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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1914-05-29
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Physical description
28x17cm folded; 28x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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German fried potatoes$0.05
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.10
Potatoes au Gratin$0.10
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.05
Raw French Fried Potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.05
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.05 – $0.10
Dry Toast with Orders$0.05
Garcia Grande Cigars$0.05 – $0.25
Bowl of Force and Assorted Fruits$0.20
Bowl of Boiled Rice and Milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Graham Crackers and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Uneeda Biscuits and Milk$0.10
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Force and Milk and Half Cream$0.15
LETTUCE AND TOMATO SANCWICH$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Salmon Sandwich$0.10
Sea Foam Biscuit, Currant Jelly and Cream Cheese$0.10
Cold Sliced Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Cold Roast Prime Rib Beef$0.30 – $0.35
Cold Roast Top Sirloin of Beef$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Lobster salad$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken salad$0.35 – $0.55
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Asparagus salad$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Mayonnaise$0.05
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Roast Pork and Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Roast Lamb and Potato Salad$0.30
French Sardines$0.25
Potato salad$0.10
Salmon Salad$0.25
White Cabbage and Onion Salad$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
Lettuce Salad with Egg$0.15
Sirloin Steak$0.30
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.35
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.40
Top Sirloin$0.40
Top Sirloin with Onions$0.45
Top Sirloin with Mushrooms$0.50
Double Sirloin$0.80
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.50
Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.55
Planked Demonico Steak$0.70 – $1.25
Family Sirloin, For Three$1.00
Family Sirloin, For Three with Onions$1.10
Family Sirloin, For Three with Mushrooms$1.20
Porterhouse steak, single$0.70
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Onions$0.75
Porterhouse Steak, Single with Mushrooms$0.85
Double Porterhouse Steak, for two$1.15
Family porterhouse$1.50
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.45
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.55
Extra Tenderloin Steak$0.65 – $0.75
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Onions$0.75
Extra Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Golden buck$0.40
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Steak a la Tartare with Egg$0.40
Lamb Chops$0.30 – $0.40
English Mutton Chop with Bacon$0.45
Mutton Chops$0.25
Pork Chops$0.30
Pork Tenderloin, Breaded$0.35
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded$0.35
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.40
Broiled Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.30
liver and bacon$0.25
Liver with Onions$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned beef hash with egg$0.25
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms$0.30
Chicken a la Maryland$0.60
Fried Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Broiled Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Fried Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Broiled Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Half Broiled Chicken on Toast$0.50
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Baked Potatoes
Two Chirred Eggs$0.20
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Two Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with Ham$0.30
Scrambled Eggs with Bacon$0.30
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.30
Jelly omelette$0.25
French Pea Omelette$0.25
French Toast$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.15 – $0.25
Ham omelette$0.25
Bacon Omelette$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Onion Omelette$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.30
Chicken Omelette$0.30
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.25
French pancake$0.25
Milk toast$0.15
Milk Toast with Cream$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Club sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwhich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham and Egg$0.15
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham$0.10
Cheese Sandwhich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Regular Chicken Dinner, Sunday$0.50
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.25 – $0.35
Cherrystone Clams$0.20 – $0.30
Little Neck clams, half shell$0.15
Clam Fry$0.25
Clam Fry with Bacon$0.35
Clam Stew$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.20
Little Neck Clam Chowder$0.10
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
Soups with Meat Order$0.05
Consomme, Julienne$0.10
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.25
Fried Halibut Steak$0.25
Broiled Salmon Steak, Green Peas$0.30
Cold Salmon Steak, Mayonnaise and Sliced Cucumbers$0.25
Boiled Codfish Steak, Egg Sauce$0.20
Fried codfish steak, tomato sauce$0.20
Clam Fritters, Cream Sauce and Bacon$0.25
Lobster Patties a la Newburg$0.40
Half Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.25
Half Broiled Fresh Mackerel with Bacon$0.35
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.35
Steamed Clams, Shore Style$0.30
