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Joe Di Maggio's Grotto

Date
1938-09-19
Restaurant
Joe Di Maggio's Grotto
Physical description
29.5x21.5cm folded; 29.5x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Crab cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Prawn Cocktail$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.45
Olympia Oysters Cocktail$0.35
Eastern Oysters Cocktail$0.45
Combination Sea Food Cocktail$0.45
Cold Shrimps in Shell$0.40
SHRIMP CURRY WITH RICE$0.80
Shrimp a la Creole$0.80
Shrimp a la Newburg$0.80
Shrimp Stewed in Cream$0.70
Shrimp Stewed in Milk$0.65
Half Broiled Lobster, Melted Butter$1.10
Half Lobster Cold, Mayonnaise$1.00
Lobster Newburg$1.10
Lobster Creole$1.10
Lobster Thermidor$1.25
Bernaise Sauce$0.30
Hollandaise sauce$0.30
Fried Genuine New York Scallops$0.75
Fried Genuine New York Scallops with Bacon$0.85
Eastern Oysters Half Shell$0.70
Eastern Oysters Fried in Butter$0.70
Fancy Pepper Roast Eastern Oysters$0.75
Eastern Oysters Stewed in Milk$0.65
Eastern Oysters Stewed in Cream$0.70
Hangtown Fried Eastern Oysters$0.90
Abalone Steak Saute, Meuniere$0.80
Abalone Steak Fried, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Crab Meat Sandwich$0.40
Steak sandwich$0.75
Crab Meat Omelette$0.60
Shrimp Omelette$0.60
Eastern Oyster Omelette$0.60
California Oyster Omelette$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Scrambled Eggs$0.50
Chicken Saute a la Di Maggio$1.50
Baked Oysters Kirkpatrick$0.80
SPEICAL DI MAGGIO CIOPPINO$0.75
Special Homemade Ravioli a la Di Maggio$0.60
Spaghetti, Neapolitan Sauce$0.60
Spaghetti a la Di Maggio with Clams$0.60
SPAGHETTI, Mushroom Sauce$0.60
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.60
Baked Alaska (2)$1.25
Rum Omelette$0.80
Fried Cream Diablo$0.40
Coney Island Clam Chowder$0.25
Cold Prawn in Shell, Mayonnaise$0.65
Pickled Prawn with Mayonnaise$0.65
Hot Prawn in Shell, Drawn Butter$0.70
Fried Shelled Prawn, with Butter$0.70
Swiss cheese$0.40
A Martini$0.25
Joe Di Maggio Special$0.35
Manhattan$0.25
Sea Food Supreme$0.75
Fruit Cocktail$0.35
Fruit Supreme$0.60
Boneless Smelts, Fried$0.70
Barracuda Broiled$0.70
Barracuda Fried$0.70
Halibut, Broiled$0.70
Halibut, Fried$0.70
Boiled Salmon Egg Sauce$0.75
SALMON STEAK, fried$0.70
Salmon Steak, broiled$0.70
Deep Sea Bass, Fried$0.70
Deep Sea Bass, Broiled$0.70
sand dabs meuniere$0.70
Sand Dabs, Broiled$0.70
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.70
Rock Cod Fried$0.70
Rock Cod Broiled$0.70
Fried Rex Sole, Butter Sauce$0.70
Swordfish Steak, Fried$0.85
Swordfish Steak, Broiled$0.85
Combination Sea Food Plate$0.80
Crab cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Oyster or Fruit Cocktail
Celery en Branche
Olives
Clam Chowder--Boston
Consomme or Clam Juice
Spaghetti or Homemade Ravioli
Brook Trout, Fried$0.90
Brook Trout, Broiled$0.90
Frog Legs, fried$1.00
Smoked Finnan haddie$0.80
Kippered Cod$0.75
Shad roe and bacon$1.00
Tomato Juice$0.20
Celery en branch$0.30
Stuffed Celery Parisienne$0.50
Olives$0.20
Pepperoncini$0.20
Anchovies$0.30
Italian Salami$0.40
Celery Victor$0.40
Canape of Caviar, Domestic$0.75
Imported Caviar, on Ice$1.00
Clam broth, in cup$0.20
Boston Clam Chowder$0.25
Consomme$0.20
Soup du Jour$0.25
Special Di Maggio Salad, Lettuce, Fresh Vegetables, Tomato, Crab Louis or Mayonnaise$0.65
Special Di Maggio Salad, Lettuce, Fresh Vegetables, Tomato, Shrimps Louis or Mayonnaise$0.65
Spinach$0.20
String Beans$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Vegetable in Season$0.20
Clams Half Shell$0.70
Clams Steamed Plain or Bordolaise$0.70
Clams fried in butter$0.75
Clams Stewed in Milk$0.65
Clams Stewed in Cream$0.70
French Lamb Chops Broiled
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE
Half Spring Chicken Fried or Broiled
Broiled New York Cut Steak
Grilled Filet Mignon with Fresh Mushrooms
Abalone Steak, Plain or Bordolaise$1.50
Special Di Maggio Cioppino
Sea Bass, Rex Sole or Halibut Steak, Fried or Broiled
Deep Sea Scallops, Tartar Sauce
Half Broiled Lobster, Lemon Butter
Vegetables
Potatoes
Mixed Green Salad
Ice cream
Pie Du Jour
Sherbet
Assorted cheese
Coffee
Fried Cream Diablo
Fried Crab Legs, Meuniere$0.90
Veal Scalopine a la Marsala$0.80
Sweetbreads en Brochette$0.90
Sweetbreads Saute a la Hugo$1.00
Chicken Cacciatora$1.10
Chicken Saute Sec with Mushrooms$1.10
Chicken Liver Brochette$0.90
Mixed Grill on Toast$0.90
Crab Legs en Brochette$1.00
Crab meat au gratin$0.90
Crab Legs, Mornay$0.90
Filet Sole Marguery$0.95
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms$0.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes$0.75
Combination Sea Food Salad$0.80
Shrimp Louis$0.70
Crab Louis$0.70
Shrimp Salad Mayonnaise$0.60
Crab Salad Mayonnaise$0.60
Lobster salad$0.80
Tomato Stuffed With Shrimps$0.55
Tomato Stuffed with Crab$0.60
Sliced Tomatoes, French Dressing$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce, French Dressing$0.30
Avocado Salad$0.55
Half Avocado$0.50
Mixed Green Salad$0.40
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.50
Sliced Tomato and Lettuce$0.40
Crab
Cracked Crab, Half$0.55
Whole Cracked Crab$0.90
Crab Stewed in Milk$0.65
Crab Stewed in Cream$0.70
Crab a la Newburg$0.85
Crab a la Creole$0.85
Crab Curry with Rice$0.85
Deviled Crab in shell$0.75
New York Cut Steak (1)$1.25
New York Cut Steak For (2)$2.30
Filet Mignon$1.35
Chateau Brian (2)$2.40
French lamb chops$0.80
New York Steak Planked for (2)$2.75
Half Broiled Chicken$0.90
Whole Broiled Chicken$1.70
California Oysters, Half Shell$0.70
California Oysters, Fried in Butter$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.20
Fancy Pepper Roast$0.75
OYSTERS Stewed in Milk$0.65
Oysters stewed in cream$0.70
Hangtown Fry$0.90
Ham Sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.60
Club House sandwich$0.75
Monte Cristo Sandwich$1.00
Ham, Cheese, Chicken Sandwich$1.00
Denver Sandwich$0.65
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.50
Shoe string potatoes$0.20
Long Branch potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Cottage Fried Potatoes$0.25
Pies Assorted$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.25
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25
Monterey Jack Cheese$0.15
Zabaione$0.50
French Pancakes, with Jelly$0.75
Coffe Diablo$0.60
Coffee$0.10
Coffee Iced$0.15
Tea$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
Milk$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.05
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.75
Clam chowder, Coney Island Style
Crab$0.35
Brook Trout , Fried$0.90
New York Cut Steak (1)$1.25

