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Gibson's

Date
1914-07-06
Restaurant
Gibson's
Physical description
25x18cm folded; 25x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

walker-gordon milk, per pint$0.20
Buttermilk$0.05
Fer-Mil-Lac$0.10
French Vichy Celestins$0.25
Londonderry Lithia, pints$0.20
Apollinaris, pints$0.20
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.25
Delatour Ginger Ale$0.15
sparkling russet cider, pints$0.25
Grape juice, per glass$0.10
mock turtle soup, baltimore$0.10 – $0.20
Vegetable Soup, Paysanne$0.10 – $0.20
chicken bouillon with rice$0.10 – $0.20
Cold consomme en tasse$0.10
cold tomato bouillon en tasse$0.10
Chow chow$0.05
Euchred Figs$0.05
Queen olives$0.05
Mixed Sweet Pickles$0.05
Cold Slaw$0.05
Chili Sauce$0.05
broiled bluefish, maitre d'hotel, french fried potatoes$0.35
fried butterfish and bacon$0.35
Sea Bass Saute a la Meuniere$0.35
Boiled Salmon, Egg Sauce$0.35
Prime ribs of beef, baked potato$0.50
prime ribs of beef, extra cut, baked potato$0.75
leg of lamb, mint sauce and lima beans$0.45
Monday Special: new england boiled dinner or corned beef and cabbage
tuesday special: chicken pie or chicken fricassee and vegetarian dinner
wednesday special: calf's liver and bacon
thursday special: smoked beef tongue or sugar-cured ham
friday special: clam chowder and all fish in season
saturday special: larded sirloin or tenderloin of beef
Force with Cream$0.20 – $0.30
force with large pitcher of milk$0.20
force with half and milk$0.25
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.20
Cream toast$0.30
Watermelon$0.10
Strawberries and Cream$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.10
Raspberries and Cream$0.15
Potato salad$0.20
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Tomato Salad$0.30
Salad A la Russe$0.40
Chicken salad$0.60
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Corned beef sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Spinach$0.15
Spinach with egg$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.10
Early June Peas$0.10
Fancy string beans$0.15
Boiled rice$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Beets$0.10
French peas$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
New England Boiled Dinner$0.45
Beef Stew, home Style$0.40
Omelette with Turkey Liver$0.40
Baked Beechnut Bacon, New Spinach, Fried Potatoes$0.45
Leg of Mutton Braise, New String Potatoes$0.45
Poached Eggs, Asparagus Tips$0.45
Fried Indian Mush and Bacon, Maple Syrup$0.35
Roast Tenderloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce$0.55
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.30
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Hollandaise with Poached Egg$0.35
Baked Red Kidney Beans, Saute Potatoes$0.30
boiled new potatoes$0.10
New green peas$0.10
New string beans$0.10
Bone Sirloin Steak, Served to One Only$0.60
Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.70
Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.80
Double bone sirloin planked a la gibson$2.25
Small Tenderloin Steak, Served to One Only$0.75
small tenderloin steak, with onions$0.80
Small Tenderloin Steak, with Mushrooms$0.90
Bone Sirloin Steak, Served to Two$1.20
Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.30
Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.40
Bone sirloin steak, planked a la gibson$1.75
Double Bone Sirloin Steak$1.70
Extra Tenderloin Steak$1.40
Broiled Ham$0.45
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.55
Broiled Bacon$0.45
Boiled eggs, two$0.25
Boiled eggs, three$0.30
Omelette, plain$0.30
Omelette with Ham$0.45
omeletre with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette with tomatoes$0.40
Omelette with parsley$0.35
Omelette with cheese$0.40
Spanish omelette$0.50
Corned Beef and Cold Slaw$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.15 – $0.25
Beechnut Ham and Tongue, Potato Salad$0.45
Assorted Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$0.60
Roast Ribs of Beef, Vegetable Salad$0.50
Pickled Lamb's Tongue, Beet Salad$0.35
Combination Salad in Season$0.30
Lobster Salad, Mayonnaise$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato, French Dressing$0.25
CHICKEN SALAD, MAYONNAISE$0.50
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
Egg Salad, Mayonnaise$0.45
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.20
cocoanut pie$0.10
Mocha Puff Filled with Ice Cream$0.15
Gooseberry Snow Pudding, Cream Sauce$0.10
Fruit Molasses Cake$0.05
Charlotte Russe Glace$0.15
Pie a la Mode$0.20
lemon meringue pie$0.10
Rice Pudding a la Gibson$0.15
Huckleberries and Cream$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Sliced Orange$0.10
Preserved figs$0.15
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.15
Strawberry Melba$0.25
Chocolate$0.15
rhubarb pie$0.10
Huckleberry Pie$0.10
Cranberry Pie$0.10
Cabinet Pudding, Wine Sauce$0.10
Chocolate eclair$0.10
Coffee eclair$0.10
Macaroons$0.10
Lady fingers$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Cup Custard$0.10
Rice pudding, hot$0.10
Rice pudding, cold$0.10
Ice Cream and Macaroons$0.15
Coffee parfait$0.15
Vanilla parfait$0.15
Vanilla Ice Cream, Plain$0.15
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate sauce$0.15
Meringue Glace$0.15
Chocolate$0.10 – $0.25
Fried Eggs$0.30 – $0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached eggs$0.35
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Sccambled eggs with ham$0.45
Sccambled eggs with bacon$0.45
Ham and eggs$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Baked Potatoes$0.10
Mashed potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.10
Stewed potatoes$0.15
Sautees Potatoes$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Saratoga Potatoes$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.15
Hashed Potatoes in Cream$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.15
Grape Nuts with Milk$0.20
Grape nuts with half and milk$0.25
Shredded Wheat with Milk$0.20
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Shredded wheat with half and milk$0.25
Walker-Gorden's Milk$0.20
Coffee$0.10 – $0.15
Tea$0.10 – $0.15
Cocoa$0.10 – $0.25
Iced tea$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Milk$0.05 – $0.10
Cream$0.15 – $0.25
Half milk and cream$0.10 – $0.20
Postum$0.10
Imported Cigars
Domestic cigars
Imported Cigarettes
Domestic Cigarettes

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