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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-27
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

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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
Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock stew$0.40
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
[Oysters] Fry$0.40
Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Saddle Rock fry$0.45
Pan Roast Oysters$0.45
[Oysters] Broil$0.45
[Oysters] Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Baltimore broil$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Young Turkey Stuffed, cranberry sauce$0.75 – $1.40
Prime Ribs of Beef, Dish Gravy$0.65 – $1.10
Half Milk Fed Spring Chicken Stuffed, Dressing$0.70
Jumbo Squab$0.85
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $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$1.00
Cream of Celery aux croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Printaniere$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Soup with Home Made Noodles$0.15 – $0.25
Mock Turtle soup au Madeira$0.15 – $0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.15
Chicken broth$0.15
Onion au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
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 Blue$0.75
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
Boiled Canada Mutton, Caper Sauce and Boiled Potato$0.60
Smoked Beef Tongue, Creamed Spinach & Parsley Pot.$0.65
Wiener Schnitzel au Paprica with Steamed Noodles$0.60
Pork Chops Saute with Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.60
Calfs Liver and Bacon Stewed in Cream Potatoes$0.60
Terrapin Stew a la Maryland en Casselette$0.60
Sweet Breads Saute a la Printaniere, Mashed Potatoes$0.65
Broiled Irish Bacon, Corn Fritters and French Fried$0.75
Calfs Head a la Vinaigrette$0.50
Calfs Head a la Paulette en Casserole$0.65
London Broil with Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.55
Chicken Livers and Mushroom Omelette$0.55
Suet Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.15
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
Squab en casserole$1.00
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Half Broiled Spring Turkey$1.75
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$1.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Cauliflower with Cream$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Green corn au gratin$0.25
French peas$0.35
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Steamed Rice$0.15
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Baked Mashed Potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
H. C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en Casserole$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$1.00
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
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 with 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
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style$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 clam patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Marashino Sherbet$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Neopolitan 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

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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$0.55
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
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Postum$0.20
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.35
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
Half Shell Cherrystones$0.30
Clam Shell Roast, drawn butter$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Half Shell Little Necks$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$1.50
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Lobster a la Newbugh$1.50
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Lobster patties$0.85
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
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$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee$1.25
Crab meat au gratin$0.60
Boiled Hard 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 a la Dewey$1.45
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Crab Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Soft Clam Fry$0.60
Soft Clam Fry with Bacon$0.70
Soft clams a la Poulette$1.00
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.95
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Soft Clams Pan Roast$0.60
Soft Clams Flabino$0.65
Soft Clam Stew$0.60
Planked Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Planked Squab Chicken$1.90
Planked Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Planked Porterhouse steak$3.25
Planked club steak$3.25
Planked Extra Club Steak$4.25
Planked Large Tenderloin$2.00
Planked chateaubriand$2.50
Extra sirloin$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 (1)$0.75
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Small Steak$0.60
Steak Sandwich (Special)$0.50
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
Steak a la Minute$0.90
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
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
Broiled Ham$0.45
Fried Ham$0.45
Broiled Irish Bacon$0.60
Fried Irish Bacon$0.60
Broiled 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
Saute Onions$0.25
Smothered Onions$0.25
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
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Celery Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.60
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$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Grilled$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Asparagus Omelet$0.60
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$0.60
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
Custard$0.10
Stewed prunes$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
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20
Special Coffee Parisienne$0.35
Tea$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Coffee with Cream$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.10
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk$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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Champagne Cider$0.35
White Rock Lithia$0.25 – $0.50
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Perrier$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Ginger Ale, C & C$0.35
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.15
Vichy, syphon$0.20
Red Raven Splits$0.15
Poland Water$0.10
VICHY "Celestins"$0.35
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser$0.10
Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush$0.40 – $0.70
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
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
B. & W Golden Label$0.15
Schafer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Anheuser-Busch "Budweiser"$0.25
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20
Domestic Beer$0.15
Imported Beer, Culmbacher$0.35
Evan's Ale, XXX$0.10
Creme Yvette$0.25 – $0.30
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25 – $0.30
Chartreuse, green$0.30 – $0.35
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.30 – $0.35
Anisette$0.25
Curacaco$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25 – $0.30
Creme de Cocoa$0.25 – $0.30
Pousse Cafe$0.30 – $0.35
Forbidden Fruit$0.25 – $0.30
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25 – $0.30
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25 – $0.30
Apricot Brandy$0.25 – $0.30
Benedictine$0.30 – $0.35
Maraschino$0.25 – $0.30
Kummel$0.25 – $0.30
Kirschwasser$0.25 – $0.30
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
Denis-Mounie, fine champagne, 20 years old$0.40 – $0.65
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20
Wilson$0.20
Old Crow$0.20
Old Taylor Rye$0.20
Cutter, J. H.$0.20
Sherwood, 12 Years old$0.20
Hunter$0.20
Antediluvian$0.20
Gorden 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$0.25
Highballs (extra)$0.05
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Perfection Scotch$0.25
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian)$0.75 – $1.50
Sauterne Souvenir$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Moselle$1.15 – $2.25
Sparkling Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
St. Julien Souvenir$0.60 – $1.10
Zeltinger$1.15 – $2.25
Brauneberger$1.25 – $2.50
Hockheimer$1.25 – $2.40
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
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet claret$0.90 – $1.75
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
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Pemartin$0.50 – $2.00
Cazanove, 1906 Extra Dry Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
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
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauterne$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Sauterne$2.00 – $3.75
White Chablis$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin (Still) Burgundy$1.90 – $3.75
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel)$1.50 – $2.75
Oloroso$0.20 – $2.00
Black & White Scotch$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Coleraine Irish, 10 years old$0.25
Burke's Irish$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish$0.25
John Jamesons Irish$0.25
Amontillado Fino$0.25 – $2.50
Port, Sandeman's$0.20 – $2.00
V.S.O. Superior$0.25 – $2.50
Louis Roederer, Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer, Sec champagne$5.50
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
Paul Masson 1911 champagne$1.90 – $3.75
Bouche Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Niersteiner Rhine Wine Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer Rhine Wine Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.65 – $1.25
Cook's Imperial Brut champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Urbana Gold Seal champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Grand Imperial Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Chateau Lafite Claret$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.25 – $2.50
Louis Roederer, Brut$2.75 – $5.50

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