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Rathskeller

Date
1914-07-01
Restaurant
Rathskeller
Physical description
46x33cm folded; 46x66cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Boiled Beef, Horseradish and Bouillon Potatoes$0.50
Sauerbraten, Kartoffel Kloess$0.50
Pig's Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Mashed Potatoes$0.45
Tripe, Country Style and Boiled Potatoes$0.45
Hungarian Goulash and Noodles$0.50
Spaghetti, "Italienne"$0.20 – $0.35
Breast of Chicken a la Rajah$0.85
Sandwich Bombay$0.45
Imported Frankfurters with Sauerkraut$0.45
Halberstaedter Sausages with Potato Salad$0.45
Sandwich Mexicana (Roast Beef)$0.45
New asparagus$0.40 – $0.70
Prager Ham and Potato Salad$0.65
Importirte Pommerische Gaensebrust. Potato Salad$0.65
Westphalian ham with asparagus, vinaigrette$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly, Potato Salad$0.45
Home-made Suelze, Sauce Vinaigrette, Potato Salad$0.50
Matjes Herring, New Potatoes$0.35 – $0.45
Marinierter Herring$0.35
Herring Salad, Home-made$0.40
Westphalia Ham, Bouquet$0.70
Virginia Ham and Potato Salad$0.60
Landsdale, Pa. Fresh Mushrooms, Broiled or Saute$0.60
Scotch Smoked Filet of Codfish, Parsley Butter$0.50
Braunschweiger Sausages and Spinach$0.60
Broiled Irish Bacon with Scrambled Eggs and Chives$0.70
Half Wiener Backhuhn mit Gruene Erbsen$0.65
Schnitzel a la Werra$0.75
Half Phila. Chicken Papillote$0.85
Tenderloin Steak, Rathskeller$1.00
Small Sirloin, Old German Style$0.85
Beefsteak, Mirabeau$0.85
German Beefsteak a la Woolworth$0.50
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Steamed$0.35
Stew$0.35
Clam Broth, Cup$0.20
Clam Broth, Bellevue$0.20
Fritters$0.50
Fry, Plain$0.40
Fry with Bacon$0.50
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.60
Soft clams, fried$0.50
soft Clams, steamed$0.50
Fresh Codfish, Egg Sauce$0.45
Haddock with Mustard Sauce$0.45
Sea bass saute, Meuniere$0.50
Bluefish, Broiled, Creamed Potatoes$0.50
Bluefish a l'Italienne$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Halibut steak$0.50
Filet of sole, fried$0.50
Filet of Sole with White Wine Sauce$0.55
Salmon, broiled$0.55
Salmon, Hollandaise sauce$0.55
Finnan Haddie in Cream$0.50
Brook Trout$0.60
Old-fashioned with Huckleberries$0.50
German$0.50
German, with Apple Sauce$0.50
French$0.40
Astrachan caviar$0.85
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Celery$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.20
Queen olives$0.15
Dill Pickle [1]$0.10
Piccalilly$0.15
Radishes$0.15
Stuffed celery$0.40
Tomatoes a l'Italienne$0.50
Sardines, per box$0.40
Marinierte Herring$0.35
Anchovies in Oil$0.35
Senf Gurken$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
Eggs a la russe$0.40
Broiled$1.25
Half (cold), Mayonnaise$0.70
A la Woolworth Building$1.50
Newburg in Chafing Dish$0.85 – $1.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Deviled, each$0.40
Patties [2]$0.60
A l'Americaine$1.50
Lobster, Dewey$1.50
Fried, Tartar Sauce$0.60
Frogs' Legs with White Wine Sauce$0.70
Frogs' Legs Sautes, Meuniere$0.70
A la Newburg in Chafing Dish$1.00
Guinea Hen, Broiled, half$1.00
Guinea Hen en Casserole$2.25
Breast of Guinea Hen a la Rathskeller$1.25
