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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-22
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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
Ox-tail, Paysanne$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.35
Cream of lettuce soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Croute-au-pot soup$0.35
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Tomato Parisienne$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
Arles sausages$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
Broiled halibut, tarragon butter$0.65
Crab flake cutlet, Newburg sauce$0.65
Mussels Mariniere$0.55
Oyster crabs$0.75
Baked live cod a l'Italienne$0.55
Filet of sea bass saute, fines herbes$0.70
Soft clams in brochette, Hongroise$0.65
Terrapin$1.75
Braised short ribs of beef with spaghetti$0.65
Capon cutlet, cream sauce with asparagus tips$0.65
Broiled pig's feet, piquant sauce with fried parsnips$0.55
Poached squab chicken with rice, supreme sauce$0.90 – $1.75
Lamb steak, Colbert sauce with string beans$0.85
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.60
Shirred egg, Meyerbeer$0.45
Eggs, Gibson au gratin$0.45
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Ribs of beef$0.80
Guinea chicken$2.85
Poussin$1.25
Lamb$0.75
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled Canada lamb steak$0.70
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Broiled steak minute$1.00
Cold boned capon$0.75
Cold assorted meat$1.00
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold tongue$0.65
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold roast beef$0.80
String Beans$0.50
Cold Virginia Ham$0.70
Cold Westphalia Ham$0.75
Cold Chicken$1.00
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Hot-house asparagus$1.00
Braised celery$0.50
Brussel Sprouts$0.40
Beets$0.40
Egg-plant$0.40
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Mushrooms broiled under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au grain$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Cold Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Cold salmon$0.65
Asparagus$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Sago Pudding, Fruit Sauce$0.30
Apricot jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
rice pudding$0.20
rhubarb pie$0.25
Lemon Custard Pie$0.25
Blueberry Tart$0.15
Mince pie, hot$0.30
Mince pie, cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Philadelphia pralinee ice cream$0.35
Burgundy punch ice cream$0.30
Charlotte Plombiere$0.40
Parfait Marguerite$0.40
Coupe St Jacques$0.50
Fruit salad$1.00
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Peach Melba$0.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Gluten Bread$0.15
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
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Grape fruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Pear$0.20
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$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Brie cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cream$0.10
Coffee$0.20 – $0.30
Tea$0.20 – $0.30
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.50
Lettuce$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
TURQUOISE Salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions salad$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

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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