The Menu Museum
DecadesRestaurantsDishesRandom menu

Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-03-28
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34.5x27.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Buzzeca Soup Turinoise$0.25
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
Celery$0.25
Maywood Ripe Olives with or without Garlic$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.30
Imported Caviar$2.25
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Radishes$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.50
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
Cream of fresh mushrooms$0.30
Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Home-made Vegetable Soup$0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Petite marmite$0.45
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Scrambled Eggs with Ham and Tomato$0.75
Shirred Eggs Omer Pasha$0.60
Aiguillette of Haddock Brevale, Parsley Potatoes$0.80
Broiled Bluefish, Saratoga Chips, Macedoine Salad$0.80
Beef Stew Burgundy Style, Potato Pancake, Peas$0.75
Philadelphia Chicken with Vegetables Demidoff$0.90
Baked Raviolis Nicoise$0.60
Calfs Brains with Brown Butter, Mashed Potatoes$0.65
Grilled Breast of Lamb, Jardiniere$0.70
Roast Loin of Pork, Red Cabbage, Kidney Beans$0.80
Broiled Mushrooms, Tomato, Egg Plant and Bacon$0.75
Special Open 34th Street Sandwich$0.75
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Byron$0.95
Roast Stuffed Guinea Hen Polonaise, Blueberries$1.25
COLD--Sea Bass Printaniere$0.95
COLD--Roast L. I. Duckling, Fruit Salad$1.25
New California Asparagus$0.55
Fresh Spinach$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
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$0.30
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Grilled potatoes$0.35
Filet of English Sole Dieppoise$1.20
Brook Trout Saute Grenobloise$1.00
Lobster (in chafing dish) Bonnefoy$1.50
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce$1.00
Fried scallops, sauce tartare$1.00
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Small Sirloin Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes$1.50
Spring Pullet (half) Saute Chasseur$1.40
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$0.85
Broiled Irish Bacon, Plain Spinach$0.80
Buzzeca Soup Turinoise
Ripe Pineapple Juice
French Sardines
Blue Point Oysters
CREAM OF MUSHROOMS
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Filet of Herring
Grapefruit
Clam Juice Cocktail
Scrambled Eggs with Ham and Tomato$1.00
Broiled Bluefish, Saratoga Chips, Salad Macedoine$1.00
Beef Stew Burgundy Style, Potato Pancake, Peas$1.00
Philadelphia Chicken with Vegetables Demidoff$1.00
Calfs Brains, Brown Butter, Mashed Potatoes$1.00
Roast Loin of Pork, Red Cabbage, Kidney Beans$1.00
Special Open 34th Street Sandwich$1.00
Tuna Fish Salad, Fancy Sandwich$1.00
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
Brandied cherries$0.50
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Pineapple$0.35
Apple$0.20
Preserved figs$0.40
Baked Green Apple$0.25
Baked Green Apple with cream$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Imported Cream Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Ralston Ry-Krisp
Swiss cheese Cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
Chocolate Whipped Cream Pie
BLUEBERRY PIE
Diplomate Pudding
rice pudding
FRESH FRUIT
Baked Apple
Ice cream
Cheese
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Shirred Eggs Omer Pasha$0.85
Aiguillette of Haddock Brevale, Parsley Potatoes$0.85
Beef Stew Burgundy Style, Potato Pancake, Peas$0.85
Baked Raviolis Nicoise$0.85
Calfs Brains, Brown Butter, Mashed Potatoes$0.85
Grilled Breast of Lamb, Jardiniere$0.85
Broiled Mushrooms, Tomato, Egg Plant with Bacon$0.85
Cold York Ham, Swiss Cheese, Potato Salad$0.85
Tuna Fish Salad, Fancy Sandwich$0.85
Chocolate Whipped Cream Pie
Diplomate Pudding
BLUEBERRY PIE
rice pudding
FRESH FRUIT
Baked Apple
Ice cream
Cheese
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Consomme in jelly$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Terrine of Duckling, Jelly$0.90
Galantine of Capon, String Bean Salad$1.10
Canadian Salmon, Norvegienne$0.90
Chicken and Ham Pie in Jelly$0.80
Ham, Prague Style, Cole Slaw
Head Cheese, Potato Salad$0.65
Imported Westphalia Ham$1.10
Sliced Egg Ravigote$0.65
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.30
Club sandwich$0.65
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Mcalpin sandwich$0.55
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.55
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.30
Field and beet salad$0.30
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Fresh Fruits Salad$0.65
Butterfly Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Marie Antoinette salad$0.55
French endive salad$0.45
My Fancy Salad$0.50
Sunburst Salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.25
Escarole Salad$0.25
Hiawatha Salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.35
McAlpin Salad$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$1.50
Lobster salad$1.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.10
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Thousand Island Dressing$0.10
Diplomate Pudding, Apricot Sauce$0.25
Chocolate Whipped Cream Pie$0.25
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Sauce$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 four$0.20
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20min)$0.75
Waffles with honey$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Caramel custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Brandy sherbet$0.25
Coupe Helene$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Pecan Caramel Sundae$0.45
Frozen Cake, Chocolate Sauce$0.45
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.30
Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.30
Coffee parfait$0.30
Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Raspberry Ice$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Lemon Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.45
Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Charlotte Glace$0.50
Meringue panache$0.45
Coffee (pot) with Cream$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.15
Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Cuban Coffee$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
Buttermilk$0.15
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Tomato Juice$0.25
Olives$0.25

Page 2

Rose Cocktail$0.30
Orange Cocktail$0.35
McAlpin Bronx Cocktail$0.40
Grenadine Cocktail$0.30
Lemonade$0.75 – $1.50
Orangeade$1.00 – $2.00
Grape Juice$1.25 – $2.50
Loganberry Cup$1.25 – $2.50
Cider$1.50 – $2.75
"Ruspitz" Sparkling Cider$0.50
St. Julian Claret Type$2.00
Appolinaris$0.25 – $0.70
Perrier$0.30 – $0.60
French Vichy$0.30 – $0.75
Rhens Water$0.65
Orange Juice$0.40 – $2.00
Lemon juice$0.40 – $2.00
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Orangeade$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35
Soda$0.35
Limeade$0.35
Egg$0.40
Grape Juice$0.35
Grenadine$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
Muscadine$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
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
Coca 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. Pilsner$0.30
R. & H. Wuerzburger$0.30
Imported Tuborg Pilsner$0.35
Imported Tuborg Stout$0.35
Dr. Brown's Celery Soda$0.25
Grenadine$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35
White Rock$0.20 – $0.55
Poland$0.35 – $0.60
Saratoga Vichy$0.35 – $0.60
Saratoga Geyser$0.40
Kalak$0.40 – $0.70
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.