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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-26
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Seatags oysters$0.45
Blue Points oysters$0.30
Cape Cods oysters$0.35
Lynnhavens oysters$0.40
Cotuits Oysters$0.35
Little Necks clams$0.30
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Bayonnaise soup$0.35
Tomato with rice soup$0.35
(To order) Green turtle soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Croute-au-pot soup$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Tomato Robespierre$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 Fresh Mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel$0.65
Mussels Mariniere$0.55
Crab cutlet with mushroom sauce$0.65
Fried codfish cakes, Figaro sauce$0.65
Lobster in coquille, Duchesse$0.80
Curried oysters with rice a l'Indienne$0.65
Oyster crabs$0.75
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Haricot of lamb, Bretonne$0.65
Baked loin of pork with Chinese celery cabbage$0.65
Fricasseed chicken legs with vegetables and dumpling$0.65
Sweetbread croquette, supreme sauce, asparagus tips$0.75
Poussin saute au beurre$1.25
Rump steak in casserole, Bellemere$0.90
Egg, Buckingham$0.40
Oyster Omelette$0.60
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast ribs of beef$0.80
Roast Lamb$0.75
(to order) Roast guinea chicken$2.85
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Broiled Canada lamb steak$0.70
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled steak minute$1.00
Cold boned capon$0.75
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold assorted meat$1.00
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold tongue$0.65
Cold roast beef$0.80
Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Cold Virginia Ham$0.70
Cold Westphalia Ham$0.75
Cold salmon$0.65
Cold Chicken$1.00
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
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
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Italienne salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.35
Manhattan salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.90
Fig pudding, hard and kirsch sauce$0.30
Pistache jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
rice pudding$0.20
Peach Pie$0.25
Pineapple cream pie$0.25
Huckleberry tart$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Coffee eclair$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Philadelphia hazelnut ice cream$0.35
Macedoine punch$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
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Peach Melba$0.65
Chocolate Mousse$0.40
Vanilla 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
Pear$0.20
Grape fruit$0.35
Apple$0.15
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Orange$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.15
Brandied Peach$0.25
Petit Gervais cheese (fresh daily)$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brie$0.25
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Edam Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee, small pot$0.20
Coffee, large pot$0.30
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Cream$0.10
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread or rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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