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Cavanagh's

Date
1917-12-16
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x47cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

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Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Dill Pickles$0.10
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Pimentos$0.25
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
Pim-olas$0.25
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Queen olives$0.15
Chutney$0.10
Celery$0.35
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
White onions$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.10
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Cream of Mutton Barley Soup Scotch Style$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme Asparagus Tips$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken Soup with Home Made Noodles$0.15 – $0.25
Bisque of Fresh Tomato aux Croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Grilled Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Salt Mackerel, Broiled$0.50
Salt Mackerel, Boiled$0.50
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Planked sea bass$0.80
Chicken halibut, fried$0.60
Chicken halibut, broiled$0.60
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
King Fish Saute Meuniere$0.60
Fried L.I. Eels, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Grilled L.I. Eels, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Soft Clams, Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.55
Broiled Spanish Mackerel$0.55
Planked Fresh Mackerel$0.80
Planked Spanish Mackerel$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Half Broiled Young Blue Fish$0.75
Boiled Leg of Canada Mutton, Caper Sauce and Parsley Potatoes$0.60
Sirloin of Beef, Fresh Mushrooms and Brown Potatoes$0.75
Smoked Beef Tongue, creamed garden Spinach, boiled Pot.$0.65
Broiled Salisbury Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.55
Chicken Breast a la Newburgh en Croustade$0.55
Lamb Chops a la Nelson, Julienne Potatoes$0.65
Grilled Sweet Breads on Toast a la Printaniere$0.65
Lobster Croquettes, Anchovy Sauce, Mashed Potatoes$0.65
Terrapin Stew a la Maryland en Casselette$0.60
Small Filet Mignon Saute a la Mexican, Potatoe Rossolee$0.70
Veal Kidney Saute a la Meyerbeer$0.55
Home Made Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.20
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
Squab en casserole$1.00
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Squab Chicken Broiled$1.25
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$1.75
Half Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90
Philadelphis Chicken en casserole$1.90
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$1.50
Half Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Marashino Sherbert$0.30
Oysters Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Oysters Half Shell, Buzzard Bays$0.30
Oysters Half Shell, Blue Points$0.25
Oysters Half Shell Saddle Rocks$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.35
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock Oyster Stew$0.40
Blue Point Oyster Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Oyster Fry$0.40
Oyster Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Saddle Rock Oyster Fry$0.45
Oyster pan roast$0.45
Oyster Broil$0.45
Lynnhavens (Oysters)$0.35
Smith Islands oysters$0.35
Celery Cream Oyster Broil$0.65
Baltimore oyster broil$0.55
Oyster Patties (2)$0.60
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
Roast Young Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce$0.75 – $1.40
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65 – $1.10
Half Milk Fed Spring Chicken, Stuffed$0.70
Jumbo Squab$0.85
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
New beets in butter$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Surprise, (1), (2)$0.25 – $0.45
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
French peas$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.25
Baked stuffed green peppers, (1), (2)$0.20 – $0.35
Lima beans$0.20 – $0.35
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.15
Sweet Potatoes Southern Style$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Green corn fritters$0.25
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Mashed yellow turnips$0.15
H. C. Tripe Fricassee with Oysters and Small Onions in Chafing Dish$0.90
Stewed Terrapin, a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee with Peppers, en casserole, one person$0.60
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.60
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.60
Chicken Cutlets, Macedoine$0.65
Cream Chicken on Toast$0.60
Chicken patties$0.60
Soft Clams, Poulette, chafing dish$1.00
Grilled Beef bones Diable, brown Pot.$0.60
Lamb Fries, tomato sauce$0.50
Chicken Livers Saute, Mushrooms$0.75
Spring Lamb Chops, Green Peas (2)$0.75
Chicken Livers on brochette$0.60
Kidney Saute with Mushrooms$0.60
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.60
Chicken a la King$1.25
Veal Kidney en brochette$0.60
Veal Kidney and Irish Bacon$0.70
Grilled Pigs Feet$0.50
Grilled Pigs Feet, Deviled Sauce$0.60
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Sweetbreads en casserole$0.90
Little Neck (clam) Patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.65
Mixed Grill$0.75
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Fresh Fruit Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Ice Cream Souvenir$0.50
Peach Melba$0.35
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Roman Punch$0.30
Punch au Kirsh$0.35
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Endive$0.35

