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Hotel New Yorker

Date
1937-05-13
Restaurant
Hotel New Yorker
Physical description
28.5x22.5cm folded; 28.5x45cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Consomme with vermicelli
Jellied Gumbo
Puree of Celery Viveur
Celery
Radishes
Mixed Olives
Tomato Juice
Prune Juice
Orange Juice
Clam Juice Cocktail
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail
Grapefruit and Strawberry Supreme
Dandelion Salad
A glass of imported white wine$0.45
No. 251 Sauternes San Benito Bottle$1.25
No. 614 Ballantine's Ale Bottle$0.35
Chilles Boo Snooker$0.45
Ramos' Gin Fizz$0.50
Strawberry May (Apple Brandy, strawberry, lime)$0.35
May Wine, glass$0.35
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Sweet Apple Cider
iced tea or coffee
Halibut in Wine Jelly, Presed Cucumbers$0.95
Home Made Goose Liver Pate with Tomato Surprise$0.85
Stuffed Calavo Pear with Capon, Finger Sandwich$1.00
Poached Egg on Tomato, Russian Dressing and Caviar$0.60
TODAY'S NEW YORKER SPECIALTY - Rack and Loin of Lamb, Mixed Beans, Bermuda Potatoes$1.35 – $2.25
Filet of Boston Sole Saute, Belle Meuniere, Parisienne Potatoes, New Peas$0.95 – $1.75
Broiled Hudson River Shad Roe Maitre d'Hotel, Lima Beans, Parsley Potato$1.00 – $1.85
Roast Beef Tenderloin with Fresh Garden Vegetables Bouquetiere, Chateau Potatoes$1.50 – $2.25
Mousse of Virginia Ham, Madeira Sauce, Chopped Fresh Spinach, Olivette Potatoes$0.95 – $1.75
Combination Mixed Grill with Slice of Calf's Liver, Bacon, Sausafe, Tomato, Mushrooms, Saratoga Chips$1.15 – $2.00
*Boned Squab Chicken in Casserole, Carrots and Celery, Noisette Potatoes$1.35 – $2.25
Cold-Stuffed Fresh Artichoke with Lobster, Asparagus Tips Vinaigrette$1.00 – $1.75
Fresh Vegeable Dinner with Poached Egg$0.90 – $1.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Yorkshire Pudding, Carrots and Peas$1.35 – $2.25
Hotel New Yorker Bonbonettes, per pound$1.50

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Little Neck clams$0.40
Clams Casino$0.70
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.70
Celery Clam Stew$0.60
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Fresh Shrimp Cocktail$0.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.80
Full Cream Clam Stew$0.75
Cocktail Sauce (extra)$0.05
Fruit Cocktail Supreme$0.50
New Yorker Antipasto$0.60
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.80
Consomme with vermicelli$0.20
Consomme with Vermicelli, Cup$0.15
Puree of Celery Viveur$0.25
Puree of Celery Viveur, Cup$0.20
Jellied Gumbo$0.25
Beef consomme$0.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.25
Jellied Madrilene$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.25
Half Broiled Long Island Duckling, Green Apple Fritter (2 persons)$1.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartare sauce$1.25
LOBSTER THERMIDOR WITH JULIENNE POTATOES$1.75
Broiled Royal Squab on Toast, Goose Liver Paste$1.75
Terrapin Baltimore$3.00
Casserole of Tripe Normande$0.90
Mexican Hot Tamales$0.60
Sliced Beef Tenderloin Dutch Style$1.25
Lamb Chop$0.65
English Lamb Chop$0.75
Mixed Grill$1.25
Lamb kidney en brochette$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.90
Virginia Ham$0.90
Tenderloin Steak (per person)$2.40
Sirloin Steak (per person)$2.25
Ham Steak$1.00
Half a Broiled Chicken$1.25
Irish Bacon$0.70
Canadian Bacon$0.70
Spinach with egg$0.35
Cauliflower$0.40
New asparagus$0.60
Hubbard Squash$0.30
New string beans$0.30
Baked Potato$0.30
Lima beans$0.35
Artichoke$0.45
New peas$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Bermuda potatoes$0.25
Maurice Salad$0.80
French Bowl Salad$0.40
Chef's Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.35
Lettuce$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.55
Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$1.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Lobster salad$1.50
Crabmeat Salad$1.25
Shrimp Salad$0.90
Black and White Layer Cake$0.25
Strawberry Bavarian Pudding$0.25
Baba au Rum$0.40
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
Open Pineapple Pie, Whipped Cream$0.25
Lemon Meringue Pie New Yorker$0.25
Apple and Rhubarb Deep Dish Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.35
Apricot Sherbet Angostura$0.20
Frozen Maple Walnut Pie$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Butter pecan ice cream$0.30
pineapple sherbet$0.20
Raspberry sherbet$0.20
orange sherbet$0.20
Lemon Sherbet$0.20
Tutti frutti$0.35
Coupe Yvette$0.40
Frozen Fudge$0.35
Baked Alaska$0.65
Frozen Smile$0.40
Charlotte Plombiere$0.40
Strawberry Melba$0.50
Biscuit Mogador$0.40
Puff Surprise$0.35
Grapefruit$0.30
Baked Apple$0.25
Raw Apple$0.20
Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Grapes$0.40
Honeydew Melon$0.55
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.40
Stewed rhubarb$0.35
Fruit Compote$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.10
Kaffee Hag or Postum$0.30
Natural Apple Juice$0.25 – $0.40
Orange Juice$0.25 – $0.40
Cocoa$0.30
iced tea or coffee$0.25
Creamed Cottage Cheese$0.20
Acidophilus Milk$0.30
Certified Milk$0.25
Buttermilk$0.20
Grade A Milk$0.20
India Tea (pot)$0.25
Tea (Pot)$0.25
Hot Chocolate$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar le Duc Jelly$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.25
Switzerland Cheese$0.25
Port du Salut$0.35
Liederkranz$0.30
Brie$0.40
Bel Paese$0.35
Stilton Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.35
Edam Cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Green olives$0.25
French Sardines$0.35
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25 – $0.40
Grapefruit Juice$0.25 – $0.40
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Hearts of Celery$0.30
Clam juice$0.25 – $0.40
Tomato Juice$0.25 – $0.40

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