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Riggs

Date
1914-02-05
Restaurant
Riggs
Physical description
27.5x17.5cm folded; 27.5x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Coffee served in pots with pitcher of pure cream$0.05

Page 2

Half Shell Blue Points$0.20
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster pan roast$0.30
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Oyster Patties$0.25
Oyster Omelette$0.25
Cold Slaw
Oyster Fry$0.25
Oyster extra fry$0.40
Oysters Broiled on toast$0.35
Consomme, Celestine$0.10
English Beef Soup$0.10
Chicken Soup$0.10
Tomato Soup$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
Genuine Green Turtle Soup$0.15
Combination lamb chop, broiled ham and fried egg$0.30
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic, Bottle$0.10
Special Ice Cream with Crushed California Peaches$0.10
Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.25
Finnan Haddie in Cream$0.25
Finnan haddie, steamed$0.25
Finnan Haddie, Broiled$0.25
Broiled Spanish Mackerel, Butter Sauce$0.25
Cold Salmon, Potato Salad$0.20
Broiled Halibut$0.25
Fried Halibut$0.25
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Green Bluefish$0.25
Fried Green Bluefish$0.25
Picked-up Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.15
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with Apple Sauce$0.25
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Relish$0.30
Roast Leg of Veal with Dressing$0.25
Roast Leg of Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Ham with Spinach$0.25
Corned Beef with Spinach$0.25
Boiled Smoked Tongue and Spinach$0.30
Ham and Boston Beans$0.15
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Corned Beef and Boston Beans$0.15
Pot of Boston Baked Beans and Pork, with Brown Bread$0.15
Half Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast$0.45
Boiled Ham, Cabbage$0.25
Boiled Ham, Sauerkraut$0.25
Fricassee of Veal with Rice$0.20
Frankfurter, Cabbage$0.15
Frankfurter, Sauerkraut$0.15
Fricassee of Lamb with Peas$0.20
Frankfurter and Spinach$0.20
Veal steak a la Holstein$0.40
Macaroni and Cheese$0.10 – $0.15
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.20
Cold Cut Prime Ribs with Relish$0.30
Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.20
Chicken salad$0.25
Cold Tongue with Potato Salad$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Cold Breast of Capon, Celery Salad$0.40
Asparagus Salad, French Dressing$0.15
Sardines, Per Plate$0.25
Tomato, Surprise$0.25
Club sandwich$0.20
CHICKEN SANDWICH, HOT$0.15
CHICKEN SANDWICH, COLD$0.15
Cold Ham sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Fried egg sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Frankfurter Sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Salmon Sandwich$0.10
Asparagus on Toast, Cream Sauce$0.15
Asparagus on Toast, Drawn Butter$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Succotash$0.10
New Potatoes with Cream$0.10
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Spaghetti$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Side Order New Spinach$0.10
New Pickled Beets$0.10
New Cabbage$0.05
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Boiled onions in cream$0.10
Sliced Ccucmbers$0.10
Baked Apple and Cream$0.10
Ice Cream and Crushed Peaches$0.10
Bread Custard Pudding, Fruit and Hard Sauce$0.10
Corn Fritters, Cream Gravy$0.10
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.05
Corn Fritters, Maple Syrup$0.10
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding - Hard Sauce$0.10
Cup Rice Custard with Cream$0.10
Pie a la Mode$0.10
Cucumbers and Tomatoes, Mixed$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Green Apple Pie$0.05
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Custard Pie$0.05
Pumpkin Pie$0.05
Celery$0.10
Mince Pie$0.05
Cranberry Pie$0.05
Ice cream$0.10
Side Dish Boston Beans$0.10
Peach Pie$0.05
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Pineapple Pie$0.05
Lima beans$0.10
Our Special Mixed Salad$0.10
Sliced onions$0.05
Peach Short Cake with Cream$0.10
Young Onions$0.05
Apple Fritters, Fruit Sauce$0.10
Cup Chocolate Pudding with Cream$0.05
Stewed rhubarb$0.10
Cup Fruit Tapioca with Cream$0.05
Sliced pineapple$0.10
Orange, Whole or Sliced$0.10
Raisin cake$0.05
Pound cake$0.05
California Peaches$0.10
California Peaches a la Mode$0.10
Sliced Pineapple a la Mode$0.10
Sliced Bananas a la Mode$0.10

