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Cavanagh's

Date
1919-04-02
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35x23.5cm folded;35x47cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Egg Sandwich$0.30
Lynnhaven's oysters$0.35
Robbin Islands oysters$0.35
Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Half Shell, Buzzard Bays$0.30
Half Shell, Blue Points$0.25
Half shells, Saddle Rocks$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Mild Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Oysters, Saddle Rock Stew$0.40
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Oyster, Fry$0.45
Fry, Blue Points$0.50
Oysters, Saddle Rock Fry$0.50
Oysters, pan roast$0.55
Oysters, Broil$0.50
Oysters, Celery Cream Broil$0.60
Oysters, Baltimore Broil$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$0.65
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Cold Stuffed Tomato en Surprise$0.25
Dill Pickles$0.15
Canapes of Caviar$1.00
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
Chili sauce, per portion$0.10
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Pim-olas$0.35
Queen olives$0.25
Chutney$0.10
Celery$0.45
Celery Farcy$0.75
Grilled sardines on toast$0.65
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.25
Old Fashion Vegetable Soup Gardner Style$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Vermicelli$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Princesse Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Bisque of Fresh Tomato aux Croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Bisque of Soft Clams, 10 minutes$0.40
Onion au Gratin, 10 minutes$0.40
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Lamb Fries, Tomato Sauce, Saute Potatoes$0.60
H. C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$1.00
Whole Planked Delaware Shad with Roe$4.50
Half planked Delaware Shad with Roe$2.25
Broiled Shad Roe$0.95
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$1.10
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.60
Fried Scallops$0.85
Fried scallops with bacon$0.95
Broiled Delaware Shad$0.70
Broiled Flounder$0.60
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.60
Salt mackerel, broiled or boiled$0.50
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackerel$0.60
Planked Fresh or Spanish Mackerel$1.00
Broiled sea bass$0.60
Planked sea bass$1.00
Filet of sole$0.60
Chicken halibut fried or broiled$0.60
Fried or Grilled L.I. Smelts$0.60
Broiled Young Blue$0.85
Tartar Sauce$0.10
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Long Island rarebit$0.60
Yorkshire Buck$0.70
Golden buck$0.60
Albany Rarebit$0.60
Yorkshire rarebit$0.60
Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Club Sandwich, Virginia Ham$0.55
Caviar sandwich$0.70
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Club sandwich$0.45
Tongue Sandwich$0.35
Sardine Sandwich$0.45
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.30
Corned beef sandwich$0.30
Sandwich a la Tartare$0.45
Whole Broiled Guinea Hen$2.25
Half Broiled Guinea Hen$1.15
Broiled Jumbo Squab$1.35
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$2.40
Half Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$1.20
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$1.90
Half Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.95
Squab en casserole$1.75
Squab Chicken en casserole$2.00
Planked Squab Chicken$2.00
Planked Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.75
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.50
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$2.25
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.85
Fried or Grilled Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Southern Style Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Spring Onions$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Artichokes$0.35
Artichokes, Hollandaise Sauce$0.50
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Mashed Turnips$0.20
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.25
Corn Saute, Green Peppers$0.35
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Baked stuffed green pepper$0.25
Green corn fritters$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20
Fried egg-plant$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.50
Carrots and peas$0.20
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomato$0.25
New beets in butter$0.20
Baked Potato$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Tomato Surprise$0.25
Mashed or boiled potatoes$0.10
Steamed Rice$0.15
Cauliflower in Cream$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
Grilled Pork Tenderloin. French Fried Po.$0.80
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.50
Soft Clams, Poulette, chafing dish$1.00
Chicken a la King$1.50
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.75
Spring Lamb Chops, Green Peas(2)$0.85
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.75
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.65
Sweetbreads Cutlets, Green Pas$0.75
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.65
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.70
Sweetbreads Saute, Green Peas$0.90
Chicken Cutlets, Macedoine$0.75
Mixed Grill$1.00
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.90
Cream Chicken on Toast$0.75
Chicken Livers Saute, Mushrooms$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$1.25
Chicken patties$0.70
Little Neck Patties$0.65
Kidney Saute with Mushrooms$0.75
Lobster patties$1.15
