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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-23
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Braised Loin of Veal, Succotash and Brown Potatoes$0.60
Grilled Spare ribs and Fried Sweets$0.50
Sweet Breads a la Bourgoise, en Casserole$0.65
French Roast, Sauce Bordelaise and Julienne Potatoes$0.55
Baked Country Sausages, Mashed Potatoes$0.50
Smoked Tongue a la Florentine, au Gratin$0.65
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Apple sauce & sweet Pot. puree$0.65
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Macaroni Milanaise$0.60
Chopped Tenderloin of Beef Hamburg style with fried Egg$0.65
Fried H. C. Tripe, Sauce Creole and French Fried$0.50
Broiled Green Turtle Steak, O'Brien Potatoes$0.60
Rice Croquettes, Fruit Sauce$0.15
Mock Turtle soup au Madeira$0.25
Consomme Printaniere$0.25
Chicken soup a la Princesse$0.25
Tomato soup with rice$0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$1.25
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
Young Lamb, Mint Sauce and Baked Pot.$0.65
Beef, Dish Gravy$0.65
Extra Cut$1.10
Whole Milk Fed Spring Chicken, Dressing, 25 M.$1.40
Jumbo Squab, (15 min.)$0.85
Grilled or fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Salt macerkal, broiled or boiled$0.50
[Oysters] Broil$0.65
[Oysters] Celery Cream Broil$0.65
[Oysters] Baltimore Broil$0.55
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Broiled sea bass, planked$0.80
Chicken halibut, fried or broiled$0.60
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
Oyster Stew$0.35
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.35
Lynnhavens oysters$0.35
H.C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Oysters, Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.35
Oysters Half Shell, Buzzard Bays$0.30
Oysters, Half Shell, Blue Points$0.25
Oysters, Half Shell Saddle Rocks$0.30
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Scallops$0.75
[Oysters] Saddle Rock Stew$0.40
Oysters, Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
[Oysters] Fry$0.40
[Oysters] Fry, Blue Points$0.45
[Oysters] Saddle Rock Fry$0.45
[Oysters] Pan Roast$0.45
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.80
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral, Planked$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
File of sole, tartar sauce$0.55
Broiled Young Blue$0.75
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.60
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.60
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
Squab en casserole$1.00
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
French peas$0.35
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$1.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Sweet Potatoes Grilled or Fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Chicken Cutlets, Madedoine$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
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Chicken a la King$1.25
Peach Melba$0.35
Spring lamb chops, green peas$0.75
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.60
Maraschino Sherbet$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Roman Punch$0.30
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50
Punch au Kirsh$0.35
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.60
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Green corn fritters$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Little Neck Patties$0.60
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Lobster patties$0.85
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
Kidney Saute with Mushrooms$0.60
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.60
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

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Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Cheese Omelet$0.45
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Top Sirloin Steak$0.75
Ham and eggs$0.55
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacon$0.60
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Jelly Omelet$0.45
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$0.25
Boiled eggs$0.30
Cold Slaw$0.25
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.60
Steak a la Minute$0.90
English South-down Chop$0.85
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Spanish omelet$0.60
Half Shell Cherrystones$0.30
[Clam] Shell roast, drawn butter$0.40
[Clam] Stew$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
Half Shell Little Necks$0.25
[Clam] Cocktail$0.30
[Clam] Fritters$0.40
[Clams] Fry$0.40
[Clams] Fry with Bacon$0.50
Steamed clams$0.40
[Clams] Broil$0.45
Broiled chicken lobster$1.50
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Lobster a la Newbugh in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
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$0.60 – $1.15
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Whole Plain Lobster$1.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
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 Harad Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Steamed Soft Clams$0.50
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 Clams Pan Roast$0.50
Soft Clams Flabino$0.60
Soft Clams Stew$0.50
Soft Clams Fry$0.50
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
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Extra Sirloin with Mushroom$2.00
Extra Sirloin a la Bearnaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$1.50
half$0.75
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
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
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
Small Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Large Tenderloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.70
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.00
Club Steak$2.00
Club Steak with mushrooms$2.75
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Veal Chops$0.65
breaded, tomato sauce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
breaded, tomato sauce$0.75
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.55
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.45
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.45
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Loin Lamb Chops Grilled White Potatoes (2)$0.75
Fried or Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Country Sausages$0.50
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$0.60
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
Waldorf Salad$0.50
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$0.75 – $1.50
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Sliced Onion salad$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 or Grilled$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Potatoes Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
French Fried$0.15
Fried Eggs$0.30
Chicken Liver Omelet$0.50
Tomato Omelet$0.45
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
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
Rum Omelet$0.50
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
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
Camembert$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.10
with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk, Bottle$0.15
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
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pound cake$0.10
Bar-le-Duc Jelly (white or red)$0.40
Cup Custard$0.10
Stwed Pruned$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.15
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
Soft Clams Fry with Bacon$0.60

