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Adams' Restaurant

Date
1914-06-02
Restaurant
Adams' Restaurant
Physical description
28x17cm folded; 28x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

German Noodle Soup$0.10
Steamed Clams, Shore Style$0.30
Lobster a la Newburg en Casserole$0.50
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce$0.50
Uneeda Biscuits and Milk$0.10
Chicken a la Maryland$0.60
Small Lobster Salad$0.40
Small Chicken Salad$0.35
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, Tartar Sauce$0.35
Garcia Grande (Clear Havana)$0.05 – $0.25
Sea Foam Biscuit, Currant Jelly and Cream Cheese$0.10
White Cabbage and Onion Salad$0.15
Roast Sirloin of Beef, String Beans$0.25
Potted Beef, Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Brown Bread and Baked Beans$0.10
Corn Fritters and Beechnut Bacon, Maple Syrup$0.25
Corn Omelette$0.20
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
Plain Omelette, Two Eggs$0.15
Peach Tapioca$0.05
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.20
Little Neck Clam Fry with Bacon$0.30
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peas$0.25
Half Cold Lobster, Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Planked Delmonico Steak$0.70 – $1.25
Strawberry short cake$0.10
Cherrystone Clams$0.20 – $0.30
Cream of New Asparagus soup$0.10
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
Fried Sea Bass, Tomato Sauce$0.20
Roast Spring Chicken, Apple Sauce and String Beans$0.40
Combination Lamb Chop, Fried Ham and Soft Shell Crab$0.30
Boiled Fresh Beef, New Beets and Horseradish Sauce$0.25
Veal Cutlet Breaded, with Spaghetti$0.25
Veal Cutlet a la Holstein$0.35
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs with Spaghetti$0.25
Braised Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms$0.35
Fried Tomatoes and Bacon$0.20
Boiled Ham and New Spinach, Boiled New Potatoes$0.25
Green Pea Omelette$0.20
Minced Ham and Scrambled Eggs, String Beans$0.25
New Garden Spinach and Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
Boiled Bermuda onions$0.05
Fresh Asparagus, Butter Sauce$0.15
Fresh Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.15
Cold Sliced Turkey, Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.45
Cold Sliced Chicken and Ham, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
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
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$0.10
Side Dish$0.05
Dry Toast with Orders$0.05
Cold Sliced Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
SLICED BERMUDA ONIONS$0.05
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
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, Per Box$0.25
Potato salad$0.10
Salmon Salad$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Lettuce Salad$0.15
Asparagus salad$0.20
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Mayonnaise$0.05
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
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
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
rice pudding$0.05
Rice Pudding a la Mode$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.05
New Spinach$0.10
New Spinach with Egg$0.15
Chipped Fresh Pineapple$0.05
Crushed Strawberries and Ice Cream$0.10
Old=fashioned Strawberry Short Cake$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Fried Egg Plant$0.10
boiled new potatoes$0.05
Cup of Cold Consomme$0.10
Soups With Meat Orders$0.05
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD$0.25
BROILED NORTH RIVER SHAD WITH BEECHNUT BACON$0.35
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel$0.25
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel Center Cut$0.30
Fresh Rhubarb Pie$0.05
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.05
Cabinet Pudding$0.05
Fresh String Beans$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.05
Apple Pie$0.05
Apple Pie a la Mode$0.10
Cup Custard$0.05
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.05
Fruit Jelly and Whipped Cream$0.10
Vanilla ice cream$0.10
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.10
Tea$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Milk$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Pot of Coffee and Cream$0.10
Glass of Buttermiik$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Cup of Instant Postum$0.05
Cream Cheese$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.15
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
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
Fried or Broiled Ham, Beechnut$0.25
Fried or Broiled Bacon, Beechnut$0.25
Whole Broiled Chicken on Toast$1.00
Half Broiled Chicken on Toast$0.50
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Half Cream$0.05
LETTUCE AND TOMATO SANCWICH$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Salmon Sandwich$0.10
Rasher of Bacon$0.10
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Golden buck$0.40
Two Shirred 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
Large Lobster Salad$0.75
Large Chicken Salad$0.55
Plain Omelette, Three 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
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
Club sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.10
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15

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Bowl of Force$0.10
Bowl of Force with Cream$0.15
Grape Nuts$0.10
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.15
Cream toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.15
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Glass Half and Half$0.10
Shredded Wheat$0.10
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.15
Oatmeal$0.10
oatmeal with cream$0.15
Pitcher of Pure Cream$0.05
Coffee and Rolls$0.10
Coffee and Rolls with Small Order of Cereal$0.15
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Bacon and Eggs$0.35
Ham and eggs$0.25
Beechnut Ham and Eggs$0.35
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.10
Wheat Cakes with Maple Syrup$0.10
BUCKWHEAT CAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP$0.10
Fried Mush and Egg$0.20
Fried Mush and Egg with Bacon$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.10
Imported Marmalade$0.10
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.15
Plain Three Eggs Omelette$0.20
Peaches and cream$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Apple Sauce$0.05
Sliced Bananas$0.05
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.10
Whole Orange$0.05
Sliced Orange$0.10
Home-made Grape Jelly$0.05
Small Order of Cereal with Order$0.05
Small Sirloin Steak, French Fried Potatoes$0.25
Small Sirloin Steak with Two Fried Eggs$0.40
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
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.25
Fried Liver and 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
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
Two Fried Eggs$0.15
Three Fried Eggs$0.20
Two Poached Eggs on Toast$0.20
Fruit or Cereal with Meat or Egg Orders$0.20
Fruit and Cereal or Wheat Cakes with Meat or Egg Orders$0.25

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