Roman Pumch$0.35
Maraschino Sherbert$0.35
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.35
Champagne Punch$0.50
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.35
Peach Melba$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.25
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50
Chocolate Sauce$0.10
Baked Apple$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Stewed rhubarb$0.20
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.60

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crab meat cocktail$0.60
Canape Lorenzo$0.75
Steamed clams$0.60
Fried Clams$0.60
Fried clams with bacon$0.70
Clams a la Poulette in chafing dich$1.00
CLAMS A LA CASINO$0.95
Clams a la Newburg$1.00
Pan Roast Clams$0.60
Clams Flabino$0.65
Clam Stew$0.60
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish (for 2)$1.75
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish (for 2)$1.75
Crab meat au gratin$0.75
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.75
Deviled Crabs$0.75
Crab Salad$0.80
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish (for 2)$1.75
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.35
Lobster a la Newbugh in chafing dish$1.50 – $2.75
Lobster, deviled$1.00 – $1.75
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$1.00
Lobster patties$1.15
Lobster Croquettes, Green Peas$1.15
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.25
Lobster salad$1.15
Curry of Lobster en casselettes$1.15
Whole Plain Lobster$1.90
Half Plain Lobster$0.95
Lobster Cocktail$0.85
Half lobster, deviled$1.00
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish for (2)$1.75
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Potatoes in Cream Between the acts$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Boiled eggs$0.35
Fried Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs$0.40
Shirred Eggs$0.40
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.45
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.60
Plain Omelet$0.40
Parsley Omelet$0.50
Ham Omelet$0.60
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Tomato Omelet$0.50
Rum Omelet$0.60
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Mushroom Omelet$0.75
Chicken Omelet$0.65
Oyster Omelet$0.60
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.50
Chicken Liver Omelet$0.60
Goose Liver Omelet a la financiere$0.60
Asparagus Omelet$0.60
Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Anchovy toast$0.30
French Toast$0.35
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.50
Roquefort$0.45
Camembert$0.30
Neufchatel$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.10
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk Bottle$0.15
Iced coffee$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Iced Coffee with Cream$0.15
Iced tea with cream$0.15
Kaffee Ha$0.20
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Postum$0.20
Orange Pekoe$0.20
Special-Coffee Parisienne in French Pot (for 2)$0.35
Tea, per person, in pot$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Poumd Cake$0.15
Bar-le-Duc Jelly (individual)$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.15
Raised Pancake$0.50
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Assorted French Pastry (each)$0.15
Peach Melba$0.45
Brandied Peach$0.30
Brandied Peach$0.30
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Cold Slaw$0.25
Potato salad$0.20
Lobster salad$1.15
Sliced Oranges$0.20
Pies in Season$0.15
Pears Flambe$0.35
Bananas with cream$0.20
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.75
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.55
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.75
Top Sirloin Steak (1)$0.90
Top sirloin steak with mushrooms$1.30
Small Steak$0.70
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.40
Large tenderloin steak with mushrooms$2.15
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.75
Steak a la Minute$1.00
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$1.80
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken, Half$0.90
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.75
Steak sandwich$0.90
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$3.70
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$3.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$4.85
Club Steak$2.50
Club Steak with mushrooms$3.70
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$4.00
Extra Club Steak$3.50
Plank Extra Club Steak$5.00
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.70
Veal Chops$0.65
Veal Chops, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
country sausages$0.60
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet, Breaded Tomato S'ce$0.75
English South-down Chop$0.85
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.80
Lamb Chops (2)$0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.60
Frizzled beef in cream$0.60
Ham and eggs$0.60
Bacon and eggs$0.65
Half Shell Cherrystones$0.30
Half Shell Little Necks$0.25
Fry$0.45
Shell Roast, drawn butter$0.60
Cocktail$0.30
Fry with Bacon$0.60
Stew$0.35
Fritters$0.50
Steamed$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clam Broth, Cup$0.15
Broil$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Sliced Onion salad$0.25
Crab Flakes Salad$0.80
Romaine Salad$0.35
Egg Salad, Mayonaise$0.50
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.50
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.55
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.60
Loin Lamb Chops, grilled white Pot.(2)$0.90
