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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-22
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Stewed Rabbit, Potato Dumpling$0.65
Creamed Finnan haddie with green peppers au gratin$0.60
Fricassee of H.C. Tripe with Oysters & small Onions$0.55
Chicken Pot Pie with Dumplings Home Style$0.65
Combination Vegetable Dinner with Poached Egg$0.50
Omelete a la Financiere, Julienne Potatoes$0.55
Sweet Bread Cutlets a la Cream, Asparagus Tips$0.60
Crab Flakes a la Reine, with green peppers en Croustade$0.55
Corned Beef Hash Brown, Fried Egg$0.50
Oyster Broil, Celery Sauce$0.50
Eggs a la Turque (Special)$0.55
French Pan Cakes$0.20
Young Turkey Stuffed, cranberry sauce$0.75 – $1.40
L. Island Duck, Dressing & Apple Sauce$0.70 – $1.30
Half Milk Fed Spring Chicken Stuffed, Apple Sauce$0.70
Jumbo Squab$0.85
H.C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.60
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.60
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.60
Chicken Cutlets, Macedoine$0.65
Cream Chicken on Toast$0.60
Chicken patties$0.60
Soft Clams, Poulette, chafing dish$1.00
Grilled Beef bones Diable, brown Pot.$0.60
Spring Lamb Chops, Green Peas (2)$0.75
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.60
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.60
Veal Kidney and Irish Bacon$0.70
Grilled Pigs Feet$0.50
Grilled Pigs Feet, Deviled Sauce$0.60
Mixed Grill$0.75
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Chicken Livers Saute, Mushrooms$0.75
Chicken Livers on brochette$0.60
Kidney Saute with Mushrooms$0.60
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Green corn fritters$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked stuffed tomatoes (1)$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Baked stuffed tomatoes (2)$0.35
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Sweetbreads Saute, French Peas$0.75
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Little Neck Patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Half Shell, , Buzzard Bays$0.30
Half Shell, , Blue Points$0.25
Half Shell, , Saddle Rocks$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Milk Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock stew$0.40
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Oyster Fry$0.40
Oyster Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Saddle Rock fry$0.45
Oyster pan roast$0.45
Oyster Broil$0.45
Oyster Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Baltimore broil$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricassee in Chafing Dish$0.75
Phila. Pepper Pot a la Mexican$0.25
Consomme Vermicellin$0.25
Chicken Soup with Rice and Leeks$0.25
Cream of Tomato Soup aux Croutons$0.25
Phila. Pepper Pot a la Mexican, cup$0.15
Consomme Vermicellin, cup$0.15
Chicken Soup with Rice and Leeks, cup$0.15
Cream of Tomato Soup aux Croutons, cup$0.15
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.40
Green turtle soup, cup$0.25
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
Squab on casserole$1.00
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise (1)$0.25
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise (2)$0.45
Dill Pickles$0.15
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Pimentos$0.25
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
Pim-olas$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Queen olives$0.15
Chutney$0.10
Celery$0.35
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Grilled Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Salt Mackerel, Broiled$0.50
Salt Mackerel, Boiled$0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Planked sea bass$0.80
Chicken halibut, fried$0.60
Chicken halibut, broiled$0.60
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
Broiled Young Bluefish$0.75
Fried L.I. Eels, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Grilled L.I. Eels, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.55
Planked Fresh Mackerel$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Squab chicken, broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$1.75
Half Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$1.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$1.50
Half Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.55
Planked Spanish Mackerel$0.80
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Marashino Sherbet$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50
Peach Melba$0.35
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Roman Punch$0.30
Punch au Kirsh$0.35
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Surprise (1)$0.25
Tomato surprise (2)$0.45
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
French peas$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Baked stuffed green peppers (1)$0.20
Baked stuffed green peppers (2)$0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried Southern Style$0.15
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10