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fry with Bacon$0.30
Fried Sea Bass, Tomato Sauce$0.20
BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD$0.25
BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD WITH BEECHNUT BACON$0.35
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25 – $0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.25 – $0.30
Half Cold Lobster, Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.50
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce$0.50
Boiled Ham and New Cabbage, New Potatoes$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, New String Beans$0.30 – $0.60
Spanish Omeltte$0.25
London Broil, Mushroom Sauce and Corn Fritter$0.20
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Sauce and New Asparagus$0.20
Fresh Asparagus on Toast, Cream Sauce$0.15
Fried Tomatoes and Bacon$0.20
Hungarian Goulash, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Minced Leg of Lamb, Green Peas$0.20
Roast Leg of Lamb, green peas$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
rice pudding$0.05
boiled new potatoes$0.05
Boiled Bermuda onions$0.05
Cold Sliced Turkey, Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Boiled Ham and Baked Beans$0.20
Cold Rice Pudding a la Mode$0.10
Combination Lamb Chop, Fried Ham and Fried Tomatoes$0.30
Cold Sliced Chicken and Ham, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Brown Bread and Baked Beans$0.15
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.20
Cold Sliced Ox=tongue, Potato Salad$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.20
Cold Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Potato Salad$0.25
Asparagus salad$0.20
Fresh Lobster Salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Queen olives$0.10
Chicken salad$0.30
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel Center Cut$0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie Center Cut$0.30
Corn Omelette$0.20
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
Green Pea Omelette$0.20
New Garden Spinach and Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
SLICED BERMUDA ONIONS$0.05
Fresh Asparagus, Butter$0.15
Fresh Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.15
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach with Egg$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.05
Fresh Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
Fresh String Beans$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
Southern Bread Pudding$0.05
Chipped Fresh Pineapple$0.05
Bread and Butter Pudding$0.05
Coffee Jelly. Whipped Cream$0.05
Crushed Strawberries and Ice Cream$0.10
Old=fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.10
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Cup Custard$0.05
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.05
Fruit Jelly with Whipped Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.10
Sliced Bananas and Whipped Cream$0.05
Sliced Bananas and Ice Cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.10
Whole Grape Fruit$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.05
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.10
Cream Cheese$0.10
Tea$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Coffee and Cream$0.10
Instant Postum$0.05
Glass of Buttermilk$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05

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Peaches and cream$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.10
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Whole Orange$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.10
Home=made Grape Jelly$0.05
Imported Marmalade$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Fried Mush and Egg$0.20
Fried Mush and Egg with Bacon$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.25
Fried Liver with Onions$0.20
Fried Liver with Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.20
Fried Country Sausage$0.20
Fried Country Sausage and Wheat Cakes$0.25
Tenderloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.45
Hamburger Steak$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Mushrooms$0.25
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Two Lamb Chops on Toast, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
One Lamb Chop and Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Broiled Lamb Kidneys and Bacon on Toast$0.30
Two Pork Chops$0.25
Broiled Beechnut Ham$0.25
Fried Beechnut Bacon$0.25
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.20
Two boiled eggs$0.15
Three Boiled Eggs$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Two Fried Egs$0.15
Three Fried Egs$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Spanish omelette$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Plain Omelette$0.15
Three eggs$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Fruit with meat orders$0.20
Fruit with egg orders$0.20
Cereal with meat orders$0.20
Cereal with egg orders$0.20
Fruit and Cereal with Meat Orders$0.25
Fruit and cereal with egg orders$0.25
Wheat cakes with meat orders$0.25
Wheat cakes with egg orders$0.25
Chipped Fresh Pineapple
Sliced Banana
Baked Apple
Apple Sauce
Stewed prunes
Orange
Sliced Orange
Force
Shredded Wheat
Grape Nut
Oatmeal
Corn Flakes
Boiled eggs
Fried Eggs
Poached eggs
Scrambled Eggs
Fried Mush and Egg
Fried Sausages
Fried Bacon
Fried Ham
Corned Beef Hash
Plain Omelette
Fried Bacon and One Egg
Lamb Chop
Pork Chop
Fried Liver and Onions
Hamburger Steak
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
Boiled potatoes
French fried potatoes
German fried potatoes
Hot Rolls
Dry Toast
Buttered toast
Special Blend Coffee
Tetley's English Breakfast Tea
Tetley's Ceylon Tea
Tetley's Mixed Tea
Tetley's Oolong Tea

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