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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-05-23
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34x27cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Filet of English Sole Bonne Femme$1.20
Brook Trout Saute Bretonne$1.00
Lobster (in chafing dish) Bordelaise$1.50
Boiled Boston Codfish, Egg Sauce$0.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartare$1.20
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Frog's Legs Burgundy$1.25
Breast of Milk-fed Chicken Chasseur$1.60
Spaghetti with Poultry Livers Caruso$0.65
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$1.50
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$0.85
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$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
Fresh Fruits$0.65
Butterfly Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.50
Marie Antoinette$0.55
My Fancy Salad$0.50
Sunburst$0.50
Chicory or Escarole$0.25
Hiawatha$0.45
Hearts of Romaine or Lettuce$0.30
Chiffonade$0.35
McAlpin$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Chicken$1.50
Lobster$1.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Russian, Mayonnaise or Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
Shirred Eggs Opera$0.65
Omelette paysanne$0.65
Small Flounder Duglere, Parisienne Potatoes$0.75
Broiled Boneless Shad and Roe, Sliced Tomatoes$0.85
Beef Stew with Beer, New Potatoes, Corn Frittesr$0.75
Poached Young Capon Fermiere with Rice$0.90
Broiled Calfs Liver with Bacon, Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Stuffed Breast of Lamb, Creamed Spinach$0.65
Deviled Pigs Feet and Sauerkraut$0.70
Broccoli Polonaise, Mashed Potatoes$0.60
Special Open 34th Street Sandwich$0.75
Welsh rarebit$0.55
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes au Gratin$0.95
Broiled Guinea Hen [half] with Banana$1.25
COLD - Halibut Steak Printaniere$0.95
COLD - Smoked Ham, Swiss Cheese, Potato Salad$0.75
Imported Terrine of Goose Livers$1.00
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Honeydew Melon$0.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Little Necks$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
Ripe Olives with or without Garlic$0.30
Imported Caviar$2.25
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.30
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Radishes$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.45
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Boston Cream Pie, Melba Sauce$0.25
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
Minestrone Milanaise$0.25
Soup, Cream of Fresh Asparagus$0.30
Soup, Cream of Fresh Asparagus$0.30
Soup, Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.30
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Soup, Home-made Vegetable$0.25
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Cocoanut Whipped Cream Pie$0.25
Peach Pie$0.25
Baked Custard, Crushed Strawberries$0.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.35
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 or 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
Vanilla Cup Custard with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Glass$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.15
Camembert (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
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
Cream Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc Jelly (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.45
American Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Roquefort (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
New asparagus$0.50
Broccoli$0.40
Fresh Spinach$0.25
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, boiled$0.20
Potatoes, Grilled$0.35
Potatoes, French fried$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.35
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
California Cherries$0.50
Fresh Grapes$0.40
Brandied cherries$0.50
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.20
Pineapple$0.35
Orange$0.20
Preserved figs$0.40
Baked Green Apple$0.25
Baked Green Apple with cream$0.30
Brandy Sherbert$0.25
Pecan Caramel Sundae$0.45
Ice Cream, Coupe McAlpin$0.45
Frozen Cake, Chocolate Sauce$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
Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.30
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
Charlotte Glace$0.50
Meringue panache$0.45
Coffee (pot) with Cream$0.25
Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Kaffee Hag$0.40
chocolate drink$0.35
cocoa drink$0.35
Tao Tea$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Cuban Coffee$0.30
SANKA COFFEE$0.40
Stoneleigh Farm Milk$0.20
Walker Gordon Milk$0.20
Iced tea$0.30
Iced coffee$0.30
Acidophilus Milk (Lederle)$0.25
Buttermilk$0.15
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Deviled Pigs Feet and Sauerkraut, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$85.00
Broiled Boneless Shad, Roe, Sliced Tomatoes, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$1.00
Romaine, Cream Cheese, Tomato, Nut Bread, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.65
Broiled Calfs Liver, Bacon, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.95
King's$0.25
Beef Stew with Beer, New Potato, Corn Fritters$0.90
Goose Liver Patty and Moderne Salad, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.90
Special Open 34th Street Sandwich, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.75
Poached Young Capon Fermiere with Rice, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$1.05
Pabst$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Pickwick Ale$0.35
rice pudding$0.20
Ice cream$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
Cheese$0.20
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.20
Trommer's$0.25
Mosard's Sparking Moselle$1.10
Cocoanut Cream Pie$0.20
Peach Pie$0.20
Peach Pie$0.20
Shirred Eggs Opera, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.80
Stuffed Breast of Lamb, Creamed Spinach, Choice of Orange, Tomato, or Pineapple Juice, Including Bread, Butter and Coffee$0.80
Imported Burke Bass Ale$0.35
Budweiser$0.30
Ruppert's$0.25
Kingsbury$0.30
Small Pitcher Draught Beer$0.50
Seidel or Stein$0.20
Large Pitcher Draught Beer$0.85
Imported Bull Dog Bass Ale$0.60
Imported Olands Red Ball Ale$0.50
Mosard's Sparkling Burgundy$1.10
Liebfraumilch$2.50
Zeltinger$2.25
Macon$2.00
indian pudding

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Grape Juice$0.35
Grenadine$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
Muscadine$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
California Sauterne$1.25
BURGUNDY$1.25
Medoc$1.25
Mosard's Sparkling Moselle$1.10 – $2.00
Sparkling Burgundy$1.10
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Orange or Lemon Juice$0.40 – $2.00

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