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South Ferry Hotel

Date
1917-11-18
Restaurant
South Ferry Hotel
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Oyster cocktail$0.25
Oysters on the half shell$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.25
Boston Stew$0.25
Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Milk Stew$0.25
Broiled Salt Mackerel, Drawn Butter$0.35
Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.30
Half a Broiled Lobster$0.60
Lobster salad$0.60
Broiled Blue Fish$0.35
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.35
Beefsteak$0.30
Baltimore broil oysters$0.35
Oysters, Fried$0.25
Oysters, pan roast$0.30
Oysters, Broiled on Toast$0.30
Oysters, Broiled with Bacon$0.35
Oysters, escaloped$0.40
Oysters, Fricasseed$0.30
Oysters, Fried in Butter$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.25
Clams, Cocktail$0.25
Clams, Little Neck on half shell$0.20
Clams, Stew$0.25
Clams, fried$0.25
Clams, steamed$0.25
Clams, Fritters$0.25
Clams, roast$0.30
Clams, Broil$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Pickled Codfish in Cream Sauce$0.25
Broiled or Fried Codfish Steak$0.35
Fish cakes$0.20
Fish cakes, tomato sauce$0.25
Fried scallops with bacon$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Fried smelts$0.30
Spring chicken broiled$0.50 – $1.00
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.35
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.40
Paprika schnitzel$0.40
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.50
Steak a la Tartar$0.45
Hamburger Steak$0.35
German Beef Steak$0.45
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.30
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.25
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.35
Steak a la Tartar$0.45
Fried calf's liver$0.30
Pork Chops$0.20 – $0.35
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.30
Honeycomb tripe fried$0.25
Honeycomb Tripe fried, onions$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Sirloin Steak$0.40
Rump Steak, Spanish Style$0.45
Top Sirloin Steak$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.75
Tenderloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin steak with bacon$0.75
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Double Tenderloin$1.20
Double Tenderloin Steak with Bacon$1.30
Double Tenderloin with mushrooms$1.60
Chateaubriand$1.60
Porterhouse Steak$1.10
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.35
Double porterhouse steak$1.90
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.20
Planked Steak$2.50 – $3.50
English mutton chop$0.35
French Lamb Chops on Toast$0.50
Veal Chops$0.35
Mutton Chops (loin)$0.20 – $0.35
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.35
Zinfandel Claret$0.30
Bass' Ale$0.25
White Label$0.25
Dog's Head$0.25
Fried Blue Fish$0.35
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.35
Boiled Finnan Haddie$0.30
Honey Comb Tripe Broiled$0.25

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Ham Omelet$0.35
Mushroom Omelet$0.45
Rum Omelet$0.40
Jelly Omelet$0.35
Pea Omelet$0.35
Tomato Omelet$0.35
Parsley Omelet$0.35
Asparagus Omelet$0.45
Onion Omelet$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.45
Plain Omelet$0.25
Oyster Omelet$0.35
German Pancake$0.35
French pancake$0.35
Ham & Eggs$0.35
Bacon & Eggs$0.30
Frizzled Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Additional Eggs, extra$0.05
Frizzled beef in cream$0.30
Frizzled Beef & Eggs$0.35
Eggs, boiled (2)$0.20
Eggs, fried (2)$0.20
Eggs, Scrambled$0.25
Eggs, poached plain (2)$0.20
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.25
Eggs, poached plain (3)$0.25
Eggs, shirred (2)$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.15
Orange$0.10
CURRENT JELLY$0.05
Bananas and cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Milk, glass$0.05
Tea$0.05 – $0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Chocolate$0.10 – $0.15
Iced coffee$0.05
Coffee$0.05 – $0.10
Raisin cake$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Apple dumpling$0.10
Horton's ice cream$0.10
Banana fritters$0.10
Apple Fritters$0.10
Plum Pudding$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Plain Cake$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Rice Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.05
All kinds of Pies$0.05
Succotash$0.15
Roast Prime Ribs, Beef$0.40
Chicken salad$0.55
Roast Delaware Chicken$0.50
Boiled Lobster$0.60 – $0.90
Corned beef$0.30
Cold Boiled Ham$0.30
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.35
Lobster salad$0.60
Lettuce and Egg$0.30
Lettuce & Tomatoes$0.25
Pickled Lamb's Tongue Vinaigrette$0.15 – $0.25
Roast Lamb$0.40
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.15
Corned beef [sandwich]$0.15
Sardines [Sandwich]$0.15
Hot roast beef [sandwich]$0.15
Tongue [Sandwich]$0.20
Chicken [Sandwich]$0.25
Oyster [sandwich]$0.15
Egg [sandwich]$0.15
Ham [sandwich]$0.15
Club [sandwich]$0.35
American Cheese [Sandwich]$0.15
Swiss Cheese [Sandwich]$0.15
Caviar [Sandwich]$0.25
Corn fritters$0.25
Sliced onions$0.15
Asparagus, whole can$0.40 – $0.60
Radishes$0.05
Fried onions$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Celery$0.15
Tomatoes, sliced$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.15
Lima beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Spinach$0.15
French Peas, whole can$0.35
Potatoes, boiled$0.05
Potatoes, German fried$0.10
Potatoes a la lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.15
Potatoes, stewed$0.15
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.15
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.05
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
French Toast$0.15
Corn muffins$0.05
Pound cake$0.05
Graham Wafers$0.10
Hot Biscuits$0.05
Crackers$0.10
Crackers, Half Milk, Half Cream$0.25
Oatmeal and milk$0.15
Force and Milk$0.10
Shred'd Wheat & Milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.15
Bread and Milk$0.10
Cold rice pudding$0.05