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Fried Maine smelts, tartar sauce$0.30
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.45
Minced Chicken with Green Peppers on Toast and Peas$0.20
Veal Sweetbread Saute en Casserole$0.35
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Celery Salad$0.30
Combination Lamb Chop, Fried Oysters, Broiled Ham, Roast Vermont Turkey, Sage Dressing, Cranberry Sauce$0.45 – $0.55
Prime Navel Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Braised Ox-tongue, German Style, Potato Pancake$0.30
Home-made Kidney Stew$0.20
Fricassee of Chicken Wings, Curried Rice and Corn Fritter$0.20
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Apple Fritter$0.25
French Veal Loaf, Carrots and Peas$0.15
New England Pot Roast, Browned Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Breslauer Steak and Fried Onions$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich with Giblet Gravy$0.15
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Lima Beans$0.25
Salmon Salad with Mayonnaise Dressing and Egg$0.20
cold salmon, tartar sauce$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Small Oyster Fry$0.20
Half Roast Spring Chicken, Lettuce Salad, Green Apple Sauce$0.40
Fricassee of Lamb with Green Peas$0.20
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton, Currant Jelly$0.25
Hot Turkey Sandwich, Cranberry Sauce$0.20
Calf's Brains with Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Stuffed green peppers$0.10
Oyster Patties a la Newburg$0.25
Stewed Honeycomb Tripe and Oysters$0.25
Roast Leg of Veal, Dressing, Mashed Turnips$0.25
Baked Stuffed Green Peppers with Macaroni au Gratin$0.15
Green Apple Fritters, Fruit Sauce$0.10
Cranberry Pie$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.15
Boiled New Potatoes with New Green Peas in Cream$0.10
Fried Calf's Brain, Tomato Sauce and Peas$0.25
Lamb's Fries Breaded, Tomato Sauce and Peas$0.25
Small Hamburger Steak, Spaghetti$0.15
Roast Pork with Apple Sauce$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Creamed Spinach with Boiled Egg$0.15
Fricassee of Veal, Steamed Rice$0.20
Stuffed Green Peppers with Bacon and Potatoes$0.15
Hungarian Goulash with Noodles$0.20
French Toast with Maple Syrup or Strained Honey$0.10
Fried Scallops and Bacon, Tartar Sauce$0.30
Chicken Patties, one$0.20
Chicken Patties, two$0.30
Fried Half Scallops and Half Oysters$0.30
Fresh Mushrooms Fried in Butter$0.25
L. I. Flounder Fried in Fresh Creamery Butter, Pickled New Beets$0.25
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut or Cabbage$0.15
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Cream Gravy$0.20
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard and Fruit Sauce$0.10
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.05
Hot Mince Pie, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.10
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce
Hot Individual Bread Pudding$0.05
Pineapple Pie$0.05
Old-fashioned Southern Waffles, Pure Strained Honey$0.10
Old-fashioned Short Cake (Crushed California Peaches)$0.10
Boston Baked Beans with Pork, Individual Pot Home-Made Brown Bread$0.15
Special - Veal Cutlet, Plain or Breaded (To Order)$0.30
Potted Beef and Spaghetti$0.20
Braised Beef and Corn Fritter$0.20
Chicken Fricassée, Steamed Rice Corn Fritter$0.35
Baked Country Sausage, Mashed Potatoes$0.20
Broiled or Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.25
New Potatoes in Cream$0.10
SIDE DISH OF BAKED MACARONI WITH CHEESE$0.10
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
FRIED SWEET POTATOES IN BUTTER$0.10
Stewed New Tomatoes$0.10
OUR SPECIAL FRUIT SALAD$0.10
Celery$0.10
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.05
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
Minced Tenderloin of Beef, Green Peppers and Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Broiled Bluefish, Parsley Butter and Celery Salad$0.25
Combination - Stuffed Green Pepper, Baked Macaroni, Mashed Turnips and Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Combination - Stuffed Green Pepper, Baked Macaroni, Mashed Turnips and Sweet Potatoes with Bacon$0.25
Roast Vermont Turkey, Sage Dressing, Cranberry Sauce$0.45
Roast Vermont Turkey, Sage Dressing, Cranberry Sauce - All White Meat$0.55
Straigh Bone Sirloin Steak, Julienne Potatoes$0.35

