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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-11-20
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Oyster crabs$0.75
Lobster in coquille, Cardinal$0.80
Baked Oysters, Ravigotte$0.65
Terrapin$1.75
Mussels Mariniere$0.55
Baked whiting with parsley potatoes$0.55
BOILED FOWL, CELERY SAUCE$0.80
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Bisque of tomatoes soup$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
Minced capon with spaghetti in bordure$1.00
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Roast Guinea Chicken$2.85
Roast Poussin$1.25
Cold boned capon$0.75
Cold Chicken$1.00
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
Philadelphia raspberry ice cream$0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.40
Fruit salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Endive Salad$0.50
Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.60
Jumbo squab in cocotte, Paysanne$1.40
Grilled poussin, Vert-pre$1.35
Egg, Crisfield$0.40
BROILED SEA BASS, MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.70
Fried cod steak, tartare$0.65
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Cotuits$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
lemon meringue pie$0.25
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Petit Gervais cheese$0.20
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Puree Conde$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Julienne$0.35
Poule-au-Pot$0.35
Mongole$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Tomato Lucullus$0.40
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
Celery$0.35
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Creamed second joints with mushrooms au gratin$0.65
Chicken livers saute, Chipolata with rice a la Grecque$0.65
Salmon$0.65
Gruyere$0.25
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$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 under glass$1.00
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potato$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Excelsior Salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions salad$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Apple Dumpling, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.30
APRICOT PIE$0.25
Rum jelly$0.25
Peach tart$0.15
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
California Punch$0.30
Chestnut Mousse$0.40
Neapolitan parfait$0.40
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
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Fruit salad$1.00
Peach Melba$0.65
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Grape fruit$0.35
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Brandied Peach$0.25
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Bar-le-Duc cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Neufchatel$0.30
Brie$0.25
Edam$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Coffee small pot$0.20
Cofee large pot$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Cream$0.10
Johannis$0.30 – $0.50
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.50
Bread or rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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