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Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Grilled$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat au Gratin, one person$0.60
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
Steamed Soft Clams$0.50
Soft Clams Fry with Bacon$0.60
Soft clams a la Poulette in chafing dish$1.00
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.85
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
Soft Clams Pan Roast$0.50
Soft Clams Flabino$0.60
Soft Clam Stew$0.50
Soft Clam Fry$0.50
Broiled chicken lobster$1.25
Lobster a la Newburgh in Chafing Dish$1.50
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Lobster patties$0.65
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$0.60 – $1.15
Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Whole Plain Lobster$1.50
Half Plain Lobster$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.65
Planked Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vegetables$2.40
Planked Squab Chicken$1.90
Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Porterhouse Steak$3.25
Club Steak$3.25
Extra Club Steak$4.25
Large tenderloin$2.00
Chateaubriand$2.50
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Extra Sirloin with Mushroom$2.00
Extra Sirloin a la Bearnaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Top Sirlon Steak (1)$0.75
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Small Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Large Tenderloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.70
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.00
Steak a la Minute$0.90
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Porterhouse Steak a la Bearnaise$2.75
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$2.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$3.75
Club Steak$2.00
Club Steak with mushrooms$2.75
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Veal Chops$0.65
Veal Chops Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Half Shell Cherrystones clams$0.30
Half Shell Little Necks clams$0.25
Clam Shell Roast, drawn butter$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Clam Fritters$0.40
Clam Fry$0.40
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.50
Steamed clams$0.40
Broil[ed] clams$0.45
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.60 – $1.15
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Sliced Onion salad$0.25
Crab Flakes Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Romaine Salad$0.35
Egg Salad, Mayonnaise$0.50
Cold Slaw$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.20
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Chiffonade Salad$0.50
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Aspargus Tip Salad$0.50
Boiled eggs$0.25
Cheese Omelet$0.45
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.45
Parsley Omelet$0.50
Ham Omelet$0.50
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
Tomato Omelet$0.45
Rum Omelet$0.50
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.45
Orange marmalade$0.15
German Pancake$0.50
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Assorted French Pastry (each)$0.10
Brandied Peach$0.30
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.35
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
English South-down Chop$0.85
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Chicken Liver Omlet$50.00
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$60.00
Frizzled beef in cream$50.00
Hams and Eggs$55.00
Bacon and eggs$55.00
Irish Bacon and Eggs$75.00
Broiled or Fried Ham$45.00
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacon$60.00
Broiled or Fried Bacon$45.00
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$50.00
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$60.00
Loin Lamb Chops grilled white Pot. (2)$75.00
Fried or Grilled Pork Chops$65.00
Fried Country Sausages$50.00
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$60.00
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$25.00
Asparagus Omelet$50.00
Dry Toast$10.00
Buttered toast$15.00
Milk toast$25.00
Cream toast$40.00
Anchovy toast$35.00
French Toast$35.00
Scotch Woodcock$45.00
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$15.00
Demi-tasse$0.10
Demi-Tasse with Cream$0.15
Buttermilk$0.10
Sweet Milk, Bottle$0.15
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Postum$0.20
Orange Pekoe$0.20
Special-Coffee Parisienne in French Pot (for 2)$0.35
Tea, per person, in pot$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Baked Apple$0.10
Baked Apple (with) Cream$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pound cake$0.10
Bar-le-Duc Jelly (white or red)$0.40
Cup Custard$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
French pancake$0.50
Assorted cakes$0.20
Pies in Season$0.15
Pears Flambe$0.35
Bananas with cream$0.20
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.15
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Apple Sauce$0.15
Endive Salad$0.35

