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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-30
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Mashed Yellow Turnips and Boiled Pot.$0.70
Boiled Short Ribs, Horseradish Sauce & Parsley Pot.$0.55
Broiled fresh Spareribs and Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.55
Breast of Young Lamb, Breaded Tom.Sce.Peas&Mash.Pot.$0.55
English Beef Stew with Vegetables$0.55
Small Hamburger Steak, Sauce Duxelles & French Fried$0.55
Grilled Sweet Breads Asparagus Tips$0.65
Roundbone Veal Cutlet Breaded Macaroni Milanaise$0.60
Fricassee of H. C. Tripe with Oysters & Small Onions$0.55
Smoked Beef Tongue, Creamed Spinach, Boiled Pot.$0.65
Calfs Head a la Vinaigrette, Baked Potatoes$0.50
Green Apple Fritters, Brandy Sauce$0.15
Roasted Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce & Baked Pot.$0.65
ROASTED PRIME RIBS OF BEEF AU JUS$0.65
Roasted Prime Ribs of Beef us Jus Extra Cut$1.10
Roasted Whole Milk Fed Spring Chicken Dressin,g (25 min.)$1.40
Roasted Jumbo Squab (15 min.)$0.85
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 for (2)$1.75
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$1.75
Fried Chicken, Maryland style half$0.90
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$0.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$1.50
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken Half$0.75
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 with 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 en 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, in chafing dish$1.15
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Pas$0.65
Sweetbreads Saute, French Peas$0.65
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Little Neck Patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Lynnhavens oysters$0.35
Oysters Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Scallops$0.75
Grilled or fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Salt mackerel, broiled or boiled$0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Planked sea bass$0.80
Chicken halibut fried or broiled$0.60
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
Broiled Young Blue$0.75
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.60
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.55
Planked Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Dill Pickles$0.15
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Ox Tail soup with Barley English Fashion$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Printaniere$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken with Home Made Noodles soup$0.15 – $0.25
Cream of Tomatoe aux Croutons soup$0.15 – $0.25
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
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
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Half Shell, Buzzard Bay oysters$0.30
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Half Shell, Blue Points oysters$0.25
Pimentos$0.25
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
Half Shell Saddle Rock oysters$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Cauliflower Cream Sce.$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
[Oysters] Broil$0.45
[Oysters] Celery Cream Broil$0.65
[Oysters] Baltimore Broil$0.55
Oysters Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
French peas$0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
Pim-olas$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Queen olives$0.15
Chutney$0.10
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Steamed Rice$0.15
Celery$0.35
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.25
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
Saddle Rock stew$0.40
Peach Melba$0.35
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
[Oysters] Fry$0.40
White onions$0.15
Pan Roast [oysters]$0.45
Fry, Blue Points [oysters]$0.45
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Saddle Rock Fry [oysters]$0.45
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Maraschino Sherbet$0.30
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.20
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Green corn fritters$0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Baked Mashed or Boiled Potatoes$0.10