PHILADELPHIA CHICKEN, BROILED, HALF$0.75
Chicken en casserole$2.00
Chicken Saute, Plain in Butter, Half$0.75
Chicken with White Wine Sauce, Rice and Mushrooms, Half$1.00
Chicken with Curry Sauce and Rice, Half$0.85
Chicken a la Maryland, half$1.00
Chicken a la Creole, Half$0.85
Chicken, Hungarian Style, Half$0.85
Squab (Broiled), Currant Jelly$0.80
Squab en casserole$0.85
Squab Chicken (Broiled)$1.10
Squab Chicken with Young Vegetables en Casserole$1.30
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.60
Chicken patties [2]$0.60
Consomme in cup$0.20
Consomme with Spring Vegetables$0.20
Consomme with Noodles$0.20
Consomme with Noodles and Chicken$0.25
Deutsche Kraftsuppe$0.20
Consomme, Julienne$0.20
Chicken broth$0.20
Chicken gumbo$0.25
Clear green turtle$0.35
Green turtle a l'Americaine$0.25
Turtle, Florida$0.25
Puree, Mongole$0.20
Puree or Cream of Tomatoes$0.20
Split pea$0.20
Onion au Gratin (20 Minutes)$0.25
Mock Turtle$0.25
Coquille a la Woolworth Building [1]$0.45
Curry in a Chafing Dish$1.00
Crab Flake a la A. H. Meyer$0.60
Crab Meat, Dewey$1.25
Newburg in Chafing Dish$0.75 – $1.25
Saute Creole, Chafing Dish$0.75 – $1.25
au gratin$0.50
Deviled Crabs, each$0.40
Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Long Island Duck$1.00 – $2.00
Roast Beef [Prime Ribs], Baked Potato$0.50 – $0.90
Pate de Foie Gras (Terrine)$0.80
Roast chicken, half$0.75
Roast Duckling, Half$1.00
Roast Turkey$0.70
Roast beef$0.50
Roast Lamb$0.60
Imported cervelat sausage$0.50
Virginia Ham$0.60
Prager ham$0.65
Westphalia Ham$0.60
Assorted Cuts$0.65
Salami sausage$0.45
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.50
Boiled Ham, Potato Salad$0.45
Corned beef$0.40
Virginia Ham and Chicken Mixed$0.80
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with Potato Salad$0.45
Marinierter Herring$0.35
Steak, Tartare$0.50
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Cold salmon, mayonnaise$0.55

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Small Sirloin Steak, for one$0.70
Small Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.80
Small Sirloin Steak, Vienna Style$0.85
Steak a la Minute, Cooked in Chicken Fat$0.75
Sirloin Steak with Spring Vegetables$0.85
Rump Steak, Nurnberger Style$0.80 – $1.60
Sirloin steak, for two$1.30
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms, for two$1.60
Extra Sirloin with onions$2.15
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.25
Sirloin Steak, Planked, for two$2.00
Club Steak, Planked$4.00
Lobster$70.00
Sirloin Stek, Bordelaise or Bernaise, for two$1.60
Extra Sirloin, plain$1.90
boiled or baked$10.00
Extra Sirloin, Planked, for three$2.75
Club Steak, plain$3.00
Tenderloin Steak, for one$0.85
Tenderloin steak, for two$1.50
Tenderloin Steak, Swedish Style, for one$0.90
Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Potatoes, sautees$0.15
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, stewed$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes, German fried$0.15
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.25
Speck Kartoffel$0.25
Potatoes, Normande$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
Filet Mignon, plain$0.70
Filet Mignon, wtih Mushrooms$0.85
