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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-19
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Seatag oysters$0.45
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Jamaica pepper-pot soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Montespan soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Consomme$0.25
Croute-au-pot$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
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
Broiled salmon, lobster butter$0.70
Filet of sole au gratin$0.65
Brook trout saute au beurre with grapes$0.75
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Frogs Legs a la Poulette$0.85
Oyster crabs$0.75
Lobster a la Heye$1.25
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Lamb chop, Signora with vermicelli$0.65
Braised Long Island duck, Chipolata$1.25
Mignon of filet, Sam Ward$1.25
Chicken fricassee a l'Ancienne$2.50 – $1.50
Sweetbread, Florida$1.10
Venison steak in Port wine sauce$1.00
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast ribs of beef$0.90
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.90
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$2.00 – $1.25
Broiled half spring turkey$2.75
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Broiled Canada lamb steak$0.85
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Broiled steak minute$1.00
Chicken$1.00
Turkey$1.00
Assorted meats$1.00
Ham$0.50
Tongue$0.65
Roast beef$0.90
Westphalia Ham$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.70
Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Salmon$0.65
Crab, Manhattan$0.50
Boned capon$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
Hot-house asparagus$1.00
Lima beans$0.50
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
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potato$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 salad$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
Farina pudding, apricot sauce$0.30
Peach Pie$0.25
Raspberry Pie$0.25
Burgundy jelly$0.25
Pear tart$0.15
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Philadelphia Orange Ice Cream$0.35
Bombe Aida$0.40
Sorbet Creme Yvette$0.30
Coffee parfait$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
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
Fruit salad$1.00
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Peach Melba$0.65
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
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 (fresh daily)$0.20
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brie cheese$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Port-du-Salut$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.30
Coffee a la Diable$0.50
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Turkish Coffee$0.30
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter or roll, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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