach, Coffee$1.00
SIZZLING SIRLOIN STEAK PLATTER with Broiled Mushrooms (Serving Piping Hot on the Utensil in Which it Has Been Cooked), Vegetable, Potatoes, Coffee$1.60
TENDERLOIN SIRLOIN STEAK PLATTER with Broiled Mushrooms (Serving Piping Hot on the Utensil in Which it Has Been Cooked), Vegetable, Potatoes, Coffee$1.60
BRIZZOLA STEAK, French Fried Potatoes, Green Peas, O'Brien Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee$1.10
HALF FRIED CHICKEN, Maryland, Corn Fritter, New Peas, French Fried Potatoes$0.95
CHEF'S SPECIAL: -- HALF HUNGARIAN PAPRIKA CHICKEN, Broad Noodles and Green Peas$1.25
BROILED CALF'S SWEETBREAD on Toast with Ham, Lima Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
ROAST PRIME RIB of BEEF, au Jus, Lima Beans, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
GENUINE CALF'S LIVER SAUTE with Onions$1.25
GENUINE CALF'S LIVER SAUTE with Bacon$1.25
BROILED LAMB CHOPS, Garden Peas, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
HALF BROILED SPRING CHICKEN, Garden Peas, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
SPECIAL STEAK DINNER - Broiled Sirloin Steak, Mixed Vegetables, French Fried Potatoes$1.35
SPECIAL STEAK DINNER - Broiled Filet Mignon, Mixed Vegetables, French Fried Potatoes$1.35
Clam cocktail
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Fruit Cup
Honey Dew Melon
Chopped Chicken Livers
Cantaloupe
Gefuelte Fish
Shrimp Cocktail
Watermelon
Marinierte Herring
Fresh vegetable soup
Tomato Jelly
Consomme with Noodles
Consomme Jelly
Chef's Salad Bowl
TURKEY CROQUETTE, Cream Sauce, Green Peas, French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
SALISBURY STEAK, Horseradish Sauce, Lima Beans, French Fried Potato, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
HAM OMELETTE, Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
FRIED FILET of SOLE, Tartar Sauce, Green Peas, French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
BROILED MACKEREL, Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
BRAISED SHORT RIBS of BEEF, Jardiniere, Lima Beans, Boiled Potatoe, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
Deviled Crab - F.F. Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$0.85
BAKED FRESH BONITA, Green Peas, French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
FRESH KENNEBEC SALMON in Jelly, Sliced Tomato, Potato Salad, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
CRAB CAKES, Norfolk Style, Cole Slaw, French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
(2) BROILED PORK CHOPS, Sauer Kraut, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
SEA BASS, Split and Broiled, Green Peas, Parsley Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
BROILED HALIBUT, English Style, Green Peas, Boiled Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
CHOPPED SIRLOIN STEAK with Fried Onions, Mixed Vegetables, French Fried Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, Tomato Sauce, Buttered Noodles, Peas, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
BROILED JUMBO VEAL KIDNEY, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
FRIED CALF'S BRAINS, Tomato Sauce, String Beans, Mashed Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, Tartar Sauce, Lima Beans, Fr. Fr. Potatoes, Bread and Butter, Coffee or Tea and Dessert$1.00
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich$0.25
Raisin-Rum Ice Cream
Rum cake
Hazelnut Cake
Chicken and Lettuce Sandwich$0.45
ROQUEFORT SANDWICH$0.30
Liederkrantz Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce, Tomato, Bacon and Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.35
Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.25
Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich$0.35
Raw Meat with Chopped Onions Sandwich$0.55
Hamburger Steak Sandwich, Bermuda Onion$0.30
Fruit Jello
Apple Sauce
Apple Pie
Sliced pineapple
Preserved Peaches
Egg custard
Cheese Cake
Watermelon
rice pudding
Cantaloupe
Peach Pie
Stewed prunes
BLUEBERRY PIE
Hot corned beef sandwich$0.25
Hot Baked Ham Sandwich$0.25
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.20
George's Special Sandwich$0.50
