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Hotel Manhattan

Date
1917-12-20
Restaurant
Hotel Manhattan
Physical description
28x18cm folded; 28x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

BROILED SEA BASS, MAITRE D'HOTEL$0.65
Filet of sole, Admiral$0.65
Bluefish saute, fine herbs$0.65
Oyster crabs$0.75
(Ready) Baked sea trout, Duglere$0.55
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Baked Oysters, Ancienne$0.65
Terrapin (p.p.)$1.75
Pig's feet and sauerkraut$0.65
Short ribs of beef with noodles$0.65
Capon cutlet, cream sauce, green peas$0.65
Mutton chop breaded, tomato sauce, string beans$0.70
Minced chicken with spaghetti au gratin$1.00
Stuffed egg, Amboise$0.40
Calf's liver saute, Charcutiere, Julienne potatoes$0.75
Egg, Florentine$0.45
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
Farina Pudding, Claret Sauce$0.30
Cherry Pie$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Green-gage tart$0.15
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 eclair$0.15
Compote of fresh pears$0.30
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$1.00
Ribs of beef$0.80
Lamb$0.75
Guinea chicken (To order)$2.25
Poussin$1.25
Jumbo Squab$1.25
Spring chicken$1.25 – $2.00
Guinea chicken$1.25 – $2.25
Golden plover$1.10
Canada lamb steak$0.70
Lamb Chops$0.90
Steak Minute$1.00
String Beans$0.50
Spinach$0.50
Cauliflower$0.50
New peas$0.60
New Lima Beans$0.60
Lima beans$0.50
Braised celery$0.50
Beets$0.40
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 under glass$1.00
Macaroni au gratin$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Tomato Odessa$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
GREEN PEAS$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
Seatags$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cape Cods$0.35
Philadelphia chestnut$0.35
Manhattan cream$0.25
Crab, Manhattan$0.50
Smith Islands$40.00
Lynnhavens$40.00
Cotuits$35.00
Little Neck (clams)$0.30
Cherrystones (clams)$0.35
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Clam cocktail, Manhattan$0.45
Borsch Polonaise$0.35
Cream of Celery soup$0.35
Green turtle soup (To order)$0.60
Julienne Soup$0.35
Mongole soup$0.35
Bisque of tomatoes$0.35
Chicken Comsomme$0.30
Chicken okra soup$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Petite marmite soup$0.45
Clear mock turtle soup$0.40
Croute-au-pot$0.35
Boned capon$0.75
Cold turkey$1.00
Cold Chicken$1.00
Assorted meat (cold)$1.00
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold tongue$0.65
Cold roast beef$0.80
Cold Prague ham, vegetable salad$0.85
Cold Virginia Ham$0.70
Cold Westphalia Ham$0.75
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$0.50
Manhattan salad$0.50
Sliced Spanish onions (salad)$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Shrimp Salad$0.75
Crab flake salad$0.75
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$0.90
Chocolate eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Pineapple plombiere$0.40
Siberian Punch$0.30
Chocolate Parfait$0.40
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
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Neapolitan ice cream$0.40
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.40
Mixed ice cream$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Fruit salad$1.00
Peach Melba$0.65
Orange Water Ice$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.30
Petit Gervais (fresh daily)$0.20
Bar-le-Duc$0.25 – $0.40
Roquefort$0.30
Brie$0.25
Gruyere$0.25
Edam Cheese$0.30
Neufchatel cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Camembert$0.30
Coffee, small pot, large pot$0.20 – $0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
Tea, small pot, large pot$0.20 – $0.30
Cream$0.10
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Johannis mineral water$0.30 – $0.50
Bread and butter, per person$0.10
Rolls and butter, per person$0.10
Gluten Bread$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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