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Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-11-21
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Filet of Founder, 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 creamed peas$0.75
Saddle of Rabbit with sweet potatoes Florida$0.75
Broiled Imperial Squab with waffle potatoes$1.00
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
Small Steak$1.15
Sirloin Steak (f0r 2)$2.30
Double Filet$2.20
All Planked 40c. Extra, p.p.
Philadelphia Pepper Pot$0.25
Mutton broth with barley$0.25
Shirred Eggs, Meyerbeer$0.60
Scrambled Eggs with smoked beef in cream$0.60
Filet of Sole, Mornay$0.65
Oysters in chafing dish, Poulette$0.65
Broiled Boston Scrod with baked potatoes$0.65
Chicken Fricassee with fresh vegetables and rice$0.90
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.70
Calf's Brain en casserole with lentils$0.60
Broiled Pork Tenderloin with potatoes lyonnaise$0.75
Roast Lamb with brussels sprouts$0.75
Roast Long Island Duckling with Apple Sauce$0.85
Broiled Veal Kidney with Virginia Ham$0.75
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Macaroni or spaghetti, Italienne$0.35
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.35
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.35
Cauliflower$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Peas$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Fresh Corn with paprika$0.30
String Beans$0.30
Beets in cream$0.25
Zeitinger, Laubenheimer or Chablis in 1/4 Bottles$0.30
Cold Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Cold Galantine of chicken$0.75
Cold Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Cold Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.35
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.25
POTATOES MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.20
Grilled or Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Farina Pudding with Prunes$0.25
Mince Pie$0.25
Green Apple Pie$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Almond Custard Pie$0.20
Plum Tart$0.20
Apple Tart$0.20
Chocolate Cream Cake$0.20
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.30
Honey Mousse$0.30
Banana a l'Indienne$0.30
Coupe Mexicaine$0.40
Fifth Avenue Specialities
Monday- Leeks and Potato Soup, Corned Beef and Cabbage with Potatoes
Tuesday- Potage Mongole, Rabbit Stew, Bourgeoise
Wednesday- Philadelphia Pepper Pot, Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Thursday- Chicken Broth, family style with rice, Beef Stew with spaetzel
Friday- Clam Chowder, Manhattan style, Spaghetti, Tetrazzini, Bouillabaisse, Mareillaise
Saturday- Puree of Split Green Peas, Mixed Grill
Sea Tags$0.45
Cape Cods$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres (p.p.)$0.50
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p.p.)$0.35
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
Radishes$0.20
Carciofini$0.35
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Caviar
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken or Beef Broth$0.25
Mongole soup$0.25
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Bread, Rolls and Butter served only when ordered 10 cents
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce, Romaine or Tomato Salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.50
Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Lobster salad$1.00
Chicken salad$1.00
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Russian Dressing$0.10
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
Hot or Cold-Rice Pudding$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
French Pastry$0.15
Eclaire$0.15
Charlotte Russo$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Cup Custard$0.20
Coffee, Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream$0.25
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Peach Melba$0.60
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.35
Water Ice- Raspberry or Lemon$0.25
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.20
Apple$0.15
Guava jelly$0.30
Cheese 30 Cts. (per person) Camembert. Roquefort, Port du Salut
American or Swiss Cheese$0.25
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Coffee or Tea (small pot) with cream$0.20
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Briarcliff Farm Milk$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Bowl of Half andHalf$0.35
Walker-Gordon-Metchnikoff Buttermilk$0.10

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Ayala, Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Cazanove, Vin Monarque, Extra Dry, 1904$6.00
Chas. Heidsieck, Extra Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, Imperial Crown Brut$5.75
Moet & Chandon, Dry Imperial, 1906$3.50 – $6.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.75 – $5.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Veuve Clicquot, Dry, England, 1906$7.00
Piper Heidsieck. Brut, Split$5.00
Piper Heidsieck, Carte d'Or, Extra Brut. 1904$4.00
Pol Roger, Dry Special$2.75 – $5.00
Monopole, Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Sec$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Brut$3.00 – $5.50
Paul Ruinert, Brut, 1904$3.00 – $5.50
Bouche, Grand Vin des Goisses$3.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant, Brut, 1904$4.00
Perrier-Jouet, Brut$5.00

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