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Chartreuse$0.40
Kirschwasser$0.40
Mint Julep$0.25
Milk Punch$0.20
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.25
Manhattan Cocktail$0.20
Martini Cocktail$0.20
Whiskey Sour$0.20
Gin Sour$0.25
Whiskey Fizz$0.20
Gin Fizz$0.25
Claret Punch$0.20
Sherry Flip$0.25
Sherry Cobbler$0.25
Gin Rickey$0.25
Whiskey Rickey$0.20
Maraschino Punch$0.40
Egg Nog$0.25
Absinthe Frappe$0.40
Pousse Cafe$0.40
Dewar's Scotch$0.25
Black & White Scotch$0.20
Canadian Club$0.25
Bushmills Irish$0.25
Okolona Rye$0.15
Private Stock$0.20
Burke's Irish XXX$0.25
Wilson$0.20
Old Crow, H.B.K. & Co.$0.20
Hunter Baltimore Rye$0.20
Old Tom Gin (Burnet)$0.20
Holland Gin$0.20
Plymouth Gin$0.20
Moet & Chandon Imperial$2.00
Brandy$0.25
Hennessey Three Star Brandy$0.40
Zinfandel$0.15 – $0.80
Sloe Gin$0.15
Medoc$0.50 – $1.00
St Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$0.75 – $1.50
Sauterne$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne$0.75 – $1.50
London Dock Port$0.75 – $1.50
Burgundy Port$0.75 – $1.50
Superior Old Port$0.15 – $1.50
Riesling$0.15 – $0.80
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Durkheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Hochheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Superior Old Sherry$0.15 – $1.50
Amontillado$0.75 – $1.50
Creme de Menthe$0.40
Anisette$0.40
Benedictine$0.40
Maraschino$0.40
Curacao$0.40
Vermouth$0.25
Creme de Cacao$0.40
Kummel$0.25
White Rock$0.15 – $0.20
Lemonade, Seltzer$0.15
Evans' Ale$0.15
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.20
Evers, rehm co pear cider$0.05 – $0.25
Vichy (Syphon)$0.20
Dog's Head$0.20 – $0.30
Guiness' Dublin Stout$0.20 – $0.30
Bass' Ale, White Label$0.20 – $0.30
Peter doelger's on draught$0.05
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.25
Geo ehret's beer$0.10
Lemonade, Plain$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Seltzer$0.20
Pabst Milwaukee Lager$0.15
Anheuser bush, St Louis lagar$0.15
Anheuser Bush, Budweiser$0.20
Bar Whiskey$0.15
King William$0.20
Antediluvian$0.20
J.B. Scotch$0.15
Gold Seal, Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Montebello$2.50 – $5.00
G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$2.50 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.50 – $5.00
Johannisberger$0.75 – $1.50
Monogram Carstairs & McCall$0.15
Arraks Punch$0.15
Aquavit$0.15

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