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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-12-17
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Smith Islands$0.40
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Kisseleff soup$0.35
Jackson soup with leeks$0.35
(To order) 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
Petite marmite$0.45
Croute-au-pot$0.35
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Tomato Muscovite$0.40
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Olivons$0.35
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
Lyon sausages$0.30
Arles sausages$0.30
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.65
Fresh mackerel, Genoise$0.70
Mussels Mariniere$0.55
Oyster crabs$0.75
Alaska black cod$0.60
(Ready) Sea trout, Mobilienne$0.60
Smelts saute, fine herbs$0.65
Baked oysters, Manhattan$0.65
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Irish lamb stew with dumplings and vegetables$0.65
Corned ox-tongue with Brussels sprouts$0.75
Stewed tripe, Creole$0.50
Sweetbread Croquette with Green Peas$0.75
Shirred egg, Meyerbeer$0.40
Veal chop breaded, spaghetti Milanaise$0.75
Poussin saute, Vert-pre$1.40
Eggs a l'Aurore$0.45
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$1.00
Roast ribs of beef$0.80
(To order) *Roast Guinea chicken (*Portion for two)$2.25
Roast Poussin$1.25
Roast Lamb$0.75
Roast jumbo squab$1.25
Broiled Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Canada lamb steak$0.70
Broiled Lamb Chops$0.90
Broiled golden plover$1.10
Steak Minute$1.00
Boned capon$0.75
Cold Chicken$1.00
Assorted meat$1.00
Cold Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold tongue$0.65
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold crab, Manhattan$0.50
Cold roast beef$0.80
Cold Virginia Ham$0.70
Cold Westphalia Ham$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
Braised celery$0.50
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Beets$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.60
Egg-plant$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Mushrooms under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Potatoes: Mashed$0.25
Potatoes: boiled$0.25
Potatoes: Baked$0.20
Potatoes: au gratin$0.30
Asparagus$0.50
POTATOES: Sweet$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.35
Endive Salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.35
Asparagus salad$0.55
Crab flake salad$0.75
Field Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Fruit salad$0.50
Celery Salad$0.40
Lobster salad$1.25
Romaine Salad$0.35
Rice salad$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.90
Tapioca pudding, fruit sauce$0.30
Madeira Jelly$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Compote of fresh apples$0.30
Pear pie$0.25
Mince pie, hot$0.30
Mince pie, cold$0.30
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Pineapple cream pie$0.25
Apricot Tart$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
Philadelphia Coffee Ice Cream$0.35
Curacao punch$0.30
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 ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Peach Melba$0.65
Asparagus on Toast$0.40
Hazelnut parfait$0.40
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Fruit salad$1.00
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Grape fruit$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.50
Pear$0.20
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Apple$0.15
Orange$0.15
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
Neufchatel$0.30
Brie$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
Edam$0.30
Camembert$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Coffee small pot$0.20
Coffee large pot$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cream$0.10
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Apollinaris [water]$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis [water]$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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