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South Ferry Hotel

Date
1914-07-09
Restaurant
South Ferry Hotel
Physical description
27.5x18cm folded; 27.5x36cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Zinfandel Claret$0.30
Bass' Ale$0.25
White Label$0.25
Dog's Head$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Oysters on the half shell$0.20
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Boston stew$0.25
Oyster Box Stew$0.25
Oyster Milk Stew$0.25
Fried oysters$0.25
Pan Roast Oysters$0.30
Oysters Broiled on toast$0.30
Oysters broiled with bacon$0.35
Balitimore Broil Oysters$0.35
Oysters escaloped$0.40
oysters fricasseed$0.30
Oysters fried in butter$0.40
Steamed Oysters$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.25
Litle Neck Clams on the half shell$0.20
Clam Stew$0.25
Fried Clams$0.25
Steamed clams$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.25
Roast Clams$0.30
Clam Broil$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Broiled Salt Mackerel, Drawn Butter$0.30
Boiled Finnan Haddie$0.30
Broiled Finnan Haddie$0.30
Half a Boiled Lobster$0.60
Lobster salad$0.60
Fried Blue Fish$0.30
Broiled Blue Fish$0.30
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Picked Codfish in Cream Sauce$0.25
Broiled codfish steak$0.25
Fried Codfish Steak$0.25
Fish cakes$0.20
Fish cakes, tomato sauce$0.25
Fried scallops with bacon$0.40
Fried smelts$0.30
Beefsteak$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Rump Steak, Spanish Style$0.40
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.50
Tenderloin steak with bacon$0.60
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.70
Double Tenderloin$1.00
Double Tenderloin with Bacon$1.10
Double Tenderloin with mushrooms$1.30
Chateaubriand$1.25
Porterhouse Steak$0.90
Double porterhouse steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.10
Double porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.80
Planked Steak for Two$2.00
Planked Steak for three$2.50
Planked Steak for four$3.00
English Mutton Chop, one$0.30
French Lamb Chops on Toast$0.40
Mutton Chops (loin) one$0.20
Mutton Chops (loin) two$0.30
Veal Chops$0.30
Half spring chicken broiled$0.40
Spring chicken broiled, whole$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.30
Veal Cutlet, breaded$0.30
Veal Cutlet, breaded Tomato Sauce$0.35
Paprika schnitzel$0.35
Schnitzel a la Holstein$0.40
Steak a la Tartar$0.40
Hamburger Steak$0.30
German Beef Steak$0.35
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.25
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.20
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.30
Fried calf's liver$0.25
Pork Chops, one$0.20
Pork chops, two$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Browned$0.25
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.30
Honeycomb Tripe fried or broiled$0.20
Honeycomb Tripe fried onions$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Golden buck$0.35
Yorkshire Buck$0.40

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Puree a la Jackson$0.10
Consomme Julienne$0.10
Bisque of Tomato with Rice$0.10
broiled or fried sea bass$0.30
Broiled or Fried Bluefish$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
Broiled or Fried Codfish$0.25
Broiled or Fried Salt Mackerel$0.30
Braised Short Ribs a la Creole$0.30
Tomato Omllette$0.30
Kidney Stew$0.15
Fricasse of Phila. Fowl$0.30
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Frankfurters with Potato Salad$0.25
Chicken patties with cream sauce$0.25
Oyster Patties$0.25
Fried Chicken Maryland Style$0.40
Shoulder of Mutton with String Beans$0.30
Prime Ribs of Beef with Boiled Onions$0.35
Sirloin of beef$0.25
Roast Chicken with Dressing$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.15
Celery$0.15
Lettuce$0.15
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Peaches and cream$0.15
Banana Blamange$0.05
Lemon Pudding$0.05
Bannana Fritters$0.05
rice pudding$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Red Raspberries and Cream 0.15
Fruit Cake$0.05
Chocolate Blamange$0.05
Cup Corn Starch$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Bannas and Cream$0.10
Ice cream$0.10
All kinds of Pies$0.05