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French bread
Sliced California Peaches and Cream$10.00
Orange, Whole or Sliced$10.00
Apple Sauce$5.00
Stewed prunes$5.00
Slices Bananas and Cream$10.00
Baked Apple and Cream$10.00
Grape fruit$10.00
Special Order of Bananas and Cream, Sliced Orange or Pineapple
Served with Meat, Fish or Eggs [Breakfast only]$5.00
Oatmeal and Milk, Breakfast Only$10.00
Pettijohn and Milk " "$10.00
Milk Crackers or Bread and Milk$10.00
Post Toasties, Individual Package, with Milk$10.00
Boiled Rice, Hot or Cold and Milk$10.00
Graham Crackers and Milk$10.00
Rye Bread
Coffee with a pitcher of cream$0.05
Graham bread
Milk Bread
Rolls
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.20
Fried Country Sausages$0.20
Small Steak$0.25
Small steak with onions$0.25
Small Steak, Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.45
Double sirloin steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Double Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Pork chops, fried$0.25
Pork chops, broiled$0.25
Breakfast Bacon, fried$0.25
Breakfast bacon, broiled$0.30
Fried Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.30
Hamburger Steak$0.25
Fried Liver and Bacon$0.25
Fried Liver and Onions$0.20
Frizzled beef with scrambled eggs$0.25
Buttered toast$0.05
Dry Toast$0.05
Milk toast$0.10
Lemonade$0.05
Glass of Pure Cream$0.15
French Toast with Syrup$0.10
Pure Java Coffee with Cream$0.05
Pot of Coffee, for one$0.10
Pot of Tea$0.05
Cup of cocoa$0.05
Oyster Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.20
Onion Omelette$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Jelly omelette$0.20
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.25
Chicken Omelette$0.25
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.25
Two Poached Eggs$0.20
Two Shirred Eggs$0.20
Cheese Omelette, American$0.20
Cheese Omelette, Parmesan$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.20
Ham omelette$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.15
Boston Baked Pork and Beans, Individual Jar, with Brown Bread$0.15
Grape Nuts, Individual Package, with Milk$0.10
Fish, Broiled$0.25
Fish, Fried$0.25
Salt Mackerel, Boiled$0.25
Salt Mackerel, Broiled$0.25
Codfish Cakes, Fridays Only$0.15
Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.15
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Broiled Halibut$0.25
Fried Halibut$0.25
Broiled bluefish$0.25
Fried Bluefish$0.25
Pork Tenderloin, Fried$0.35
Pork Tenderloin, Broiled$0.35
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs$0.15
Old-fashioned Southern Waffles$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Pure Maple Syrup$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup and Side Order of Fried Ham, Bacon or Sausage$0.15
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup$0.10
Fried Mush with Ham Gravy$0.10
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup and Side Order of Fried Ham$0.15
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup and Side Order of Bacon$0.15
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup and Side Order of Sausage$0.15
Glass of milk$0.05
Glass, Half Milk and Half Cream$0.10
Hashed browned potatoes$0.10
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg, Breakfast Only$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Fried Egg, Breakfast Only$0.20
Side Order of Bacon with Meat Order$0.10
Frizzled Beef in Cream on Toast$0.20
Bacon and Eggs, Both Fried$0.25
Ham and Eggs, Both Fried$0.25
Lamb Chops, Two$0.25
Lamb Chops, Three$0.35
Special Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.30
Special Veal Cutlet, Breaded$0.30
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded with Cream Gravy$0.20
Old-fashioned Southern Waffles with Pure Strained Honey and Side Order of Ham$0.20
Old-fashioned Southern Waffles with Pure Strained Honey and Side Order of Bacon$0.20
Old-fashioned Southern Waffles with Pure Strained Honey and Side Order of Fried Sausage$0.20
Lamb Chop, Broiled Ham and Fried Egg$0.30
Combination Pork Chop, Fried Mush and Fried Egg$0.20
English Breakfast Bacon and Egg, Fried Mush$0.20
Combination Fried Ham, Fried Mush and Fried Egg$0.20

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