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Tortola

Date
1937-12-09
Restaurant
Tortola
Physical description
23x18cm folded; 23x43.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Bacardi$0.35
Daiquiri$0.35
Manhattan$0.25
Martini$0.25
Old Fashioned$0.25
Gin Rickey$0.25
Golden Fizz$0.35
Silver Fizz$0.35
Gin Fizz (Plain)$0.25
Tom Collins$0.25
Whiskey Sour$0.25
Bourbon$0.25
[Bourbon] Bottled in Bond$0.35
Bourbon Whiskey (18 years old)$0.50
SCOTCH WHISKEY$0.25
Benedictine D.O.M.$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Anisette$0.25
King Alphonse$0.30
Tortolette Tiny Cocktail Tamales

Page 3

Spaghetti with Melted Cheese$0.45
Chile con Carne Sandwich$0.50
Tuna Sandwich$0.25
Artichoke, cold or hot$0.10
Heart of Lettuce$0.25
Sliced Tomato$0.25
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Tomato Juice, per glass$0.15
Chicken broth$0.15
Denver Sandwich$0.35
Lamb Stew and Vegetables$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Cheese Omelette$0.50
Asparagus Omelette$0.50
Spanish omelette$0.50
Fried Eggs (2)$0.30
Boiled Eggs (2)$0.30
Ham omelette$0.50
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.65
Green Pepper Omelette$0.50
Chili Con Carne Omelette$0.50
Egg omelette$0.35
Crab Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$0.60
Tuna Fish Salad$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.30
Asparagus salad$0.30
Lettuce and Egg Salad$0.35
Sliced Tomato$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.20
Thousand Island Dressing$0.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Club Steak, Spanish$0.65
Club Steak, Italian$0.65
Hamburger Steak, Spanish$0.45
Pounded Steak, Spanish$0.50
Pounded Steak, Italian$0.50
Lamb Chops on Toast$0.65
Veal Chops Breaded, Spanish$0.65
Veal Chops Breaded, Italian$0.65
Bordelaise Sauce$0.10
Ravioli a la Genovese$0.35
Risotto Milanaise$0.35
Spaghetti$0.35
Spaghetti with Ravioli$0.40
Fresh Egg Noodles$0.35
Side Order of Ravioli$0.20
Side Order of Spaghetti$0.20
Side Order of Noodles$0.20
Tortola Special Tamale (Boneless in Husks)$0.45
High Life Chicken Tamale$0.40
Standard Chicken Tamale in Husks$0.30
Special Chicken Cup Tamale$0.40
Cup Tamale with Melted Cheese$0.35
Cup Tamale with Beans$0.35
Cup Tamale with Rice$0.35
Plain Cup Tamale$0.30
Beef Tamale$0.30
Tortola Special Tortolettes (4)$0.30
Chicken Liver Fried, Secco$0.65
Chicken Liver Saute, Italian$0.65
Chicken Liver Saute with Spaghetti$0.75
Chicken Liver Saute with Ravioli$0.75
Chicken, Spanish with Spaghetti$0.65
Chicken, Spanish with Rice$0.65
Chicken, Spanish all White Meat, Spaghetti$0.80
Chicken, Spanish all White Meat, Rice$0.80
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.20
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.20
Long Branch potatoes$0.20
Shoestring Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.15
Deviled Egg Sandwich$0.25
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.30
Chicken Sandwich$0.40
Egg Sandwich$0.20
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.20
Club House sandwich$0.60
Hamburger Sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.20
California Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Special Enchilada$0.40
Plain Enchilada$0.30
Enchilada on Shredded Lettuce$0.35
Enchilada with Chili Con Carne$0.35
Enchilada with Rice$0.35
Enchilada with Beans$0.35
Enchilada with Spaghetti$0.35
Enchilada with Ravioli$0.35
Enchilada with Melted Cheese$0.35
Cold Ham and Potato Salad$0.40
Fresh Egg Noodles with Spanish Sauce$0.35
Fresh Egg Noodles with Italian Sauce$0.35
Enchilada with Melted Cheese$0.35
Chicken Saute, Italian Style$0.65
Fried Half Chicken on Toast$0.65
Boiled Chicken and Spanish Rice$0.65
Breast of Chicken with Ravioli$0.80
Breast of Chicken with Noodles$0.80
Beer on Draught$0.10
Local Bottled Beer$0.15
Eastern Bottled Beer$0.20
Ginger Ale$0.25
Chili Con Carne, Pure$0.40
Chili Con Carne and Rice$0.35
Chile Con Carne and Beans$0.35
Toasted Tortillas, Enchilada Sauce$0.30
Toasted Tortillas with Chili Con Carne$0.40
Chalupas with Rice$0.40
Chalupas with Beans$0.40
Spanish Rice$0.30
Spaghetti with Chili Con Carne$0.35
Fried Beans with Cheese$0.35
Spanish Beans$0.30
Tortola Stuffed Pepper$0.30
Tostados$0.35
Side order of Chili Con Carne$0.20
Side order of Beans$0.15
Side order of Rice$0.15
Fried calf's liver and bacon$0.50
Rib Steak (Spanish or Italian Sauce)$0.65
Mince Pie, per cut$0.15
Pies, per cut$0.10
SOUP AND SALAD, SPAGHETTI, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, CUP TAMALE, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, RAVIOLI, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, ENCHILADA, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, CHILI AND BEANS, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, CHILI AND RICE, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP AND SALAD, STUFFED PEPPER, Pie or Pudding, Coffee, Tea, Wine or Beer$0.60
SOUP OR SALAD, SPAGHETTI, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
SOUP OR SALAD, RAVIOLI, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
SOUP OR SALAD, ENCHILADA, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
SOUP OR SALAD, CUP TAMALE, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
SOUP OR SALAD, CHILI AND BEANS, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
SOUP OR SALAD, CHILI AND RICE, PIE OR PUDDING, COFFEE OR TEA$0.45
Pound cake$0.10
Ice cream$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.20
Milk$0.10
Chocolate, per cup$0.15
Chicken broth
Crab Salad
Shrimp Salad
Tuna Salad
Sliced Tomatoes
COMBINATION SALAD
Lettuce Salad
Potato salad
ENCHILADA
Chili con Carne
Chalupas
Stuffed pepper
Cup Tamale
Spanish Chicken with Spaghetti
Spanish Chicken with Ravioli
Ice cream
Sherbet
Pudidng
Assorted Pies
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Chicken broth
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
COMBINATION SALAD
Sliced Tomatoes
Crab Salad
Shrimp Salad
Tuna Fish Salad
Potato salad
Hearts of lettuce salad
Chicken Liver Saute, Spaghetti, Vegetables
Chicken, Spanish with Rice and Vegetable
Lamb Chops, Potatoes and Vegetable
Club Steak, Potatoes and Vegetable
Chicken Saute, Spaghetti and Vegetable
Fried Chicken, Ravioli and Vegetable
Rib Steak, Potatoes and Vegetable
Veal Chops, Potatoes and Vegetable
Claret$0.10 – $0.35
BURGUNDY$0.10 – $0.35
Sauterne$0.15 – $0.45
Chablis$0.15 – $0.45
PORT$0.15
Sherry$0.15
Muscatel$0.15
Angelica$0.15
Pie
Pudding
Coffee
Tea
wine
BEER
Coffee$0.10
Tea, per pot$0.15
Pie
Pudding
Coffee
Tea
Tortillas
Rolls
Tortillas
Rolls
Bread and Butter$0.05

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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