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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-27
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Irish giblet soup$0.35
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Sardines on toast$0.40
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.50
Broiled Spanish mackerel, tarragon butter$0.65
Boiled salmon, oyster sauce$0.75
Baked live cod, Creole$0.60
Filet of Sole, Florentine$0.65
Mussels Mariniere$0.55
Lobster, Duchesse$1.25
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Oyster crabs$0.75
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Braised Long Island duck, Bourgeoise$1.00
Chicken in coquille with fresh mushrooms$0.65
Breast of Guinea hen, Veronique$1.50
Golden plover in cocotte with fresh mushrooms$1.10
Poussin saute au beurre$1.25
Montespan soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Consomme Julienne$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Tomato Muscovite$0.40
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Roll and butter, per person$0.10
Chicken saute, Parmentier$1.50 – $2.50
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast Guinea Chicken$2.85
Roast Mallard Duck$4.00
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Roast stuffed Philadelphia chicken$2.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled half spring turkey$2.75
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Cold Chicken$1.00
Cold salmon$0.65
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold boned capon$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Hot-house asparagus$1.00
Braised celery$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Beets$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Sea Tag Oysters$0.45
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Smith Island Oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Egg-plant$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Mushroom broiled$0.75
Mushroom broiled under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$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
Tapioca Pudding, Port Wine Sauce$0.30
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Apple meringue pie$0.25
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Lemon Tart$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Coffee eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Philadelphia Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Danzig punch$0.30
Bombe Victoria$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.35

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