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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-17
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm opened
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Ribs of beef$0.90
Guinea chicken$2.85
Lamb, mint sauce$0.90
Mallard Duck$4.00
Poussin$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Stuffed Philadelphia chicken$2.25
Spring chicken$2.00 – $1.25
Half spring turkey$2.75
Golden plover$1.10
Canada lamb steak$0.85
Lamb Chops$0.90
Venison Steak$0.90
Steak Minute$1.00
Chicken$1.00
Turkey$1.00
Assorted meats$1.00
Ham$0.50
Tongue$0.65
Roast beef$0.90
Westphalia Ham$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.70
Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Salmon$0.65
Crab, Manhattan$50.00
Boned capon$0.75
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 under glass$1.00
Macaroni or 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
Coffee a la Diable$0.50
Demi-tasse$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter or roll$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15
Petit Gervais$0.20
Manhattan cream$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brie$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
American (CHEESE)$0.20
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Neufchatel$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Edam$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Watercress Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Escarole Salad$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Lettuce or Romaine salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
El Primero asparagus, vinaigrette$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Chicken salad$0.90
Lobster salad$1.25
Queen pudding soufflee, cherry sauce$0.30
Pear pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Claret Jelly$0.25
Cream meringue tart$0.15
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Chocolate, coffee or vanilla eclairs$0.15
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Philadelphia almond ice cream$0.35
Glace Mascotte$0.40
Chartreuse punch ice cream$0.30
Vanilla 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$1.00
Peach Melba Ice Cream$0.65
Orange, lemon or raspberry water ice$0.30
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Pear$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grapefruit$0.35
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Brandied Peach$0.25
Loin mutton chop in casserole garnie$0.70
Mignonette of chicken and ham, devil sauce, risotto$0.75
Tournedo of filet, Salvandi$1.25
Chicken saute, Alexandria$2.50 – $1.50
Sweetbread, Marengo$1.25
Venison chop, Tyrolienne$0.90
Broiled kingfish, St. Germain$0.70
Filet of Sole, Marguery$0.75
Brook trout saute with oranges$0.75
Sea bass, Brillat-Savarin$0.75
Frogs' legs a l'Italienne$0.85
Oyster crabs$0.75
Lobster, Provencale$1.50
Terrapin$1.75
Tomato Odessa$0.40
Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Sardines on toast$0.40
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Lyon or Arles sausages$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.50
Veal knuckles, Augusta$0.35
Cream of Celery soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Julienne$0.35
Mongole$0.35
Consomme$0.25
Croute-au-pot$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Petite marmite$0.45
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.30
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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