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Drake's

Date
1914-06-09
Restaurant
Drake's
Physical description
28.5x17.5cm folded; 28.5x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Mutton broth with barley$0.10
Cup of Beef Tea$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
English Beef Soup$0.10
Chicken soup with rice$0.10
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup$0.10
Fried Mush with Side Order of Ham or Bacon$0.15
Queen olives$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.10
Fried egg sandwich$0.10
Salmon Sandwich$0.10
Ice Cream served with Dessert, Extra$0.05
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.30
Side Dish of Spaghetti, Italienne$0.10
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork, Brown Bread$0.15
Boiled Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.30
Little neck clam stew$0.25
Little Neck clams half shell$0.20
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.25
Little neck clam steamed$0.25
Aberdeen Kippered Herring$0.25
Broiled or Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Fried or Broiled Bluefish$0.30
Fried or Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Boiled or Broiled Mackerel$0.30
Picked-up Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.20
Lobster salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.40
Cold Tongue and Potato Salad$0.30
Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Potato Salad (to order)$0.10
Cold Breast of Chicken, Potato Salad$0.50
Prime ribs of beef, potato salad$0.30
Half Cold Roast Chicken$0.45
Salmon Salad$0.25
Mixed Salad$0.10
Roast Chicken and Apple Sauce$0.45
Fried or Broiled Chicken, half$0.45
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Ragout of Beef with Peas$0.20
Ham, Pork or Corned Beef and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Veal Cutlet Breaded Tomato Sauce or Cream Gravy$0.20
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Golden buck$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.45
Side Order of Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Single Lamb or Porck Chop$0.10
Pickled New Beets$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, hashed browned$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 Tomatoes$0.25
New Asparagus on Toast$0.20
Green Onions$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Side Order of New Cabbage$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Side Order of Boston Beans$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.15
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Roquefort Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.15 – $0.25
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.10
Banana Short Cake$0.10
Pineapple short cake$0.10
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.10
Bananas a la Mode$0.10
Fruit Corn Starch$0.05
Cup Rice Custard$0.10
Fruit Tapioca$0.05
Raisin cake$0.05
Plain Cake$0.05
Bread Custard Pudding, Raisins$0.05
Baked Apple with Pitcher of Cream$0.10
Postum ready to serve$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Tea$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Chocolate$0.05
Buttermilk$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Cheese Served with Pie if Desired
Fresh Rhubarb Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Peach Pie$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.10
Chocolate Corn Starch Pudding$0.05
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.05
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.05
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.15
Huckleberries and Cream$0.15
Milk$0.05

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Special-Fresh Lobster Salad$0.35
Half Roast Spring Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.45
Special-Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.35
Old-fashioned Southern waffles with pure strained honey or pure maple cream$0.15
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
special ice cream with crushed strawberries$0.10
Yankee Pot Roast with Noodles$0.25
Irish stew with vegetables$0.20
ox-tongue, german style$0.30
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
tomato surprise, one$0.15
tomato surprise, two$0.25
corn fritters, brown gravy$0.10
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Virginia Ham, Apple Fritters, Champagne Sauce$0.30
Special -Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions or Mushroom Sauce$0.45
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.45
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets or Mixed Salad$0.30
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.30
Extra Cut Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets$0.50
Combination Pork Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush$0.25
Minced Tenderloin of Beef with Mushrooms$0.30
Veal Fricassee and Boiled Rice$0.25
Minced Tongue on Toast, Baked Stuffed Tomato$0.30
Philadelphia Pork Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti$0.30
Boiled Brisket of Beef, Horseradish Sauce and Macaroni$0.25
Browned Corned Beef Hash, Fried Egg, Individual Dish$0.25
French Roast, Tomato Sauce and Stuffed Green Pepper$0.20
Broiled Veal Chops, Fried Tomatoes$0.35
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce, Green Peas$0.30
Shad Roe Omelette$0.25
Frankfurters and Potato Salad$0.20
New Asparagus on Toast$0.20
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Lamb Chop Combination (Lamb Chop, Fried Soft Shell Crab, Fried Ham)$0.35
Hot Virginia Ham Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes$0.20
Combination Boston Baked Beans with Macaroni, Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Chicken Patty$0.20 – $0.35
Potted Beef with Spaghetti$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich, Mayonnaise$0.20
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Brown Gravy$0.10
Salmon Salad$0.20
Ham, Corned Beef or Pork and Boston Beans$0.15
Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles$0.20
Braised Beef and Corn Fritters$0.20
Baked Country Sausage with Mashed Potatoes$0.20
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.20
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers, Boiled Rice$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
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce or Cream Gravy$0.20
Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
Au Gratin or Baked Potatoes
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.10
French Toast with Maple Syrup$0.15
Fresh Huckleberry Pie$0.10
Huckleberries and Cream$0.15
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.15
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.10
Stewed rhubarb$0.10

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Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.10
Strawberries with Pitcher of Cream$0.15
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.10
Sliced Fresh Pineapple à 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
Apple Sauce$0.05
Preserved Pineapple$0.05
Sliced Oranges$0.10
California Lemon Cling Peaches$0.10
Kentucky Corn Cakes$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
French Toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Milk toast$0.15
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Two Shirred Eggs$0.20
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
French Sardines, Per Box$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.20
Corn Meal Mush$0.10
Bread and Milk$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Glass of Half Milk and Half Cream$0.15
Pure Cream, per glass$0.20
Half and Half with Crackers, per bowl$0.15
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Pettijohn and Milk$0.10
side order of ham, bacon or country sausage and wheat cakes$0.15
side order of ham or bacon and southern waffles$0.20
Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Creamed Breakfast Rice and Milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Boiled Rice and Milk, Hot or Cold$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Corn Flakes$0.10
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Fried or Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.30
Onion Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Chicken Omelette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Parmesan Cheese Omelette$0.25
Boiled eggs, two$0.15
Fried eggs, two$0.15
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Poached Eggs, Plain, two$0.20
Poached eggs on toast, two$0.25
Poached Eggs on Milk Toast, two$0.25
Plain Omelette$0.15
Ham omelette$0.25
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.35
Liver and Onions$0.20
Ham and One Egg$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bread, butter and potatoes with all meat or egg orders
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.40
Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast$0.20
Veal Chops, Broiled or Fried, two$0.30
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Fried Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.30
Broiled Bacon$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned Beef Has Browned in Pan, Fried Egg$0.25
Fried Sausages$0.20
Fried Sausages, Buckwheat Cakes$0.25
Frizzled beef with scrambled eggs$0.25
Chicken Liver with Mushrooms$0.30
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Small Steak$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.60
Double Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Double sirloin steak$1.10
Porterhouse Steak, for one$0.85
Porterhouse steak, for two$1.50
Porterhouse Steak, for family$2.50
Lamb Chops on Toast, two$0.25
Lamb Chops on Toast, three$0.40
French Lamb Chops with Peas$0.40
Pork chops, two$0.25
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Broiled Pork Tenderloin$0.35
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.35
liver and bacon$0.20

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