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Drake's Restaurant

Date
1914-07-06
Restaurant
Drake's Restaurant
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little Neck Clam Fry$0.30
Little necks half shell$0.20
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.25
Little neck clam steamed$0.25
Little neck claim stew$0.25
Puree of Green Peas Soup$0.10
Cup of Beef Tea$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
English Beef Soup$0.10
Chicken soup with rice$0.10
Aberdeen Kippered Herring$0.25
Aberdeen Kippered Herring with Poached Egg$0.35
Broiled or Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Fried or Boiled Bluefish$0.30
Boiled or Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Fried or Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Half cold boiled lobster mayonnaise$0.50
Picked up codfish in cream on toast$0.25
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.90
Whole Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter$1.00
Lobster Salad (to order)$0.50
Chicken Salad (to order)$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
Fried Mush with Side Order of Ham or Bacon$0.15
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup$0.10
Boiled Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.30
Side Dish of Spaghetti, Italienne$0.10
Ragout of Beef wtih Peas$0.20
Ham, Pork, or Corned Beef and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork, 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
Queen olives$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.10
Side Order of Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Single Lamb or Pork Chop when served with meat of fish order$0.10
New Asparagus on Toast$0.20
Green Onions$0.10
Pickled New Beets$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
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
Side Order of New Cabbage$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Lima beans$0.10
Side Order of Boston Beans$0.10
Succotash$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.15
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.10
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Fried egg sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.10
Roquefort Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.15 – $0.25
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Cheese Served with Pie if Desired
Huckleberry Pie$0.10
Blackberry Pie$0.10
Apple Pie$0.10
Peach Pie$0.10
Fresh Strawberry Pie$0.10
Banana or 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 or Plain Cake$0.05
Bread Custard Pudding, Raisins$0.05
Custard Pie$0.10
cocoanut 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
iced tea or coffee$0.05
Buttermilk$0.05
Postum ready to serve$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Tea$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Chocolate$0.05

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cold roast sirloin of beef, sliced tomatoes, stuffed egg and potato salad$0.35
cold tongue combination (tongue, ham and stuffed egg)$0.40
cold virginia ham, sliced chicken, tomato surprise and potato salad$0.50
Special Lobster Salad$0.35
Half Roast Spring Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.45
Special half-fried spring chicken, cream gravy, corn fritters$0.35
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Virginia Ham, Apple Fritters, Champagne Sauce$0.30
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$45.00
Chicken fricassee with boiled rice$0.40
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak with Mushroom Sauce$0.45
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets$0.30
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with 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
New England Beef Stew$0.25
Butcher's Tenderloin of Beef, Young Vegetables$0.25
Veal Pot Pie and Parsley Dumpling$0.30
Chicken Liver Saute and Green Peas$0.30
Baked Sausage, Turnips and Mashed Potatoes$0.25
Watermelon$0.10
Special ice cream with crushed Peaches$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
Frankfurters and Potato Salad$0.25
Minced Tongue with Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.30
Windsor Steak, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Spanish Sauce$0.25
Roast Leg of Veal and Lima Beans$0.30
Chicken Patty$0.20 – $0.35
special - spring vegetable dinner$0.25
Spring Vegetable Dinner$0.25
New Asparagus on Toast$0.20
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Lima Beans$0.25
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
corn fritters, brown gravy$0.10
Roast spring lamb, green peas, mint sauce$0.30
tomato surprise, one$0.15
tomato surprise, two$0.25
Fried Tomatoes$0.25
Lamb Chop Combination (Lamb Chop, Fried Soft Shell Crab, Fried Ham)$0.35
Berries and Cream$0.15
fresh berry pie$0.10
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Old-fashioned Peach Short Cake$0.15
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.15
Boiled New Potatoes in Cream$0.10
Hot Virginia Ham Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes$0.20
ox-tongue, german style$0.30
Combination Boston Baked Beans with Macaroni, Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Small Hamburger Steak with Spaghetti$0.20
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles$0.20
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork and Brown Bread$0.15
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
special - chicken salad sandwich, mayonnaise$0.20
Navel Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
potted beef, spaghetti$0.20
cauliflower with cream or butter sauce$0.15
French Toast with Maple Syrup$0.15
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce or Cream Gravy$0.20
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers, Boiled Rice$0.20
Fruit salad$0.25
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.20
Braised Beef and Corn Fritters$0.20
special - baked country sausage with mashed potatoes$0.20
Old fashioned southern waffles with pure strained honey or pure maple cream$0.15
iced tea or coffee$0.05
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Egg Salad$0.20
Chicken Patty, Pair$0.35
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Brown Gravy$0.10
Ham, Corned Beef or Pork and Boston Beans$0.15

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Bananas with cream$0.10
Sliced Oranges$10.00
Apple Sauce$0.05
Stewed fresh rhubarb$0.10
Strawberries with Pitcher of Cream$0.15
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.10
a la Mode$0.15
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Half grape fruit$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.50
Baked Apple with Pitcher of Cream$0.10
Preserved Pineapple$0.50
California Lemon Cling Peaches$0.10
Creamed Breakfast Rice and Milk$0.10
Crackrs and Milk$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
French Toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
Milk toast$0.15
Dry or buttered toast$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Liver and Onions$0.20
Ham and One Egg$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast$0.20
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Chicken Liver with Mushrooms$0.30
Frizzled beef with scrambled eggs$0.25
Fried Sausages, Buckwheat Cakes$0.25
Fried Sausages$0.20
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan, Fried Egg$0.25
Broiled or Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Bread and Milk$0.10
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
Small Steak$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
Boiled Rice and Milk, Hot or Cold$0.10
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
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
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
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Corn Flakes$0.10
Corn Meal Mush$0.10
Pork chops, two$0.25
Veal Chops, Broiled or Fried, two$0.30
French Sardines, Per Box$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.25
Fried Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.30
Broiled Ham$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Broiled Pork Tenderloin$0.35
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.35
liver and bacon$0.20
Two Shirred Eggs$0.20
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Boiled eggs, two$0.15
Fried eggs, two$0.15
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Mushroom Omelette$0.30
Onion Omelette$0.25
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Chicken Omlette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Parmesan Cheese Omelette$0.25
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
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Kentucky Corn Cakes$0.10

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