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Di Maggio's Special Cocktail$0.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.40
Bronx Cocktail$0.40
Champagne Cocktail, Domestic$0.75
Daiquiri Cocktail$0.40
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.25
Gibson Cocktail$0.25
Honolulu cocktail$0.40
Sazerac Cocktail$0.35
Cubalebra$0.35
DOMESTIC SHERRY$0.15
DOMESTIC PORT$0.15
Imported Sherry$0.25
Imported Port$0.25
Dry Sack Sherry$0.35
Gin Fizz$0.25
Gin Rickey$0.25
Golden Fizz$0.30
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.25
Claret Punch$0.25
Egg Nogg$0.35
Gin Sling$0.30
Sherry Flip$0.35
Singapore Sling$0.30
Stinger$0.35
Suissesse$0.40
Tom Collins$0.25
Whiskey Sour$0.30
Picon Punch$0.35
Side Car$0.40
Pink Lady$0.40
Old Fashioned$0.25
Martini$0.25
Manhattan$0.25
Alexander$0.40
Acme$0.20
Local Ale$0.20
Rainier Club$0.25
Eastern$0.25
Imported beer$0.50
Imported Ale or Stout$0.50
Bisquit Debouche$0.35
Courvoisier (20 years old)$0.35
Jas. Hennessy 3 star$0.35
Martell 3 Star$0.35
Metaxa$0.50
Vieille Grand Fine (50 Years Old)$0.75
Grand Vieille (126 Years Old)$1.25
Raynall$0.35
Jules Robin (15 Years Old)$0.35
Galliano$0.35
Strega$0.35
Mille Fiori$0.35
Vodka$0.35
Goldwasser$0.50
Kirshwasser$0.35
Jaune$0.35
Drambuie$0.40
Annisette$0.35
Apricot Brandy$0.35
Benedictine D.O.M.$0.35
Blackberry Brandy$0.35
Chartreuse Yellow$0.35
Chartreuse Green$0.40
Cherry Brandy$0.35
Cointreau$0.35
Creme de Cassis$0.35
Creme de Cacao$0.35
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.35
Creme de Menthe, White$0.35
Creme de Roses$0.35
Creme de Violets$0.35
Curacao$0.35
Gilka Kummel$0.35
Grand Marnier$0.35
King Alfonse$0.35
Marasquin$0.35
Peach Brandy$0.35
PERNOD$0.35
La Pompa Dour$0.35
Rainier$0.20
Lucky Lager$0.20
Golden Glow$0.20
Wieland$0.20
Regal Amber$0.20
Silver Fizz$0.30

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