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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-02-02
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34x26cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Filet of English Sole Dieppoise$1.20
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Boiled Boston Codfish, Hollandaise Sauce$0.95
Baked Bluefish with Shallot Butter$1.00
Fried scallops, sauce tartare$1.00
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Sweetbread (under glass) Mikado$1.50
Honeycomb Tripe Creole with Rice$0.80
Breast of Guinea Hen Marie Antoinette$1.75
Chicken Chop Suey$1.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Sterling Points$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Robbins Island$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
Maywood Ripe Olives with Garlic$0.30
Maywood Ripe Olives without Garlic$0.30
Cranberry Juice Cocktail$0.15
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.30
Imported Caviar$2.25
Shirred Eggs with Lobster Croquette$0.65
Scrambled Eggs, Smoked Beef in Cream$0.70
Creamed Oysters au Gratin with Spaghetti$0.75
Broiled Boneless Shad, Roe, Potatoes Parmentier$0.85
Veal Stew with Fresh Vegetables Parisienne$0.70
Boiled Short Ribs of Beef, Carrots, Turnips, Potato$0.85
Broiled Lamb Kidney Empire State Building$0.80
Baked Turkey Hash, Green Peppers Duchesse$0.75
Deviled Pigs Feet and Mashed Potatoes$0.65
Mushrooms on Toast, Bacon, Tomato, Potatoes$0.85
Home Made Noodles, Parmesan Cheese Sicilienne$0.60
Cream Cheese and Raspberry Jam Sandwich$0.60
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Mont D'Or$0.95
Roast Stuffed Young Capon, Giblet Sauce$1.25
Chicken Halibut Norvegienne$0.95
Roast Turkey, Virginia Ham, Potato Salad$1.30
Salad, Fresh Fruits$0.65
Coffee (pot) with Cream$0.25
Brandied cherries$0.50
Imported Westphalia Ham$1.10
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Radishes$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Corn on Cob$0.35
Fresh Spinach$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Consomme in jelly$0.25
Chicken and Ham Pie in Jelly$0.80
Galantine of Capon, String Bean Salad$1.10
Chicken consomme$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Terrine of Duckling, Jelly$0.90
Canadian Salmon, Norvegienne$0.90
Lamb Stew Parisienne
Raviolis Nicoise
Miller Farm Sausage
Boiled Short Ribs of Beef
Bouillabaise Marseillaise
Minced Chicken Valencienne
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
Ham, Prague Style, Cole Slaw$0.75
Head Cheese, Potato Salad$0.65
Sliced Egg Ravigote$0.65
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.30
Sandwich, Club$0.65
Sandwich, Chicken$0.60
Sandwich, Swiss Cheese$0.30
Sandwich, McAlpin$0.55
Sandwich, Ham$0.30
Sandwich, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Salad, Butterfly$0.45
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Marie Antoinette$0.55
Salad, French Endive$0.45
Salad, My Fancy$0.50
Salad, Sunburst$0.50
Salad, Chicory$0.25
Salad, Escarole$0.25
Salad, Hiawatha$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Chiffonade$0.35
Salad, McAlpin$0.40
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Salad, Chicken$1.50
Salad, Lobster$1.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Dressing, Russian$0.10
Dressing, Mayonnaise$0.10
Dressing, Thousand Islands$0.10
Consomme Celestine$0.25
Soup, Cream of Rice Pompadour$0.30
Soup, Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.30
Soup, Home-made Vegetable$0.25
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Broccoli$0.45
Lima beans$0.45
New peas$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.20
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
California Artichoke$0.45
New string beans$0.40
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Potatoes, Sweet, Southern Style$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, au gratin$0.35
Potatoes, boiled$0.20
Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Boston Cream Pie, Melba Sauce$0.25
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING$0.25
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Crepes Suzette with Kirsch (10 min.)$0.50
Apple Pie$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Sponge Cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Petits fours$0.20
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20min)$0.75
Waffles with honey$0.30
Caramel custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Pineapple$0.35
Preserved figs$0.40
Baked Green Apple$0.25
Baked Green Apple with cream$0.30
Camembert (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Cheese, Liederkvanz (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Cheese, Swiss (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Imported Cream Gruyere (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Cream Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc Jelly (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.45
Roquefort (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Gorgonzola (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Port-du-Salut (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Cheese, American (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Cheese, Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Brandy Sherbert$0.25
Ice Cream, Frozen Sultana Roll$0.45
Ice Cream, Coupe with Marrons$0.45
Ice Cream, Fresh Fruit Sundae$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistache$0.30
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.30
Ice Cream, Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate Parfait$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee Parfait$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Ice Cream, Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Ice Cream, Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Ice Cream, Peach Melba$0.60
Ice Cream, Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Ice Cream, Charlotte Glace$0.50
Ice Cream, Meringue Panache$0.45
Coffee, demi tasse$0.15
Coffee, Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Coffee, Turkish$0.30
Coffee, Cuban$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.40
Tao Tea$0.25
Sanka$0.40
Chocolate$0.35
Cocoa$0.35
Iced tea$0.30
Iced coffee$0.30
Stoneleigh Farm Milk$0.20
Walker Gordon Milk$0.20
Acidophilus Milk (Lederle)$0.25
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
SPECIAL TABLE D'HOTE DINNER$1.75
Club Breakfasts served in your room$0.75
Club Breakfasts served in the Main Restaurant$0.40 – $0.75
Club Breakfasts served in the Fountain Room$0.40 – $0.75

