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Hotel Mc Alpin

Date
1933-05-26
Restaurant
Hotel Mc Alpin
Physical description
34x27cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

California Cantaloupe$0.35
Supreme of Melon$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Honeydew Melon$0.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
Tomato Juice$0.25
Pineapple Juice$0.25
Little Necks$0.30
Cherry Stones$0.35
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.25
Ripe Olives with Garlic$0.30
Ripe Olives 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
Hors d'Oeuvres, Francaise$0.75
Prawn Cocktail$0.45
McAlpin Clam Chowder$0.30
Cream of Lobster Nantua$0.30
Puree of Peas, Croutons$0.30
Chicken Broth, Rice$0.30
Gumbo Creole$0.30
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Home-made Vegetable$0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Petite marmite$0.45
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Cold-Consomme$0.25
Madrilene$0.30
Shirred Eggs with Creamed Fresh Prawns$0.65
Scrambled eggs with asparagus tips$0.70
Porgie Saute Meuniere, Potatoes O'Brien$0.70
Draught Beer$0.10 – $0.85
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
Bouillabaise Marseillaise (stewed fish with lobster)$0.80
Old Fashioned Fish Grill$0.85
Braised Turkey Wings, Vegetables Parisienne$0.75
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Tomato, Vert Pre$0.75
Hamburger Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes, String Beans$0.80
Boiled Smoked Ham and Sauerkraut$0.75
Fresh Calfs Tongue, Raisin Sauce, Plain Spinach$0.65
Spaghetti with Poultry Livers Caruso$0.60
Smoked Salmon and Lettuce Sandwich$0.60
Fresh Asparagus Milanaise$0.70
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Parsley$0.95
Grilled Spring Pullet (half) Watercress$1.25
COLD--Gaspe Salmon, Printaniere$1.00
COLD--Roast L. I. Duckling, Fruit Salad$1.25
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
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.25
Imported Cream Gruyere Cheese$0.30
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
Bel Paese Cheese$0.30
Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Sauce$0.25
Baked Custard, Crushed Raspberries$0.25
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$0.40
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.35
Grilled potatoes$0.35
Stewed Rhubard$0.35
Fresh Berries in Season and Cream$0.40
California Cherries$0.45
Fresh Grapes$0.30
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
Imported Terrine of Goose Livers$1.00
Terrine of Duckling, Jelly$0.90
Madrilene$0.30
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.10
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
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$0.25
Filet of English Sole Bonne Femme$1.20
Lobster (in shell) Cardinale$1.25
Baked Bluefish with Shallot Butter$0.95
Boiled Halibut Steak, Hollandaise Sauce$1.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartare$1.00
Frog's Legs Burgundy$1.25
Filet Mignon of Beef Saute Chasseur$1.75
Brochette of Sweetbread, New Green Peas$1.25
Fresh Vegetable Luncheon$0.85
Snails Burgundy$0.70
Terrine of Guinea Hen Virginia, Potato Salad$0.90
Smoked Salmon and Lettuce Sandwich$0.60
Spaghetti with Poultry Livers Caruso$0.75
Boiled Smoked Ham and Sauerkraut$0.90
Hamburger Steak, Potato Lyonnaise, String Beans$0.95
Braised Turkey Wings, Vegetables Parisienne$0.90
Assorted Cold Cuts, Vegetable Salad$1.00
Tomato Surprise, Fancy Sandwich$0.65
Danish Apple Cake$0.20
Fig Pie, Whipped Cream$0.20
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.20
Baked Apple$0.20
rice pudding$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Ice cream$0.20
Cheese$0.20
Crepes Suzette with Kirsch (10 min.)$0.50
Fresh Fruits Salad$0.65
Butterfly Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.50
Marie Antoinette salad$0.55
Sunburst Salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
McAlpin Salad$0.40
Lobster salad$1.40
Lettuce Salad$0.30
My Fancy Salad$0.50
Hiawatha Salad$0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicken salad$1.50
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.10
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
Apple Pie$0.25
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.30
Danish Apple Cake$0.25
Fig Pie, Whipped Cream$0.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake$0.35
Strawberry shortcake$0.40
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Raisin or Sponge Cake$0.25
French Pastry or Petits Fours$0.20
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries (20 min)$0.75
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Tomato Verte Pre$1.00
Old Fashioned Fish Grill$1.00
Bouillabaise Marseillaise (stewed fish, lobster)$0.95
Scrambled eggs with asparagus tips$0.85
BREAD
Butter
Coffee
Choice of Orange, Tomato or Pineapple Juice
Waffles with honey$0.30
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Caramel custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
Creme de menthe sherbet$0.25
Coupe Thais$0.45
Strawberry Sundae$0.45
Biscuit Glace McAlpin$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream, Crushed Strawberries$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Vanilla, Chocolate or Fresh Strawberry$0.30
Strawberry, Chocolate or Coffee Parfait$0.30
Mixed Parfait$0.35
Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Raspberry, Lemon or Orange Water Ice$0.25
Peach Melba$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Meringue panache$0.45
Charlotte Glace$0.50

Page 2

Rose$0.30
McAlpin Bronx$0.40
Orange$0.35
Grenadine$0.30
Loganberry$0.35
Grenadine$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35
Loganberry$0.35
Grenadine$0.35
Muscadine$0.35
Egg Punch$0.40
Special McAlpin Cup$1.60 – $3.00
Billy Baxter Club Soda$0.35
Grape Juice$0.35 – $0.75
Horse's Neck, C.&C. Ginger Ale$0.50
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.25
Appolinaris$0.25 – $0.70
Perrier$0.30 – $0.60
French Vichy$0.30 – $0.75
Rhens Water$0.65
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Grape Juice Lemonade$0.35
Lemonade Soda$0.35
Egg Lemonade$0.40
Orangeade$0.35
Limeade$0.35
Orange Juice$0.40 – $2.00
Lemon juice$0.40 – $2.00
Club Soda, Domestic$0.20
Club Soda, Imported$0.45
Orange Crush$0.35
Lemon Soda$0.30
Coca Cola$0.25
Sarsparilla, Domestic$0.25
Sarsparilla, Imported$0.45
White Rock Dry Ginger Ale$0.35
Schweppe's Ginger Ale, Imported$0.30 – $0.45
Schweppe's Ginger Ale, Imported$0.30 – $0.45
Ginger Beer, Imported$0.45
Cliquot Club Sec$0.40
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.30 – $0.40
C & C Ginger Ale, Aromatic$0.30 – $0.45
C & C Ginger Ale, Imperial Dry$0.40
Busch Extra Dry Ginger Ale$0.40
Burke's Lime Dry$0.40
Canada Dry Sparkling Water$0.30
Kalak$0.40 – $0.70
Saratoga Geyser$0.40
Saratoga Vichy$0.35 – $0.60
Poland Mineral Water$0.35 – $0.60
White Rock Mineral Water$0.20 – $0.55

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