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The St. Charles

Date
1916-02-11
Restaurant
The St. Charles
Physical description
28x18cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Oysters-Bayou Cook on half Shell$0.25
Stuffed Pine Apple$0.40
Oyster [cocktail]$0.30
Lobster [cocktail]$0.55
Grape Fruit and Oysters [Cocktail]$0.50
Crab Meat [cocktail]$0.45
Chili Sauce$0.10
Canape of Cavair$0.50
Queen olives$0.25
Iced Lake Shrimps$0.40
Celery$0.25
Canape of Anchovie$0.40
Celery Farci St. Charles$0.40
Oyster Chowder, Louisiana$0.25
Consomme$0.25
Oyster [Soup] Louisiana$0.25
Clear Green Turtle [soup]$0.30
Essence of Chicken [Soup]$0.25
Onion [Soup] au Gratin$0.30
Chicken Gumbo [Soup]$0.25
Red Snapper Bouillabaisse, Creole$0.50
Boiled Finnanhaddie, Draw Butter$0.50
Fried Sea Trout, Remoulade Sauce$0.50
Broiled Shad and Roe with Bacon$0.55
Baked pork and beans, brown bread$0.50
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Paprika Sauce, Boiled Rice$0.50
Minced Chicken and Green Peppers on Toast$0.55
Lamb Chops Macedoine$0.65
Tomato Omelette$0.45
Steak of Egg Plant and Bacon$0.35
Green Pompano$0.75
Half Broiled Spring Turkey (for 2)$1.50
Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter$1.25
Cold Lobster Mayonnaise Sauce$0.65 – $1.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.50
Scallops any Style$0.50
Snipe (2)$0.90
Mallard$1.50
Pink Tail$1.25
Teal$0.75
Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce$0.55
Prime Ribs of Beef Disk Gravy$0.55
Jellied Lamb Tongue$0.55
Head Cheese$0.45
Roast beef$0.50
Turkey$0.55
Magnolia Ham$0.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.75
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Cucumber [salad]$0.30
Shrimps salad$0.55
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.30
Creole Cream Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Chicken salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Compotier of Mixed Nuts and Raisins$0.50
Bisque Glace Praline$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.25
Crab Meat salad$0.50
Head Lettuce Salad$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Neufchatel cheese$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25
New peas$0.40
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Creole String Beans$0.25
New Spinach with Egg$0.25
Artichoke Hollandaise Sauce$0.35
Broiled Egg Plant$0.25
Potatoes: Boiled, or Mashed$0.20
Stuffed Baked [Potato]$0.25
Grilled Yams$0.25
Bermuda Potatoes - O'Brien$0.30
[Bermuda Potatoes]Rissolees$0.30
[Bermuda Potatoes] au Gratin$0.25
[Bermuda Potatoes] Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
[Bermuda Potatoes] Boiled$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.35
Apple Pie$0.15
Cinnamon Custard Pie$0.15
Hot mince pie$0.15
Hot Cabinet Pudding$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.45
Hot Babas with Rhum$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
White Wine Jelly$0.25
Coupe Tosca$0.30
Baked Alaska Souffle$5.00
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.40
Meringue Glace, Vanilla or Chocolate$0.30
Fresh Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Individual Bar le Duc$0.25
MacLarens Imperial Cheese$0.35
Camembert$0.25
Tea or Coffee, small Pot$0.15
Tea or Coffee, for two$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.10
Milk, Individual Bottle$0.10
Butter Milk$0.10
Huyler's Chocolate or Cocoa, pot$0.20
Beer on Draught: --Wurtzburger, pitcher$0.80
Beer on Draught: --Wurtzburger, half pitcher$0.45
Pilsner (light), pitcher$0.50
Pilsner (light), half pitcher$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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