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The Tea Room

Date
1921-03-22
Restaurant
The Tea Room
Physical description
24.5x17cm folded; 24.5x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
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  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 3

Ripe Olives$0.15
Green olives$0.15
Stuffed olives$0.15
Mixed Olives$0.15
Sweet Sliced Pickles$0.15
Sweet Midget Pickles$0.15
Sour Gherkins$0.15
Apricot jam$0.15
Grape Jelly$0.15
Orange marmalade$0.15
Apple Jelly$0.15
Strawberry Preserves$0.15
Blackberry jam$0.15
Red currant jam$0.15
Peach Jam$0.15
Oscar's Sauce$0.10
Hearts of Celery$0.25
Chicken Broth with Egg$0.30
Chicken Broth with Noodles$0.25
Bisque of Tomato with Whipped Cream$0.25
Cream of Corn Soup$0.25
Fried oysters$0.45
Oyster cocktail$0.40
Oyster Stew$0.45
Oysters in Cream$0.55
Boston Stew$0.50
Oyster patty$0.55
Oyster Pie$0.50
Oyster and Mushroom Pie$0.75
Oysters Saute with Celery$0.50
Escalloped Oysters$0.50
Creamed Oysters on Toast$0.45
Boiled Eggs (two)$0.25
Fried Eggs$0.30
Poached Eggs on Toast, Cream Sauce$0.40
Fried or Shirred Eggs with Ham$0.60
Fried or Shirred Eggs with Bacon$0.50
Creamed Eggs on Toast$0.40
Eggs a la Goldenrod$0.45
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Fricassee of Oysters$0.50
Cheese Omelet$0.40
fancy roast of oysters$0.65
Oysters en brochette$0.55
Broiled oysters with bacon$0.60
Broiled oysters with bacon$0.60
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Panned Oysters$0.50
Panned Oysters with Ham$0.60
Panned Oysters with Celery$0.55
Curry of oysters with rice$0.50
Pigs in Blanket$0.55
Scrambled Eggs with Chipped Beef$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.35
Oyster Omelet$0.60
BOILED HAM WITH POTATO SALAD$0.60
Bread Omelet with Jelly$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.60
Egg Benedict$0.60
Shredded wheat biscuit with milk$0.15
Shredded Wheat Biscuit with cream$0.20
Post Toasties with Milk$0.15
Post Toasties with Cream$0.20
Grape Nuts with Milk$0.15
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.20
Smoked Tongue with Potato Salad$0.50
Sliced Chicken with Cold Slaw$0.65
Roast beef$0.60
Assorted Cold Meats$0.65
Assorted Cold Meats with Chicken$0.75
EGG DISHES
Cream$0.20

Page 4

Breaded Veal Cutlet$0.50
BREADED VEAL CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE$0.60
Broiled Lamb Chops (two)$0.65
Broiled Lamb Chops with Peas$0.75
Breaded Lamb Chops with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Sirloin Steak for One$0.85
Sirloin Steak for two$1.60
Small tenderloin$0.85
Filet Mignon$0.90
Steak Minute$0.85
Planked Steak for One$1.25
Planked Steak for Two$2.00
Planked Steak for three$3.00
Broiled Sweetbreads on toast with peas$0.70
Ham Croquettes with Tomato Sauce$0.60
Chicken a la King$0.90
Chicken a la King for two$1.65
Chicken a la Maryland$0.75
Creamed Chicken Patty$0.75
Creamed Chicken on Toast$0.65
FRICASSE OF CHICKEN$0.80
Chicken Italian$0.80
Baby Lima Beans$0.20
Pilet Fois$0.35
Buttered Peas$0.15
Creamed Peas$0.15
Creamed Corn$0.15
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce$0.40
Asparagus Vinaigrette$0.35
Asparagus in Cream$0.35
BUTTERED BEETS$0.15
Pickled beets$0.15
Pot of Baked Beans$0.25
Spinach$0.15
Spinach with egg$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Chicken Croquettes$0.65
Chicken Croquettes with peas$0.75
Curried Chicken Breast with Rice$0.95
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.60
Chicken Liver and Mushroom Pie$0.75
Chicken livers saute$0.50
Chicken Liver Patty$0.60
String Beans$0.15
Fried onions$0.15
Succotash$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Escalloped Tomatoes$0.20
Steamed Rice$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.20
Home fried potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Creamed Potatoes$0.20
Fruit Salad with Mayonnaise$0.45
Fruit Salad with Whipped Cream$0.45
Waldorf Salad$0.45
French Fruit Salad, French Dressing$0.50
Pineapple and Cheese Salad with Mayonnaise$0.45
Pineapple and Orange Salad with French Dressing$0.45
Potato salad$0.30
Asparagus Vinaigrette$0.45
Tomato Surprise$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad with Mayonnaise$0.35
Spanish Tomato Salad, French Dressing$0.40
Cold Slaw$0.25
Head Lettuce with French Dressing$0.35
Head Lettuce with Russian Dressing$0.50
Lettuce and Egg Salad$0.45
Lettuce, Egg and Olive Salad$0.50
Deviled Eggs with Potato Salad$0.45
Deviled Eggs with Sardines$0.50
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Chicken salad$0.75
Chicken Salad with Fried Oysters$0.65
Shrimp Salad$0.60
Salmon Salad$0.50
Tuna Fish Salad$0.50
Roquefort Dressing served with any of above$0.25