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Louis Roederer, Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Louis Roederer, Sec champagne$5.50
Bouche Brut champagne$2.75 – $5.50
Cook's Imperial Brut champagne$1.25 – $2.50
Urbana Gold Seal champagne$1.25 – $2.50
Grand Imperial Sec champagne$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Burgundy$2.25 – $4.50
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Marguaux, Dumezil claret$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet, Dumezil claret$0.90 – $1.75
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
Chateau Lafite Claret$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothchild claret$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Palugyay, red (Hungarian) wine$0.90 – $1.75
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian) wine$0.75 – $1.50
Guinness Stout$0.35
Graves Premiere, F. Dumezil sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
White Label Bass' Ale$0.35
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.20
Creme Yvette$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Chartreuse, Green or Yellow$0.30
Anisette$0.25
Curacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20
Domestic Beer$0.15
Imported Beer, Culmbacher$0.25
Evan's Ale, XXX on draught, mug or glass$0.10
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Perfection Scotch$0.25
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
Black & White Scotch$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Ushers Glenlivet Scotch$0.25
Coleraine Irish whiskey$0.25
Burke's Irish Whiskey$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish whiskey$0.25
John Jamesons Irish whiskey$0.25
Sanderson's Mountain Dew scotch$0.25
Highballs 5c extra
Scotch Whiskey Private Stock$0.20
Old Tom Gin$0.25
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.25
Holland Gin$0.30
Dry Gin, Private Stock$0.20
Deep Spring Tennessee Corn Whiskey$0.20
Gordon Gin$0.25
Antediluvian Whiskey$0.20
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.20
Sherwood, 12 Years old, rye whiskey$0.20
Cutter, J.H. whiskey$0.20
Old Crow Whiskey$0.20
Old Taylor Rye whiskey$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Wilson rye whisky$0.20
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20
Denis-Munie, fine champagne, 20 years old$0.40 – $0.65
Cognac, Otard$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Cusenier V.H.O.$0.35 – $0.50
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Pommery Brut Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Pommery Sec$2.75 – $5.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.75 – $5.50
Moet & Chandon, Imp'l Crown Brut$3.00 – $6.00
Red Top Monopole$2.75 – $5.50
Charles Heidsieck$2.75 – $5.50
Cazanove, 1906, Extra Dry$2.75 – $5.50
Ruinart Brut$2.75 – $5.50
Krug & Co.$2.75 – $5.50
Piper Heidsieck$2.75 – $5.50
Cliquot, Yellow Label$2.75 – $5.50
Montebello Brut$2.75 – $5.50
Pol Roger 1909$2.75 – $5.50
Haut Sauterne, F. Dumezil$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G, 1903$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $3.75
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50
White Chablis$1.15 – $2.25
Chambertin (Still)$1.90 – $3.75
Sparkling Burgundy$2.25 – $4.50
Sparkling Pommard$1.50 – $2.25
Brauneberger$1.25 – $2.50
Zeltinger Moselle wine$1.15 – $2.25
Steinwein (Bocksbeutel)$1.50 – $2.75
Hockheimer$1.25 – $2.40
Niersteiner, Gebr. Feist & Sohne.$0.75 – $1.50
Laubenheimer, Gebr. Feist & Sohne$0.65 – $1.25
Pemartin$0.20 – $2.00
Oloroso$0.20 – $2.00
Amontillado Fino$0.25 – $2.50
Port, Sandeman's$0.20 – $2.00
V.S.O. Superior$0.25 – $2.50
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.30
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Freezoment Cusenir White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenir Green$0.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Benedictine$0.30
Maraschino$0.25
Kummel$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.25
All Liqueurs Frapped, extra$0.05
B. & W. Golden Label$0.15
Schafer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Anheuser Busch "Budweiser"$0.25
White Rock Lithia mineral water$0.25 – $0.50
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Perrier$0.25 – $0.50
Imported Ginger Ale$0.15
C. & C. Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.15
Vichy Water, syphon$0.20
Seltzer, Syphon$0.20
Red Raven Splits$0.15
Poland Water, glass$0.10
VICHY "Celestins"$0.30
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser on Draught, Glass$0.10
Draught Beer in Glass Pitcher, Anheuser-Bush, Small, Large$0.40 – $0.70
Champagne Cider, Pints$0.25
Wine Cups, Extra, Half Bottle, Bottle$0.50 – $0.75
Sautern Souvenir$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Moselle$1.15 – $2.25
St. Julien Souvenir (red)$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25

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