Page 2

Rose Cocktail$0.30
Orange Cocktail$0.35
McAlpin Bronx Cocktail$0.40
Grenadine Cocktail$0.30
Rickey's, Fizzes & Highballs, Loganberry$0.35
Rickey's, Fizzes & Highballs, Grenadine$0.35
Rickey's, Fizzes & Highballs, Grape Juice$0.35
Lemonade Cup$0.75 – $1.50
Orangeade cup$1.00 – $2.00
Grape Juice Cup$1.25 – $2.50
Loganberry Cup$1.25 – $2.50
Cider Cup$1.50 – $2.75
Non-alcoholic, "Ruspitz" Sparkling Cider$0.50
Non-alcoholic, St. Julian Claret Type$2.00
Mineral Water, Appolinaris$0.25 – $0.70
Mineral Water, Perrier$0.30 – $0.60
Mineral Water, French Vichy$0.30 – $0.75
Mineral Water, Rhens Water$0.65
Grape Juice Punch$0.35
Grenadine Punch$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
Loganberry Punch$0.35
Muscadine Punch$0.35
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Grape Juice Lemonade$0.35
Lemonade Soda$0.35
Egg Lemonade$0.40
Orangeade$0.35
Limeade$0.35
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Orange Juice$0.40 – $2.00
Lemon juice$0.40 – $2.00
Mineral Water, White Rock$0.20 – $0.55
Mineral Water, Poland$0.35 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Saratoga Vichy$0.35 – $0.60
Mineral Water, Saratoga Geyser$0.40
Mineral Water, Kalak$0.40 – $0.70
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.30
Burke's Lime Dry$0.40
Busch Extra Dry Ginger Ale$0.40
C. & C. Ginger Ale, Imperial Dry$0.40
C. & C. Ginger Ale, Aromatic$0.30 – $0.45
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.30 – $0.40
Cliquot Club Sec$0.40
Ginger Beer, Imported$0.45
Schweppe's Ginger Ale, Imported$0.30 – $0.45
White Rock Dry Ginger Ale$0.35
Sarsaparilla, Imported$0.45
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.25
Coco Cola$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.30
Orange Crush$0.35
Club Soda, Imported$0.45
Club Soda, Domestic$0.20 – $0.35
Billy Baxter Club Soda$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35 – $0.75
Horse's Neck, C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.50
Budweiser$0.35
Liebman's Scotch Brew$0.35
Schaefer Special$0.35
Kingsbury Pale Ale$0.35
Trommer's White Label$0.35
Pickwick Ale$0.35
Pickwick Stout$0.35
Ruppert's Ruppiner$0.35
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.35
R. & H. Pilsener$0.30
R. & H. Wuerzburger$0.30
Imported Tuborg Pilsener$0.35
Imported Tuborg Stout$0.35
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.25

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