Club sandwich$0.35
Club Sandwich with Mayonnaise$0.40
Swiss Cheese - Corned Beef$0.15
Ham Sandwhich$0.15
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.30
Smoked Liver Sausage$0.15
Anchovy$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Raw Meat Sandwhich$0.30
Cervelat Sandwhich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwhich$0.25
Chicken Sandwhich$0.25
Astrachan Caviar Sandwich$0.50
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Smoked salmon Sandwich$0.25
Appetizer Sandwich a la Woolworth$0.60
Crabe Flake$0.50
Chicken$0.60
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Waldorf Salad$0.40
Mixed Salads$0.30
Vegetable$0.35
Tomatoes$0.30
Cucumbers$0.30
Grape fruit$0.40
Lettuce$0.25
Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
Assorted Fruit Salad$0.40
Watercress$0.20
Potato$0.20
Knob Celery$0.35
Chiffonnade$0.40
Chicory, Escarole or Romaine$0.30
Italienne$0.40
Russian$0.40
Ochsenmaul$0.30
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Eggs, boiled [2]$0.25
Eggs, Fried [2]$0.30
Eggs, Shirred [2]$0.30
Grapes$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Orange$0.15
Apple$0.15
Baked Apple with Crea, [I]$0.15
Sliced Bananas with Cream$20.00
Grape fruit$0.25
Pear$0.15
Fresh strawberries with cream$0.15
Preserved figs$0.30
Deutsche apfel torte mit schlagsahne$0.20
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Apple Pis$0.15
Vienna coffee cake$0.10
Vienna coffee cake$0.10
Gugelhupf$0.10
German apple cake$0.15
Filet Mignon a la Stanley$0.85
Filet Mignon, Bordelaise or Bearnaise$0.85
Eggs, scrambled on toast$0.40
Eggs, poached on toast [2]$0.35
Pork Chops, "Scwabische Art" [2]$0.55
Pork Chops, Plain or Breaded [2]$0.50
Calf's Brains Sautes, Brown Butter$0.50
Calf's Head, Any Style$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.20
Vanilla or Chocolate$0.20
Lemon or orange ice$0.20
Tango Ice Cream$0.40
BUTTERED BEETS$20.00
Stewed Corn$20.00
GREEN PEAS$25.00
Filet Mignon, "Cheron"$0.90
Filet Mignon a la Riche$0.90
Filet Mignon with Young Vegetables$0.85
Filet chateaubriand, plain$3.00
Lamb Chops [2]$0.50
Lamb Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.55
Lamb Chops with peas$0.65
Mutton chops [2]$0.50
English mutton chop, baked potato$0.65
Mixed-grill$0.75
Veal Chop, plain$0.60
Veal Chop, "Papillote"$0.75
Wiener Schnitzel, Plain or Breaded$0.60
Wiener Schnitzel Rathskeller Style$0.75
Schnitzel, Hungarian Style, with Rice$0.65
Sweetbreads, Broiled on Toast$0.75
Sweetbreads with Wine Sauce, Birginia Ham and Mushrooms$1.00
Chicken Liver with Onions and Apples$0.75
Lamb Kidney, German Style$0.60
Calf's Liver with Bacon or Italienne$0.50
Meringue Glace$0.25
Cup Custard$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Raisin or Pound Cake$0.15
Vienna Pastry$0.10
Ear-le-Duc Jelly$0.25
Eggs, Henry IV$0.50
Eggs, Cocote$0.45
Eggs, Mignon$0.50
Eggs, Woolworth Building$0.55
Omelette, plain$0.40
Omelette, confiture$0.55
Omelette with Ham, Bacon or Tomatoes$0.55
Omelette with Mushrooms, Kidneys or Chiken Liver$0.55
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette Souffle$0.75
Omelette with Kirsch or Rum$0.60
Macaroon Glace$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Peach Melba$0.35
