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Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-11-19
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Russian Dressing$0.10
Caramel custard$0.20
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.20
Hot Rice Pudding$0.20
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
Lobster salad$1.00
Chicken salad$1.00
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Fruit salad$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Royal Smile cocktail$0.35
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.35
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
McAlpin Cocktail$0.35
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Eclaire$0.15
French Pastry$0.15
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken broth$0.25
Mongole$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes$0.30
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Mutton Broth$0.25
Leeks and Potato Soup$0.25
Poached Eggs with Asparagus Tips$0.50
Omelette with fines herbes$0.60
Aiguillette of Sole, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Baked Live Codfish with potato border, Mornay$0.65
Broiled Finnan Haddie, maitre d'hotel$0.60
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.15
Apple$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.20
Guava jelly$0.30
Sea Tag Oysters$0.45
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres (p. p.)$0.50
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p. p.)$0.35
Carciofini$0.35
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
Radishes$0.20
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Caviar
Beef Broth$0.25
Carafon of Claret$0.25
Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Planked Bluefish$0.90
Sea Bass Saute Meuniere$0.65
Deviled Crab Flakes gratin$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.00
Mussels, Mariniere$0.60
Soft Clams, Casino$0.75
Long Island Smelts, Meuniere$0.70
Chicken Cutlet with sweet potatoes Florida$0.75
Broiled Imperial Squab with waffle potatoes$1.00
Brochette of Goose Livers with rice Orientale$0.70
Baked Minced Turkey, Southern style$0.90
Breast of Guinea Hen with fresh mushrooms and Virginia Ham$1.25
Spring Chicken (half) en casserole, Mascotte$1.25
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
English mutton chop$0.85
Mixed Grill$0.90
Steak Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Filet$1.10
Small Steak$1.15
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.30
Double Filet$2.20
Fish All Planked, Extra p. p.$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Cauliflower$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Peas$0.30
Fresh Corn with paprika$0.30
Virginia Ham$1.25
String Beans$0.30
Beets in cream$0.25
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Macaroni italienne$0.35
Spaghetti Italienne$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Bread, Rolls and Butter served only when ordered$0.10
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes$0.70
Stuffed Breast of Lamb with stewed corn$0.70
Calf's Liver Saute with paprika sauce and rice$0.65
Broiled Pork Chop with lentils$0.75
Roast Saddle of Mutton wiht currant jelly sauce$0.75
Roast Philadelphia Capon with giblet sauce$0.85
Broiled Spring Chicken (half), Vert-pre$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.30
Fried Parsnips$0.25
Potatoes Savoyarde$0.20
Grilled or Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Bread and Butter Pudding with Apricots$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.20
Plum Tart$0.25
Gateau Nelusko$0.20
Strawberry mousse$0.30
Mince Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Apple Cake$0.20
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.30
Banana Whips$0.30
Coupe Montreuil$0.40

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Ayala, Dry$5.00
Cazanove, Vin Monarque, Extra Dry, 1904$6.00

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