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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-16
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Tomato Monegasque$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
Lyon sausages$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
Seatags oysters$0.45
Blue Points oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.35
Lynnhavens oysters$0.40
Cotuits Oysters$0.35
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Bisque of mussels, Garfield$0.35
Paysanne Bretonne soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Croute-au-pot soup$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Broiled striped bass, maitre d'hotel$0.70
Frogs' legs saute, Provencale$0.80
Lobster cutlet with creamed mushrooms$0.70
Filet of halibut, Medicis$0.65
Coquille of scallops, Victoria$0.75
Little Neck clams, Mariniere$0.65
Oyster crabs$0.75
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Braised veal with celery$0.70
Baked Country sausages, Gastronome$0.70
Salisbury steak with spaghetti Italienne$0.70
Mutton chop, Parisienne$0.65
Chicken hash au gratin$0.80
Brochette Manhattan with corn, Creole$0.70
Egg, Crisfield$0.40
Scrambled Eggs, Elliot$0.60
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Lamb$0.90
Guinea chicken$2.85
Poussin$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Spring chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Golden plover$1.10
Canada lamb steak$0.85
Lamb Chops$0.90
Venison Steak$0.90
Steak Minute$1.00
Boned capon$0.75
Turkey$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Ham$0.50
Tongue$0.65
Roast beef$0.90
Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Virginia Ham$0.70
Westphalia Ham$0.75
Salmon$0.65
Chicken$1.00
Crab, Manhattan$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
Hot-house asparagus$1.00
Lima beans$0.50
Braised celery$0.50
Beets$0.40
Egg-plant$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Mushrooms broiled under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Potatoes: Mashed$0.25
Potatoes: boiled$0.25
Potatoes: Baked$0.20
Potatoes: au gratin$0.30
POTATOES: Sweet$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Gourmet salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Tapioca Pudding, Lemon Sauce$0.30
Cherry Pie$0.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Rhine Wine Jelly$0.25
Apricot Tart$0.15
Deep Dish Apple Pie with Cream$0.30
Mince pie, hot$0.30
Mince pie, cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Philadelphia pineapple ice cream$0.35
Vanilla waffle, hot chocolate sauce$0.40
Roman Punch$0.30
Orange 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
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Fruit salad ice cream$1.00
Peach Melba$0.65
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Grape fruit$0.35
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Brandied Peach$0.25
Petit Gervais cheese$0.20
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc cheese$0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Brie cheese$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Coffee small pot$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Apollinaris Water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis Water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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