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Herald Square Hotel

Date
1918-01-05
Restaurant
Herald Square Hotel
Physical description
29.5x22cm folded; 29.5x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Celery$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.50
Olives$0.25
Special Herald Square Appetizer$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.05
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Oyster Fry$0.55
Oyster Stew$0.50
Oysters a la Poulete$0.75
Fancy Pan Roast Oysters$0.70
Lynnhavens Baked a la Casino$0.75
Fried Scallops and Bacon$0.75
Lynnhaven Oysters, Flat Shell$0.50
Lynnhaven Oyster in Pig's Blanket$0.90
Crab flakes au gratin$0.75
Planked Bluefish$0.90
Sea Food, Exquisite$1.00
Stuffed Lobster, Herald Squar$0.75
Shore Dinner, Fisherman Style$1.00
Amber Cocktail$0.25
St. Julien Wine$0.60 – $1.00
Potatoes, baked or broiled$0.15
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, German fried$0.25
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.25
Potatoes, Saute$0.25
Potatoes, julienne$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.40
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.30
Potatoes, Grilled$0.25
Potatoes, soufflee$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stewed onions in cream$0.30
Stewed Succotash$0.30
Stewed celery in cream$0.40
American Peas$0.25
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.75
Stewed Corn$0.25
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.50
Stewed carrots in cream$0.30
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Spaghetti, plain$0.30
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.40
Macaroni, Plain$0.30
Macaroni, au gratin or Milanaise$0.40
Macaroni, with egg$0.35
American string beans$0.25
French string beans$0.30
French peas$0.30
Fried Tomatoes$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.45
Golden buck$0.45
Yorkshire rarebit$0.45
Long Island rarebit$0.45
Long Island buck$0.45
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Mixed Cakes$0.20
Fresh Fruit Pies in Season$0.15
Fresh fruit pies a la mode$0.30
Eclairs$0.15
French Pancakes$0.50
German Pancakes$0.50
Assorted French Pastry, each$0.15
Cup Custard$0.20
Macaroons$0.25
Lady fingers$0.20
Cold Sliced Chicken$0.90
Long Island duckling (half)$1.50
Cold Virginia ham, sliced tomatoes$0.75
Cold Lamb$0.75
Ribs of prime beef, potato salad$0.60
Assorted Cold Cuts with Potato Salad$1.00
Ham, beef tongue or corned beef$0.60
Cold sliced turkey$0.90
Lettuce and Tomato$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.30
Pickled beets$0.25
Mixed Salad$0.50
Chiffonaide salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Tomato Surprise$0.30
Fruit salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.90
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Asparagus Tips Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.25
Potato$0.25
Crab flake salad$0.60
Lobster salad$0.90
Vegetable Salad$0.50
Orange and Grape Fruit salad$0.50
Chicory and Escarole salad$0.25
Milk-fed chicken, broiled$0.90 – $1.75
Squab chicken, broiled, whole$1.25
Half milk-fed chicken planked$1.50
Whole milk-fed chicken planked$2.75
Fried Phila. Chicken, Maryland$1.15 – $2.25
Celery-fed duckling$1.50 – $2.75
Imperial squab$1.25
Squab chicken saute, whole$1.40
Mayonnaise$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.20
Club sandwich$0.45
Caviar sandwich$0.50
Sardine Sandwich$0.40
Corned beef sandwich$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.45
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.30
Lettuce Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Tartar sandwich$0.50
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Anchovy sandwich$0.40
Raw meat sandwich$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
Mocha Ice Cream$0.25
Baked Alaska$0.75
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Nesselrode$0.35
Lemon or orange ice$0.25
Roman Punch$0.35
Lalla Rookh$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Cafe Parfait$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.30
Apple Sauce$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Orange$0.10
Orange sliced (2)$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.20
Pineapple sliced$0.25
Apple$0.10
Grape fruit (half)$0.25
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.35
Brandy Peach$0.35
Honey, strained$0.25
Lemon Cling Peaches$0.25
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.25
Raisins$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.20
Preserved Pineapple$0.25
Marrons in syrup$0.35
Preserved figs$0.25
Strawberry jam$0.25
Raspberry jam$0.25
American dairy$0.25
Camembert$0.25
Roquefort$0.30
Neufchatel$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.30
Neufchatel and Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red or white$0.25
Kaffee Hag, special percolator$0.35
Kaffee Hag, per pot$0.30
Coffee or tea with cream$0.25
Glass of Half Milk and Cream$0.25
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Pot of chocolate with cream$0.35
Special heavy cream$0.10
Mock turtle soup$0.35
Mutton Broth, Barley$0.25
Consomme, egg drop$0.25
Broiled Salmon, Anchovy Butter$0.65
Filet of sole, moselle wine sauce$0.65
Kippered herring broiled$0.55
Kingfish saute, Meuniere$0.60
New England Boiled Dinner$0.65
Tenderloin steak, stanley$0.95
Stuffed lamb chop with creamed mushrooms and green peas$0.80
London combination grill$0.85
Calf's head en tortue$0.65
Spanish omelette$0.55
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.70
Young Lamb, Currant Jelly$0.70
Stuffed Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Fried Egg Plant$0.30
Early June Peas$0.25
New Spinach and Egg$0.35
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.30
Lima beans$0.30
Cauliflower$0.35
Fried Parsnips in Butter$0.30
Boiled onions in cream$0.35
New Carrots in Cream$0.25
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.25
Idaho Baked Potatoes$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Cucumber salad$0.30
Cucumber$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Romain Orange and Grape Fruit Combination salad$0.50
Alberta Salad$0.50
Orange and Grape Fruit salad$0.45
Escarole and Chicory salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.35
Asparagus Tips Salad$0.50
Mayonnaise$0.10
Russian Dressing$0.20
Chocolate Pudding$0.20
Whipped Cream Eclairs$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.20
Banana Short Cake$0.35
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Meringue Glace$0.30
Home-made English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.25
Compote of Malaga or Tokay grapes$0.30
Rolls or Bread with Butter$0.10
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Oyster Fry$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Oyster Stew$0.50
Lynnhaven, Flat Shell$0.50
Little Neck Fry$0.45
Little Neck Stew$0.50
Oysters in Cream$0.60
Oyster Broiled on Toast$0.60
Eggs, boiled or fried (2)$0.25
Chicken Broth in cup$0.30
Clam Broth in cup$0.25
Tomato broth in cup$0.25
Petite marmite soup$0.35
Split pea soup$0.30
Vegetable Soup$0.25
Clear green turtle soup, cup$0.50
Beef bouillon in cup$0.25
Puree of Tomato Soup$0.30
Puree Mongole$0.25
Chicken okra in cup$0.30
Chicken with rice$0.30
English Beef Soup$0.30
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Queen olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.25
Celery$0.30
Mixed or dill pickles$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.20
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Salami$0.40
Romanoff caviar$1.25
Sardines (portion)$0.40
Canape Caviar$0.60
Chow chow$0.20
Caviar$0.90
Stuffed celery$0.50
Bengal chutney$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.20
Buffet Russe$0.75
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Pickled mangoes$0.20
Box of Sardines$0.50
Codfish steak$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.60
Deviled crap (1)$0.50
Sea bass$0.60
Halibut steak$0.60
Bluefish$0.65
Salmon steak$0.60
Salt mackerel, steamed or fried$0.50
Finnan haddie, steamed, broiled or in cream$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Fried Filet of Sole$0.60
Crab flakes au gratin$0.75
Crab flakes, Mornay$0.75
Live lobster, small, broiled$1.50
Live lobster, large, broiled$2.00
Lobster, cold (half)$0.75
Little Neck Clams Broil[ed] on toast$0.60
Little Neck Clams Fry in butter$0.60
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.00 – $1.75
Stuffed lobster, deviled$0.75
Lobster salad$0.90
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Crab-flake cocktail$0.50
Eggs shirred (2)$0.30
Eggs poached on toast (2)$0.35
Eggs scrambled on toast (2)$0.35
Eggs scrambled with onions$0.45
Eggs scrambled with tomatoes$0.45
Eggs Scrambled with cheese$0.45
Eggs Scrambled with green peppers$0.45
Eggs scrambled with smoked beef$0.50
Eggs scrambled with bacon$0.50
Eggs scrambled with ham$0.50
Virginia ham and eggs$0.75
Eggs a la Bercy$0.40
Eggs a la Turque$0.50
Eggs a la Benedict (1)$0.35
Eggs A la Cocotte$0.40
Eggs A la Meyerbeer$0.40
Eggs a la H.S.$0.45
Eggs a la Suzette (1)$0.40
Omelette, plain$0.40
Omelette with tomatoes$0.45
Virginia ham and eggs, Southern style$0.85
Omelette with Ham$0.60
Omelette with bacon$0.60
Omelette with fine herbs$0.45
Omelette with chicken livers$0.60
Omelette with lamb kidneys$0.60
Omelette with mushrooms$0.75
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.60
Omelette with jelly$0.60
Rum Omelette$0.75
Omelette au Kirsch$0.75
Spanish omelette$0.60
Filet Mignon$1.00
Filet mignon planked$1.75
Small Sirloin Steak$1.00
Small sirloin steak planked$1.75
Sirloin steak (for 2)$1.90
Sirloin steak (for 2), Planked$3.25
Extra sirloin steak (for 3)$2.85
Extra sirloin steak (for 3), Planked$4.50
Steak a la Minute$0.95
Steak a la minute Stanley$1.35
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak (for 2)$1.90
Chateaubriand$3.00
Chateaubriand Garni$3.50
Filet Goulash$1.00
Filet Goulash Hongroise with Nockerel$1.25
Broiled Calf's sweet bread$0.75
Calf's sweetbread Virginia$1.00
Calf's sweetbread saute Financiere$1.00
Calf's sweetbreak saute Jardiniere$1.10
Steak, Tartare$0.85
Salisbury Steak$0.85
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.70
Weiner Schnitzel$0.60
Weiner schnitzel a la Holstein$0.75
Lamb Kidneys$0.50
Pork Chops (2)$0.70
Grilled Lamb Chops (2) with Potatoes$0.65
Grilled Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Mutton chops (2)$0.65
English mutton chop$0.85
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Ham, broiled$0.50
Ham, fried$0.50
Veal kidney with bacon$0.60
Grilled beef bones, deviled$0.50
Breakfast bacon, broiled$0.50
Breakfast Bacon, fried$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Chicken Livers en Brochette$0.60
Frizzled beef with scrambled eggs on toast$0.50
Honey-comb tripe, fried$0.50
Honey-comb tripe, broiled$0.50
Corned beef hash with egg poached$0.60
Corned beef hash with egg fried$0.60
Roast beef hash with egg poached$0.60
Roast beef hash with egg fried$0.60
Chicken a la Kind$1.00
Chicken a la King$1.00
Steamed lamb hash with green peppers$0.60
Chicken has with minced peppers$0.75
Chicken hash with minced peppers$0.75
Sweetbreads with green peas$0.75
Chicken patty (1)$0.45
Clam patty (1)$0.40
Virginia Ham$0.75
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.60
Bordelaise sauce, person$0.30
Bearnaise sauce, person$0.30
Smothered onions, per person$0.30
fried onions, per person$0.30
Mushroom sauce, per person$0.35
Bacon, per person$0.25
En Casserole, per person$0.50
Jardiniere variety of fresh vegetables and mushrooms in butter, per person$0.50
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G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry Vintage, 1900, Bot.$8.00
Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.50 – $7.00
Pommery Sec, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.50 – $7.00
Monopole, Red Top, Bot.$7.00
Monopole Brut, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.75 – $7.50
Pol. Roger & Co., Dry Special, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.50 – $7.00
Krug Private Cuvee, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.50 – $7.00
Louis Roederer, Grand Sec, Bot.$7.00
Great Western champagne, Pleasant Valley W. Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $3.25
Gold Seal champagne, Urbana Wine Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $3.50
Ripin's Extra Dry champagne, Split$0.35
Gilt Edge champagne, Bot.$3.25
Extra Dry Sparkling Burgundy, Red Cap, F. Chauvenet - Nuits, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.25 – $6.00
Oeil de Perdrix Sparkling Burgundy, Pink Cap, F. Chauvenet - Nuits, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$3.25 – $6.00
Brotherhood Wine Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.00 – $3.75
Belvista Ruby Red wine, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.25
Belvista White wine$1.25 – $2.25
Ruby Top, Special Reserve wine, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $3.25
St. Julien claret, Brandenburg Freres, Herald Sq. Bottling, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.60 – $1.00
Pontet Canet Claret, Brandenburg Freres$2.75
Chateau Larose claret, 1887, Brandenburg Freres$3.75
Chateau Giscours claret, 2879, Du Vivier & Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.50 – $2.75
Chateau Langoa claret, 1878, Du Vivier & Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.60 – $3.75
St. Julien claret, J. Calvet & Co., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Larose claret, 1877, J. Calvet & Co.$3.75
Scotch, Herald Sq. Bottling$0.30
Cognac, Herald Sq. Bottling, Pony, Glass$0.25 – $0.40
Blackberry brandy, Herald Sq. Bottling$0.30
Apple brandy, Herald Sq. Bottling$0.30
Dry gin, Herald Sq. Bottling$0.25
Muirs Scotch Ale$0.35
Dog's Head Bass ale, Nip, Bot.$0.25 – $0.40
Evans India Pale Ale, Nip, Bot.$0.20 – $0.30
Budweiser$0.30
Lemp's "Falstaff" bottle beer$0.25
Schlitz Milwaukee$0.25
Schalk's bottle beer$0.25
Stevenson's Special bottle beer$0.25
Light Beer, Small Pitcher, Large Pitcher$0.50 – $0.90
Dark Beer, Small Pitcher, Large Pitcher$0.50 – $0.90
Evans Cream Ale, Small Pitcher, Large Pitcher$0.50 – $0.90
Apollinaris mineral water$0.60
White Rock mineral water, Bot., 1/2 Bot., Split$0.25 – $0.60
Clysmic mineral water, 1/2 Bot., Split$0.25 – $0.35
Poland Still mineral water, Glass, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.10 – $0.40
Vichy, Celestins, French, glass, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.20 – $0.75
Vichy, Artificial Schultz, glass, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.15 – $0.25
German Seltzer, Jugs, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.30
Domestic mineral water, Bot., Split$0.10 – $0.20
Club Soda, Bot., Split$0.10 – $0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.15
Sparkling Cider, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.20 – $0.30
Grape Juice, split$0.15
Red Raven, Split$0.15
Celery Tonic, split$0.15
Fer-Mil-Lac, split$0.15
Carbonic, Artificial Vicy or Seltzer, Syphons$0.20 – $0.35
St. Julien claret, Barton & Guestier, Bot, 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.50
St. Julien claret, Cruse & Fils Freres, Bot, 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.50
Pontet Canet claret, Cruse & Fils Freres, Bot, 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.50
Rioja (Spanish Claret), F. Heredia Y.C., Bot, 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.50
Haut Sauternes, Brandenburg Freres, Bot, 1/2 Bot.$1.35 – $2.50
Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier, Bot, 1/2 Bot.$2.00 – $3.75
Beaujolais, J. Calvet & Co, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.25 – $2.25
Beaune Burgundy, R. Bruninghaus, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $3.00
Pommard Burgundy, R. Bruninghaus, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.75 – $4.00
Chambertin Burgundy, R. Bruninghaus, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.75 – $5.00
Creme de Menthe, Green, Pony$0.30
Creme de Menthe, White, Pony$0.30
Apricot Liqueur, Pony$0.35
Red Curacao Liqueur, Pony$0.25
White Curacao Liqueur, Pony$0.25
Anisette, pony$0.35
Benedictine, pony$0.35
Creme de Cacao, pony$0.35
Kirschwasser, pony$0.25
Kummel Liqueur, Pony$0.25
Creme de Moka, Pony$0.35
Maraschino liqueur, Pony$0.25
Creme de Violet, Pony$0.35
Parfait Armour liqueur, Pony$0.25
Creme de Violet liqueur, Pony$0.35
Chartreuse, Green, pony$0.50
Chartreuse, Yellow, pony$0.50
Prunnells liqueur, Pony$0.25
French Vermouth, Pony$0.25
Italian Vermouth, Pony$0.25
Chablis, J. Calvet & Co., 1/2 Bot.$1.75
Chablis-Clos, 1898, J. Calvet & Co., 1/2 Bot.$2.00
Chablils, R. Bruninghaus, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.25 – $4.00
Niersteiner, Herald Sq. Bot'g, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$0.60 – $1.00
Liebfraumilch, P. J. Valckenberg, 1/2 Bot.$2.00
Johannesberg Rhine wine, P. J. Valckenberg, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$2.25 – $4.00
Marcobrunner, Henkell & Co. 1/2 Bot.$2.25
Laubenheimer, M. Meyer, Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $2.50
Erdener Treppchen Moselle wine, P. J. Valckenberg, Ltd., Bot., 1/2 Bot.$1.75 – $3.00
Sherry Wine, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.25
Port Wine, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.25
St. Croix Rum, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.25
Jamaica Rum, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.25
Herald Square Special Rye Whiskey, Glass$0.25
Old Reserve, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.30
Special Bourbon, Herald Sq. Bot'g., Glass$0.25
Irish Whiskey, Herald Sq. Bottling, Glass$0.25
Amber Cocktail$0.25
Martini Cocktail$0.25
Manhattan Cocktail$0.25
Bronx Cocktail$0.25
Perfect cocktail$0.25
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.30
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
Old Fashion Cocktail$0.25
Sazarac Cocktail$0.25
Queen Cocktail$0.30
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Whiskey Sour$0.25
Whiskey Punch$0.30
Claret Punch$0.35
Sherry Cobbler Cocktail$0.30
Gin Fizz Cocktail$0.25
Golden Fizz Cocktail$0.30
Royal Fizz cocktail$0.35
New Orleans Fizz cocktail$0.40
Milk Punch$0.30
Milk Punch with egg$0.40
Brandy Milk Punch$0.50
Sherry Flip Cocktail$0.30
Tom Collins$0.35
Bacardi Punch$0.30
Bacardi Cocktail$0.30
Pousse Cafe$0.35
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.30

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