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The Biltmore

Date
1917-10-29
Restaurant
The Biltmore
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Seatags$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.35
Cocktail$0.45
Robbin Islands$0.40
Russian caviar$1.75
California olives$0.25
Carciofini$0.50
Canape of anchovy$0.60
Supreme of striped bass, Florentine$0.70
Prime ribs of beef$0.90
Special corned beef with new cabbage$0.65
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Mashed spinach$0.50
Alligator Pear$0.75
Fig cup with Maraschino$0.50
Marrons glaces$0.45
Gruyere$0.35
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Celery$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cotuits$0.40
Little Necks$0.35
Melon, Supreme$0.75
Chow-chow$0.15
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Clam cocktail$0.45
Cherrystones$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.75
Spanish olives$0.25
Leek and Potato Soup$0.40
Beef or chicken consomme$0.40
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Tomato Soup$0.40
Mongole$0.40
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
Madrilene soup$0.40
Sliced a la King$0.40
Poached, Biltmore$0.45
Kingfish saute, Florida$0.70
Brook trout saute, Doria$0.80
Stuffed smelts, Choisy$0.70
Fried Scallops, Nicoise sauce$0.75
Baked salmon in shell, Mornay$0.65
Crab meat and mushrooms in cream$0.75
Steak minute, spaghetti milanaise$1.15
Lamb Stew, Dublin Style$0.70
Sweetbread croquette, Jardiniere$0.70
Chicken patty, Queen style$0.70
Small sausages, fried apples$0.65
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
Roast chicken$3.00
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
Julia Arthur$0.50
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.30
Turkish$0.20
Pistache$0.40
Potatoes - Baked$0.25
au gratin$0.35
English Cheddar$0.30
Oyster-plant$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
au gratin$0.50
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Rice Custard Pie$0.25
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Sirloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Squab Chicken$1.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Chicken and Ham Pie$0.80
Honey Dew Melon$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Virginia Ham [cold]$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Biltmore salad$0.60
Chicken salad$1.25
Apple tart, Grimaldi$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Filet Mignon$1.25
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Mallard Duck$5.00
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Apple Pie$0.30
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
Squab$1.50
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Stuffed tomtato$0.35
Venison
Golden plover$1.25
Braised celery$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Cucumber salad$0.40
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Potatoes O'Brien$0.35
Potatoes Souffle$0.30
B
Peach Melba$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
Grapes$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Salad Suzette$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
French Pastry$0.15
Custard Pie$0.30
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.40
Potatoes Saute$0.30
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Cup Custard$0.30
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Meringue glaces$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Fruits salad$0.50
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Potatoes Lorette$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Brie$0.30
Orange$0.20
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.25
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.45
Meringue glacee$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Appollinaris Water$0.30 – $0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Stilton Cheese$0.40
Special Coffee$0.25
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.40
Egyptian quail$1.25
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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