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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-15
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Chopped clam, shrimp and celery stew$0.70
Young capon poele, Judic$1.35
Roast tenderloin of beef, Laura$1.55
Galantine of capon a la gelee with celery a la Grecque, chutney$1.30
Breast of Guinea hen, Veronique$1.80
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast, Gourmets$1.05
Roast rib of beef with boiled potato$1.00
Fresh Spinach, Menagere$0.50
New Peas a la Menthe$0.55
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.55
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.60
Kingfish, Carmencita, steamed potato$0.95
Filet of sole, Belle Meuniere, French fried potatoes$0.95
Frozen log, Norvegienne with crushed strawberries$0.55
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.65
Ice Cream, Orange Surprise, Commodore$0.70
Parfait Venitiene$0.50
Coupe Jacques$0.75
Figs in syrup$0.40
Figs in sherry$0.50
Malaga grapes$0.40
Orange$0.25
New England Apple$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
Minion of beef tenderloin with fresh mushrooms, Bordelaise$1.65
Hot apple Marechale with Cognac sauce$0.35
Draught Beer, Lion's Pilsener$0.50 – $0.75
Draught Beer, Ruppert's Dark$0.50 – $0.75
Omelette, Norvegienne, per person$0.80
Pound cake$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Thousand Island Dressing$0.15
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.40
Chicory Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Cup Custard$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
Cup custard au caramel$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Cherry Blossom Cocktail$0.25
Lion's Pilsener$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Schlitz$0.35
Clams, Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Fried Clams$0.75
Pear$0.25
Stuffed Lamb Chop, St. Hilaire$1.20
Braised loin of veal with noodles Alsacienne$1.20
Roast jumbo squab with new asparagus tips, Polonaise$1.45
Spring Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Hollandaise$0.90
Half spring chicken in casserole, mushroom sauce and new peas au beurre$1.50
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.60
Chicken salad with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.95
Honey Dew Melon$0.45
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.15
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Celery$0.35
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.60
Radishes$0.25
Supreme of Melon$0.70
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.50
Olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.35
Scallions$0.25
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.35
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.75
Beluga Caviar$2.25
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.75
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.70
Shrimp$0.80
Clams, Casino$0.85
Petite marmite soup$0.40
Consomme Vermicelli$0.40
Cream of lettuce soup, Bostonienne$0.40
Potage mongole$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Split peas Soup$0.35
Gumbo Creole$0.45
Beef consomme$0.40
Madilene$0.45
Aiguillette of sea bass, Bonne-femme$0.95
Fresh mackerel, fines herbes with peas$0.95
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.90
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.90
Roasted Long Island duckling, apple sauce(half)$2.35
Roasted Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$1.00
Roasted Turkey$1.00
Broiled Chicken(Half)$1.50
Roasted Royal Squab$2.00
Roasted Lamb Chop$0.60
Roasted Lamb Chop Extra Thick$1.00
Roasted fresh baby chicken$2.50
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.85
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Sauerkraut Juice Cocktail$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.40
Water Ice, Pineapple$0.35
Water Ice, Orange$0.35
Water Ice, Lemon$0.35
Ice Cream, Frosted chocolate$0.35
Ice Cream, Frosted coffee$0.35
Roast ribs of beef with mashed potato$1.00
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Pineapple Boston cream pie$0.35
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.30
Cherry tart$0.30
Macaroons$0.35
Petits fours$0.35
Green Apple Pie$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.40
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.45
Braised celery, Bordelaise$0.60
New String Beans au Beurre$0.55
BUTTERED BEETS$0.45
Carrots vichy$0.45
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Imported Stilton$0.45
Imported Primula$0.30
Imported Swiss$0.40
Bel Paese$0.40
Brie$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.50
Mashed Turnips$0.50
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potaotes au Gratin$0.45
Potato Souffle$0.45
Baked Potato$0.30
Julienne potatoes$0.30
Alligator Pear(1/2)$0.60
Fetticus and beets salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.50
Moderne Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.60
Golfer salad$0.50
Ellen salad$0.50
Chicken salad$1.45
Lobster salad$1.55
Long Island Salad$0.55
Dandelion Salad$0.45
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.55
Valencia Salad$0.55
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh Stewed Pears$0.35
Fresh stewed apples$0.35
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
Cream with Bar-le-Duc cheese$0.60
Liederkranz$0.35
Port du Salut cheese$0.40
Camembert$0.35
Petit Gruyere$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.60
Commodore coffee with cream(p.p.)$0.25
Commodore coffee with cream Served in percolator for one or two$25.00
Demi-tasse$0.15
Pot of tea(p.p.)$0.25
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.15
Buttermilk, pint$0.25
Certified milk, pint$0.30
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Basy Bread(reducing) with butter$0.20

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