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French rolls$0.10
Rye Bread$0.10
Hot Rolls$0.10
Toast (Plain or Buttered)$0.10
MUFFINS$0.10
Milk toast$0.25
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.40
Club sandwich$0.50
Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.45
Olive Sandwich$0.20
Green Pepper Sandwich$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Nut Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.35
Salmon Sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
chopped egg Sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Combination Tea Room Sandwich$0.50
Lettuce Sandwich$0.15
Cup Custard$0.20
CUP CUSTARD WITH WHIPPED CREAM$0.25
Home-made Cake$0.15
Home-Made Pies$0.20 – $0.25
Cake a la mode$0.30
Lady fingers$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.15
Grapefruit (Half)$0.20
Fruit Cup$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Custard Ice Cream$0.25
Plombier Ice Cream$0.30
Parfaits (Plain Cream)$0.25
Parfaits (Fruit Cream)$0.30
Plombier Parfait$0.35
Fruit Meringues (Plain Cream)$0.35
Meringues (Plain Cream)$0.30
Plombier Meringue$0.40
Banana Royal$0.30
Charlotte Surprise$0.30
Charlotte Russe$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.30
Chocolate, Maple or Caramel Luxuries$0.30
Orange, Pekoe, English Breakfast, Oolong, Green or Ceylon Teas
Tea, per cup$0.10
Tea, per pot$0.15
coffee, per cup$0.10
Coffee, Pot for One$0.15
Coffee, pot for two$0.25
Iced tea$0.10
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Iced Chocolate with whipped cream$0.20
Welch's Grape Juice$0.20
Gosman's Ginger Ale$0.20
Standard Pasteurized Milk$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Half Milk, half Cream$0.25
Pure Cream, per glass$0.30
WELSH RAREBIT ON TOAST$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40

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Oysters a la Creole$0.60
Creamed Salmon on Toast$0.55
Eggs Triano$0.60
Puree of Potato$0.25
Consomme Princess$0.25
Baked Bass, Creole Sauce, Fried Potatoes$0.65
Flank Steak with Fried Tomatoes$0.65
Veal Cutlet with Creamed Spinach$0.65
Lamb Chops With Cauliflower$0.75
Fricasse of Chicken Wings with Rice$0.60
Fresh Mushrooms with Chicken Patty$0.75
Cold Roast Beef with Spiced Tomato Jelly$0.65
Creamed Cauliflower$0.20
Baked Beans$0.25
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Hot Rolls$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake$0.40
French Pastry$0.15
Fresh Strawberry Meringue$0.40
Fresh Strawberry Meringue with Strawberry Ice Cream$0.50
Apple Pie$0.20
Strawberry Layer Cake$0.20
Chocolate Rice Pudding with Cream$0.20
Fresh Strawberry Whip$0.30
Parfaits with Plain Cream$0.25
Cherry Meringue$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.30
Orange ice$0.20
Plombier$0.30
Fresh Strawberry Sundae$0.40
Chocolate$0.20
Frozen Custard Cream$0.25
Sundaes$0.30
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.30
Hot Chocolate with whipped cream$0.15
Boston Cream Pie$0.20
Peach Pie$0.20
PINEAPPLE MERINGUE$0.35
Peach Meringue$0.35
Vanilla$0.20

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Salad Louise$0.50
Harlequin Salad$0.50
Something Different$0.45
Salad Caprice$0.50
Kentucky Salad$0.45
Salad California$0.45
Elite Salad$0.50
Red and White Salad$0.40
Shamrock Salad$0.45
Piquant Salad$0.50
Spinach Salad$0.40
Delicious Salad$0.50
Popular Salad$0.50
Tomato A La Shrimp$0.45
Boston Salad$0.65
Macedoine salad$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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