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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-03
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands$0.40
Cape Cods$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Russian caviar$1.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Celery$0.35
California olives$0.25
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Chow-chow$0.15
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Cream of Asparagus, Comtesse$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
St Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.40
ONION SOUP gratinee$0.35
Small marmite soup$0.50
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene soup$0.40
Half baked lobster, Thermidor$1.00
Frogs' legs, provencale$0.90
Supreme of striped bass, Marguery$0.70
Boiled Halibut, Anchovy Sauce$0.65
Stuffed brook trout, Veronique$0.80
Deviled whitebait and oyster crabs$0.80
Scallops and oysters, Mariniere$0.70
Broiled kingfish, St Germain$0.65
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Filet mignon, Figaro$1.40
Supreme of duckling, Bigarrade with pineapple$1.60
Loin of veal, Viennese style$0.70
Breast of chicken with rice, Derby$1.50
Lamb chops, Andalouse$1.00
Braised Virginia ham with spinach, Champagne sauce$0.70
Vegetable dinner, potato border$0.50
Heart of celery, Havana style$0.45
Long Island Duckling$3.50
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Venison$1.25
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Egyptian quail$1.25
Squab$1.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Virginia Ham$0.65
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Potatoes - Baked$0.20
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Potatoes - Boiled$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.25
Lima beans$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.40
Mashed spinach$0.50
Braised celery$0.40
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potato Souffle$0.35
Squash$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
New peas$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Potatoes - Saute$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Alligator Pear$0.75
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special$0.25
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60
Turkish$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream$0.25
English Cheddar$0.30
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Camembert$0.30
McLarens$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Stilton$0.40
American$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
Neapolitan$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Pistache$0.40
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Mince Pie$0.25
Frozen peach Vladimir$0.45
Chocolate souffle pudding$0.40
Zephir with fruits$0.40
Royale Chantilly$0.40
Fig cup Simone$0.50
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry$0.40
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.45
Biltmore$0.60
Fruits$0.50
Tomato$0.40
Cucumber$0.40
Palm Beach$0.50
Demi-deuil$0.60
Endive$0.60
Julia Arthur$0.50
Suzette$0.50
Fresh Vegetable$0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections