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Drake's

Date
1914-02-05
Restaurant
Drake's
Physical description
28.5x17.5cm folded; 28.5x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Yankee bean soup$0.10
Cup of Beef Tea$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
Chicken soup with rice$0.10
Genuine Green Turtle Soup$0.15
English Beef Soup with Barley$0.10
Broiled Salmon Steak, Drawn Butter Sauce$0.30
Fried Salmon Steak, Drawn Butter Sauce$0.30
Broiled Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Fried Green Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.30
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Picked-up Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.20
BLUE POINT OYSTERS, HALF SHELL$0.20
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Plain Oyster Stew$0.30
Oyster Stew with Pure Cream$0.40
Oyster Boston stew$0.30
Oyster Box Stew$0.30
Oyster Omelette$0.30
Extra Oyster Fry$0.50
Fried oysters$0.30
Oyster pan roast$0.30
Baltimore broil$0.40
Broiled Oysters, Celery Sauce$0.40
Escaloped oysters$0.40
Oyster shell roast$0.50
Steamed Oysters$0.40
Fried scallops with bacon$0.35
Scallop Stew$0.25
Lobster salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.40
Cold Tongue with Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Roast Leg of Veal with Dressing$0.30
Potato salad$0.10
Cold Breast of Capon, Celery Salad$0.50
Prime Ribs of Beef, Pickled Beets$0.30
Salmon Salad$0.25
Mixed Salad$0.10
Roast Chicken and Apple Sauce$0.45
Roast Long Island Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.50
Fried chicken, half$0.45
Broiled Chicken, half$0.45
Fried chicken, whole$0.80
Broiled Chicken, whole$0.80
Fried Mush with Side Order of Ham$0.15
Fried Mush with Side Order of Bacon$0.15
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup$0.10
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Boiled Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.30
Braised Beef with Corn Fritters$0.20
Ragout of Beef with Peas$0.20
Fricassee of Lamb with Peas$0.20
Ham and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Pork and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Corned Beef and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork, Brown Bread$0.15
lamb pot pie$0.20
Fricassee of Veal with Rice$0.20
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.20
Frankfurters and Potato Salad$0.20
Frankfurters and Cabbage$0.20
Frankfurters and Spinach$0.20
Side Dish of Spaghetti, Italienne$0.10
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Cream Gravy$0.20
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Celery$0.10
Queen olives$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.05
Pickled beets$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.05
Side Order of Ham When Served with Meat or Fish Order$0.10
Side Order of Bacon When Served with Meat or Fish Order$0.10
Side Order of Sausage When Served with Meat or Fish Order$0.10
Single Lamb Chop When Served with Meat or Fish Order$0.10
Single Pork Chop When Served with Meat or Fish Order$0.10
Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Green Onions$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.05
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Sliced onions$0.05
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Side Order of New Cabbage$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Lima beans$0.05
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.10
Succotash$0.05
Side Order of Boston Beans$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.15
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.05
French peas$0.10
Pickled New Beets$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Celery$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
LETTUCE WITH EGG$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.10
Hashed browned potatoes$0.10
Potatoes Stewed in Cream$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.15
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10

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Au gratin potatoes served free with all supper orders
Combination Lamb Chop, Fried Oysters and Broiled Ham$0.35
Old-fashioned Peach Short Cake$0.15
Special Mixed Salad$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Single Lamb Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush$0.25
Single Pork Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush$0.25
Cauliflower with cream sauce$0.10
Baked Apple with Pitcher of Cream$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Charlotte Russe$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
English plum pudding, hard and brandy sauce$0.10
Steamed Apple Dumpling, Hard and Fruit Sauce$0.10
TOMATO EN SURPRISE$0.25
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard and Fruit Sauce$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.15
Special Fruit Salad$0.35
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Special-Fried Scallops with Bacon$0.35
Special-Fresh Lobster Salad$0.35
Half Roast Spring Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.45
Special-Roast Fresh Jersey Ham, Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Special-Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.35
Special-Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.45
Special-Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushroom Sauce$0.45
Roast Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.50
Roast Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, all White Meat$0.60
Roast Young Vermont Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, all Dark Meat$0.60
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.45
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.45
Sweetbreads Sautes with Mushrooms and Peas on Toast$0.40
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.30
Extra Cut Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets$0.50
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets$0.30
Roast Tenderloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce and Apple Fritter$0.25
German Pot Roast and Baked Macaroni$0.25
Braised short ribs of beef, browned potatoes$0.25
Chicken Giblets Sautes, Spanish Style$0.25
New England Boiled Dinner$0.30
English Beef Stew with Corn Fritter$0.20
Veal Kidney Omelette with Bacon$0.30
Vienna Roast with Spinach$0.20
Breslauer Sgteak and Onions$0.20
Fricassee of Honeycomb Trip and Oysters, Baltimore Style$0.25
Special-Ox-tongue, Raisin Sauce and Potato Pancake$0.30
Minced Ham Omelette, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Roast Leg of Veal with Sage Dressing$0.30
Chili con Carne$0.25
Chili Con Carne, Side Order$0.15
Combination Boston Baked Beans with Macaroni, Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Fricassee of Lamb with Peas$0.20
lamb pot pie$0.20
Chicken Patty, Single$0.25
Chicken Patty, Pair$0.45
Single Oyster Patty a la Reine$0.25
Pair Oyster Patty a la Reine$0.45
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Potted Beef with Spaghetti$0.20
Minced Tenderloin of Beef with Green Peppers, Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
Roast Leg of Canada Mutton with Mashed Turnips$0.30
Fricassee of Veal with Rice and Corn Fritters$0.20
SPECIAL-Chicken Salad Sandwich, Mayonnaise$0.20
Hot Turkey Sandwich with Giblet Gravy$0.20
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Giblet Sauce$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.25
Salmon Salad$0.20
Ham and Boston Beans$0.15
Corned Beef and Boston Beans$0.15
Pork and Boston Beans$0.15
Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles$0.20
Frankfurter with Sauerkraut$0.20
Frankfurter with Potato Salad$0.20
Fried Honeycomb Tripe Breaded, with Tomato Sauce$0.20
Special-Baked Country Sausage with Mashed Potatoes$0.20
Chicken Fricassee with Rice and Corn Fritters$0.50
Chicken Pot Pie with Egg Noodles$0.40
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.20
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers$0.20
liver and bacon$0.20
Small Hamburger Steak with Spaghetti$0.20
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork and Brown Bread$0.15
Navel Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Rump Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Lobster salad$0.50
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Cream Gravy$0.20
Baked Potatoes, For Supper Only
Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
French Toast with Maple Syrup$0.15
Old-fashioned Southern waffles with pure strained honey$0.15
Old-fashioned Southern waffles with pure maple cream$0.15
Special ice cream with crushed Peaches$0.10

