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Gibson's Restaurant

Date
1914-02-05
Restaurant
Gibson's Restaurant
Physical description
25x15cm folded; 25x30cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 1

Boiled smoked beef tongue with spinach$0.50
Beef stew, fermiere, stewed tomatoes$0.45
Veal Cutlet Breaded, with String Beans$0.50
Shoulder of lamb braise, creole$0.45
Corned beef hash browned, poached egg$0.40
Omelette with asparagus tips$0.40
Sweetbread patty with peas$0.50
Deerfoot Sausage with Mashed Potatoes$0.40
Combination English mutton chop$0.55
Broiled Beechnut ham and eggs, fried sweet potatoes$0.50
Spring Chicken Saute, Provencale$0.60
Spaghetti in Cream with Oysters$0.35
Planked sirloin steak, Sam Ward$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.50
MONDAY SPECIAL - New England boiled dinner
MONDAY SPECIAL - Corned beef and cabbage
TUESDAY SPECIAL - Chicken pie
TUESDAY SPECIAL - Chicken fricassee$0.00
WEDNESDAY SPECIAL - Calf's liver and bacon$0.00
THURSDAY SPECIAL - Smoked beef tongue
THURSDAY SPECIAL - Sugar-cured ham
FRIDAY SPECIAL - Clam chowder and All fish in season
SATURDAY SPECIAL - Larded sirloin
SATURDAY SPECIAL - Tenderloin of beef
Oysters, Blue Points$0.20
Oysters, Cocktail$0.25
Oysters, Rockaways$0.25
Soup, Ox-tail with barley$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoanut Layer Cake$0.10
Apple Snow Pudding, Cream Sauce$0.10
Seltzer Lemonade$0.15
Iced Chocolate$0.15
Iced tea$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Chocolate$0.10
Postum$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Lemonade$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Oolong Tea$0.10
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.10
coffee, per cup$0.10
Prime ribs of beef, baked potato$0.50
Prime ribs of beef, baked potato, extra cut$0.75
Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce$0.50
Lamb, mint sauce$0.45
Chocolate or Coffee Eclair$0.10
Emince of Halibut au Gratin, Poached Egg$0.35
Boiled codfish, egg sauce$0.40
Fried Scallops and Bacon, Tartar Sauce$0.50
Broiled Kennebec salmon, maitre d'hotel, French fried potatoes$0.40
Consomme en Tasse$0.15
Oysters stewed in cream$0.30
Puree St. Germain aux croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Vanilla ice cream, plain or with chocolate sauce$0.15
Philadelphia Ice Cream$0.15
Ice Cream and Lady Fingers$0.15
Meringue Glace$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.15
Coffee or Vanilla Parfait$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.10
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.10
Grape Fruit, Half$0.15
Grape Fruit, Whole$0.25
Boston cream puff$0.10
Home-made pumpkin pie$0.10
German Cheese Cake$0.10
New England Bread Pudding, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.15
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.10
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.10
Raisin or Pound Cake$0.10
Rice Pudding a la Gibson$0.15
lemon meringue pie$0.10
Pie a la Mode$0.20
Charlotte Russe Glace$0.15
Apple Dumpling, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.15
Rice Pudding, hot or cold$0.10
Rice or cup custard$0.10
Green Apple Pie$0.10
Macaroons or lady fingers$0.10

Page 2

Bone sirloin steak, served to one person only$0.60
Bone sirloin steak, served to one person only with onions$0.70
Bone sirloin steak, served to one person only with mushrooms$0.80
Bone sirloin steak, served to two persons$1.20
Bone sirloin steak, served to two persons with onions$1.30
Bone sirloin steak, served to two persons with mushrooms$1.40
Bone sirloin steak, served to two persons planked a la Gibson$1.75
Double Bone Sirloin Steak$1.70
Double Bone Sirloin Steak Planked a la Gibson$2.25
Small tenderloin steak, served to one person only$0.70
Small tenderloin steak, served to one person only with onions$0.80
Small tenderloin steak, served to one person only with mushrooms$0.90
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.40
Broiled Ham$0.40
Lamb Chops, Two$0.40
Lamb Chops, Three$0.55
Broiled Bacon$0.40
Early June Peas$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Oysters, Fried$0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.45
French peas$0.20
Beets$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Boiled rice$0.10
Fancy string beans$0.15
Oysters, Fried with Bacon$0.45
Oysters, Patty$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.40
Oysters, escaloped$0.40
Oysters, Pan Roast on Toast$0.35
Oysters, Fricasseed$0.35
Oysters, a la Newburg$0.50
Oysters a la Poulette$0.45
Boiled Onions$0.10
Sautees Potatoes$0.15
Stewed potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Oysters, blue points, half shell$0.20
Oysters, Rockaways, half shell$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Oysters, Plain Stew$0.20
Oysters in milk$0.25
Oysters, Boston stew$0.30
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.20
Spinach$0.15
Ham and eggs$0.45
Eggs Scrambled with ham or bacon$0.45
Eggs Scrambled, two eggs$0.30
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Eggs Poached, two on toast or plain$0.30
Eggs Fried, two$0.30
Eggs fried, three$0.35
Eggs, boiled, three$0.30
Eggs, Boiled, two$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette with cheese$0.40
Omelette with parsley$0.40
Omelette with tomatoes$0.40
Omelette with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette with Ham$0.40
Omelette, plain$0.30
Oysters, Box Stew$0.30
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Oysters, Broiled with Bacon$0.45
Oysters, Baltimore Broil$0.45

Page 3

Boiled Ham$0.40
Sardines$0.35
Beef tongue$0.50
Ribs of beef$0.50
Corned beef$0.40
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
Grape juice, per glass$0.10
Force, Grape Nuts, Choconel or Shredded Wheat with small pitcher of cream$0.20
Force, Grape Nuts, Choconel or Shredded Wheat with large pitcher of milk$0.20
Force, Grape Nuts, Choconel or Shredded Wheat with half and half$0.25
Force, Grape Nuts, Choconel or Shredded Wheat with cream$0.30
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Chicken salad$0.60
Salad A la Russe$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Potato salad$0.20
Pitcher of milk$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.15
Half Milk and Cream, per Glass$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Horlick's malted milk, glass$0.10
Iced tea or coffee, per glass$0.10
Chocolate or Cocoa, per pot$0.25
Chocolate or cocoa, per cup$0.10
Coffee or Tea$0.10 – $0.15
Jericho Cider$0.25
Delatour Ginger Ale$0.15
Ginger Ale "Belfast"$0.25
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Apollinaris, pints$0.20
Londonderry Lithia, pints$0.20
French Vichy Celestins$0.25
Pitcher of cream$0.20
Pitcher of half milk and cream$0.15

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