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Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.00
Extra Sirloin a la Bearnaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Top Sirloin Steak (1)$0.75
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a al Bearnaise$1.10
Small Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Large Tenderloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.70
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.00
Steak a la Minute$0.90
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Squab Chicken$1.90
Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Porterhouse Steak$3.25
Club Steak$3.25
Extra Club Steak$4.25
Large tenderloin$2.00
Chateaubriand$2.50
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$1.50
Half Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Porterhouse Steak a la Bearnaise$2.75
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$2.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$3.75
Club Steak$2.00
Club Steak with mushrooms$2.75
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Veal Chops$0.65
Veal Chops, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
English South-down Chop$0.85
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.55
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Boiled Ham$0.45
Fried Ham$0.45
Boiled Irish Bacon$0.60
Fried Irish Bacon$0.60
Boiled Bacon$0.45
Fried Bacon$0.45
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.60
Loin Lamb Chops grilled, white Pot. (2)$0.75
Fried pork chops$0.65
Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Country Sausages$0.50
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$0.60
Fried onions$0.25
Onions Saute$0.25
Smothered Onions$0.25
Half Shell Cherrystone clams$0.30
Clam Shell Roast, drawn butter$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clam Broth, Cup$0.15
Half Shell Little Neck Clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.40
Clam Fry$0.40
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.50
Steamed clams$0.40
Clam Broil$0.45
Broiled chicken lobster$1.25
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Lobster a la Newbugh in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster, deviled$1.50
Half lobster, deviled$0.75
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Lobster patties$0.65
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$1.15
Half Lobster salad$0.60
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Whole Plain Lobster$1.50
Half Plain Lobster$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Boiled eggs$0.30
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.35
Parsley Omelet$0.45
Ham Omelet$0.50
Cheese Omelet$0.45
Tomato Omelet$0.45
Rum Omelet$0.50
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.45
Chicken Liver Omelet$0.50
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Asparagus Omelet$0.50
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Anchovy toast$0.25
French Toast$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.45
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Camembert Cheeese$0.25
Neufchatel$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pound cake$0.10
Bar-le-Duc jelly, white$0.40
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red$0.40
Cup Custard$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.15
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat au Gratin, one person$0.60
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat, Morney$0.60
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.00
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Steamed Soft Clams$0.50
Soft Clam Fry with Bacon$0.60
Soft clams a la Poulette in chafing dish$1.00
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.85
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Soft Clam Pan Roast$0.50
Soft Clams Flabino$0.60
Soft Clam Stew$0.50
Soft Clam Fry$0.50
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Chiffonnade salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Cold Slaw$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Lobster salad$0.60 – $1.15
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Sliced Onion$0.25
Crab Flakes Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Romaine Salad$0.35
Egg Salad, Mayonaise$0.50
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
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
Kaffee Hag$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
German Pancake$0.50
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Assorted French Pastry (each)$0.15
Peach Melba$0.35
Brandied Peach$0.30
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
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
Fruit Cake$0.15
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Apple Sauce$0.15

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Pommery Champagne Brut$3.25 – $6.50
Pommery Champagne Sec$3.00 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon Champagne, White Seal$3.00 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon Champagne, Imp'l Crown Brut$3.25 – $6.50
Red Top Monopole champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Cazanove Champagne, 1906 Extra Dry$3.00 – $6.00
Ruinart Champagne Brut$3.00 – $6.00
Krug & Co. champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Clicquot Champagne, Yellow Label$3.00 – $6.00
Montebello Champagne Brut$3.00 – $6.00
Pol Roger Champagne, 1909$3.00 – $6.00
Louis Roederer Champagne, Brut$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer Champagne, Sec$5.50
Bouche Champagne Brut$2.75 – $5.50
Paul Masson Champagne, 1911$1.90 – $3.75
Cook's Imperial Champagne Brut$1.75 – $3.50
Urbana Gold Seal champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Grand Imperial Champagne, Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet claret$0.90 – $1.75
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
Chateau Lafite Claret$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.25 – $2.50
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B. & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauterne$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Sauterne$2.00 – $3.75
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
White Chablis Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin (Still) Burgundy$1.90 – $3.75
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
Brauneberger Moselle$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Moselle$1.15 – $2.25
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel) Moselle$1.50 – $2.75
Hockheimer Rhine wine$1.25 – $2.40
Gebr. Feist & Sohne Niersteiner Rhine Wine$0.75 – $1.50
Gebr. Feist & Sohne Laubenheimer Rhine Wine$0.65 – $1.25
California Sauterne Souvenir White$0.60 – $1.10
California Sparkling Moselle White$1.15 – $2.25
California St. Julien Souvenir Red$0.60 – $1.10
California Sparkling Burgundy Red$1.15 – $2.25
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian)$0.75 – $1.50
Pemartin Sherry$0.20 – $2.00
Oloroso Sherry$0.20 – $2.00
Amontillado Fino$0.25 – $2.50
Port, Sandeman's$0.20 – $2.00
V.S.O. Superior$0.25 – $2.50
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Cusenier V.H.O.$0.35 – $5.00
Cognac, Otard$0.25 – $0.40
Denis-Mounie, fine champagne, 20 years ole$0.40 – $0.65
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20
Wilson Whiskey$0.20
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Old Taylor Rye$0.20
Cutter, J.H.$0.20
Sherwood Rye Whiskey, 12 Years old$0.20
Creme Yvette Liqueur$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow$0.30
Anisette$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Guinness Stout$0.35
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
White Label Bass' Ale$0.35
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.20
White Rock Lithia Water$0.25 – $0.50
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Forebidden Fruit$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Benedictine$0.30
Maraschino$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped 5c extra
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
B. & W. Golden Label$0.15
Schaefer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Anheuser Busch "Budweiser" beer$0.25
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20
Domestic Beer$0.15
Imported Beer, Culmbacher$0.35
Evan's Ale, XXX on draught, mug or glass$0.10
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser, Glass$0.10
Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush$0.40 – $0.70
Vichy or Seltzer water, Syphon$0.20
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Perrier$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.35
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Club Soda, Domstic$0.15
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.15
Red Raven water, Splits$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins" mineral water$0.35
Champagne Cider, Pints$0.35
Hunter rye whisky$0.20
Antediluvian Whisky$0.20
Gordon Gin$0.25
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.20
Dry Gin, Private Stock$0.20
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.25
Holland Gin$0.30
Old Tom Gin$0.25
Scotch Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Sanderson's Mountain Dew scotch$0.25
Perfection Scotch$0.25
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Black & White Scotch$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Coleraine Irish whiskey, 10 years old$0.25
Burke's Irish Whiskey$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish whiskey$0.25
John Jamesons Irish whiskey$0.25

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