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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-12-11
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Seatags$0.45
Smith Islands$0.40
Blue Points oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Cocktail sauce, 10c. extra
Giblet soup with vegetables, Irish style$0.35
Puree of navy beans soup$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken consomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Tomato Mirabeau$0.40
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Mackeral in Oil$0.30
Lobster cutlet, American$0.65
Broiled bluefish, mustard butter$0.65
Smelts saute, fine herbs$0.65
Sea Bass, Bercy$0.70
Stuffed crab a la diable$0.50
Soft Clams, Newburg$0.75
Oyster crabs$0.75
Guinea chicken with noodles, paprika sauce$0.80
Fricassee of chicken legs with vegetables and dumpling$0.65
Pilaw of Rice with Chicken Livers$0.65
Chicken Croquettes with peas$0.65
Minced capon with spaghetti au gratin$1.00
Jumbo squab crapaudine$1.25
Egg, Bragance$0.40
Scrambled eggs a l'Espagnole$0.65
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Guinea chicken$2.25
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Poussin$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Spring Chicken, Broiled$1.25 – $2.00
Golden plover, broiled$1.00
Boned Capon, cold$0.75
Turkey, cold$1.00
Chicken, cold$1.00
Crab, Manhattan, cold$0.50
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
New Lima Beans$0.60
Braised celery$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Beets$0.40
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Mushrooms broiled, under glass$1.00
Apple Dumpling, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Egg-plant$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potato$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.30
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Manhattan salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Port Wine Jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Plum Tart$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Philadelphia apricot ice cream$0.35
Coffee eclair$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Sorbet Creme Yvette$0.30
Coffee small pot$0.20
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
Siberian Charlotte$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Biscuit 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
Casaba Melon$0.50
Brandied Peach$0.25
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Petit Gervais (fresh daily)$0.20
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brie$0.25
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cream$0.10
Apollinaris Water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis Water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread or rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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