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Hotel New Yorker

Date
1938-10-14
Restaurant
Hotel New Yorker
Physical description
28.5x22cm folded; 28.5x44cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Broiled Fresh Salmon Steak with Lemon Butter$0.95 – $2.00
PLANKED STEAK DINNER - Our De Luxe Dinner with a choice of Planked Steak as the entree$3.00
PEACH DELIGHT COCKTAIL - Cuban Rum, Fresh Peach, Lime Juice, Sugar$0.45
Boo Snooker$0.50
Ramos' Gin Fizz$0.55
Black Walnut Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce$0.25
TOASTED COCOANUT CREAM PIE$0.25
Peach Pie$0.25
Frozen Burnt Almond Pie$0.30
Hot mince pie$0.30
Fresh pumpkin pie$0.25
New Green Apple Pie$0.25
New Green Apple Pie a la Mode$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.25
Mousse of Sole, Rice, Sauce American$0.95 – $2.00
Filet of Striped Bass, Saute Meuniere with Cucumbers$0.95 – $2.00
Broiled filet Mignon, Bearnaise sauce$1.35 – $2.50
Breast of Chicken in Casserole. Mascot, Artichoke, Parisienne Potatoes$1.35 – $2.50
String Beans au Gratin$0.35
Roquefort or Camembert$0.30
American$0.25
Gorgonzola or Edam$0.35
Liederkranz$0.25
Cream$0.25
Cream with Bar le Duc Jelly$0.40
Fresh Lima Beans and Corn
Grilled Tomato
Buttered string beans
Parsley Potato
Parisienne Potatoes Rissolee
Amandine Potatoes
Cream of Mint Sherbet
French Salad Bowl
Black Walnut Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce
TOASTED COCOANUT CREAM PIE
Frozen Smile
Chocolate Ice Cream
Cheese Cake New Yorker
French Apple Tarte
Fresh Fruit Compote
Choice of Cheese with Crackers
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Special Plate: Braised Beef a la Mode Bourgeoise, Potato Dumpling, Bread and Butter, Coffee, Tea or Milk$1.50
Frozen Flame Continentale$0.50
Cafe Diable$0.50
Crepes Suzette$0.50
Boiled Diced Fresh Pork, Vegetables and Barley$0.95 – $2.00
Fricassee of Chicken, Printaniere, Mother's Bisquits$1.15 – $2.25
Rack and Loin of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.15 – $2.25
Cold-Seafood Platter with Half Lobster, Shrimps, Crabmeat, Sliced Tomatoes$1.00 – $2.10
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, Natural Gravy$1.25 – $2.35
ROAST PRIME RIBS OF BEEF, Natural Gravy$1.25 – $2.35
Assorted Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed in Glass, Poached Egg$0.90 – $2.00
Little Neck clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Puree of Split Peas$0.25
Hot Chocolate or Cocoa$0.30
Golden Guernsey Certified Milk$0.20
Acidophilus Milk$0.35
Cafe Diable$0.75
Coffee or Tea (Pot)$0.25
Demi Tasse$0.15
Postum or Kaffee Hag$0.30
Lobster Cocktail$0.80
Crabmeat Cocktail$0.70
Assorted Hor d'Oeuvres$0.80
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.60
Clam juice$0.25 – $0.40
Cantaloupe$0.35
Stewed rhubarb$0.35
Fresh Raspberries$0.45
Baked Apple$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.35
Honeydew Melon$0.45
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.40
Fruit Compote$0.40
Fresh Pineapple$0.35
Tokay Grapes$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.35
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Raw Apple$0.20
Clam Chowder$0.20 – $0.25
Consomme with tapioca$0.15 – $0.20
Frozen Flame Continentale$0.65
Cheese Cake New Yorker$0.25
French Apple Tarte$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Frozen Smile$0.30
Petits fours$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
Crepes Suzette$0.75
Crepes Souffle$0.75
Lamb Kidney on Skewer$0.75
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.90
Sirloin Steak (per person)$2.25
Ham Steak$1.10
Half Broiled Chicken$1.25
Tenderloin Steak (per person)$2.00
Irish Bacon$0.70
Canadian Bacon$0.70
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
New Peas in Butter$0.35
Cauliflower$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.35
Baked Potato$0.30
Creamed Spinach$0.35
Plain spinach$0.35
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.70
Mashed potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.25
Cream of Mint Sherbet$0.20
Coupe St. Jacques$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Pear Surprise$0.50
Butter pecan ice cream$0.30
Frozen Fudge$0.35
Baked Alaska$0.65
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Maurice Salad$0.80
Crabmeat Salad$1.25
Chef's Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.90
Romaine Salad$0.35
French Bowl Salad$0.40
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Escarole Salad$0.40
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.60
Lobster salad$1.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.55
Sliced Tomato Salad$0.35
French endive salad$0.45
Genuine Imported Champagne - By the Glass or as a Cocktail$0.75
Bread and Butter$0.10
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.15
Special Diet Dressing (lemon juice, mineral oil, Veg-O-Salt, paprika, Worcestershire Sauce)$0.15
Fresh Fruit Supreme Grenadine
Clam juice
Boston Fish Chowder
Celery
Canape of shrimps
Prune Juice
Swedish Leaf Lettuce
Tomato Juice
Consomme with tapioca
Radishes
Olives
Saccharine
Veg-O-Salt
Vanilla ice cream
Coffee Ice Cream
Lemon Sherbet

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