The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

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1851–2008

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Lord & Taylor

November 20, 1917

On this menu 85 dishes

Coffee, Tea, Chocolate or Cocoa Menier$0.20
Coffee, Tea, Chocolate or Cocoa Menier with Toast, Rolls or Muffins$0.25
Marmalades: Strawberries, Grape and Nuts, Oranges, Grapefruit, Raspberries$0.20
Jellies: Quince, Guava or Honey$0.20
Preserved figs$0.20
TOASTED MUFFINS$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Cinamon Toast$0.15
Clam Broth in cup$0.25
Chicken Gumbo in Cup$0.25
Bouillon in Cup$0.25
Excelsior in Jelly$0.25
Essence of Celery$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.30
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.35
Club sandwich$0.45
Goose Liver Sandwich$0.45
Sardines Sandwich$0.35
Egg Sandwich$0.30
Tongue Sandwich$0.30
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Caviar sandwich$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
LEMON OR RASPBERRY WATER ICE$0.25
Punch or Sherbet, all flavors$0.30
French Ice Cream, All Flavors Delivered in the City, a Quart$1.35
Assorted French Pastry Delivered in the City, a Dozen$1.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.35
Charlotte Glacee$0.30
Bombe Lillian$0.50
Frozen Pudding Monaco$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.30
NESSELRODE PUDDING GLACE$0.35
Tutti frutti$0.30
Neapolitan$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Peach Melba$0.50
Peach Calve$0.50
Bananas and cream$0.20
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Grapefruit, half$0.25
Supreme$0.50
Fruits rafraichis$0.50
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Fresh Fruit Compote$0.25
Assorted French pastry (1)$0.15
Custard caramel$0.20
Pies$0.20
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Coffee or Vanilla Eclair$0.15
Savarin or Baba$0.20
Petit-Fours, Assorted$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.20
Moka cake$0.15
Clysmic$0.15 – $0.35
Perrier$0.20 – $0.45
White Rock$0.15 – $0.35
Vittel$0.20 – $0.45
Poland$0.15 – $0.40
Syphons of Vichy, Seltzer or Carbonic$0.15 – $0.20
Liebig Malt Extract$0.25
Ginger Beer$0.20
Malt Nutrine$0.30
Imported Ginger Ale$0.30
Domestic Ginger Ale, Delatour$0.15
Domestic Club Soda, Delatour$0.15
Domestic Sarsaparilla, Delatour$0.15
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Seltzer$0.20
Fizzade (The Glorified Orangeade)$0.15 – $0.25
Grenadine and Seltzer$0.25
Navy Punch - Glass$0.30
Grape Juice$0.15
Zoolak$0.20
Orange Juice - Glass$0.25
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10