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Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
John Jamesons Irish whiskey$0.25
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Hockheimer Rhine wine$1.25 – $2.40
Schafer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Chateau Yquem Sauterne$2.00 – $3.75
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Vichy or Seltzer, Syphon$0.20
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.20
Benedictine$0.30
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Grand Imperial Sec champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.20
Chianti (Italian)$0.75 – $1.50
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Pemartin Sherry$0.20 – $2.00
Oloroso$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
Pommery Brut$3.25 – $6.50
Pommery Sec$3.00 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon, Imp'l Crown Brut champagne$3.25 – $6.50
Red Top Monopole champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Chateau Lafite Claret$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.25 – $2.50
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Zeltinger Moselle wine$1.15 – $2.25
Brauneberger Rhine wine$1.25 – $2.50
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Niersteiner Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne.$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.65 – $1.25
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet claret$0.90 – $1.75
Chateau La Tour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel) Rhine wine$1.50 – $2.75
Sauterne Souvenir (white) California wine$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Moselle (white) California wine$1.15 – $2.25
Cazanove, 1906, Extra Dry champagne$3.00 – $6.00
St. Julien Souvenir (red) California wine$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Burgundy (red) California wine$1.15 – $2.25
White Chablis$1.15 – $2.25
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
Sparkling Burgundy Champagne$2.50 – $5.00
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Cusenier V.H.O.$0.35 – $0.50
Cognac, Otard$0.25 – $0.40
Denis-Mounie, fine champagne, 20 years old$0.40 – $0.65
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20 – $0.00
Montebello Brut Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Pol Roger 1909 champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Wilson Rye Whiskey$0.20
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Old Taylor Rye whiskey$0.20
Cutter, J.H. whiskey$0.20
Sherwood, 12 Years old, rye whiskey$0.20
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.20
Ruinart Brut champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Krug & Co. champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.20
Gordon Gin$0.25
Louis Roederer, Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer, Sec champagne$5.50
Bouche Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Dry Gin, Private Stock$0.20
Paul Masson 1911 champagne$1.90 – $3.75
Cook's Imperial Brut champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Urbana Gold Seal champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Old Bushmills Irish whiskey$0.25
Burke's Irish Whiskey$0.25
Coleraine Irish whiskey, 10 years old$0.25
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.25
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Black & White Scotch$0.25
Holland Gin$0.30
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Perfection Scotch$0.25
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Old Tom Gin$0.25
Scotch Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Sanderson's Mountain Dew scotch$0.25
Highballs 5c extra
Creme Yvette$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow$0.30
Anisette$0.25
Curacaco$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Guinness Stout$0.35
Sarasparilla, Domestic$0.15
Maraschino$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped 5c extra
White Rock Lithia Water$0.25 – $0.50
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
B. & W. Golden Label$0.15
Champagne Cider, Pints$0.35
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Anheuser Busch "Budweiser" beer$0.25
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
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
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Perrier$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.35
Red Raven water, Splits$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins" mineral water$0.35
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin burgundy (Still)$1.90 – $3.75
White Label Bass' Ale$0.35

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