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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-23
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Broiled bluefish, maitre d'hôtel$0.65
Boiled salmon, Ecossaise$0.80
Kingfish saute, Cecilia$0.75
Filet of sea bass, Bonne-femme$0.75
Curried scallops in border of rice$0.80
Lobster, Americaine$1.25
Oyster crabs$0.75
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Saddle of Canada lamb with braised celery$0.80
Ballotine of chicken with noodles, Hongroise$0.65
Mignon of filet, Henry IV$1.25
Chicken saute, Georgia$1.50 – $2.50
Sweetbread, Petite Mariee$1.10
Breast of Guinea hen, Ideal$1.50
Tomato Leopold$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 sausages$0.30
Arles sausages$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.50
New England Clam Chowder$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Malakoff soup$0.35
(To order) Green turtle soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Consomme$0.25
Croute-au-pot soup$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Petite marmite soup$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 Oysters$0.35
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.35
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast ribs of beef$0.80
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.75
(to order) Roast guinea chicken$2.85
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Roast Mallard Duck$4.00
Roast stuffed Philadelphia chicken$2.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled half spring turkey$2.75
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Broiled Canada lamb steak$0.70
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled steak minute$1.00
Cold Chicken$1.00
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold Assorted Meats$1.00
Cold Ham$0.70
Cold tongue$0.65
Cold roast beef$0.80
Cold Westphalia Ham$0.75
Cold Virginia Ham$0.70
Cold Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Cold salmon$0.65
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
Cold boned capon$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
(To order) Hot house asparagus$1.00
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
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 Salad$0.35
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
Baba au rhum$0.30
Cherry Pie$0.25
cocoanut pie$0.25
Anisette jelly$0.25
Cream 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
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Philadelphia banana$0.35
ROCK PUNCH$0.30
Hazelnut Pudding$0.40
Strawberry Parfait$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
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
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neopolitan$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Peach Melba$0.65
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Pear$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Grape fruit$0.35
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Brandied Peach$0.25
Petit Gervais$0.20
Manhattan creme$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brie$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Edam$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$0.10
Roll$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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