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Luncheonette

Date
1941-11-19
Restaurant
Luncheonette
Event
Luncheonette
Physical description
28x21.5cm folded; 28x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Black Bean Soup
Chicken broth with vermicelli
Chilled Tomato Juice
Hot Sliced Turkey on Buttered Rice with Sauce Supreme and Fresh String Beans$0.55
Fresh Vegetable Omelet with French Fried Potatoes and Orange Marmalade$0.55
Braised Beef with Pan Roast Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables$0.55
Salad Plate - Cold Sliced Virginia Ham with American Cheese, Fresh Vegetable Salad and Cole Slaw$0.55
Apple Pie
Hot mince pie
Pumpkin Pie
Old Fashioned Spice Layer Cake
Fudge Cake with Butterscotch Frosting
Stewed prunes
Fruit and Rum Custard Pudding
Chocolate Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Coffee Ice Cream
Special ice cream
Coffee Gelatine with Whipped Cream
Fruit Gelatine with Whipped Cream
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Chocolate Milk Shake
Fresh Apple Cider
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Coca Cola
Roll
Muffin
MELBA TOAST
Rye Krisp
Black Bean Soup
Chicken broth with vermicelli
Chilled Tomato Juice
Crisp Corn Fritters with Creamed Fresh Spinach$0.39
Your Selection of any 22 Cent Sandwich as Listed$0.39
Spice Square
Fruit and Rum Custard Pudding
Special ice cream
Stewed prunes
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Canada Dry Ginger Ale
Coca Cola
Stewed Apricots$0.10
Apple Pie with Ice Cream$0.15
Fruit Compote$0.15
Home-Made Danish Pastry$0.10
Old Fashioned Spice Layer Cake$0.15
Fudge Cake with Butterscotch Frosting$0.15
Fruit and Rum Custard Pudding$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Coffee Gelatine with Whipped Cream$0.10
Fresh Fruit Gelatine with Whipped Cream$0.10
Hot Fudge Cup Cake a la Mode$0.20
Hot Butterscotch Cup Cake a la Mode$0.20
Fudge Brownie with Sherbet$0.15
Doughnuts with American Cheese$0.10
Desserts with McCreery's Home-made Ice Cream, Extra$0.05
Hot mince pie$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Assorted Cookies$0.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.10 – $0.15
chilled fruit juices$0.10 – $0.15
Fresh Fruit Cup$0.15
Black Bean Soup$0.15
Chicken broth with vermicelli$0.15
Bouillon$0.10
Hot Baked Ham Sandwich with French Fried Potatoes and Cole Slaw; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.45
Hot Beef Tongue Sandwich with French Fried Potatoes and Cole Slaw; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.45
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with French Fried Potatoes and Coe Slaw; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.50
Broiled Steak Sandwich with French Fried Potatoes and Sliced Tomatoes$0.65
Chopped Sirloin Steak Sandwich on a Soft Roll with French Fried Potatoes and Cole Slaw; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.35
Milk with Hot Sandwich, extra$0.05
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Butter Sauce, Roll and Butter;; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.45
Fried Eggs and Bacon, Country Style, Roll and Butter; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.40
Creamed Eggs en Casserole, Roll and Butter; Cup of Coffee or Pot of Tea$0.35
Sizzling Welsh Rarebit on Toast$0.35
Crispy Waffles with Broiled Link Sausages$0.40
Milk with Luncheon Suggestions, extra$0.05
Tomato Surprise Salad - Tomato Circles Filled with Chicken Salad, Jumbo Green Asparagus Tips, Cucumber Rings and Special Potato Salad on Crisp Greens with French Dressing$0.50
Salad Plate - Cold Sliced Virginia Ham with American Cheese, Fresh Vegetable Salad and Cole Slaw$0.45
Combination Salad Plate - Chicken and Fresh Vegetable Salad with Crisp Potato Chips and Stuffed Celery on Crisp Greens and Russian Dressing$0.50
Fresh Fruit Salad Bowl - Assorted Fresh Fruits in Season on Crisp Greens with Dates Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Whipped Cream Dressing and Grilled Cheese Fingers$0.50
Cream Cheese Sandwich on Toast$0.17
Chopped Egg and Celery Salad Sandwich with Crisp Lettuce$0.17
Chopped Ham and Egg Sandwich on Rye Bread$0.22
Health Salad Sandwich on Protein Bread, Sour Cream Dressing$0.22
Sliced Banana Sandwich with Currant Jelly$0.22
Sardine, Celery and Green Pepper Sandwich on Rye Bread$0.22
Grilled American Cheese with Deviled Smithfield Ham Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.22
Sliced Tongue Sandwich$0.22
Sliced Ham and American Cheese Sandwich$0.27
Chicken and Fresh Vegetable Salad Sandwich$0.27
Special Three-Decker Club Sandwich$0.55
Fresh Peach Soda with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.15
Fresh Peach Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Fresh Strawberry Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Fresh Pineapple Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Hot Fudge Pecan Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Marshmallow Whipped Cream Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Hot Butterscotch Almond Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Brandied Coffee Sundae with McCreery's Home-Made Ice Cream$0.20
Assorted Ice Cream Plate with Cookies$0.20
Ice Cream Sodas (all flavors)$0.15
Fresh Lemonade$0.15
Fresh Orangeade$0.15
Fresh Limeade$0.15
Malted Milk (all flavors) with Ice Cream$0.20
Milk Shakes (all flavors) with Ice Cream$0.15
Fresh Apple Cider$0.10
McCreery Special Hot Chocolate$0.15
Coffee$0.07
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.10
Individual Milk$0.10
Individual buttermilk$0.10
Postum$0.10
Ovaltine$0.15

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