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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-12-14
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Broiled Canada lamb steak$0.70
Clam Omelette$0.60
Stuffed shoulder of lamb with Brussels sprouts$0.65
Fried tripe, tomato and horseradish sauce$0.55
Emince of chicken with celery au gratin$1.00
El Kebab a la Nile with mashed potatoes$0.70
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.70
Mutton cutlet, Chamvallon$0.75
Egg, Gladstone$0.45
Broiled sea trout, anchovy butter$0.60
Spanish mackerel, Bordelaise$0.65
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Oyster crabs$0.75
Boiled live cod with egg sauce$0.65
Lobster in coquille, Victoria$0.85
Panned oysters in cream on toast$0.65
Alaska black cod$0.60
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast Lamb$0.75
Roast Rib of Beef$0.80
Roast Guinea hen (to order)$2.25
Roast Pousssin (to order)$1.25
Roast jumbo squab (to order)$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled steak minute$1.00
Sago pudding, lemon sauce$0.30
Bisque of Lobster$0.35
Apricot jelly$0.25
Burgundy Punch$0.30
Plum pie$0.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Chicken consomme$0.30
Glace Marquise$0.40
Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Pistache parfait$0.40
Orange$0.15
Paysanne Bretonne soup$0.35
Ham (cold)$0.50
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken okra soup$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Tomato Gastronome$0.40
Mackeral in Oil$0.30
Rhubarb tart$0.15
Brie$0.25
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Braised celery$0.50
Fruit salad$1.00
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Field Salad$0.35
Turkey (cold)$1.00
New peas$0.60
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Croute-au-pot$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Green Turtle Soup$0.60
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Olivons$0.35
Celery$0.35
Assorted Hors D'oeuvres$0.75
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Lyon sausages$0.30
Arles sausages$0.30
Seatag oysters$0.45
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Smith Island Oysters$0.40
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.40
Cotuit oysters$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Boned capon$0.75
Chicken$1.00
Crab, Manhattan$0.50
Assorted meat$1.00
Tongue$0.65
Roast beef$0.80
Virginia Ham$0.70
Westphalia Ham$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Lima beans$0.50
Beets$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.60
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 broiled under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Asparagus$0.50
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Princesse salad$0.50
Endive Salad$0.50
Asparagus salad$0.55
Fruit salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Alligator Pear Salad$0.75
Sliced Spanish onion salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Peach Melba$0.65
Philadelphia banana ice cream$0.35
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
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-Frutti$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Grape fruit$0.35
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.15
Casaba Melon$0.50
Brandied Peach$0.25
Petit Gervais cheese (fresh daily)$0.20
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Gruyere Cheese$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Coffee small pot$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Cream$0.10
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Apollinaris$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

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