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St. Charles Hotel

Date
1916-03-03
Restaurant
St. Charles Hotel
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Bouquet et fils Finest Extra Quality House of Commons Cuvee 1904$3.00 – $6.00
G.H. Mumm & Co., 1906 Cordon Rouge$3.00 – $6.00
G.H. Mumm & Co., Selected Brut$3.00
G.H. Mumm & Co., Extra Dry$3.00
Louis Roederer, Brut$3.00 – $6.00
Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$3.00 – $6.00
Pommery & Greno, Sec$3.00 – $6.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$3.00 – $6.00
Krug, Private Cuvee$3.00 – $6.00
Dry Royal Champagne$2.50 – $5.00
White Top Club Special$1.25 – $2.50
Great Western$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Moselle Domestic$1.25 – $2.50
Claret$0.40 – $0.75
Rhine Wine$0.40 – $0.75
Sauterne$0.40 – $0.75
Italian Garden$0.25
St. Charles Cocktail$0.25
Martini$0.20
Manhattan$0.20
Bronx$0.20
Absinthe$0.25
Morning Glory Cocktail$0.20
Brandy$0.40
Sazerac$0.20
Vermouth$0.20
Cuban Cocktail$0.20
Creole Cocktail$0.20
Navy Cocktail$0.20
Dubonnet$0.20
Irish Rose Cocktail$0.25
New Orleans Gin Fizz$0.25
Ojen$0.20

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Oysters - Bayou Cook on half Shell$0.25
Stuffed Pine Apple$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Grape Fruit and Oysters$0.50
Crab Meat$0.45
Iced Lake Shrimps$0.40
Celery$0.25
Chilli Sauce$0.10
Canape of Cavair$0.50
Queen olives$0.25
Celery Farci St. Charles$0.40
Canape of Anchovie$0.40
Louisiana Oyster Soup$0.25
Puree of Tomato with Rice$0.25
Consomme Vermicelli$0.25
Chicken gumbo$0.25
Clear green turtle soup$0.30
Essence of Chicken Soup$0.25
Onion au gratin soup$0.30
Fried Filet of Sea Trout, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Scallops, Mornay$0.55
Red Snapper with Bacon$0.55
Shad and roe$0.55
Spring Chicken, and Ham, French Toast$0.75
Sirloin of Beef, Portugaise$0.65
Royal Squab Cocotte with Peas$0.90
Veal Chop, Zingara$0.60
Single Pancake with Macaroons$0.50
Green Pompano$0.75
Half Broiled Spring Turkey (for 2)$1.50
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.50
Scallops any Style$0.50
Cold Lobster Mayonnaise Sauce$0.75 – $1.50
Young Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.55
Vermont Turkey Cranberry Sauce$0.55
Prime Ribs of Beef Dish Gravy$0.55
No Charge for Bread and Butter Served with Fish and Meat Orders
Jellied Beef Tongue$0.55
Turkey, cold$0.55
Head Cheese$0.50
Lamb, cold$0.50
Roast Beef, cold$0.50
Assorted Cold Cuts$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.50
Chicory Salad$0.25
Head Lettuce$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Shrimps$0.50
Lettuce and Tomatoes Salad$0.30
Fruit salad$0.40
Crab Meat salad$0.50
Roquefort Cheese Dressing$0.25
Mashed Turnips$0.25
Creole String Beans$0.25
Artichoke Hollandaise Sauce$0.35
New Spinach with Egg$0.25
Broiled Egg Plant$0.25
Potatoes, boiled or mashed$0.20
Stuffed Baked Potatoes$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
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.15
Hot mince pie$0.15
Pudding a la Reine$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
rice pudding$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.45
Pear Voltaire$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted cakes$0.25
French Pastry$0.15
Rhine Wine Jelly$0.25
Peach Melba$0.40
Meringue Glace, Vanilla or Chocolate$0.30
Coffee parfait$0.30
Fresh Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Souffle Flambe Royal$0.60
Bisque Glace Carnival$0.30
Compotier of Mixed Nuts and Raisins$0.50
Roquefort, Neufchatel, American, Swiss and Creole Cream$0.25
Individual Bar le Duc$0.25
MacLarens Imperial Cheese$0.35
Imported Camembert$0.25
Tea or Coffee$0.15 – $0.30
Demi-tasse$0.10
Milk, Individual Bottle$0.10
Butter Milk$0.15
Huylers Chocolate or Cocoa, pot$0.20
Wurtzburger$0.45 – $0.80
Pilsner (light)$0.25 – $0.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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