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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

Fresh Prawns Orientale
Porgie Saute Doria$0.85
Boiled Halibut Steak, Hollandaise Sauce$0.95
Candied Smoked Ham, Raisin Sauce, Plain Spinach$0.85
Guinea Hen (en casserole) Richelieu, New Peas$1.35
Filet Mignon Saute Chasseur$1.60
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Tomato, Bacon, VertPre$1.00
Brochette of Sweetbread, Asparagus Tips$1.10
Fresh Vegetable Dinner, Steamed Egg$0.90
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potatoes Parsley$0.95
Grilled Spring Pullet (half) Watercress$1.25
Gaspe Salmon, Printaniere$1.00
Roast L. I. Duckling, Fruit Salad$1.25
Imported Terrine of Goose Livers$1.00
Fresh Raw Vegetable Dinner, Russian Dressing$0.85
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$0.45
Buttered new beets$0.20
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
California Artichoke$0.45
New string beans$0.30
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
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
Stewed rhubarb$0.35
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.45
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
Baked Green Apple$0.25
Baked Green Apple with cream$0.30
California Cantaloupe$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.20
Honeydew Melon$0.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries$0.40
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 Garlic$0.80
Ripe Olives without Garlic$0.80
Imported Caviar$2.25
Lobster Supreme$0.85
Radishes$0.15
Fruit Cocktail$0.45
Grapefruit$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
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 Soup$0.25
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.45
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Camembert (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Liederkranz Cheese (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
Filet of English Sole Bonne Femme$1.20
Crab Flakes (in chafing dish) Dewey$1.40
Lobster (in shell) Cardinale$1.25
Baked Bluefish with Shallot Butter$0.95
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Sauce Tartare$1.20
Frog's Legs Burgundy$1.25
New Asparagus with Fried Egg Milanaise$0.70
New Asparagus with Fried Egg Milanaise$0.70
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$1.50
Snails Burgundy$0.70
Chicken Chop Suey$1.40
Consomme in jelly$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.25
Gumbo$0.30
Terrine of Duckling in 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
Sliced 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
Cream Cheese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Cream Cheese with Bar-le-Duc Jelly (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.45
Cheese, American (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.25
Roquefort (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.35
Bel Paese (with Ralston Ry-Krisp)$0.30
Fresh Prawns Orientale
Little Necks cocktail
anchovy canape
Supreme of Fresh Fruit
Ripe Pineapple Juice
Grapefruit
Clam Juice Cocktail
French Hors d'Oeuvres
McAlpin Clam Chowder
Cream of Lobster
Radishes
Green olives
Porgie Saute Doria$1.25
Candied Smoked Ham, Raisin Sauce$1.25
Guinea Hen (en casserole) Richelieu$1.75
Filet Mignon Saute Chasseur$2.00
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, Tomato, Bacon Vert Pre$1.40
Brochette of Sweetbread$1.50
Grilled Spring Pullet (half), Watercress$1.65
Cold Gaspe Salmon, Green Sauce$1.30
Plain spinach
Parisienne Potatoes
New green peas
Potatoes Allumette
Asparagus Tips
Parsley Potatoes
Salad Fermiere
Danish Apple Cake
Biscuit Glace
Baked Custard, Raspberries
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake
Apple Pie
rice pudding
French Pastry
Cup Custard
FRESH FRUIT
Baked Apple
Ice cream
Cheese
Demi-tasse
Salad, Fresh Fruits$0.65
Salad, Butterfly$0.45
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Marie Antoinette$0.55
My Fancy$0.50
Salad, Sunburst$0.50
Salad, Chicory$0.25
Salad, Hiawatha$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Chiffonnade$0.35
Salad, McAlpin$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Salad, Chicken$1.50
Salad, Lobster$1.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.10
Boston Cream Pie, Strawberry Sauce$0.25
Baked Custard, Crushed Raspberries$0.25
Danish Apple Cake$0.25
Fig Pie, Whipped Cream$0.25
Old Fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.35
FRESH STRAWBERRY TART$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.40
Crepes Suzette with Kirsch$0.50
Apple Pie$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Raisin or Sponge Cake$0.20
French Pastry or Petits Fours$0.20
Omelette Tosca with Raspberries$0.75
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Caramel custard$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.25
with Vanilla Sauce$0.30
Creme de menthe sherbet$0.25
Coupe Thais$0.45
Biscuit Glace McAlpin$0.45
Strawberry Sundae$0.45
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Vanilla Ice Cream with Rhum$0.40
Frozen Chocolate Cream Puff$0.40
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Strawberry Parfait$0.30
Mixed$0.35
Caramel Nut Sundae$0.40
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Buche McAlpin, Chocolate Sauce$0.40
Charlotte Glace$0.50
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
Iced tea$0.30
Stonleigh Farm Milk$0.20
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.25
Buttermilk$0.15
Imported Zweiback$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Draught Beer, Glass$0.15 – $1.00
Draught Beer, Seidel$0.25
Draught Beer, Stein$0.25
Draught Beer, Small Pitcher$0.60
Draught Beer, Large Pitcher$1.00
Salad, Escarole$0.25
Salad, Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Thousand Islands Dressing$0.10
Walker Gordon Milk$0.20
cocoa drink$0.35
Iced coffee$0.30
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
Bottled Beer, King's$0.25
Bottled Beer, Trommer's$0.25
Bottled Beer, Schaefer's$0.25
Bottled Beer, Budweiser$0.30
Bottled Beer, Schlitz$0.30
Bottled Beer, Pabst$0.30
Bottled Beer, Rheingold$0.25
Bottled Beer, Ruppert's$0.25
Bottled Beer, Imported Munich Durn Brau$0.50
Bottled Beer, 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
Wine, Mosard's Sparkling Moselle$1.10 – $2.00
Wine, Mosard's Sparkling Burgundy$1.10
Wine, Liebfraumilch$2.50
Wine, Zeltinger$2.25
Wine, Macon$2.00

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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
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
Lemonade, Plain$0.25
Lemonades, Grape Juice$0.35
Lemonades, Soda$0.35
Lemonades, Egg$0.40
Orangeade$0.35
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
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic$0.25

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