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Corn Meal Mush$0.10
French bread
Rye Bread
Graham bread
Milk Bread
Rolls
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.10
Sliced Fresh Pineapple a la Mode$0.15
Baked Apple with Pitcher of Cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Bananas with cream$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.05
Preserved Pineapple$0.05
Sliced Oranges$0.10
California Lemon Cling Peaches$0.10
Cranberry Sauce$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Crackers with Pure Cream$0.15
Half portion Crackers with Pure Cream$0.10
Boiled Rice and Milk, Hot$0.10
Boiled Rice with Pure Cream, Hot$0.15
Half order Boiled Rice with Pure Cream$0.10
Boiled Rice and Milk, Cold$0.10
Boiled Rice with Pure Cream, Cold$0.15
Half order Rice with Pure Cream, Cold$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Oatmeal with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Oatmeal with Pure Cream$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Force with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Force with Pure Cream$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Shredded Wheat and Pure Cream$0.10
Corn Flakes$0.10
Corn Flakes with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Corn Flakes with Pure Cream$0.10
Corn Meal Mush with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Corn Meal Mush with Pure Cream$0.10
Bread and Milk$0.10
Bread with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Bread with Pure Cream$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Pure Cream, per glass$0.15
Half and Half with Crackers, per bowl$0.15
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Grape Nuts with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Grape Nuts with Pure Cream$0.10
Pettijohn and Milk$0.10
Pettijohn with Pure Cream$0.15
Half order Pettijohn with Pure Cream$0.10
No extra charge for brown or cream gravy, tomato sauce, fried onions, Spanish or mushroom sauce with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc.
Small Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.25
Sirloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.40
Tenderloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.60
Double Sirloin Steak, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$1.10
Porterhouse Steak, for one, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.85
Porterhouse Steak, for two, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$1.50
Porterhouse Steak, for family, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$2.50
Lamb Chops on Toast, two, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.25
Lamb Chops on Toast, three, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.40
French Lamb Chops with Peas, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.40
Pork Chops Breaded, two, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.30
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.30
Broiled Pork Tenderloin, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.35
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.35
Calf's Liver and Bacon, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.20
Broiled Lamb Kidney with Bacon, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.40
Hamburger Steak with Onion$0.25
BLUE POINT OYSTERS, HALF SHELL$0.20
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Plain Oyster Stew$0.30
Oyster Stew with Pure Cream$0.40
Boston Oyster Stew$0.30
Oyster Box Stew$0.30
Fried oysters$0.30
Oyster pan roast$0.30
Baltimore oyster broil$0.40
Broiled Oysters, Celery Sauce$0.40
Escaloped oysters$0.40
Oyster shell roast$0.50
Steamed Oysters$0.40
Fried scallops with bacon$0.35
Scallop Stew$0.25
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Side order of ham and wheat cakes$0.15
Side order of country sausage and wheat cakes$0.15
Side order of ham and Southern waffles$0.20
Side order of bacon and Southern waffles$0.20
Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
French Sardines, Per Box$0.30
Plain Lobster, Whole$0.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.40
Broiled live lobster, whole$0.90
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Calf's Liver and Onions, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Ham and One Egg, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Ham and Eggs, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Bacon and Eggs, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.35
Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Veal Chops, Broiled, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Veal Chops, Fried, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Fried Ham, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Broiled Ham, Bread, Butter and Potatoes$0.30
Broiled Bacon, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Fried Bacon, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan, Fried Egg, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Fried Sausages, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Fried Sausages, Buckwheat Cakes, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Frizzled Beef with Scrambled Eggs, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Chicken Liver with Mushrooms, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Two Shirred Eggs, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Boiled Eggs, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.15
Fried Eggs, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.15
Scrambled Eggs, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.15
Poached Eggs, Plain, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Poached Eggs, on Toast, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Poached Eggs on Milk Toast, two, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Plain Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.15
Ham Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Chicken Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Asparagus Tip Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.35
Tomato Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Mushroom Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Onion Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.20
Oyster Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.30
Parsley Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Spanish Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Rum Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.40
Jelly Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Cheese Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Parmesan Cheese Omelette, Bread, butter and potatoes$0.25
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
French Toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Kentucky Corn Cakes$0.10

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