Roman Punch$0.25
Lalla Rookh$0.30
Cardinal Punch$0.25
Lemon with Fresh Mint$0.25
Stuffed Green Peppers or Tomoatoes$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Cauliflouwer, Hollandaise$0.25
artichoke, hollandaise or vinaigrette$0.40
Sauerkraut$0.20
Grosse Bohnen$0.25
New Spinach with Egg$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Corn fritters$0.30
Carrots and peas$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
New string beans$0.25
Succotash$0.25
German Large Aparagus$0.90
German Medium Aparagus$0.70
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.40
New asparagus$0.40 – $0.70
Asparagus Tips$0.35
Welsh rarebit$0.35
Long Island rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.45
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Mainzer Handkase$0.15
Port du Salut$0.15
Roquefort$0.15
Kloster Kase$0.15
Swiss$0.15
American$0.15
Cream$0.15
Edam$0.15
Special Coffee, per cup$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.15
Coffee, Iced$0.15
Postum Coffee, per cup$0.15
Cocoa, Per Pot$0.20
Chocolate, per pot$0.20
Tea$0.15
Milk, per Bottle$0.10
Cream, per glass$0.20
Fer-mi-lac, per bottle$0.15
Pickman's Liquid Chocolate$0.20

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Pol Roger & Co.$0.50 – $2.50
G. H. Mumm Extra Dry$2.50 – $4.50
G. H. Mumm Selected Brut$2.50 – $4.75
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge$2.75 – $5.00
G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Selected Brut, Vintage 1895$6.50
G.H. Mumm Extra Dry, Split$1.25
Veuve Clicquot, Ponsardin$2.50 – $4.75
Krug & Co. (Private Cuvée)$2.50 – $4.75
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.25 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, Crown Imperial$2.50 – $5.00
Pommery & Greno, Sec$2.25 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno, Brut$2.50 – $4.75
Louis Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$2.25 – $4.50
Duc de Montebello, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
St. Marceaux Brut, 1906$2.25 – $4.50
Creme de Menthe, Green or White$0.20 – $0.25
Orange Brandy$0.20 – $0.25
Sparkling Chambertin (Red)$2.00 – $3.00
Apricot Brandy$0.20 – $0.25
Sparkling Moselle$1.75 – $3.50
Kummel Dore$0.20 – $0.25
Apricotine$0.20 – $0.25
Gold Seal$1.25 – $2.50
Forbidden Fruit$0.20 – $0.25
Dubonnet$0.15
Brotherhood, Extra Dry or Brut$1.00 – $2.00
Creme de Vanille, Cocoa, Yvette or Violet$0.20 – $0.25
Brotherhood, Burgundy Sparkling$2.50 – $1.25
Nebiola Sparkling$1.25 – $2.50
Lacrima Christi Spumante$1.65 – $3.25
Trabener, 1906$0.60 – $1.00
Zeltinger, 1909$0.65 – $1.25
Winninger, 1909$0.75 – $1.40
Brauneberger, 1909$0.75 – $1.40
Berncastler, 1908$0.80 – $1.50
Piesporter, 1908$0.90 – $1.75
Erdener Treppchen, 1908$1.00 – $2.00
Berncastler Doctor, 1908, er Original Fuder No. 5, Crecenz der Frau Wwe, Dr. Hugo Thanish$2.75
Scharzhofberger Hohe. Domkirche Trier, 1908er$3.50
Wiltinger Kupp Bischöfliches Priesterseminar Trier, 1908er$5.00
Dienheimer$0.40 – $0.75
Niersteiner, 1909$0.55 – $1.00
Deidesheimer$0.55 – $1.00
Hochheimer, 1909, aus der König. Preussichen Domainen Kellerei$0.65 – $1.25
Liebfraumilch, 1908$0.80 – $1.50
Rüdesheimer, 1908$0.80 – $1.50
