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Eastern Hotel

Date
1917-12-16
Restaurant
Eastern Hotel
Physical description
31x21.5cm folded; 31x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

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Small Steak$0.70
Small steak with onions$0.80
Sirloin steak plain$1.00
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.20
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.50
Sirloin steak a la bearnaise$1.50
Sirloin steak a l'Eastern$1.50
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce$1.50
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster a l'Americaine$1.50
Stuffed deviled lobster a la William$1.50
Boiled lobster mayonnaise, whole$1.50
Crab meat, Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Boiled lobster mayonnaise, half$0.75
Deviled crabs (two)$0.50
Irish Stew, Dublin Style$0.50
Spare ribs with sauerkraut$0.60
Irish Lamb Stew$0.50
Spare Ribs, Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes$0.60
Kidney Stew on Toast with Mushrooms$0.50
Pig's Knuckle, Sauerkraut and Mashed Peas$0.70
Fricassee of Tripe with Oysters$0.50
Ox Tail Ragout with Vegetables$0.60
Home-made corned beef and cabbage$0.70
Pork and Beans, Boston Style$0.50
Oyster cocktail (Blue Points or Rockaways)$0.30
Steamed oysters (Blue Points or Rockaways)$0.50
Oysters (Blue Points or Rockaways), Half shell, dozen$0.25 – $0.40
Oysters (Blue Points or Rockaways) a la poulette$0.50
Oyser (Blue Points or Rockaways) milk stew$0.35
Oysters (Blue Points or Rockaways) a l'Eastern Hotel$0.50
Boston oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) stew$0.40
Oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) Box stew$0.40
Oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) Fry$0.50
Broiled oysters (Blue Points or Rockaways)$0.50
Oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) Fry in butter$0.50
Oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) Pan roast$0.60
Oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) Shell roast$0.60
Baltimore oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) broil$0.50
Baltimore oyster (Blue Points or Rockaways) fry$0.50
Oysters (Saddle Rocks), half shell, dozen$0.30 – $0.50
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) milk stew$0.50
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) Boston stew$0.50
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) Fry$0.50
Broiled oysters (Saddle Rocks)$0.50
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) shell roast$0.60
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) Pan roast$0.60
Oyster (Saddle Rocks) Fry in butter$0.60
Baltimore oyster (Saddle Rocks) broil$0.60
Baltimore oyster (Saddle Rocks) fry$0.60
Oysters (Saddle Rocks) a la poulette$0.60
Curried oysters (Saddle Rocks)$0.60
Steamed oysters (Saddle Rocks)$0.60
Oysters (Saddle Rocks) a l'Eastern Hotel$0.75
Oysters (Saddle Rocks) Kirkpatrick$1.25
Little Neck Clams, half shell, dozen$0.25 – $0.40
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Little neck clam stew$0.40
Litte Neck Clam Fry$0.50
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.40
Little Neck clam shell roast$0.50
Little Neck Clams Steamed$0.50
Little Neck Clam Fry with Bacon$0.75
Little Neck Soft clams fried$0.50
Little Neck Clams a la Newburg$0.90
Little Neck Clam broth, cup, bowl$0.20 – $0.30
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.20
Clam Chowder$0.20
Consomme, per cup$0.20
Consomme, per plate$0.20
Consomme with Egg$0.25
Consomme with rice$0.20
Tomato soup with rice$0.25
Chicken soup with rice$0.25
Mutton Broth$0.25
Mock turtle soup$0.30
Green Turtle Soup, English style (every day)$0.50
Marinierter herring, boiled potato$0.50
Roast Vermont turkey, mixed salad$1.00
Bismarck herring, boiled potato$0.50
Delicatessen Aufschnitt (cold cuts)$1.50
Russian Caviar on Toast$1.00
Roast ribs of beef, potato salad$0.60
Extra sirloin steak plain (for 2)$2.00
Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.60
Smoked Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$0.60
Corned beef, potato salad$0.60
Roast leg of lamb, potato salad$0.60
Roast spring chicken (half) with lettuce$0.90
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.25
French peas$0.35
Lima beans$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stewed Mushrooms$0.50
Macaroni a l'itailenne$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.50
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.50
Eggs boiled (2)$0.25
Extra sirlon steak plain (for 2) with onions$2.25
Extra sirloin steak plain (for 2) with mushrooms$2.75
Extra sirloin steak plain (for 2) with Bernaise$2.50
Extra sirloin steak plain (for 2) en casserole$2.50
French fried potatoes$0.15
German fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.25
Julienne potatoes
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Baked Potato$0.15
Eggs fried (two)$0.25
Eggs Shirred$0.30
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Scrambled eggs (2)$0.35
Omelet Plain$0.35
Omelet with ham$0.50
Omelet with kidneys$0.50
Omelet with oysters$0.50
Omelet with Bacon$0.50
Omelet with Asparagus Tips$0.60
French pancakes (three) with jelly$0.50
Sauerkraut$0.20
Succotash$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Cauliflower$0.25
American Peas$0.20
Corn fritters$0.35
Boiled Onions$0.25
Hot aspargus, drawn butter$0.40
Carrots and peas$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Green peppers stuffed$0.50
English walnuts$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.20
Queen olives$0.20
Russian Caviar on Toast$1.25
Gherkins$0.20
Chow-chow$0.20
Table Celery$0.25
Norwegian Anchovies$0.50
New Dill Pickles$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Bermuda Onions$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.20
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Toast, Dry$0.15
Tea, per pot$0.20 – $0.30
Chocolate, cup$0.20
Chocolate, pot per$0.40
Corn Flakes and Milk$0.25
Coffee per cup$0.10
Coffee per pot$0.20 – $0.30
French Toast$0.25
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Milk and crackers$0.25
Rolls$0.15
Oatmeal and milk$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Pie, Apple$0.10
Vanilla or Neapolitan ice cream$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.10
Apple or peach tart$0.10
Paprika schnitzel$0.70
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.75
Welsh rarebit$0.50
Long Island buck$0.60
Steak, Tartare$0.75
Porterhouse steak single (for 2)$3.00
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Filet Mignon, Jardiniere$1.25
Broiled Squab on Toast$0.75
Fried codfish, tomato sauce$0.60
Fried filet of sole, tartare$0.60
Boiled salmon, hollandaise$0.60
Broiled bluefish$0.60
Fried eels, tartar sauce$0.60
Broiled halibut, maitre d'hotel$0.60
Fried halibut, sauce tartare$0.60

