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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-04-05
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34.5x27cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Scrambled Eggs, Asparagus Tips, Stewed Tomato$0.90
Curry of Fresh Prawns with Rice Madras$0.95
BREAD
Butter
Coffee
Orange Juice
Tomato Juice
Pineapple Juice
Chili con Carne Mexicaine$0.95
Chicken Patty a la Reine, Green Peas$1.00
Second Joint of Capon Fermiere, Parsley Potato$0.85
American Pot Roast, Carrots Vichy, Potatoes$0.95
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Pineapple Vert Pre$1.00
Cream Cheese, Nuts and Lettuce Sandwich$0.60
Salmon Salad and Watercress Sandwich$0.60
Crab Flakes in Shell Ravigote$0.85
Cheese Cake
Baked Apple
French Pastry
rice pudding
Ice cream
BLUEBERRY PIE
Cup Custard
Cheese
Lamb Stew Parisienne
Raviolis Nicoise
Miller Farm Sausage
Boiled Short Ribs of Beef
Bouillabaise Marseillaise
Minced Chicken Valencienne
Steamed Egg, Codfish Cake, Creamed Spinach$0.65
Scrambled Eggs, Asparagus Tips, Stewed Tomatoes$0.75
Curry of Fresh Prawns with Rice Madras$0.80
Broiled Weakfish, Saratoga Chips, Cole Slaw$0.80
Chili con Carne Mexicaine$0.80
Chicken Patty a la Reine, Green Peas$0.85
Second Joint of Capon Fermiere, Parsley Potatoes$0.70
American Pot Roast, Carrots Vichy, Mashed Potato$0.80
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop and Pineapple Vert Pre$0.85
Cream Cheese, Nuts and Lettuce Sandwich$0.60
Broccoli with Fried Egg Milanaise$0.65
Rost Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Macaire$0.95
Roast Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Dressing$1.25
Gaspe Salmon Nicoise$1.00
Chicken and Ham Pie, Chiffonade Salad$0.90
Filet of English Sole Dieppoise$1.20
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Lobster in Shell Thermidor$1.25
Boiled Sea Bass, Hollandaise Sauce$0.95
Fried scallops, sauce tartare$1.00
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Snails Burgundy$0.70
Small Sirloin Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes$1.50
Broiled Spring Pullet (half) Bacon, Mushrooms$1.60
Medaillon of Sweetbread, New Peas$1.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Sterling Points$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Little Necks$0.30
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Robbins Island$0.35
Cape Cods$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
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
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
Grapefruit$0.25
Fruit Cocktail$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Fish Chowder Boston Style$0.25
Soup, Cream of Lettuce, Bergere$0.30
Soup, Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Soup, Home-made Vegetable$0.25
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Consomme in jelly$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.25
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$0.75
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
Sandwich, Club$0.65
Sandwich, Swiss Cheese$0.25
Sandwich, McAlpin$0.55
Sandwich, Ham$0.25
Sandwich, Chicken$0.55
Sandwich, Lettuce and Tomato$0.25
Salad, Field and Beet$0.30
Salad, Dandelion$0.35
Salad, Fresh Fruits$0.65
Salad, Butterfly$0.45
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Marie Antoinette$0.55
Salad, Fresh 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
Russian Dressing$0.10
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
McAlpin Cheese Cake$0.25
Boston Cream Pie, Apricot Sauce$0.25
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.25
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.30
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
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Caramel custard$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
Rice Pudding with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
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
Potatoes, Sweet, Southern Style$0.35
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.35
Potatoes, boiled$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Rhum Sherbert$0.25
Spumoni$0.45
Ice Cream, Coupe Jacques$0.45
Chocolate Fudge 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
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 (pot) with Cream$0.25
Coffee, Turkish$0.30
Coffee, demi tasse$0.15
Coffee, Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Coffee, Cuban$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.40
Tao Tea$0.25
Sanka$0.40
chocolate drink$0.35
cocoa drink$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
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
Brandied cherries$0.50
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
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
Port-du-Salut (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Cheese, Cream (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Cheese, Cream with Bar-le-Duc Jelly (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.45
Cheese, American (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Roquefort (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)
Gorgonzola (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Cheese, Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30

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Cocktail, Rose$0.30
Cocktail, Orange$0.35
Cocktail, McAlpin Bronx$0.40
Cocktail, Grenadine$0.30
Rickeys, Fizzes & Highballs, Loganberry$0.35
Rickey's, Fizzes & Highballs, Grenadine$0.35
Rickeys, Fizzes & Highballs, Grape Juice$0.35
Lemonade$0.75 – $1.50
Orangeade$1.00 – $2.00
Grape Juice$1.25 – $2.50
Loganberry$1.25 – $2.50
Cider$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
Punch, Grape Juice$0.35
Punch, Loganberry$0.35
Punch, Grenadine$0.35
Punch, Muscadine$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
Lemonades, Plain$0.25
Lemonades, Grape Juice$0.35
Lemonades, Soda$0.35
Lemonades, Egg$0.40
Lemonades, Orangeade$0.35
Lemonades, 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
Mineral Water, 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
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
Beer, Tommer's White Label$0.35
Pickwick Ale$0.35
Pickwick Stout$0.35
Beer, Ruppert's Ruppiner$0.35
Beer, 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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