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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-26
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Dill Pickles$0.15
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
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
English Beef Broth with Barley$0.15 – $0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Consomme Princesse$0.25
Chicken Giblet with Rice and Leeks soup$0.15 – $0.25
Bisque of Fresh Tomato aux Croutons soup$0.15 – $0.25
Broiled Young Blue Fish$0.75
Chicken halibut fried or broiled$0.60
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Hungarian Beef Goulash with Steamed Rice$0.55
Onion au gratin soup$0.40
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.60
Ragout a la Deutch, Baked Stuffed Tomato$0.60
Roast Beef Hash brown with green Peppers & fried Egg$0.60
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.45
Lamb Stew with green peas$0.55
Pan Roast Oysters$0.45
Oysters, Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Baltimore broil oysters$0.55
Broiled oysters$0.45
Oyster Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Half Milk Fed Spring Chicken Stuffed$0.70
Chutney$0.10
Jumbo Squab (15 min.)$0.85
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Veal Chops Breaded, Spaghetti a la Milanaise$0.60
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.60
Half Shell, Cape Cod oysters$0.30
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Planked sea bass$0.80
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.60
Half Shell, Buzzard Bay oysters$0.30
Salt macerkal, broiled or boiled$0.50
Grilled or fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Tomato Surprise (1)$0.25
Tomato Suprise (2)$0.45
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Chicken Cutlets, Madedoine$0.65
Special Home Made Apple Dumpling, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.20
Half shell, Blue Point Oysters$0.25
Half Shell Saddle Rock oysters$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Celery$0.35
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Cauliflower with Cream$0.25
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.55
Fresh or Spanish Mackeral, Planked$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Peach Melba$0.35
Young Lamb, Mint Sauce and Baked Pot.$0.65
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65
Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Extra Cut$1.10
Cream Chicken on Toast$0.60
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock Oyster Stew$0.40
Blue Point Oyster Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Oyster Fry$0.40
Fry, Blue Points Oysters$0.45
Chicken patties$0.60
Soft Clams, Poulette, chafing dish$1.00
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Marashino Sherbet$0.30
Braised Young Veal, Stewed Celery and Brown Potatoes$0.65
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
French peas$0.35
Squab en casserole$1.00
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Lemon water ice$0.20
Philadelphia Chicken en cassrole$0.90
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
H.C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Green corn fritters$0.25
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Grilled Beef bones Diable, brown Pot.$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Grilled Sweet Breads on Toast, Asparagus Tips$0.65
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Sauce, Peas and Mashed Pot.$0.55
Fried H.C. Tripe, Sauce Creole, and French Fried$0.50
Broiled Green Turtle Steak, O'Brien Potatoes$0.65
Eggs a la Buckingham$0.55
Sweetbreads, Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
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
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Roman Punch$0.30
Sweetbreads Saute, French Peas$0.75
Spring Lamb Chops, Green Peas (2)$0.75
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Cafe Parfait$0.30
PUNCH AU KIRSCH$0.35
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.60
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.60
Little Neck Patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Veal Kidney and Irish Bacon$0.70
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Grilled Pigs Feet$0.50
Grilled Pigs Feet, Deviled Sauce$0.60
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Chicken Livers Saute, Mushrooms$0.75
Chicken Livers on brochette$0.60
Kidney Saute with Mushrooms$0.60
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50

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Parsley Omelet$0.45
Jelly Omelet$0.50
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Pears Flambe$0.35
English South-down Chop$0.85
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Potatoes O'Brien$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Chateaubriand$2.50
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.15
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried or Grilled$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Tomato Omelet$0.50
Rum Omelet$0.50
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Ham Omelet$0.55
Plain Omelet$0.35
Pies in Season$0.15
Postum$0.20
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Bananas with cream$0.20
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.95
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Broiled chicken lobster$1.50
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.60
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Soft Clams Flabino$0.65
Soft claims Stew$0.60
Cold Slaw$0.25
Half Shell Cherrystone clams$0.30
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Steak Sandwich (Special)$0.50
Lobster a la Newbugh in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
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
Pan roast soft clams$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$3.25
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.55
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.45
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacom$0.60
Orange marmalade$0.15
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.45
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
Boiled eggs$0.30
Half Shell Little Necks clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Squab Chicken$1.90
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Clam Fritters$0.40
Clam Shell Roast, drawn butter$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Club Steak$3.25
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
[Clams] Fry$0.40
[Clams] Fry with Bacon$0.50
[Clams] Steamed$0.40
[Clams] Broil$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Celery Salad$0.35
Dry Toast$0.10
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Whole Plain Lobster$1.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Extra Club Steak, planked$4.25

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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
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
Guinness Stout$0.35
Chianti (Italian) wine$0.50 – $0.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Wilson Rye Whiskey$0.20
Pol Roger 1909 champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Old Crow rye whiskey$0.20
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Old Taylor Rye whiskey$0.20
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
Sherwood, 12 Years old, rye whiskey$0.20
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Red Rommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Chateau Yquem sautern$2.00 – $3.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Brauneberger Moselle Wine$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Moselle wine$1.25 – $2.25
Sauterne Souvenir (white) California wine$0.60 – $1.10
Extra Pale Lemp. St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20

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