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Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-11-22
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Chicken Broth, family style$0.25
Puree of White Beans, Bretonne$0.25
Poached Eggs with cornmeal cake and tomato sauce$0.60
Omelette with Cepes, Forestiere$0.60
Baked Filet of Mackerel Durand$0.65
Scallops and Oyster Crabs en casserolette, Exquisite$0.75
Broiled Whiting with potatoes julienne$0.60
Beef Stew with paprika and spaetzel$0.75
Sweetbread in chafing dish a la King$0.90
Braised Tender of Veal with carrots vichy$0.75
Broiled Noisette of Lamb with brussels sprouts$0.85
Roast Fresh Ham with mashed apples and turnips$0.75
Roast Philadelphia Capon with giblet sauce$0.85
Broiled Mutton Chop with Bacon and baked potatoes$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Leeks and Potato Soup
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes
Potage mongole
Rabbit Stew, Bourgeoise
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Chicken Broth, family style with rice
Beef Stew with spaetzel
Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini
Bouillabaisse, Marseillaise
Pureee of Split Green Peas soup
Mixed Grill
Cammenbert Cheese$0.30
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Port du Salut cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
McAlpin Cocktail$0.35
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.30
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.35
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
Royal Smile cocktail$0.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.35
Carafon of Claret$0.25
Carafon of Sauterne$0.25
1/4 Bottle Zeitinger$0.30
1/4 Bottle Laubenheimer$0.30
1/4 Bottle Chablis$0.30
Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Sea Bass Saute Meuniere$0.65
Devilied 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
Bread and Butter$0.10
Rolls and butter$0.10
Coupe Etna$0.40
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Saddle of Rabbit 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, Souther style$0.90
Breast of Guinea Hen with fresh mushrooms and Virginia Ham$1.25
Spring Chicken (half) en casserole, Mascotte$1.25
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 broth$0.25
Beef Broth$0.25
Mongole soup$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.30
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
French Pastry$0.15
Hot Rice Pudding$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
Eclaire$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Cup Custard$0.20
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
Mixed Grill$0.90
Small Filet$1.10
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.30
English mutton chop$0.85
Steak Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Steak$1.15
Double Filet$2.20
au gratin$0.25
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.15
Apple$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.20
Guava jelly$0.30
French Fried$0.20
Baked$0.15
Coffee, Chocolate or Vanilla$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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