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Ayala, Green Label champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Duc de Montebello Champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Pommery Sec Champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Chas. Heidsieck Champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Dry Monopole champagne$3.50 – $7.00
Urbana Gold Seal champagne$2.00
Cook's Imperial Champagne$2.00
Duff Gordon Table Sherry$0.25
Special Duff Gordon sherry$0.25
Oloroso Sherry$0.25
Amontillado (selected bottle) sherry$0.30 – $3.00
Cockburn's Port$0.25
Jerez Quinn, Splendid Appetizer port$0.25
Special Cockburn's Port$0.25
Lemon Soda (capped)$0.15
Sarasparilla (capped)$0.15
Ginger Ale (capped)$0.15
Lemon Soda (per glass)$0.10
Sarasparilla (per glass)$0.10
Ginger Ale (per glass)$0.10
Brandy Milk Punch$0.50
Milk Punch$0.25
Milk Shake$0.20
Egg Nogg$0.35
Claret Lemonade$0.25
Claret Punch$0.30
Claret and Soda$0.20
Sherry Cobbler$0.30
Sherry Flip$0.30
Sherry and Egg$0.30
Whiskey Punch$0.30
Whiskey Sour$0.25
HORSE'S NECK$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.20
Seltzer Lemonade$0.25
Mint Julep$0.40
Stinger$0.50
Swissess$0.50
Pousse Cafe$0.50
Gin Coctail$0.25
Martini$0.25
Bronx Cocktail$0.25
Eastern cocktail$0.25
Manhattan Cocktail$0.25
Brandy Cocktail$0.50
Coffee cocktail$0.35
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.25
Old-fashion cocktail$0.25
Bacardi Cocktail$0.25
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.35
American Beauty Cocktail$0.35
Clover Club Cocktail$0.35
Clover Leaf Cocktail$0.35
Hawaiian cocktail$0.35
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.35
Perfect cocktail$0.25
Whiskey Cocktail$0.25
Soda Cocktail$0.25
Alexander Cocktail$0.25
St. Julien Claret$0.75 – $1.25
Margaux$1.50 – $3.00
Pontet Canet$1.50 – $3.00
Liebfraumilch$2.00 – $4.00
Erbacher$1.00 – $2.00
Herxheimer$0.75 – $1.50
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.50
Norwegian Seltzer$0.20
Royal Estate Mineral Water$0.50
French Vichy$0.25 – $0.40
Syphons Vichy, Seltzer$0.25
Rehm's Water$0.40
White Rock$0.20 – $0.30
Poland Water$0.40
Gin Rickey$0.30
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.35
Sloe Gin Highball$0.35
Gin Highball$0.30
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.35
Gin Fizz$0.30
Tom Collins$0.40
Remsen Cooler$0.40
Gin Daisy$0.35
Royal Fizz$0.35
New Orleans Fizz$0.35
Golden Fizz$0.35
Silver Fizz$0.35
Norwegian Pilsner$0.15
Mont Blanc French Vermouth$0.25
Cinzano Italian Vermouth$0.25
Beaujolais$1.50 – $3.00
Pommard$3.50
Chablis (white)$1.50 – $3.00
Gold Seal Sparkling$2.00
Italian Chianti Wine$1.25 – $2.00
Otard Special$0.30 – $0.60
Hennessy$0.25 – $0.50
Martell$0.25 – $0.50
Moselblumchen$1.50 – $3.00
Zeltinger$0.75 – $1.50
Brauneberger$1.50 – $3.00
Berncastler Doctor$2.50 – $5.00
Sauterne$1.25 – $2.50
Haut Sauterne$2.00 – $4.00
Burnett's London Dry$0.25
Coronet Dry$0.25
El Bart$0.25
Gordon$0.25
Old Tom$0.25
Holland$0.25
Booth's$0.25
Geneva$0.30
Bol's$0.30
Plymouth$0.30
Steinhagen$0.30
Sloe Gin$0.30

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