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Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-11-01
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Leeks and Potato Soup
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes
Potage mongole
Rabbit Stew, Bourgeoise
Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup
Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Chicken Broth, family style with rice
Beef Stew with spaetzel
Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style
Spaghetti Tetrazzini
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise
Puree of split green peas soup
Mixed Grill
Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Planked Bluefish$0.90
Sea Bass Saute Meuniere$0.65
Deviled Crab Flakes gratin$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.00
Mussels, Mariniere$0.60
Soft Clams, Casino$0.75
Frog's Legs Saute, Meuniere$0.75
Chicken Cutlet with creamed peas$0.75
Saddle of Rabbit with sweet potatoes Florida$0.75
Broiled Imperial Squab with waffle potatoes$1.00
Brochette of Goose Livers with rice Orientale$0.70
Baked Minced Turkey, Southern style$0.90
Breast of Guinea Hen with fresh mushrooms and Virginia Ham$1.25
Spring Chicken (half) en casserole, Mascotte$1.25
Sea Tags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres (p.p.)$0.50
Radishes$0.20
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p.p.)$0.35
Carciofini$0.35
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Caviar
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken or Beef Broth$0.25
Mongole$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes$0.30
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
English mutton chop$0.85
Steak Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Filet$1.10
Small Steak$1.15
Double Filet$2.20
All Planked, Extra p.p.$0.40
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Lima beans$0.30
Cauliflower$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Beets in cream$0.25
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Macaroni or spaghetti, Italienne$0.35
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.35
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Bread, Rolls and Butter served only when ordered$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Russian Dressing$0.10
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Chicken salad$1.00
Lobster salad$1.00
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.50
Clam Chowder$0.25
Bisque of Lobster$0.25
Poached Eggs, Valentine$0.50
Omelette with oysters$0.60
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise$0.75
Filed of Sole, Exquisite$0.65
Boiled live codfish, egg sauce$0.65
Boiled Fresh Mackerel, Saratoga$0.65
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini$0.45
Braised Beef with fresh vegetables a la Mode$0.75
Pig's Knuckle with sauerkraut$0.70
Baked lamb Hash with egg plant$0.60
Roast Tenderloin with mashed potatoes$0.90
Roast Vermont Turkey with cranberry sauce$1.00
Baked Spring Chicken (half) with waffle potatoes$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.25
Grilled or Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Pineapple Pudding, home style$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Custard Pie$0.20
Apple Tart$0.20
Gateau Mireille$0.20
Maple Mousse$0.30
Frozen Fig Pudding$0.30
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
Hot or Cold - Rice Pudding$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
Napoleon Cake$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Eclaire$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Fruit$0.40
Coffee, Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.35
Water Ice - Raspberry or Lemon$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.20
Pear$0.15
Apple$0.15
Guava jelly$0.30
Cheese (per person)$0.25
Camembert, Roquefort, Port du Salut, American or Swiss$0.25
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Coffee or Tea (small pot) with cream$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Walker-Gordon-Metchnikoff Buttermilk$0.10
Bowl of half and half$0.35
Briarclift Farm Milk$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.30

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Ayala, Dry Champagnes, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Cazanove, Vin Monarque, Extra Dry Champagne, 1904, Bottle$6.00
Chas. Heidsieck, Extra Dry Champagne, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, Imperial Crown Brut, Bottle$5.75
Moet & Chandon, Dry Imperial, 1906, Bottle, Half Bottle$3.50 – $6.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut, Bottle, Half Bottle$3.25 – $6.00
Veuve Clicquot, Dry, England, 1906, Bottle$7.00
Piper Heidsieck, Brut, Split, Bottle$1.50 – $5.00
Piper Heidsieck, Carte d'Or, Extra Bruit, 1904, Half Bottle$4.00
Pol Roger, Dry Special, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Monopole, Brut, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Sec, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Brut, Bottle, Half Bottle$3.00 – $5.50
Paul Ruinart, Brut, 1904, Bottle, Half Bottle$3.00 – $5.50
Bouche, Grand Vin des Coisses, Half Bottle$3.00
Duc de Montebellow, Grand Cremant Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant, Brut, 1904, Half Bottle$4.00
Perrier-Jouet, Brut, Bottle$5.00
Great Western, Special Reserve, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.50 – $2.75
Great Western, Sparkling Burgundy, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.50 – $2.75
Pink Cap Sparkling Wine, Bottle, Half Bottle$2.75 – $5.00
Sparkling Hock, Half Bottle$2.75
Duca d'Alba, Extra Dry Sparkling Wine (Italian), Half Bottle$2.75
Grave Superieur (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.65 – $1.20
Sauterne (Own Importation), Bottle, Half Bottle$0.55 – $1.00
Sauterne, Barton & Guestier, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.85 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier, 1912, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.50 – $2.75
Chateau Olivier (Dry) Chateau Bottling, 1909, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.05 – $2.00
Meursault, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.60 – $3.00
Laubenheimer Rhine Wine, Half Bottle$0.75
Liebfraumilch, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.25 – $2.25
Assmannshauser (Red) Rhine Wine, Half Bottle$1.25
Erbach Hock, Berry Bros. (Own Importation), Half Bottle$1.00
Foster Kirchenstuck, 1893, Bottle$2.50
Steinberger Cabinet, Valckenberg, 1893, Bottle$5.00
Creuznacher Steinberger, 1908, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.25 – $2.25
Avensan (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.65 – $1.25
St. Julien Bordeaux, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.05 – $2.00
Margaux, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.05 – $2.00
Chateau Laujac, Berry Bros, 1906, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.65 – $1.25
Pontet Canet, 1906, Half Bottle$1.00
Chateau Margaux, Bottle$2.50
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Bottling, 1907, Bottle$2.50
St. Julien Souvenir, Cresta Blanca, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.65 – $1.25
Macon, Vieux (Own Importation), Bottle, Half Bottle$0.55 – $1.00
Beaune, Bottle, Half Bottle$1.05 – $2.00
Romanee-Conti, 1898, Bottle$5.50
Chianti, Bottle, Half Bottle$0.95 – $1.75
Neuchatel, Bottle$1.50
Blue Ribbon, Pabst$0.25
Schlitz Milwaukee, Pale$0.25
Budweiser, Anheuser Busch$0.25
Lemp's Falstaff$0.25
George Ehrets Beer$0.20
Bass Ale, Split$0.20 – $0.35
Dog's Head Ale, Split$0.20 – $0.35
White Label Ale, Split$0.20 – $0.35
Guinness Stout, split$0.20 – $0.35
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.35
Ginger Ale, Domestic, Split$0.10 – $0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.15
Cider, Motts Russet$0.30
Club Soda Schweppes, Imported, Split$0.15 – $0.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Evans Ale$0.30
Grape Juice, split$0.15
White Rock Mineral Water$0.15 – $0.25
Celestins Vichy$0.30
Otto Huber Golden Rod Draught Beer, Glass or Stein$0.10
Otto Huber Dark Draught Beer, Glass or Stein$0.10
Otto Huber, Golden Rod or Dark, Seidel$0.20
Otto Huber, Golden Rod or Dark, Pint Pitcher$0.40
Otto Huber, Golden Rod or Dark, Quart$0.75

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