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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-31
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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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
Neapolitan 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
H. C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Oysters, Lynnhavens$0.35
Oysters, Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Oysters, Half Shell, Buzzard Bays$0.30
Oysters, Half Shell, Blue Points$0.25
Oysters, 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
Oysters, Saddle Rock Stew$0.40
Oyster Broil$0.45
Oyster Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Oyster, Baltimore broil$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chaffing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricassee in Chafing Dish$0.75
Cream of Celery aux croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Julienne$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Giblet with Rice and Leeks$0.15 – $0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Oysters, Blue Point Stew$0.40
Oysters, Fry$0.40
Oysters, Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Oysters, Saddle Rock Fry$0.45
Pan Roast Oysters$0.45
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Celery$0.35
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Dill Pickles$0.15
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
Pim-olas$0.25
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Bisque of Fresh Tomato with Rice$0.15 – $0.25
Queen olives$0.15
Pimentos$0.25
Grilled or fried Long Island Smelts, Tartare Sauce$0.55
Salt mackeral, broiled or boiled$0.50
Scallops$0.75
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Chutney$0.10
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Soft Claims Steamed , Drawn Butter$0.60
Rogout of Ox Joints Fried Hominy en Casserole$0.55
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Veal Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce & Baked Macaroni$60.00
Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Broiled Young Blue$0.75
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.55
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral, Planked$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Creamed Sweet Breads, Fresh Mushroom au Gratin$0.65
Wiener Schnitzel au Paprica French Fried$0.60
Baked Country Sausages, Mashed Potatoes$0.50
Veal Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce & Baked Macaroni$0.60
Turkey Breast a la King, Duchesse Potatoes$0.65
Lamb Stew with green peas$0.55
Grilled Mutton Kidneys, Deviled Sauce & Fried Sweets$0.55
Smoked Ham Knuckle, Sauerkraut & Mashed Pot.$0.60
Corned Beef & L.I. Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes$0.55
Braised Loin of Veal Succotash & Rissole Potatoes$0.60
Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce & Baked Sweets$0.65
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65
Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Extra Cut$1.10
Old Fashion Suet Pudding Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.15
Whole Milk Fed Spring Chicken Dressing (25 min.)$1.40
Jumbo Squab (15 min.$0.85
Broiled Jump Squab$0.85
Squab en casserole$1.00
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Squab chicken, broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
Philadelphia Chicken en cassrole$1.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Lobster patties$0.85
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
French peas$0.35
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Cauliflower Cream Sce.$0.25
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.60
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Southern Style Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Baked stuffed green peppers$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Green corn fritters$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
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 bonees 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, 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
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.25
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 Patties$0.60

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Bar-le-Duc jelly, white$0.40
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Pound cake$0.10
Clam Fry$0.40
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.50
Steamed clams$0.40
Clams Broil$0.45
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Half Shell Little Necks clams$0.25
Clam Stew$0.35
Broiled Chicken Lobster Broiled Large Lobster, according to size$1.50
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Lobster a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Lobster patties$0.85
Whole Plain Lobster$1.75
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Half Shell Cherrystones$0.30
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Crab Meat au Gratin, one person$0.60
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
crab meat cocktail$0.45
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
Boiled eggs$0.30
Cheese Omelet$0.50
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.60
Fried Eggs$0.30
Tomato Omelet$0.50
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Rum Omelet$0.50
Asparagus Omelet$0.60
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Dry Toast$0.10
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Buttered toast$0.15
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Milk toast$0.25
Plain Omelet$0.35
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Cheese Toast$0.40
Parsley Omelet$0.45
Ham Omelet$0.55
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.50
Anchovy toast$0.25
French Toast$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Combination Vegetable$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato$25.00 – $45.00
Chiffonnade$0.50
Macedoine$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Baked Apple$10.00
Chicekn Salad$0.50 – $0.90
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Cold Slaw Salad$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Lettuce$0.25 – $0.45
Grape fruit$0.50
Celery$0.35
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.25
Tomato$0.25 – $0.45
Sliced Onion$0.25
Crab Flakes$0.55 – $0.90
Romaine$0.35
Egg Salad, Mayonaise$0.50
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Steamed Soft Clams$0.60
Soft Clams Fry$0.60
Soft Clams Fry with Bacon$0.70
Soft clams a la Poulette in chafing dish$1.00
English South-down Chop$0.85
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.95
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Pan Roast Clams$0.60
Soft Clams Flabino$0.65
Soft Clams Stew$0.60
Orange marmalade$0.15
Potatoes hashed brown$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.00
Extra Sirloin a la Bearnaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetablees$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
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
Steak Sandwich (Special)$0.50
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$1.50
Half Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75
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
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
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.10
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk - Bottle$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Postum$0.20
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20
Special-Coffee Parisienne in French Pot (for 2)$0.35
Tea, per person, in ot$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Baked Apple, Cream$0.15
Cup Custard$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
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

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Wine Cups, Extra$0.50 – $0.75
Pommery Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.50
Pommery Sec Champagne$3.50 – $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
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
Louis Roderer, Brut Champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roderer, 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
St. Julien Claret$1.00
Marguaux Claret$1.50
Pontet Canet claret$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
Graves Premiere Sauternes$1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G., 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Sauternes$2.00 – $3.75
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
White Chablis Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin (Still)$1.90 – $3.75
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Sparling Pommard Burgundy$1.75 – $3.50
Brauneberger Wine$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Wine$1.15 – $2.25
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel) Wine$1.50 – $2.75
Hockheimer wine$1.25 – $2.40
Niersteiner Gebr. Feist & Sohne. Wine$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer Gebr. Feist & Sohne. Wine$0.65 – $1.25
Cresta Blanca Sauterne Souvenir White Wine$0.60 – $1.10
Cresta Blanca Sparkling Moselle White Wine$1.15 – $2.25
Cresta Blanca St. Julien Souvenir Red Wine$0.60 – $1.10
Cresta Blanca Sparkling Burgundy Red Wine$1.15 – $2.25
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian)$0.75 – $1.50
Pemartin$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
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
Wilson Whiskey$0.20
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Old Taylor Rye$0.20
Cutter, J. H. Whiskey$0.20
Sherwood Whiskey, 12 Years old$0.20
Hunter Whiskey$0.20
Vichy or Seltzer, Syphon$0.20
Red Raven Splits$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestine"$0.35
Creme Yvette$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Chartreuse, green$0.30
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.30
Anisette$0.25
Curacaco$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
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
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
Champagne Cider, Pints$0.35
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Benedictine$0.30
Maraschino$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped$5.00
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, Small$0.40
Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush Large$0.70
John Jamesons Irish$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish$0.25
Burke's Irish$0.25
Coleraine Irish, 10 years old$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Black & White Scotch$0.25
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Antediluvian$0.20
Sanderson's Mountain Dew$0.25
Old Tom Gin$0.25
Holland Gin$0.30
Scotch Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.25
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.20
Dry Gin, Private Stock$0.20
Gorden Gin$0.25
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Perfection Scotch$0.25
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Highballs (extra)$0.05

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