Limburger with Bermuda Onion Sandwich$0.30
Caviar sandwich$0.85
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.50
Boiled Tongue Sandwich$0.30
Liverwurst sandwich$0.20
Liverwurst Sandwich with Onion$0.25
Imported Salami Sandwich$0.25
Tongue and Cheese Sandwich$0.35
TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICH$0.20
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Western Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Salad Sandwich with Dressing$0.40
Club Sandwich a la Hespe$0.50
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Sardines Sandwich$0.30
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.30
CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS Sandwich$0.45
Chocolate Ice Cream
Pecan Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
orange sherbet
Roll and Butter
Coffee
Tea

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Army and Navy Rye Whiskey$0.25
Red Heart Rum$0.40
Negrita Rum$0.40
Bacardi Rum$0.35
Siboney Rum$0.25
Brugal Rum$0.25
Govt. House Rum$0.30
Myers RUM$0.45
Penn-Maryland de Luxe Rye Whiskey$0.25
Paul Jones Rye Whiskey$0.25
Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Champagne Cocktail$0.50
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.30
El Presidente Cocktail$0.40
Julian Cocktail$0.40
New Orleans Fizz$0.40
Ron Rico Cocktail$0.35
Shevoldi cocktail$0.35
Apple Brandy$0.30
Rivoli Brandy$0.35 – $0.60
Great Western Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
B & G Sparkling Burgundy$3.50 – $7.25
MOET & CHANDON WHITE SEAL CHAMPAGNE$6.25
Moet & Chandon Imperial Champagne$7.25
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne$4.00 – $7.50
Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne$7.00
Dubonnet$0.30
Akvavit Taffel$0.35
Arak Punsch$0.30
Brandy Flip$0.70
BURGUNDY$0.15
Claret$0.15
PORT$0.15
Reisling$0.15
Sauterne$0.15
Sherry$0.15
Muscatel$0.15
Tokay$0.15
Alexander$0.35
Brazilian$0.30
Brighton Punch$0.50
Bronx$0.30
Clover Club$0.35
Daiquiri$0.35
Gin Sour$0.30
Gin Rickey$0.25
Golden Fizz$0.35
Manhattan$0.30
Martini$0.25
Mint Julep$0.65
Old Fashioned$0.35
Orange Blossom$0.30
Pink Lady$0.35
Planter's Punch$0.50
Royal Fizz$0.35
Sherry Flip$0.35
Side Car$0.50
Silver Fizz$0.35
Stinger$0.60
Tom Collins$0.30
Whiskey Sour$0.35
Jack Rose$0.30
G & B Chablis$1.75 – $3.00
G & B Medoc$3.00
Chianti$1.25 – $2.00
B & G Sauterne$1.75 – $3.25
Laubenheimer$1.75 – $3.75
Liebfraumilch$3.00 – $5.00
B & G Sauterne$0.35
Dow's Invalid Port$0.35
Duff Gordon Sherry$0.35
Cossart & Gordon Madeira$0.35
Laubenheimer$0.35
Liebfraumilch$0.40
Amontillado Sherry$0.40
House of Lords$0.35
Vat 69$0.35
Teacher's Highland Cream$0.35
King William IV V.O.P.$0.35
Black and White$0.35
White Horse$0.35
Highland Queen$0.35
King's Banquet$0.35
Martin's V.V.O.$0.35
HAIG AND HAIG 5 STAR$0.35
McCallum's Perfection$0.35
Peter Dawson$0.35
Johnnie Walker Red Label$0.35
Queen Anne$0.35
Dewar White Label$0.35
Ballantines$0.45
Cutty Sark$0.45
Old Curio$0.50
King's Ransom$0.50
Johnnie Walker Black Label$0.50
Haig and Haig Pinch Bottle$0.50
Ne Plus Ultra$0.50
Bellows$0.45
Grand Marnier$0.45
D.O.M. Benedictine$0.50
Frere's Chartreuse Yellow$0.45
Frere's Chartreuse Green$0.45
Cointreau (Angers)$0.45
Creme de Menthe Green$0.30
Creme de Menthe White$0.30
Frappe$0.35
Creme de Cacao$0.30
Drambuie$0.45
Kirschwasser$0.35
Kummel$0.35
B & B$0.45
Napoleon (20 Yrs. Old)$0.50 – $0.80
Courvoisier (20 Yrs. Old)$0.50 – $0.80
Martell 3 Star$0.40 – $0.70
Hennessey 3 Star$0.40 – $0.70
Otard$0.40 – $0.70
Apricot Brandy$0.35
Peach Brandy$0.35
Blackberry Brandy$0.35
John Jamieson$0.35
Bushmill's$0.35
Gibson$0.25
Golden Wedding$0.25
Seagram's 7 Crown$0.25
G & W 7 Star$0.25
Four Roses$0.30
G & B Black Label$0.30
Carstair's White Label$0.25
Park & Tilford Private Stock$0.30
Calvert Reserve$0.25
Irish American$0.25
Signet$0.25
G & W Gold Label$0.35
Old Overholt$0.25
Mount Vernon$0.25
Seagram's 83$0.35
Seagram's V.O.$0.35
Seagram's Ancient$0.35
Canadian Club$0.35
GRAND DAD$0.35
Old Taylor$0.35
Fleischmann's$0.25
Gilbey's$0.25
Sloe Gin$0.25
Old Tom Gin$0.25
Gordon$0.25
Hiram Walker$0.25
De Kuyper Gineva$0.30

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