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Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Lobster patties$0.85
While Plain Lobster$1.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Extra Club Steak$4.25
Large tenderloin$2.00
Chateaubriand$2.50
English South-down Chop$0.85
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Porterhouse Steak$3.25
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
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
Planked Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegtables$2.40
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Combination Vegetable$0.60
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
Lamb Chops$0.65
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Porterhouse Steak a la Bernaise$2.75
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.55
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.45
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacon$0.60
Broiled or 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 or Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Country Sausages$0.50
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$0.60
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$0.25
Planked Squab Chicken$1.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Orange marmalade$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Celery$0.35
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Pies in Season$0.15
Sweet Milk, Bottle$0.15
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.60
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Potato, au gratin$0.25
Pears Flambe$0.35
Asparagus Omelet$0.60
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$2.75
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Tomato Omelet$0.50
German Pancake$0.50
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$3.75
Dry Toast$0.10
Rum Omelet$0.50
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Boiled eggs$0.30
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.95
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Extra Sirloin with Mushroom$2.00
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.00
Club Steak$2.00
Baked Apple$0.10
Fried Eggs$0.30
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Apple Sauce$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Extra Sirloin a la Bernaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Pound cake$0.10
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Buttered toast$0.15
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Bar-le-Duc Jelly (white or red)$0.40
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Cup Custard$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Onion Omelet$0.50
Broiled chicken lobster$1.50
Lobster a la Newbugh in in chafing dish$1.50
Flabino [soft clams]$0.65
[soft clams] Stew$0.60
Half Shell Cherrystones$0.30
[Clams] Shell roast, drawn butter$0.40
[Clam] Stew$0.35
[Soft Clams] Pan Roast$0.60
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
[Planked] Club Steak$3.25
Half Shell Little Necks$0.25
[Clams] Cocktail$0.30
[Clam] Fritters$0.40
[Clam] Fry$0.40
[Clam] Fry with Bacon$0.50
Steamed [Clams]$0.40
[Clams] Broil$0.45
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
[Soft Clams] Fry$0.60
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Anchovy toast$0.25
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
French Toast$0.35
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Spanish omelet$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Jelly Omelet$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.35
Parsley Omelet$0.45
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak$0.75
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Sliced Onion$0.25
Crab Flakes Salad$0.55 – $0.90
French pancake$0.50
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Assorted French Pastry (each)$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Romaine Salad$0.35
Egg Salad, Mayonaise$0.50
Ham Omelet$0.55
Peach Melba$0.35
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Small Steak$0.60
Postum$0.20
Brandied Peach$0.30
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$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
Veal Chops$0.65
Veal Chops, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet, Breaded Tomato S'ce$0.75
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.10
Assorted cakes$0.20
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Buttermilk$0.10
Tea, per person, in pot$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Special--Coffee Parisienne in French Pot (for 2)$0.35
Fruit Cake$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15

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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
Sauterne Souvenir (white) wine$0.60 – $1.10
St. Julien Souvenir (red) wine$0.50 – $1.10
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian) wine$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Moselle (white) wine$1.15 – $2.25
Niersteiner Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne.$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer Rhine wine, Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Lafite Claret$1.50 – $3.00
Creme Yvette$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow$0.30
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Anisette$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Club Soda, Domstic$0.15
Sarasparilla, Domestic$0.15
Champagne Cider$0.35
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser beer, Glass$0.10
Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush$0.40 – $0.70
Vichy or Seltzer water, Syphon$0.25
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Pommery Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.50
Louis Roederer, Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer, Sec champagne$5.50
Bouche Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Pommery Sec Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Cazanove, 1906, Extra Dry 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
Ruinart Brut champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Krug & Co. champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
White Chablis$1.15 – $2.25
Cliquot, Yellow Label champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
Montebello Brut Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Pol Roger 1909 champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Sparkling Burgundy (red) wine$1.15 – $2.25
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Perfection Scotch$0.25
King George IV, Scotch$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel) Rhine wine$1.50 – $2.75
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
Pemartin Sherry$0.50 – $2.00
Chateau La Tour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Oloroso Sherry$0.20 – $2.00
Amontillado Fino Sherry$0.25 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $3.75
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$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
Port, Sandeman's$0.20 – $2.00
V.S.O. Superior$0.25 – $2.50
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet claret$0.90 – $1.75
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
Chambertin burgundy (Still)$1.90 – $3.75
Hockheimer Rhine wine$1.25 – $2.40
Brauneberger, Moselle wine$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Moselle wine$1.15 – $2.25
Red Raven Splits [mineral water]$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins" mineral water$0.35
Guinness Stout$0.35
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
White Label Bass' Ale$0.35
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.20
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20
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
Black & White Scotch$0.25
B. & W. Golden Label beer$0.15
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20
Schafer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Sherwood, 12 Years old whiskey$0.20
Benedictine$0.30
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Anheuser Busch "Budweiser" beer$0.25
Maraschino$0.25
Wilson Whiskey$0.20
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped$0.05
Domestic Beer$0.15
Imported Beer, Culmbacher$0.35
Evan's Ale, XXX on draught, mug or glass$0.10
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Old Taylor Rye whiskey$0.20
Cutter, J.H. whiskey$0.20
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
Hunter Whiskey$0.20
Highballs$0.05
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.20
Gordon Gin$0.25
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.20
Sanderson's Mountain Dew$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
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

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