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The Plaza

Date
1933-02-15
Restaurant
The Plaza
Physical description
24x18cm folded; 24x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Fresh Caviar$2.50
BLUE POINTS$0.45
Sea Food Cocktail, Plaza$1.00
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.75
Clam Relish$1.00
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Cherry Stone Clams$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.45
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fried oysters$80.00
Sea Tags$0.50
Clam Stew$0.75
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Crab Meat Remick$1.25
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.75
Oyster Stew in Cream$0.90
Oyster Stew in Cream with Oystercrabs$1.00
Canape of Caviar$2.00
Buffet Russe$1.25
Hors d'oeuvre variés
Anchovies$0.50
Filet of Herring$0.50
Crab Flakes Supreme$0.75
Queen olives$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.40
ASSORTED SALTED NUTS$0.40
Tomato Surprise$0.60
Celery$0.40
Hearts of Celery$0.50
Fresh Shrimps a la Joseph$0.75
Antipasto Italienne$0.50
French Sardines...per box$1.00
India Relish$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
Major Gray's Chutney$0.40
Printaniere$0.60
Parisienne$0.50
Garniture for Planked Steak$0.75
Signora$0.35
Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Soft Clams Remick$0.75
Broiled Live Chicken-Lobster$1.50
Filet Mignon with Cepes Bordelaise$2.00
Filet mignon with fresh mushrooms$2.00
Breast of Chicken, Plain$1.50
Chicken Saute, Marengo (1/2)$2.00
Curry of Chicken a l'Indienne (1/2)$2.00
Chicken croquette$1.25
Veal Cutlet Breaded$1.25
Veal Kidney Diable$0.90
Calf's Liver and Bacon$1.25
Lamb Kidneys Sautes, Madere$1.25
Brochette$1.00
Chicken hash$1.50
Steak, Tartar (cold)$1.75
Calf's brains au beurre noir$1.00
Calf's head vinaigrette$1.25
Calf's head en tortue$1.50
Filet Mignon Cheron$2.25
Filet Mignon Rossini$2.35
Mixed Grill (with Lamb Chop)$1.25
Ham Steak$1.25
Chicken broth$0.40
Julienne-Mongole$0.50
Beef Juice, To Order$2.00
Soup To Order$0.75
Crab Flakes, Miramar$1.50
Stuffed deviled crab$1.25
Lobster Cardinal (1/2)$1.50
Lobster Saute a l'Americaine$1.75
Lobster saute a la Newburg$1.75
Filet of Flounder$0.75
Consomme, plain$0.40
Consomme Madrilene$0.40
Consomme, Colbert (with Egg)$0.60
Puree of peas with croutons$0.40
Tomato soup with rice$0.40
Gumbo with Crab Flakes$0.50
ONION SOUP gratinee$0.50
Mock turtle soup$0.50
Petite marmite$0.60
Green turtle, clear$0.80
Hannan$1.00
Boston Scrod$0.75
Sea bass$1.00
Brook Trout$1.00
Kingfish$1.00
Bluefish$1.00
Steak Minute$1.50
Hamburger Steak$1.00
Porter House Steak (for 1)$2.25
Porter House Steak (for 2)$4.00
Chateaubriand (for 2)$3.50
Chateaubriand (for 2)$3.50
Filet Mignon$1.75
Extra sirloin steak (for 3)$5.25
Sirloin steak (for 2)$3.50
Small Steak$2.00
Lamb Chop (1)$0.65
Loin Lamb Chop (1)$0.85
Pork Chop (1)$0.90
Canada mutton chop (1)$1.00
English mutton chop (1)$1.25
Veal Chop (1)$1.00
Squab Chicken$2.00
Tripe a la Ray$1.00
Sweetbread$1.50
Chicken (1)$3.00
Chicken (1/2)$1.50
Soft Clams Casino$0.75
Cape Cods$0.50
Cotuits$0.50
Beef Broth$0.40
Bigarade$0.35
Veronique$0.35

Page 3

Plaza Coffee$0.25
Sanka$0.35
Special Coffee in Percolator$0.45
Washington$0.35
Pineapple Ice$0.40
Orange$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.45
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.45
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.25
Cocoa or Chocolate$0.40
Potatoes, boiled$0.30
Chicken Sandwich$0.70
Ham Sandwich$0.50
Tongue Sandwich$0.50
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.40
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.80
Club sandwich$1.00
Roast beef$1.00
Roast Baby Lamb$1.50
Assorted meats$1.50
Assorted Meats With Chicken$1.75
Smoked Beef Tongue$1.00
Chicken Lobster Mayonnaise$1.50
Pate de Foie Gras Perigueux$1.75
Corned beef$0.75
Sliced Ham$1.00
Virginia Ham$1.25
Sliced Chicken$1.50
Chicken salad$1.75
Lobster salad$1.75
Crab flake salad$1.25
Russian salad$1.25
Anchovy Salad$0.75
Shrimp Salad$1.25
Tomato Combination Salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.45
Vegetable Salad$0.70
Chiffonade Salad$0.55
Celery Salad$0.45
Potato salad$0.45
Tomato, Fried$0.60
Onions, boiled$0.50
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.50
Potatoes, julienne$0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Baked$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.50
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
French Pancakes a l'Infante$0.85
Brandied Peach or Pear$0.90
Potatoes, Souffle$0.50
Potatoes, French fried$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Heart of Palm$0.80
Potatoes, Anna$0.50
Boiled Carolina Rice$0.30
Wild Rice$0.60
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.80
Small Carrots in cream$0.60
Small Carrots$0.50
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.80
Stuffed green peppers$0.50
Stuffed Egg Plant$0.75
Creamed Spinach$0.60
Beets, Stewed in Butter$0.50
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.70
Potatoes, Parisienne Rissolees$0.45
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.45
Potatoes, Lorette$0.45
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.35
Potatoes, baked$0.35
Omelette au confiture$0.80
Apple Charlotte$0.40
Petits Fours, Assorted$0.40
Pineapple Fritters$0.45
Assorted Pastry each$0.25
Lemon souffle$0.75
Omelette Souffle$0.80
Crepes a la Plaza$0.85
Grapes in Season$0.50
Grapefruit$0.40
Fruit Supreme$0.65
Melon in Season
Fruit salad$0.60
Stewed prunes$0.25
Imported Swiss cheese$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.20
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.35
Ovaltine$0.40
Baked Apple$0.30
Parfaits$0.60
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
Napolitaine Ice Cream$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.50
Petit Gruyere (Swiss) Cheese$0.45
Old American Cheese$0.40
English Cheddar cheese$0.50
Liederkranz Cheese$0.45
Stilton Cheese$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.50
Baked Alaska$0.75
Peach, Melba$0.65
Malted Milk$0.30
Acidophilus Milk (Lederle)$0.35
Butter Milk$0.15
Special Milk pint$0.25
Hot Milk$0.20
Cream$0.10
Cream Cheese$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.45
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.50
Pistache ice cream$0.50
Postum$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Oolong Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
JAPAN TEA$0.25
Brie cheese$0.45
Port du Salut cheese$0.45
Brandied Pear$0.90
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.20
Raspberry Ice$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.40
Orange ice$0.40
CARAMEL ICE CREAM$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.50
Romaine Salad$0.45
Watercress Salad$0.45
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Mashed$0.35
Tomato, Grilled$0.60
Tomato, Baked$0.60
Onions, French Fried$0.50
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.35
Potatoes, Copeau$0.35
Potatoes, Fondante$0.45
Potatoes, sautees$0.35
Potatoes, mashed$0.30

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