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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-05-24
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34x27cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Boston Cream Pie, Raspberry Sauce$0.25
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.25
Old-fashion strawberry short cake$0.35
Open Cherry Pie$0.25
Strawberry Custard Slice$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$0.20
French Pastry or Petits Fours$0.20
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20min)$0.75
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
Spumoni$0.45
Coupe Thais$0.45
Chocolate Fudge Sundae$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Fresh Prawns Orientale
anchovy canape
Ripe Pineapple Juice
Clam Juice Cocktail
Little Necks cocktail
Little Necks cocktail
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Grapefruit
French Hors d'Oeuvres
Consomme Chiffonade
Soup, Cream of lima beans
Celery
Radishes
Lobster (in shell) Cardinale$1.50
Boiled Leg of Mutton, Horseradish Sauce$1.25
Breast of Guinea Hen Marie Louise$2.00
Steak Minute Saute Bercy$1.50
Loin Lamb Chop with Kidney$1.40
Sweetbread Patty with Mushrooms Regence$1.25
Broiled Whole Squab Chicken Vert Pre$175.00
Veal and Ham Pie in Jelly$1.35
Fresh Jardiniere
Asparagus Tips
GREEN PEAS
Potatoes Allumette
Potatoes Saute
Parsley Potatoes
Salad Niçoise
Bread and Butter Pudding
Open Cherry Pie
Spumoni
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake
Apple Pie
rice pudding
FRESH FRUIT
French Pastry
Baked Apple
Cup Custard
Ice cream
Cheese
Demi Tasse
Filet of English Sole Bonne Femme$1.20
Brook Trout Saute Doria$1.00
Baked Bluefish with Shallot Butter$0.90
Crab Flakes au Gratin Florentine$1.25
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartare$1.20
Shad roe and bacon$1.10
Frog's Legs Burgundy$1.25
Spaghetti with Cheese Caruso$0.65
Filet Mignon of Beef Chasseur$1.75
Chicken Chop Suey$1.40
Snails Burgundy$0.70
Consomme in jelly$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.25
Lobster (in shell) Cardinale$1.10
Boiled Striped Bass, Mousseline Sauce$0.95
Boiled Leg of Mutton, Jardiniere, Horseradish Sce.$0.85
Breast of Guinea Hen Marie Louise$1.60
Steak Minute Saute Bercy$1.10
Loin Lamb Chop with Kidney, Asparagus Tips$1.00
Sweetbread Patty with Mushrooms Regence$0.85
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed Egg$0.85
Roast Prime Ribs of Beff, Potatoes Saute$0.95
Broiled Whole Squab Chicken Vert Pre$1.25
Mayonnaise of Fish Ravigote$0.80
Roast L.I. Duckling, Fruit Salad$1.30
Imported Terrine of Goose Livers$1.00
Fresh Raw Vegetable Dinner, Russian Dressing$0.85
Salad, Fresh Fruits$0.65
Salad, Butterfly$0.45
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Marie Antoinette$0.55
Salad, My Fancy$0.50
Salad, Sunburst$0.50
Salad, Chicory$0.25
Salad, Hiawatha$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$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
*Consomme Chiffonade$0.25
Soup, Cream of Lima Beans Faubonne$0.30
Soup, Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
*Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.35
Soup, Cream of Tomato$0.30
Soup, Home-made Vegetable$0.25
Soup, Onion au Gratin$0.40
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Hot House Rhubarb$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.45
Filet of Herring a la Russe$0.30
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice$0.25
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
Ripe Olives with or without Garlic$0.80
Imported Caviar$2.25
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Radiches$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.45
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
New asparagus$0.50
Broccoli$0.40
Fresh Spinach$0.25
*Gumbo$0.30
Terrine of Duckling in jelly$0.90
Coffee (pot) with Cream$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Buttermilk$0.15
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Mcalpin sandwich$0.55
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue panache$0.45
Charlotte Glace$0.50
Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Ice Cream, Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
California Cherries$0.50
Stewed Fresh Fruit$0.40
Brandied cherries$0.50
Demi Tasse$0.15
Demi Tasse with Brandy Flavor$0.30
Draught Beer$0.15 – $1.00
Lima beans$0.45
New peas$0.40
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Cauliflower Hollandaise$0.45
Buttered new beets$0.20
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
California Artichoke$0.45
New string beans$0.30
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
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
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
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.10
Imported Westphalia Ham$1.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.00
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$1.30
Club sandwich$0.65
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.55
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
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.35
Grilled potatoes$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.25
Imported Cream Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Cream Cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.45
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
King's$0.25
Trommer's$0.25
Schaefer's$0.25
Budweiser$0.30
Schlitz$0.30
Pabst$0.30
Rheingold$0.25
Ruppert's$0.25
Imported Munich Durn Brau$0.50
Kingsbury$0.30
Pickwick Ale$0.35
Imported Burke Bass Ale$0.35 – $0.60
Imported Bull Dog Bass Ale$0.60
Imported Olands Red Ball Ale$0.50
Mosard's Sparkling Moselle$1.10 – $2.00
Mosard's Sparkling Burgundy$1.10
Liebfraumilch$2.50
Zeltinger$2.25
Macon$2.00
Sponge Cake
Salad, Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Escarole$0.25
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistache$0.30
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate Parfait$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee Parfait$0.30
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25

Page 2

King's Beer$0.25
California Sauterne$1.25
California Burgundy$1.25
California Medoc$1.25
Mosard's Sparkling Moselle$1.10 – $2.00
Mosard's Sparkling Burgundy$1.10
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Imported Munich Durn Brau$0.55
Pickwick Ale, London Type$0.35
Imported Burke's Bass Ale$0.40 – $0.65
Imported Bull Dog Bass Ale$0.65
Trommer's White Label$0.25
Rheingold Light or Dark$0.25
Schaefer's$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Budweiser$0.30
Pabst's Blue Ribbon$0.30
Schlitz$0.30
COCKTAILS: Rose 30 McAlpin Bronx 40 Orange 35 Grenadine 30$0.30 – $0.40
Mineral Waters$0.20 – $0.70
RICKEYS, FIZZES, HIGHBALLS: Loganberry 35 Grenadine 35 Grape Juice 35$0.35
IMPORTED MINERAL WATERS$0.25 – $0.75
MISCELLANEOUS BEVERAGES$0.30 – $0.75
PUNCHES: Grape Juice 35 Loganberry 35 Grenadine 35 Muscadine 35 Egg Punch 40$0.35 – $0.40
LEMONADES: Plain 25 Grape Juice 35 Soda 35 Egg 40 Orangeade 35 Limeade 35$0.25 – $0.40
Orange or Lemon Juice$0.40 – $2.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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