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Corn fritters$0.20
Stewed Mushrooms$0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.05
Potatoes, German fried$0.05
Potatoes a la lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.10
Potatoes, stewed$0.10
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.10
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.10
Sliced onions$0.05
Asparagus, whole can$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Radishes$0.05
Stewed Corn$0.10
Fried onions$0.05
String Beans$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Celery$0.15
Miles' XXX Ale on Draught, per glass$0.05
Peter Doelger's Extra Brew Light on Draught$0.05
Tomatoes, sliced$0.15
Peter Doelger's Extra Brew Dark on Draught$0.05
Ham Omelet$0.30
Mushroom Omelet$0.40
French Peas, whole can$0.35
Rum Omelet$0.35
Jelly Omelet$0.30
Pea Omelet$0.30
Succotash$0.10
Tomato Omelet$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.05
Parsley Omelet$0.30
Asparagus Omelet$0.40
French Toast$0.15
Onion Omelet$0.25
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Corn muffins$0.05
Force and Milk$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Pound cake$0.05
Shred'd Wheat & Milk$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
Graham Wafers$0.05
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Hot Biscuits$0.05
Spanish omelet$0.40
Bread and Milk$0.10
Plain Omelet$0.20
Oyster Omelet$0.30
Cream toast$0.20
German Pancake$0.30
French pancake$0.30
Crackers$0.05
Ham and eggs$0.30
Cold rice pudding$0.05
Bacon and eggs$0.25
Frizzled Ham and Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Crackers, Half Milk, Half Cream$0.20
Additional Eggs$0.05
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Sardines Sandwich$0.15
Frizzled beef in cream$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.30
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Eggs, boiled (2)$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.20
Eggs, fried (2)$0.15
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Eggs, Scrambled (2)$0.20
Eggs, poached plain (2)$0.15
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.20
Egg Sandwich$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.10
Eggs, poached plain (3)$0.20
Eggs, shirred (2)$0.20
Club sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.10
Caviar sandwich$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs, Beef$0.35
Chicken salad$0.50
Roast Delaware Chicken$0.40
Half a Boiled Lobster$0.60
Whole Boiled Lobster$0.90
Corned beef$0.25
Lettuce and Egg$0.25
Cold Boiled Ham$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.25
Cold Smoked beef tongue$0.35
Lobster salad$0.60
Pickled Lamb's Tongue, Vinaigrette (1)$0.15
Picked Lamb's Tongue, Vinaigrette (2)$0.25
Roast Lamb$0.30
Coffee, cup$0.05
Coffee, Pot$0.10
Iced coffee$0.05
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.20
Swiss cheese$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Orange$0.10
Currant Jelly$0.05
Bananas and cream$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Raisin cake$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Apple dumpling$0.10
Horton's ice cream$0.10
All kinds of Pies$0.05
Rice Pudding, Vanilla Sauce$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Plain Cake$0.05
Baked Apple withCream$0.10
Plum Pudding$0.10
Apple Fritters$0.10
Banana fritters$0.10
Chocolate$0.10 – $0.15
Iced tea$0.05
Milk$0.05

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Milk Punch$0.15
Manhattan Cocktail$0.15
Martini Cocktail$0.15
Whiskey Sour$0.15
Gin Sour$0.15
Whiskey Fizz$0.15
Gin Fizz$0.15
Claret Punch$0.15
Sherry Flip$0.15
Mint Julep$0.25
Sherry Cobbler$0.20
Gin Rickey$0.15
Whiskey Rickey$0.15
Maraschino Punch$0.25
Egg Nog$0.20
Absinth Frappe$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.20
Bar Whiskey$0.10
J.B. Scotch$0.15
Dewar's Scotch$0.15
Black & White Scotch$0.15
King William$0.20
Antediluvian$0.20
Canadian Club$0.15
Monogram Carstairs & McCall$0.15
Bushmills Irish$0.15
Okolona Rye$0.15
Private Stock$0.15
Burke's Irish XXX$0.15
Wilson$0.15
Old Crow, H.B.K. & Co.$0.15
Hunter Baltimore Rye$0.15
Old Tom Gin (Burnet)$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Brandy$0.15
Hennessey Three Star Brandy$0.15 – $0.25
Sloe Gin$0.15
Pabst Milwaukee Lager$0.15
Anheuser Bush, St. Louis Lager$0.15
Anheuser Bush, Budweiser$0.20
Geo. Ehret's Beer$0.10
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.25
Peter Doelger's on Draught, glass$0.05
Bass' Ale, White Label$0.15 – $0.25
Guiness' Dublin Stout$0.15 – $0.25
Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.25
Evers, Rehm Co. Pear Cider$0.05 – $0.25
Evans' Ale$0.15
Gold Seal, Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Montebello$2.00 – $4.00
G.H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$2.00 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Zinfandelr$0.10 – $0.60
Medoc$0.40 – $0.80
St. Julien$0.50 – $1.00
Pontet Canet$0.75 – $1.50
Sauterne$0.50 – $1.00
Haut Sauterne$0.75 – $1.50
Riesling$0.10 – $0.60
Niersteiner$0.50 – $1.00
Durkheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Hochheimer$0.50 – $1.00
Johannisberger$0.75 – $1.50
Superior Old Sherry$0.15 – $1.00
Amontillado$0.75 – $1.50
Superior Old Port$0.15 – $1.00
Burgundy Port$0.50 – $1.00
London Dock Port$0.75 – $1.50
Chartreuse$0.15
Kirschwasser$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.15
Anisette$0.15
Benedictine$0.15
Maraschino$0.15
Curacao$0.15
Vermouth$0.15
Creme de Cacao$0.15
Kummel$0.15
Arraks Punch$0.15
Aquavit$0.15
White Rock$0.15 – $0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.20
Vichy (Syphon)$0.20
Seltzer$0.20
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Ginger Ale$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Lemonade Plain$0.10
Lemonade Seltzer$0.15
Saratoga Star$0.15

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