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The Biltmore

Date
1917-10-24
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Striped bass, Waleska$0.70
Stuffed deviled crab$0.70
Codfish, Biscayenne$0.70
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Brook trout saute, Grenobloise$0.80
Broiled Salmon, Anchovy Butter$0.70
Fried sea bass, remoulade sauce$0.60
Fresh mackerel, Ecaillere$0.70
Beef stew, Burgundy style$0.75
Breaded Lamb Chops, Reforme$0.90
Sweetbread and mushrooms patty$0.70
Braised loin of pork, red cabbage and apple$0.70
Chicken hash, green peppers, in potato border$0.90
Calf's head, Poulette$0.70
Half broiled chicken, Continental$1.50
Lobster salad$1.25
Plum pie$0.25
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
rice pudding$0.30
Eggs, Poached, Polignac$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crecy Stanley soup$0.40
Claim Cocktail$0.45
Tomato Soup$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Mongole soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.75
Beef consomme$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Eggs, Shirred, Bercy$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.40
Blue Points cocktail$0.45
Robbin Islands oysters$0.40
Little Neck clams$0.35
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene soup$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cotuits$0.40
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Guinea chicken$3.00
Filet Mignon$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Squab$1.50
Mallard Duck$5.00
Chicken salad$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Assorted meat$1.00
Venison
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Virginia Ham$0.75
New peas$0.60
Egyptian quail$1.25
Baby turkey
McLarens cheese$0.25
Egg plant$0.40
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.60
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
String Beans$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Floating Island$0.25
Parfait panache$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Mashed spinach$0.50
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Tomato Salad$0.40
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Artichoke$0.60
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
Braised celery$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Apple$0.20
Lima beans$0.60
Marrons glaces$0.45
Custard Pie$0.30
Squash$0.40
Gruyere Cheese$0.35
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.40
Peach Melba$0.60
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.30
Stilton Cheese$0.40
Baked Potatoes$0.25
Biltmore salad$0.60
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Grapes$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.30
Oyster-plant$0.40
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes Saute$0.30
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
Fruits salad$0.50
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Cucumber salad
Orange$0.20
Demi-tasse$0.15
Potatoes Souffle$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.40
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Meringue glacee$0.45
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Sliced oranges with Curacao$0.40
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Cup Custard$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
French Pastry$0.15
Apple Pie$0.30
English Cheddar cheese$0.30
Brie$0.30
Coffee, Special$0.25
Coffee parfait$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
Pear$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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