Fried or Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$0.25
Garnitures: Mushrooms, Bernaise or Bordelaise 40c, Onions 25c per person

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Benedictine$0.45
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.45 – $0.75
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.35
Wine Cups, Extra Half Bottle 50 Bottle 75
Pommery Sec Champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Red Top Monopole champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Cazanove, 1906 Extra Dry Champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Ruinart Brut champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Krug & Co. champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Montbello Brut Champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Pol Roger Champagne$7.00 – $14.00
Louis Roederer Brut Champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Louis Roderer Sec Champagne$6.00 – $12.00
Bouche Brut champagne$5.00 – $10.00
Paul Masson 1911 Champgne$2.50 – $5.00
Cook's Imperial Brut champagne$2.50 – $4.75
Urbana Gold. Seal Champagne$2.50 – $4.75
Great Western Champagne$2.50 – $4.75
Sparkling Burgundy Champagne$3.75 – $7.50
St. Julien Claret$0.65 – $1.25
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.60
Pontet Canet claret$1.40 – $2.75
St, Julien, Barton & Guestier Claret$1.30 – $2.50
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Lafite Claret$2.00 – $3.75
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.75 – $3.50
Graves Premier Sauterne$1.00 – $2.00
Haut Sauterne$1.25 – $2.50
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauterne$2.25 – $4.50
Chateau Yquem Sauterne$2.25 – $4.50
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard Brugundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.75 – $3.50
White Chablis Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin(Still) Burgundy$1.90 – $3.75
Sparkling Burgundy$3.75 – $7.50
Sparkling Pommard Burgundy$3.25 – $6.50
Grauneberger wine, bot., 1/2 bot.$1.75 – $3.25
Zeltinger wine, bot., 1/2 bot.$1.15 – $2.25
Hockheimer wine, bot., 1/2 bot.$1.25 – $2.40
Niersteiner Gebr. Feist & Sohne (wine), bot., 1/2 bot.$0.85 – $1.60
Laubenheimer Gebr. Feist & Sohne (wine), bot., 1/2 bot.$0.75 – $1.40
Sauterne Souvenir Cresta Blanca, bot., 1/2 bot.$0.75 – $1.40
Sparkling Moselle Cresta Blanca, bot., 1/2 bot.$1.00
Haut Sauterne Chateau Pacheteau, bot., 1/2 bot.$0.90 – $1.75
St. Julien Souvenir Cresta Blanca, bot., 1/2 bot.$0.90 – $1.75
Sparkling Burgundy Cresta Blanca, bot., 1/2 bot.$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Pacheteau-Lafite, bot., 1/2 bot.$0.65 – $1.25
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$4.50 – $2.25
Moscato Champagne$4.50 – $2.25
Chianti (Italian)$2.50 – $1.25
Cognac, Hennessy$0.45 – $0.75
Cognac, Otard$0.45 – $0.75
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.30
Wilson$0.35
Old Crow$0.35
Old Taylor Rye$0.35
Cutter, J. H.$0.35
Hunter$0.35
Antediluvian$0.35
Gordon Gin$0.35
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.35
Dry Gin, Private Stock$0.35
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.40
Holland Gin$0.40
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne), bot., 1/2 bot.$2.25 – $4.50
Old Tom Gin$0.35
Scotch Whiskey, Private Stock$0.35
Sanderson's Mountain Dew$0.40
Pemartin, 1/4, 1/2, Bot.$0.75 – $3.00
Highballs$0.05
Oloroso, 1/4, 1/2, Bot.$0.25 – $3.00
Champagne Cocktail$0.60
Perfection Scotch$0.40
Amontillado Fino$0.30 – $3.50
Amontillado Fino, 1/4, 1/2, Bot.$0.30 – $3.50
King George IV. Scotch$0.40
Port, Sandeman's, 1/4, 1/2, Bot.$0.25 – $3.00
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.45
V.S.O. Superior, 1/4, 1/2, Bot.$0.30 – $3.50
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.40
Creme Yvette$0.35
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.35
Black & White Scotch$0.40
Chartreuse, green$0.45
John Haig's Scotch$0.35
Anisette$0.35
Curacaco (sic)$0.35
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.40
Creme de Menthe$0.35
Coleraine Irish, 10 years old$0.40
Burke's Irish$0.40
Old Bushmills Irish$0.40
Guinness Stout$0.75
White Label Bass' Ale$0.75
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.35
Evan's Brown Stout$0.35
Scotch Ale$0.75
B. & W. Golden Label$0.20
B. & W. Golden Label$0.20
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.35
Anheuser Busch "Budweiser"$0.35
Creme de Cocoa$0.35
Pousse Cafe$0.40
Forbidden Fruit$0.40
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.35
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.35
Apricot Brandy$0.40
Maraschino$0.35
Kummel$0.35
Kirschwasser$0.35
All Liqueurs Frapped$0.05
New York beer$0.20
Evan's Ale, XXX on draught, mug or glass$0.15
Clysmic$0.25
White Rock Lithia$0.50 – $0.25
Apollinaris$0.60 – $0.30
Perrier$0.50 – $0.25
Creme de Cocoa$0.35
Beer on Draught, Glass$0.41
Beer on Draught, Glass$0.10
Beer on Draught, Stein$0.20
Beer on Draught, Seidle$0.25
Beer on Draught, Large Pitcher$0.70
Beer on Draught, Small Pitcher$0.40
Vichy or Seltzer, Syphon$0.20
Red Raven Splits$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins"$0.35
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.35
Ginger Beer$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.20
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.20
Club Soda, Domestic$0.20
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.20
Champagne Cider, Pints$0.35

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