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Fifth Avenue Restaurant

Date
1917-12-01
Restaurant
Fifth Avenue Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x41cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Leek and Potato Soup
Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes
Sea Tags$0.45
Cape Cods$0.35
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.35
Little Necks$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvres (p.p.)$0.50
Radishes$0.20
Caviar
Lobster Cocktail$0.60
crab meat cocktail$0.50
Filet of Herring a la Russe (p.p.)$0.35
Carciofini$0.35
California Mammoth Olives$0.40
Celery$0.25
Olives$0.20
Chow-chow$0.15
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Chicken or Beef Broth$0.25
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Mongole$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes Soup$0.30
Filet of Flounder, Fin de Siecle$0.65
Sea Bass Saute Meuniere$0.65
Deviled Crab Flakes gratin$0.75
Broiled chicken lobster$1.00
Soft Clams, Casino$0.75
Mussels, Mariniere$0.60
Long Island Smelts, Meuniere$0.70
Chicken Cutlet with creamed peas$0.75
Saddle of Rabbit with sweet potatoes Florida$0.75
Brochette of Goose Livers with rice Orientale$0.70
Broiled Imperial Squab with waffle potatoes$1.00
Baked Minced Turkey, Southern style$0.90
Breast of Guinea Hen with fresh mushrooms and Virginia Ham$1.25
Spring Chicken (half) en casserole Mascotte$1.25
Zeltinger, Laubenheimer or Chablis in 1/4 Bottles$0.30
McAlpin$0.35
Orange Blosson$0.30
Jack Rose$0.35
Clover Club$0.35
Royal Smile$0.35
Bacardi$0.35
Carafon or Claret or Sauterne$0.25
Profiterolle Helene, hot chocolate sauce$0.30
Coupe Olga$0.40
Biscuit Glace Richlieu$0.30
Stewed Fresh Pears$0.30
Fifth Avenue Cheese Cake$0.20
Custard Pie$0.20
Mince Pie$0.20
Gateau Nelusko$0.20
Apple Tart$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Peach Pudding, home style$0.20
Potatoes Normande$0.20
Grilled or Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Bread, Rolls and Butter served only when ordered$0.10
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.35
Macaroni or Spaghetti Italienne$0.35
Spaghetti a la Caruso$0.50
Beets in cream$0.25
String Beans$0.30
Fresh Corn with paprika$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.35
Cauliflower$0.30
Carrots in Cream$0.25
Peas$0.30
Artichoke Hollandaise$0.35
Fried Parsnips$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Sliced Turkey, Modern$1.00
Galantine of Chicken$0.75
Smoked Beef Tongue with salad macedoine$0.75
Broiled Veal Kidney with Virginia Ham$0.75
Lamb Chops (2)$0.90
English Mutton Chops$0.85
Mixed Grill$0.90
Steak, Minute, Fifth Avenue$1.00
Small Steak$1.15
Double Filet$2.20
Small Filet$1.10
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.30
[Grilled meat] planked, Extra p.p.$0.40
Puree of Split Peas [soup] with croutons$0.25
Consomme Cultivateur$0.25
Shirred Eggs with Deerfoot Sausage$0.50
Omelette with Creamed Peas$0.60
Long Island Smelts, English style$0.70
Sea Food in chafing dish, Americaine$0.75
Broiled Boston Scrod with baked potatoes$0.65
Turtle Meat Creole$0.65
Beef Stew, burgandy style$0.75
Mixed Grill$0.90
Pork Chop Saute with Sauerkraut$0.80
Spring Chicken casserole (half), Mascotte$1.10
Roast Vermont Turkey with cranberry sauce$1.00
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.45
American or Swiss Cheese$0.25
Camembert, Roquefort, Port du Salut Cheese$0.25
Baked Apple and Cream$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.20
Guava jelly$0.30
Pear$0.15
Apple$0.15
Nuts and Raisins, special box$0.40
Coffee, Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream$0.25
Tutti frutti$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Coupe St. Jacques$0.50
Peach Melba$0.60
Fresh Pear, Arlesienne$0.60
Meringue Glace$0.35
Water Ice -- Raspberry or Lemon$0.25
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Lobster salad$1.00
Chicken salad$1.00
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.45
Lettuce, Romaine or Tomato Salad$0.30
Fruit salad$0.50
Fifth Avenue Salad$0.45
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Crab Flakes Salad$0.85
Russian Dressing$0.10
Cherry Tartelette$0.20
French Pastry$0.15
Eclaire$0.15
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.40
Hot or Cold -- Rice Pudding$0.20
Charlotte Russe$0.25
Assorted cakes$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Caramel custard$0.20
Napoleon Cake$0.15
Mixed Grill
Puree of split green peas soup
Bouillabaise, Marsaillaise
Spaghetti, Tetrazzini
Clam Chowder, Manhattan Style
Potage mongole
Rabbit Stew, Bouregoise
Philadelphia Pepper Pot
Fricassee of Chicken with fresh vegetables
Chicken Broth, family style with rice
Beef Stew with spaetzel
Coffee or Tea (small pot) with cream$0.20
Bowl of half and half$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.30
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.25