Oestricher Riesling, 1908$0.80 – $1.50
Steinwein in Boxbeutel$0.90 – $1.75
Dürkheimer Feurberg Traminer, 1905, Naturwein$0.90 – $1.75
Rüdesheimer Bischofsberg, 1904$0.90 – $1.75
Johannisberger Klaus Riesling, 1905$1.75
Assmannshaeuser Hinterkirch, 1904 (Red)$1.00 – $2.00
Nackheimer Unter Rotenberg, 1905, Naturwein Original Abfüllung der Gross herzoglich Hessischen Weinbau Domaine$2.50
Ruppertsberger Reiter Auslese, 1904, Naturwein$2.75
Schloss Johannisberger 1905, Orig. Abfüllung der Fürstlich Metternichschen, Domaine$3.00
Steinberger, 1908, Original Abfüllung$3.00
Liebfraumilch, 1893, Auslese, Gewächs Stadt Worms$3.50
Schloss Reinhartshausener, Original, 1904, Erbacher Siegelsberg, Prinz Albrecht von Preussen$5.00
Listrac Medoc$0.30 – $0.60
St. Julien$0.50 – $1.00
St. Estéphe$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Camponac (Chateau Bottling)$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Palmer, 1890, (Chateau Bottling)$2.50
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1881 (Chateau Bottling)$5.00
Sauterne, 1908$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne, 1906$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Olivier, Dry (Chateau Bottling)$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Yquem, 1905 (Chateau Bottling)$3.00
Macon, 1908$0.50 – $1.00
Pommard Rugiens, 1904$0.75 – $1.50
Chambertin, 1904$1.00 – $2.00
Chablis$0.50 – $1.00
Chateau Clos de Vougeot (Chateau Bottling)$2.00
Chianti$0.60 – $1.00
Amontillado$1.25
Pale Sherry$1.50
Oloroso, Very Old$2.50
PORT$1.00
Oporto$1.50
Meyer's Special$0.20
Twin Star$0.20
All other leading brands of Whiskey$0.15
Martel$0.15 – $0.25
Otard Dupuy & Co. Brandy$0.25 – $0.40
Grand Fine Champagne, Special Reserve, "1838"$0.40 – $0.75
Bénédictine$0.20 – $0.25
Grand Marnier$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow or Green$0.20 – $0.25
Kümmel, Gilka, or Allash$0.20 – $0.25
Curacao, Green or Orange$0.20 – $0.25
Créme de Roses$0.20 – $0.25
Absinthe Frappé$0.25
Maraschino$0.20 – $0.25
Anisette$0.20 – $0.25
Kirschwasser$0.20 – $0.25
Vermouth, French or Italian$0.15
Parfait Amour$0.20 – $0.25
Danzig Goldwasser$0.20 – $0.25
Bonal$0.15
Sun Ray Sparkling Split$0.15 – $0.40
Sun Ray Still Split$0.10 – $0.30
Rhenser Water$0.15 – $0.40
Imperial Water$0.25 – $0.40
Celestin Vichy$0.25 – $0.40
Red Raven Split$0.15
Bass Ale, White Label$0.15 – $0.25
Bass Ale, Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.25
Stout, Guinness's$0.15 – $0.25
Ginger Ale (C. & C.), Imported$0.25
Sarsaparilla (C. & C.), Imported$0.25
Club Soda (C. & C.), Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale (Sun Ray), Domestic$0.10
Ginger Ale (Sun Ray), Split$0.05
Sarsaparilla (Sun Ray), Domestic$0.10
Lemon Soda (Sun Ray), Domestic$0.10
Club Soda, Domestic$0.10
Müchener Löwenbräu
Beers on Draught
Per Glass$0.10
Per Tulip$0.15
Per Seidel$0.20
Alt-Pilsner
Per Glass$0.10
Per Tulip$0.10
Per Seidel$0.20
Pint Pitcher$0.50
Quart Pitcher$1.00
Blue Ribbon and Doppelbrau
Per Glass$0.50
Per Seidel$0.10
Pint Pitcher$0.30
Quart Pitcher
All Rhine and Moselle Wines are my own Importation
Cups in addition to Price of Wines
quart$1.00
pint$0.50

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