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Almond Blossom Restaurant

Date
1938-09-15
Restaurant
Almond Blossom Restaurant
Physical description
28.5x16cm folded; 28.5x45.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  7. Page 7

Dishes

Page 2

Chocolates
Bon Bons
Box Chocolates
Frozen Phosphate$0.15
Frozen Root Beer$0.15
Frozen Fruit Phosphate$0.20
Plain Phosphates Choice of Flavors$0.05
Orange Phosphate$0.05
Cherry Phosphate$0.05
Grenadine Phosphate$0.05
Celery Phosphate$0.05
Tomato Juice$0.10
Pineapple Juice$0.10 – $0.20
Grape Fruit Juice$0.10 – $0.20
Pure Orange Juice$0.10 – $0.20
Grape Juice$0.15
Lemonade$0.15
Fresh Orangeade$0.15
Lover Delight$0.30
Banana Special$0.30
Pineapple Special$0.30
Melba Peach$0.30
Citrus Fruit Punch$0.20
Special Fruit Punch$0.20
Grenadine Punch$0.15
Tutti Frutti Punch$0.20
Egg Malted Extra Egg$0.10
Egg Malted$0.25
Malted Milk Shake$0.20
Plain Shake$0.15
Maple Nut Sundae$0.20
Marshmallow sundae$0.20
Milk Chocolate Sundae$0.20
Choice of Crushed Fruit Sundae$0.20
Crushed Fruits, Any Flavor$0.15
Crushed Fruits, Pineapple$0.15
Crushed Fruits, Raspberry$0.15
Crushed Fruits, Strawberry$0.15
Ice Cream Soda, Sherbet$0.15
Ice Cream Soda, Chocolate$0.15
Ice Cream Soda, Vanilla$0.15
Ice Cream Soda, Strawberry$0.15

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tuna fish sandwich$0.20
Sardines Sandwich$0.20
Hot Beef, Potatoes Sandwich$0.25
Beef sandwich$0.15
Lettuce & Tomato, Mayonnaise Sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.30
Monte Cristo Sandwich$0.60
Hamburger$0.15
Clubhouse Sandwich$0.50
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Denver Sandwich$0.30
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Lamb Sandwich$0.20
PORK SANDWICH$0.20
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.15
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.15
Manhattan sandwich$0.40
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Melted Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Baked Chicken, German Style$0.65
Half Spring Chicken a la Maryland$0.75
Half Spring Chicken, Country Style$0.75
Half fried spring chicken$0.65
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Fried Salmon, Meuniere$0.40
Fried Eastern Scallops with Bacon$0.40
Fried Halibut Steak$0.40
Fried Abalone, Tartar sauce$0.40
Clam Bouillon in Cup$0.15
Cream of tomato$0.20
Consomme$0.10
Clam Chowder$0.15
Chicken broth with rice$0.15
1000 Island Dressing$0.15
Louis Dressing$0.15
French Dressing or Mayonnaise Served with all Salads or Priced
Waldorf Salad$0.35
cole slaw$0.15
Grapefruit, Orange & Alligator Pear$0.40
Stuffed Tomato with Celery$0.25
Stuffed Tomato with Crab$0.40
Stuffed Tomato with Shrimp$0.30
Shrimp Salad$0.30
Crab Salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.15
Chicken salad$0.50
Lettuce,Tomato Salad$0.25
Hearts of Lettuce$0.15
Egg Salad$0.25
Sliced Tomato$0.20
Special Combination Salad$0.15 – $0.30
Fruit salad$0.35
Cosmopolitan salad$0.40
Avocado Pear Salad$0.30
Asparagus, Mayonnaise$0.25
Half Avocado Pear with French Dressing$0.20
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Fancy Roast$0.60
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Pepper Roast$0.50
Oysters and Shell Fish Hangtown Fry$0.65
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Fried or Stewed in Milk$0.40
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Pan Roast$0.50
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Cream Stew$0.50
Oysters and Shell Fish Eastern Raw on Plate$0.40
Oyster Loaves (to take home)$0.75 – $1.00
Eastern Oysters on half shell$0.50
Crab a la Newburg$0.75
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Crab cocktail$0.25
Oysters a la Poulette$0.75
Half Cracked Crab, Mayonnaise$0.50
Shrimp Cocktail$0.15