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Ayala Champagne, Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Cazanova, Cin Monarque, Extra Dry, 1904$6.00
Chas. Heidsieck, Extra Dry$2.75 – $5.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.75 – $5.00
Moet & Chandon, Imperial Crown Brut$5.75
Moet & Chandon, Dry Imperial, 1906$3.50 – $6.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.75 – $5.00
Veuve Clicquot, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Veuve Clicquot, Dry, England, 1906$7.00
Piper Heidsieck, Brut, Split$1.50 – $5.00
Piper Heidsieck, Carte d'Or, Extra Brut, 1904$4.00
Pol Roger, Dry Special$2.75 – $5.00
Monopole, Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Sec$2.75 – $5.00
Pommery, Brut$3.00 – $5.50
Paul Ruinart, Brut, 1904$3.00 – $5.50
Bouche, Grand Vin des Groisses$3.00
Duc de Montebello, Gand Cremant Brut$2.75 – $5.00
Duc de Montebello, Grand Cremant Brut, 1904$4.00
Perrier-Jouet, Brut$5.00
Great Western Champagne, Special Reserve$1.50 – $2.75
Great Western, [Sparkling] Burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Pink Cap$2.75 – $5.00
Hock$2.75
Duca d'Alba, Extra Dry (Italian)$2.75
Graves Superieur (Own Importation) [White Bordeaux] from Cafe Voisin, Paris$0.65 – $1.20
Sauterne (Own Importation)$0.55 – $1.00
Sauterne, Barton & Guestier$0.85 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, Barton & Guestier, 1912$1.50 – $2.75
Chateau Olivier (Dry) Chateau Bottling, 1909$1.05 – $2.00
Meursault [White Burgundy]$1.60 – $3.00
Laubenheimer$0.75
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.25
Assmannshauser (Red)$1.25
Erbach Hock, Berry Bros. (Own Importation)$1.00
Forster Kirchenstuck, 1893$5.00
Steinberger Cabinet, Valckenberg, 1893$5.00
Creuznacher Steinberger, 1908$1.25 – $2.25
Avensan [Red Bordeaux] (Own Importation) from Cafe Voisin, Paris$0.65 – $1.25
St. Julien [Red Bordeaux]$1.05 – $2.00
Margaux$1.05 – $2.00
Chateau Laujac, Berry Bros, 1906$0.65 – $1.25
Pontet Canet, 1906$1.00
Chateau Margaux$2.50
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Bottling, 1907$2.50
St. Julien Souvenir, Cresta Blanca$0.65 – $1.25
Macon [Red Burgundy], Vieux (Own Importation)$0.55 – $1.00
Beaune$1.05 – $2.00
Romanee-Conti, 1989$5.50
Chianti$0.95 – $1.75
Neuchatel$1.50
Blue Ribbon, Pabst$0.25
Schlitz Milwaukee, Pale$0.25
Budweiser, Anheuser Busch$0.25
Lemp's Falstaff$0.25
George Ehrets$0.20
Bass Ale, Dog's Head or White Label$0.20 – $0.35
Guinness Stout$0.20 – $0.35
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.35
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10 – $0.15
Sarsaparilla or Lemon Soda$0.15
Cider, Motts Russet$0.30
Club Soda Schweppes, Imported$0.15 – $0.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Evans Ale$0.30
Grape Juice$0.15
White Rock$0.15 – $0.25
Celestins Vichy$0.30
Otto Huber, Golden Rod or Dark, Glass or Stein (on draught)$0.10 – $0.75

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