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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-12-18
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Half broiled guinea chicken with Saratoga potatoes$0.85
Curried turkey wings with rice$0.65
Chicken livers saute with mushrooms, Parmentier$0.65
Poached pullet with oyster sauce$0.75
Minced capon with celery in border$1.00
Jumbo squab saute, Marshall$1.25
Shirred eggs in brown butter$0.45
Omelette with chicken hash$0.75
Broiled kingfish, fine herbs butter$0.70
Steamed Alaska cod, drawn butter$0.60
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Oyster crabs$0.75
(Ready) Halibut, egg sauce$0.65
Pompano, Duxelle$0.70
Grilled Oysters, celery sauce$0.65
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Smith Islands$0.40
Cherrystones$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Seatags$0.45
Lynnhavens$0.40
Cotuits$0.35
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Little Necks$0.30
Chicken Mulligatawny$0.35
Green turtle (To Order)$0.60
Bisques of tomatoes$0.35
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Philadelphia hazelnut ice cream$0.35
Fresh Romanoff Beluga caviar$1.25
Anchovies in Oil$0.30
Chicken consomme$0.30
Julienne$0.35
Nivernaise$0.35
Chicken Okra$0.40
Mongole$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Olivons$0.35
Smoked sardines in oil$0.40
Tomato Lucullus$0.40
California Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.35
Assorted hors d"oeuvres$0.75
Mackerel in Oil$0.30
To Oeswe*Guinea chicken$2.25
Spring chicken$2.00 – $1.25
Boned capon$0.75
String Beans$0.50
Chicken$1.00
New peas$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Stuffed Tomato$0.40
Boiled onions in cream$0.50
GREEN PEAS$0.40
Potatoes: Mashed$0.25
Boiled$0.25
Baked$0.20
au gratin$0.30
Poussin$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Golden plover$1.10
Turkey$1.00
Crab, Manhattan$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
Braised celery$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.35
Cream$0.10
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.60
Egg-plant$0.40
Beets$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.40
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.50
Mushrooms broiled$0.75
Mushrooms broiled, under glass$1.00
Asparagus$0.50
Sweet (potatoes)$0.30
Chicory (salad)$0.35
Escarole (salad)$0.35
Lettuce (salad)$0.35
Romaine (salad)$0.35
Tortoni (salad)$0.50
Endive (salad)$0.50
Asparagus (salad)$0.55
Fruit (salad)$0.50
Apollinaris Water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis Water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
Camembert$0.30
Edam$0.30
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Brandied Peach$0.25
Orange$0.15
Tea, small pot$0.20
Tea, large pot$0.30
Coffee, small pot$0.20
Coffee, large pot$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Gruyere$0.25
Manhattan cream cheese$0.25
Neufchatel$0.30
Roquefort$0.30
Petit Gervais (fresh daily)$0.20
Supreme of grape fruit$0.75
Casaba Melon$0.50
Grape fruit$0.35
Pear$0.20
Apple$0.15
Bisquit Tortoni$0.40
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Fruit salad$1.00
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Coffee parfait$0.40
Pudding Milanaise$0.40
Macedoine punch$0.30
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
rice pudding$0.20
Assorted cakes$0.25
Deep-dish apple pie with cream$0.30
Cherry jelly$0.25
Vanilla Pudding, Cream Sauce$0.30
Huckleberry Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Almond Tart$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
Sliced Spanish onions$0.35
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Field Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.40
Manhattan salad$0.50
Celery$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
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
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Brie cheese$0.25

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