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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-25
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Oysters, Smith Islands$0.35
Baked Chicken Halibut au Gratin$0.65
Boiled Fresh Cod, Egg Sauce$0.55
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
Fish Cakes with Poached Egg$0.50
Fried Cod Fish Steak with Tomato Sauce$0.55
L.N. Clam Fritters, Cream Sauce$0.45
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.55
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.55
Planked Fresh Mackerel$0.80
Planked Spanish Mackerel$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Scallops$0.75
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.35
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Braised Leg of Southern Mutton, Bretonne Beans$0.60
Boiled Short ribs, Horseradish Sauce, Parsley Pot.$0.55
Small Hamburger Steak a la Russe, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.55
Boiled fresh Spare ribs, mashed yellow Turnips & boiled Pot.$0.50
Old Fashion Kidney Stew with Lima Beans$0.50
Calfs Liver and Bacon, Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.60
Fricassee of Sweet Breads a la Toulouse, Duchesse Pot.$0.65
Broiled Mutton Kidneys, Bacon and French Fried Potatoes$0.55
Round Bone Veal Cutlet Breaded a la Milanaise$0.60
Lamb Croquettes, Cream Sauce, Peas & Mashed Pot.$0.55
Chicken Liver Omelette, Stewed Potatoes$0.55
Rice Croquettes, Hard and Cream Sauce$0.15
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
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
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock stew$0.40
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Oyster Fry$0.40
Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Saddle Rock Fry oysters$0.45
Pan Roast Oysters$0.45
Oysters Broil$0.45
Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Baltimore broil oysters$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$60.00
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.60
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Fresh Jersey Ham, Apple Sauce and Sweet Pot. Puree$0.65
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$0.90
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
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
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Dill Pickles$0.15
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65
Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Extra Cut$1.10
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Pimentos$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
L.N. Clam Chowder Manhattan$0.15 – $0.25
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Whole Milk Fed Spring Chicken Dressing$1.40
Jumbo Squab$0.85
Consomme Vermicelli$0.15 – $0.25
Veal Kidney and Irish Bacon$0.70
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
Cauliflower with Cream$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
French peas$0.35
Celery$0.35
Chicken with Farina and Leeks soup$0.15 – $0.25
Puree of Fresh Tomato soup aux Croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
Squab en casserole$1.00
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Pim-olas$0.25
Chicken a la King$1.25
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Queen olives$0.15
Chutney$0.10
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Sweetbreads Saute, Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Little Neck clam patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Grilled Pigs Feet$0.50
Macaron au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Sweet Potatoes Grilled or Fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Grilled Pigs Feet, Deviled Sauce$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
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
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
Peach Melba$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Roman Punch$0.30
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.35
Cafe Parfait$0.30

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Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Soft Clams Fry$0.60
Soft clams a la Poulette in chafing dish$1.00
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.95
Soft Clams Fry with Bacon$0.70
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Soft Clams Pan Roast$0.60
Soft Clams Flabino$0.65
Soft Clams Stew$0.60
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Tomato 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
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.50
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
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
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.60
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Asparagus Omelet$0.60
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Boiled eggs$0.30
Cream toast$0.40
French Toast$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Squab Chicken [planked]$1.90
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Parsley Omelet$0.45
Ham Omelet$0.55
Baked Apple$0.15
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
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.25
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried or Grilled$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Filet Mignon aux champignons1$1.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Porterhouse Steak a la Bernaise$2.75
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Steak Sandwich (Special)$0.50
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$2.75
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushroms$3.75
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Egg Salad, Mayonnaise$0.50
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Half Shell Cherrystones clams$0.30
[Clams] Shell roast, drawn butter$0.40
[Clam] Stew$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Extra sirloin steak plain (for 2)$1.50
French fried potatoes$0.15
Club Steak$2.00
Broiled chicken lobster$1.50
Extra Sirloin [planked], Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Half Shell Little Neck Clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.40
Porterhouse Steak [planked]$3.25
[Clams] Fry$0.40
[Clams] Fry with Bacon$0.50
[Clams] Steamed$0.40
[Clams] Broil$0.45
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Club Steak [planked]$3.25
Club Steak with mushrooms$2.75
Lobster patties$0.85
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Extra Club Steak [planked]$4.25
Large Tenderloin steak [planked]$2.00
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Chateaubriand [planked]$2.50
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Veal Chops$0.65
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Veal Chops Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Sliced Onion salad$0.25
Crab Flakes Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Whole Plain Lobster$1.75
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Demi-tasse$0.10
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk, Bottle$0.15
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish$1.25
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Crab Meat au Gratin, one person$0.60
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Postum$0.20
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Extra Sirloin with Mushroom$2.00
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$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
English South-down Chop$0.85
Extra Sirloin a la Bernaise$2.20
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.55
Top Sirloin Steak (1)$0.75
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.10
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.45
Small Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacon
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.45
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Large Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.70
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.00
Steak a la Minute$0.90
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.60
Fried or Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Country Sausages$0.50
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$0.60
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$0.25

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Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Perfection Scotch$0.25
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Creme Yvette$0.25
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
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
Wilson rye whisky$0.20
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow$0.30
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Cutter, J.H. whiskey$0.20
Sherwood, 12 Years old, rye whiskey$0.20
Anisette$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Guinness Stout$0.35
Younger's Scotch Ale$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
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
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Pousse Cafe liqueur$0.30
Forbidden Fruit Liqueur$0.25
Domest Beer$0.15
Imported Beer, Culmbacher$0.35
Evan's Ale, XXX on draught, mug or glass$0.10
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Black & White Scotch$0.25
Benedictine$0.30
Maraschino$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped 5c extra
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser beer, Glass$0.10
Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush$0.40 – $0.70
White Rock Lithia Water$0.25 – $0.50
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
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, Domestic$0.15
Sarasparilla, Domestic$0.15
Sauterne Souvenir (white) wine$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Moselle (white) wine$1.15 – $2.25
Vichy or Seltzer water, Syphon$0.20
Red Raven water, Splits$0.15
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins" mineral water$0.35
Pommery Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.50
Pommery Sec Champagne$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
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Coleraine Irish whiskey, 10 years old$0.25
Burkey's Irish whiskey$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish whiskey$0.25
John Jamesons Irish whiskey$0.25
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau Latour Blanche Sauterne$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem sautern$2.00 – $3.75
Cazanove, 1906, Extra Dry champagne$3.00 – $6.00
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Ruinart Brut champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Krug & Co. champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Montebello Brut Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Pol Roger 1909 champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Louis Roederer, Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer, Sec champagne$5.50
Bouche Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
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
Grand Imperial Sec champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Sparkling Burgundy Champagne$2.50 – $5.00
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.20
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.20
Gordon Gin$0.25
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
Highballs 5c extra
Margaux 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
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)11$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian) wine$0.75 – $1.50
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
White Chablis Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
Brauneberger Rhine wine$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Wine$1.15 – $2.50
Steinwen (Bocksbeutal) wine$1.50 – $2.75
Chambertin (Still) Burgundy$1.90 – $3.75
Hockheimer wine$1.25 – $2.40
Niersteiner Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne.$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.65 – $1.25
St. Julien Souvenir (red) wine$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Burgundy (red)$1.15 – $2.25
Pemartin Sherry$0.50 – $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 port$0.25 – $2.50

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