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The Commodore Hotel

Date
1933-05-20
Restaurant
The Commodore Hotel
Physical description
33x21.5cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

TODAY'S SPECIAL - SPECIAL SOFT SHELL CLAMS AND CRAB FLAKE ON HALF SHELL, AURORE, FRIED SWEET POTATO$0.95
TODAY'S SPECIAL - SMOTHERED VEAL KIDNEY IN CASSEROLE, GLAZED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS, POTATO$1.00
TODAY'S SPECIAL - FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.20
Lion's Pilsener Pt Pitcher$0.50
Lion's Pilsener$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Schlitz$0.35
Cherrystones$0.30
Ruppert's Dark Pt. Pitcher$0.50
Little Necks$0.30
Fried Clams$0.70
Clams, Casino$0.80
Clam Stew$0.55
Clam stew, with half and half$0.65 – $0.70
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors D'Oeuvres, varies$0.70
Olives$0.25
Olives, Ripe$0.30
Beluga Caviar$2.20
Celery$0.30
Celery, Stuffed$0.55
Scallions$0.20
Shrimp$0.75
Filet of Herring, Provencale$0.65
Bismark Herring$0.50
Coupe of fruit, La Tosca$0.65
Puree of white beans$0.30
Consomme Printanier$0.30
Cream of Asparagus Soup$0.30
Petite marmite$0.30
Puree of Tomato$0.35
Gumbo Creole$0.40
Split peas$0.30
Gumbo$0.25
Madrilene$0.25
Filet of sole, Marinette, boiled potato$0.85
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Sea bass saute aux amandines, Marquise potato$0.85
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.85
Kingfish saute, Doria$0.85
Shad and roe, maitre d'hotel$0.85
Soft Shell crabs, Tartar sauce$0.80
Chopped clam, scallops and celery stew$0.65
Breast of chicken in curry with rice, Edouard VII$1.45
Braised L.I. duckling with olives, mushrooms, chestnuts, sausage and potato$1.30
Loin of veal with new string beans in butter$1.10
Saute of beef tenderloin a la Dutch$1.25
Glazed medaillon of sweetbread with new peas Parisienne$1.35
Quarter of spring lamb with cauliflower Mornay, Fondante potato$1.20
Spring Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg, Hollandaise$0.80
COLD BLUE PLATES: Chicken salad with sliced tomato, dill pickles$0.85
Assorted cuts, Commodore$1.05
Galantine of capon a la gelee with celery a la Crecque, chutney$1.20
Beef tenderloin steak, Commodore with baked potato$0.95
Canape, Lorenzo$0.90
Whole poussin in cocotte with new asparagus tips, Argenteuil$2.20
Minion of beef tenderloin De Brazza$1.70
Roast rib of beef with boiled or mashed potato$1.00
Turkey$0.95
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.95
Broiled Chicken (half)$1.45
English mutton chop$1.05
Canada mutton chop$1.70
Royal Squab$2.00
Fresh baby chicken$2.45
Long Island duckling, apple sauce (half)$2.30
Lamb Chop$0.55
Lamb Chop, extra thick$0.95
New asparagus, Maltaise$0.70
Artichoke Vinaigrette$0.50
Fresh Spinach$0.35
Fresh spinach with cream$0.40
Stuffed Egg Plant$0.40
New string beans au gratin$0.45
Braised celery, Mornay$0.50
Carrots vichy$0.35
Fresh tomato a la Bocque$0.45
Mashed Turnips$0.35
POTATOES: Saute$0.25
POTATOES: LYONNAISE$0.25
Potatoes: Mashed$0.20
Potatoes: au gratin$0.35
Potatoes: Baked$0.30
Potatoes: Souffle$0.40
Dressings: Mayonnaise$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Chicken salad$1.40
Lobster salad$1.50
Valencia Salad$0.45
Golfer salad$0.45
Fruit salad$0.55
Endive Salad$0.45
Cooked Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.75
Long Island Salad$0.45
Ellen salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine and Orange Salad$0.50
Alligator Pear (half)$0.50
Fetticus and beets salad$0.35
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.40
Floating island with vanilla sauce$0.30
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.25
Jelly Macedoine$0.20
Chocolate Vienna cake$0.20
Fresh Apple Cake$0.30
Macaroons$0.35
Pompadour au chocolat$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.20
Omelete, Norvegienne, per person$0.80
Green Apple Pie$0.25
GREEN APPLE PIE A la Mode$0.35
Cup Custard$0.25
Cup custard au caramel$0.30
Frosted Chocolate$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.35
Frozen pear, Mascotte$0.45
Charlotte glacee, Commodore$0.45
Couple Brise du Printemps$0.65
French ice cream, any flavor$0.40
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.25
Orange Surprise, Commodore$0.70
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.60
Cantaloupe (Half)$0.40
Fresh Stewed Fruit: Rhubarb Pears Apples$0.30
Fresh Stewed Fruit: Assorted$0.45
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.55
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.35
Grapefruit (Half)$0.30
Pear$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.25
Orange$0.20
New England Apple$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.25
Port du Salut cheese$0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese with Guava Paste$0.60
Dressing: Russian$0.10
Dressing: Thousand Island$0.10
Commodore coffee with cream, per cup$0.15
Commodore coffee with cream, pot$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Pot of tea (p. p.)$0.25
Served in percolator for one or two 25c. extra
Cocoa$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.15
Buttermilk, pint$0.25
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.30
Certified milk, pint$0.30
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
BASY BREAD (Reducing) with butter$0.20
Radishes$0.20
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Imported Stilton cheese$0.40
Brie cheese$0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Fresh pot cheese with jelly$0.55
Imported Primula cheese$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Delicious Apple$0.25
Frosted Coffee$0.35
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
Beef consomme$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.25
Clam Stew with Cream$0.70
Cherry Blossom$0.25

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