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Coffee
Tea
Milk
Jello-O
Pudding
Cut of Cheese Cake
Apple Compote with Whipped Cream
Sliced Bananas a la Mode
O'Brien Potatoes
Fried Egg Plant
EASTERN OYSTERS, Hangtown Fried$0.65
Ham Steak with Sweet Potatoes$0.65
Roast Chicken with Raviolis$0.65
Broiled French Lamb Chops, Hotelier$0.65
Grilled Combination on Toast$0.65
English Mutton Chops and Jelly$0.65
Broiled Club Steak, Shoestring Potatoes$0.65
Cottage Cheese with Peaches
Cream of Corn au Crouton Soup
Navy Bean Soup Old Fashioned
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Jello-O
Pudding
Cut of Cheese Cake
Apple Compote with Whipped Cream
Sliced Bananas a la Mode
O'Brien Potatoes
Fried Egg Plant
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad$0.55
Roast Leg of Pork, Apple Sauce$0.55
Chicken Legs Saute, Spanish$0.55
Fried Oysters, Long Branch Potatoes$0.55
Sweetbreads Saute, Financiere on Toast$0.55
Fried Abalone, Tartar sauce$0.55
Broiled Kidneys and Bacon on Toast$0.55
Fried Belgian Hare with Corn Fritters$0.55
Genuine Fried Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.55
Veal Cutlets Breaded, Milanaise$0.55
Cottage Cheese with Peaches
Cream of Corn au Crouton Soup
Navy Bean Soup Old Fashioned
Fried Oysters, Long Branch Potatoes$0.40
Fried Scallops on Toast, Tartar Sauce$0.40
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon on Toast$0.40
Broiled Halibut on Salmon, Maitre d'Hotel$0.40
Ham Steak with Sweet Potatoes$0.50
Sweetbreads Saute, Financiere on Toast$0.50
Fried Pork Tenderloin, Country Gravy$0.50
Veal Cutlets Breaded, Milanaise$0.50
Loin Lamb Chops, Shoestring Pot.$0.50
Small Steak Pounded a la Minute$0.55
Fried Belgian Hare, Stripped Bacon$0.40
Baked Chicken, German Style$0.65
Roast Leg of Lamb, green peas$0.45
Roast Leg of Pork, Apple Sauce$0.45
Young Roast Chicken, Dressing$0.50
Assorted Cold Meats, Potato Salad$0.40
Fried Liver and Onions or Bacon$0.35
Vegetable Plate with Egg$0.35
Calf's Brains and Scrambled Eggs with Fried Potatoes$0.35
Corn Fritters, Sweet Potatoes, Bacon$0.35
Raviolis Saute with Cheese$0.30
Minced Ham & Green Pepper Omelette$0.35
Club House Sausages, Apple Sauce$0.35
Pot Roast with Fried Egg Plant$0.35
Swiss Steak Saute, Madera Sauce$0.35
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.35
Ragout of Spring Lamb, Parisienne$0.35
Cream of Corn au Crouton Soup$0.10
Navy Beans Soup Old Fashioned$0.10
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Jell-o
Pudding
Sliced Bananas
Fresh Peach Ice Cream
Apple Compote with Whipped Cream
Mashed potatoes
Fried Egg Plant
Calf's Brains and Scrambled Eggs with Fried Potatoes$0.40
Corn Fritters, Sweet Potatoes and Bacon$0.40
Raviolis Saute with Cheese$0.40
Minced Ham and Green Pepper Omelette$0.40
Club House Sausages and Apple Sauce$0.40
Pot Roast, Fried Egg Plant$0.40
Swiss Steak Saute, Madera Sauce$0.40
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.40
Ragout of Spring Lamb, Parisienne$0.40
Cottage Cheese with Peaches
Cream of Corn au Crouton Soup
Navy Bean Soup Old Fashioned

