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The Biltmore

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

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Seatag oysters$0.50
Blue Points oysters$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Robbin Islands oysters$0.40
Cape Cods oysters$0.40
Smith Islands oysters$0.45
Cotuits Oysters$0.40
Little Necks clams$0.35
Cherrystones clams$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Crab Flake Cocktail$0.60
Russian caviar$1.75
Celery$0.35
Grape fruit, Supreme$0.75
Special hors d'oeuvre$0.65
Spanish olives$0.25
California olives$0.25
Melon, Supreme$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Canape of anchovy$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Chow-chow$0.15
Carciofini$0.50
Longueville soup$0.25
Mongole soup$0.40
Tomato Soup$0.40
Chicken consomme$0.40
Consomme Bellevue$0.45
St. Germain soup$0.40
Gumbo$0.45
Julienne Soup$0.40
Madrilene soup$0.40
Eggs Poached, Biltmore$0.45
Eggs Sliced a la Trippe$0.40
Eggs Shirred, Cardinal$0.40
Breaded kingfish, Antonelli$0.65
Sea food patty, Rochelaise$0.65
Half broiled lobster, deviled sauce$0.75
Fried smelts, remoulade sauce$0.60
Broiled oysters on toast, horseradish sauce$0.60
Crab meat in shell with paprika$0.70
Flounder with black butter$0.55
Scallops saute, Fin-de-Siecle$0.70
Chicken livers with rice, Turkish style$0.60
Chicken hash and green peppers in potato border$0.90
Duckling Croquette with Stewed Celery$0.65
Creamed jardiniere$0.60
Sliced capon and mushrooms in shell$0.65
Broiled squab, Katkoff$1.60
Vegetable grill on toast$0.50
Stewed red cabbage and apples$0.50
Roast young turkey, cranberry sauce$1.00
Broiled Chicken$2.50
Guinea chicken$3.00
Baby turkey$1.25
Golden plover$1.25
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Venison$1.25
Egyptian quail$1.25
Roast chicken$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.50
Squab$1.50
Mallard Duck$4.50
Supreme of chicken, Jeannette$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Crab Meat salad$1.00
Pate of goose-liver$1.50
Truffled boned capon$0.85
Hot-house asparagus (to order)$1.00
Mashed spinach$0.50
New peas$0.60
Artichoke$0.60
Lima beans$0.60
Egg plant$0.40
Cauliflower$0.50
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.50
Oyster-plant$0.40
Squash$0.40
String Beans$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Stuffed Tomato$0.35
Braised celery$0.40
Stuffed Green Pepper$0.35
Baked Potato$0.20
Boiled potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Potatoes O'Brien$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Potato Souffle$0.35
Lorette Potatoes$0.30
Sweet, Southern style potatoes$0.35
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Biltmore salad$0.60
Cucumber salad$0.40
Endive Salad$0.60
Julia Arthur salad$0.50
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.45
Fruits salad$0.50
Palm Beach salad$0.50
Suzette salad$0.50
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.40
Demi-deuil salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.60
APPLE TAPIOCA PUDDING$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Dartois with almonds$0.20
Pear with red wine$0.30
Parfait Nougatine$0.45
Apple Pie$0.30
Custard Pie$0.30
French Pastry$0.15
Cup Custard$0.30
Cup Mary Garden$0.50
Marrons glaces$0.45
Peach Melba$0.60
Meringue glacee$0.45
Phila. ice cream$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.40
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.40
Coffee parfait$0.40
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
Pistache ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Tutti-Frutti$0.45
Neapolitan$0.40
Lemon Ice$0.30
Raspberry Ice$0.30
Pineapple Ice$0.30
Orange ice$0.30
Gruyere$0.35
Port-du-Salut$0.30
McLarens cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.40
Brie$0.30
English Cheddar$0.30
Camembert$0.30
Stilton$0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Cream cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Honey Dew Melon$0.50
Casaba Melon$0.45
Apple$0.20
Grapes$0.35
Pear$0.25
Orange$0.20
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Special Coffee$0.25
Turkish Coffee$0.20
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.60
Johannis$0.30 – $0.60

Source: NYPL Digital Collections