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The Biltmore

Date
1918-01-05
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
Little Necks$0.35
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Cape Cods$0.40
Smith Islands$0.45
Cotuits$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cherrystones$0.35
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Carciofini$0.50
Melon, Supreme$0.75
California olives$0.25
Spanish olives$0.25
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Chicken Mulligatawny soup$0.35
Green turtle soup, Amontillado$0.75
Parisian Soup$0.30
Small marmite$0.50
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Soup Madrilene$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Soup Julienne$0.40
Boiled Halibut, Shrimp Sauce$0.65
Saute kingfish, Caprice$0.65
Saute smelts, Melba$0.65
Fried Scallops, sauce Remoulade$0.70
Lobster and scallops, Mariniere$0.75
Striped bass, Florentine$0.65
Stuffed brook trout, Commodore$0.80
Sea food patty Rochelaise$0.65
Terrapin (any style)$2.00
Broiled saddle of lamb, Figaro$0.90
Breast of guinea hen, Kossuth$1.50
Squab chicken casserole, Mascotte$1.75
Boneless quail with rice, Derby$1.40
Heart of palm, Holland sauce$0.70
Sweetbread, Panetiere$1.40
Filet of hare poivrade, puree of chestnuts$1.00
Filet mignon, Duroc$1.40
Mushroom patty, Biltmore$0.70
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Long Island duckling (for two)$3.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken (for two)$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Filet Mignon$1.25
Mallard Duck$4.50
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak (for two)$2.50
Broiled chicken (for two)$2.50
Squab$1.50
Squab guinea chicken$1.50
Guinea chicken (for two)$3.00
Baby turkey Golden plover$1.25
Venison Egyptian quail$1.25
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Artichoke$0.60
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
Egg plant$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Baked Potato$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Souffle Potatoes$0.35
Lorette Potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.35
Bermuda potatoes$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Biltmore salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Brown bread pudding$0.40
Bombe Tunisienne$0.45
Champagne Jelly$0.40
Parisian blanc-mange$0.40
Cup Riviera$0.50
Cup Custard$0.30
Meringue Glace$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
French Pastry$0.15
Custard Pie$0.30
Apple Pie$0.30
Mince Pie$0.25
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glace$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry ice cream$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Lemon, raspberry, pineapple or orange ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Brie$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Port-du-Salut$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Stilton$0.40
Camembert$0.30
Casba melon$0.45
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Apple$0.20
Orange$0.20
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections