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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-13
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm opened
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
Cocktail sauce 10c extra
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Balzac [soup]$0.35
Mongole$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Chicken mulligatawny [soup]$0.35
Green Turtle [soup]$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Chicken okra [soup]$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.30
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Tomato Leopold$0.40
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
Broiled sea trout, horseradish butter$0.60
Filet of Sole saute, Cecilia$0.60
(Ready) Creamed Finnan haddie, Gourmet$0.65
Frogs' a la Poulette$0.85
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Grilled oyster, celery sauce$0.65
Oyster crabs$0.75
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Poached fowl with noodles, paprika sauce$0.85
Braised turkey wings with vegetables, Paysanne$0.65
Chicken livers sautes, with risotto$0.65
Squab chicken in casserole with fresh mushrooms$0.90 – $1.75
Minced pullet with celery in cream, gratin$1.00
Breast of poularde, Favorite$1.50
Poached egg, Gladstone$0.45
Shirred egg, Americaine$0.40
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Roast Guinea Chicken$2.85
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Cold boned capon$0.75
Cold salmon$0.65
Cold Chicken$1.00
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
String Beans$0.50
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Hot-house asparagus$1.00
Braised celery$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Beets$0.40
Mushrooms broiled, under glass$1.00
Egg-plant$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.30
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Asparagus$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Manhattan salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Field Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab flake salad$0.75
Orlando Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.90
Celery Salad$0.40
Sago Pudding, Wine sauce$0.30
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Apple meringue pie$0.25
Cognac Jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
rice pudding$0.20
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Almond Tart$0.15
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Coffee eclair$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Philadelphia chocolate ice cream$0.35
Pudding Mont Rose$0.40
Sorbet Creme de Menthe$0.30
Strawberry Parfait$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Peach Ice Cream$0.35
Pistache ice cream$0.35
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Peach Melba$0.65
Fruit salad$1.00
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Pear$0.20
Grape fruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Brandied Peach$0.25
Petit Gervais cheese (fresh daily)$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Brie$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cream$0.10
Coffee small pot$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread or rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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