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coffee, per cup$0.10
Milk, per Bottle$0.10
Chocolate, Whipped Cream$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Lime Rickey$0.25
White Rock water$0.30
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.25
Budweiser$0.20
Schlitz$0.20
Olympia$0.15
Pielsner$0.20
Lucky Lager$0.15
Rainier Export$0.15
Acme, pint$0.15
Regal Amber$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.10
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
All Pies a la Mode, extra$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.10
Blackberry Pie$0.10
lemon pie$0.10
APRICOT PIE$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
Peaches Pie$0.10
Mince Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Preserved Peaches$0.10
Apricots$0.10
Pineapple$0.10
Sliced bananas, cream$0.15
Baked Apple, Cream$0.15
Preserved Pears$0.10
French Pastry$0.10
Layer Cake$0.10
Banana or Apple Fritters$0.25
Spinach$0.15
Spinach with egg$0.25
Cauliflower in butter$0.15
Fresh Mushroom Saute on toast$0.45
Asparagus with Butter Sauce$0.25
Stewed Sugar Corn$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
American fried potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.10
Shoestring Potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Long Branch potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Cream toast$0.40
Bowl 1/2 & 1/2, Toast$0.25
French Toast, Jelly$0.30
Waffle and Syrup$0.15
Cinnamon Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
Strawberry Waffle, Whipped Cream$0.30
Green Pepper Omelette$0.35
Bacon Omelette$0.40
Ham omelette$0.40
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.50
Jelly omelette$0.35
Chicken Omelette$0.50
Parsley Omelette$0.30
Spanish omelette$0.35
Tomato Omelette$0.35
Oyster Omelette$0.45
Plain Omelette$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.40
Eggs Vienna$0.40
Eggs Benedict$0.40
Eggs Poached on Toast$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.40
Shirred Eggs Two$0.25
Boiled eggs, three$0.30
Boiled eggs, two$0.20
Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.40
Cold Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$0.40
Imported Sardines with Potato Salad$0.35
Cold Leg of Pork with Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Roast Lamb, Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Assorted Meats with Potato Salad$0.40
Cold Chicken with Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Turkey with potato salad$0.60
Cold Chicken with Potato Salad$0.60
Cold Prime Beef with Potato Salad$0.50
Spanish Sauce$0.15
Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Bordelaise Sauce$0.15
Veal Cutlets, Breaded or Plain$0.50
Lamb Kidneys and Bacon$0.40
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.50
Pork Chops (2)$0.50
Ham Steak, cut thick$0.50
Beef or Lamb Liver$0.35
N. Y. Cut Sirloin$0.85
Club Steak$0.60 – $0.75
Pounded Rump Steak$0.50
Almond Blossom Special Mixed Grill$0.75
Lamb Chops$0.50
French Lamb Chops (3 ribs)$0.55
T-Bone Steak$0.85
Sirloin Steak a la Minute$0.75
Tenderloin Steak$0.85
Rib Steak$0.55 – $0.75
All Pies with Whipped Cream, extra$0.05
Buttered toast$0.10

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beer on draught, per glass$0.10
All Popular Local Brands of Bottled Beer$0.14
Guiness Stout$0.34
Budweiser Beer$0.19
Schlitz Beer$0.19
Imported Bass and Co.'s Pale Ale (pint)$0.34
Herbsaint$0.29
Creme de Menthe$0.24
Creme de Cacao$0.24
Creme de Cassis$0.24
Fernet$0.24
Gold Liqueur$0.34
King Alphonse$0.24
Cointreau$0.29
Benedictine D. O. M.$0.24
Chartreuse$0.24
Gilka Kummel$0.24
Cuacao$0.24
Blackberry liqueur$0.24
Cherry Liqueur$0.24
Apricot Liqueur$0.24
Angelica$0.10
BURGUNDY$0.10
Zinfandel$0.10
Tokay$0.10
Malaga$0.10
Muscatel$0.10
Sherry$0.10
PORT$0.10
Chalis$0.10 – $0.15
Claret$0.10
Sauterne$0.10
Riesling$0.10 – $0.15
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.24
Silver Fizz$0.29
Golden Fizz$0.29
Gin Fizz$0.24
Tom Collins$0.24
Shanghai Sling$0.29
Singapore Sling$0.29
Royal Fizz$0.34
Madera Brandy$0.14
Casa Madrone California Brandy$0.29
Metaxas 5 Star$0.24
Hennessey 3 Star$0.24
Courvoisier (20 years old)$0.24
IRISH WHISKEY$0.24
Dewar's, White Label$0.24
Vat 69$0.24
White Horse$0.24
Black and White$0.24
Haig & Haig$0.24
Teachers Highland Cream$0.24
Seagrams "V.O."$0.24
Seagrams "83"$0.24
Seagrams Straight$0.24
Sunny Brooks$0.24
Old Hermitage$0.24
Old Crow$0.24
Calverts$0.19
Four Roses$0.19
Paul Jones$0.19
Seagrams 7 Crown$0.19
Old Overhalt Rye$0.24
Corby's, Canadian$0.24
John Collins$0.24
French Vermouth Cocktail$0.14
Sherry Flip$0.24
Whiskey Sour$0.24
Amer Picon$0.24
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.24
Brandy Cocktail$0.24
Coffee Royal$0.14
Pink Garter$0.24
Daiquiri$0.24
Bacardi Cocktail$0.24
Side Car$0.24
Old Fashioned$0.14
Gibson$0.19
Martini Dry$0.19
Manhattan$0.19
Italian Vermouth Cocktail$0.14

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SOUP, Hot Beef Sandwich with Gravy, Apple Compote, Coffee or Milk$0.30
SOUP, Denver Sandwich on Toast, Apple Compote, Coffee or Milk$0.30
SOUP, Swiss Cheese Sandwich, Apple Compote, Coffee or Milk$0.30

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