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Little Roma Restaurant

Date
1914-08-31
Restaurant
Little Roma Restaurant
Physical description
36x18.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

Little Neck clams$0.25
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.30
Tonno$0.50
Antipasto sole$0.50
Presciutto Italiano$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Cherrystone Clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.35
Boneless Sardines, Box$0.50
Chow chow$0.15
Chutney$0.15
Olives$0.15
Salame$0.40
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Caviar$1.00
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvre$0.50 – $0.80
Antipasto Genova--Finest appetizer in olive oil$0.50
Onion soup au gratin, individual$0.25
Cold cream of tomatoes, cup$0.25
Cold minestrone a la milanaise$0.25
Jellied Consomme, Cup$0.20
Green turtle soup a l'anglaise$0.30 – $0.50
Consomme Printaniere$0.25 – $0.40
Consomme, Italian Paste$0.20 – $0.35
Puree, Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken broth with rice$0.25 – $0.40
Vermicelli [soup]$0.25 – $0.40
Cup of Consomme$0.15
Cup of Chicken Consomme$0.20
Bismarck herring, potato salad$0.50
Whole cold lobster, mayonnaise$0.65 – $1.25
Broiled live lobster, whole$1.40
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
Cold eggs, portugaise$50.00
Beef a la mode with ravioli, Genovese$55.00
Calf's liver and bacon a la milanaise, potatoes julienne$60.00
Diplomatic pudding au marasquin$0.20
Cup custard au caramel$0.15
Fruit tars, home-made$0.15
Rice pudding a la vanille$0.15
Home-made rice pudding$0.15
Cafe Parfait$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.10
Coffee with Cream$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Broiled Chicken, whole$1.40
Chicken, Maryland, whole$1.75
Chicken en casserole, whole$1.75
Pickled lamb's tongue, potato salad$0.50
BEST GUAVA JELLY$0.40
PASTA DE GUAYAVA$0.40
Clear green turtle soup$0.35 – $0.65
Tomato with rice soup$0.25 – $0.40
Mock turtle soup$0.30 – $0.50
SPECIAL-FRIED SPRING CHICKEN A LA MARYLAND, NEW GREEN CORN FRITTERS$0.75
Curry of lamb a l'indienne with rice$0.50
Turkey croquettes, Savarin with fresh mushrooms and new peas$0.55
Sugar-cured ham glace with fresh spinach, Champagne sauce$0.55
Cold boned capon and pickled lamb's tongue, cauliflower salad$0.70
Roast saddle of Canada mutton, potatoes Dumas, home-made chutney$0.60
Medallion of filet of beef a la Pompadour$0.70 – $1.30
Cepes, bordelaise or provencale$0.75
Hot or cold imported frankfurter, potato salad$0.50
Spaghetti with chicken liver or mushrooms$0.45
Spaghetti a l italienne$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Spaghetti a la Sicilienne$0.50
Roast beef, potato salad$0.50
Sliced Chicken$0.70
Combination, Roast Beef and Chicken, with potato salad$0.60
Spaghetti, Bolognese$0.50
Ham, Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Virginia ham, macedoine salad$0.65
Smoked Beef Tongue$0.60
Club sandwich$0.35
Caviar sandwich$0.50
Sandwich, Caviar, on toast$0.90
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.30
Boiled eggs, three$0.40
Fried eggs, three$0.40
Scrambled Eggs on Toast$0.45
Poached eggs, three on toast$0.50
Eggs a l'Alice$0.60
Hams and Eggs$0.50
Bacons and eggs$0.50
Omelettes-Espagnole$0.60
Omelettes-Parsley$0.50
Omelette-Peas$0.50
Omelette-Aux tomates$0.50
Eggs a la Roma$0.60
Eggs Au Gratin$0.50
Plain Omelette$0.45
Omelette with ham or bacon$0.50
Sirloin, for one$0.60
Sirloin, for one, with mushrooms, bordelaise, bearnaise, en casserole, a la Stanley$0.85
Sirloin, for two$1.00
Sirloin, for one, with mushrooms, bordelaise, bearnaise, en casserole, a la Stanley$1.40
Sirloin, for three$1.40
Sirloin, for three, with mushrooms, bordelaise, bearnaise, en casserole, a la Stanley$2.00
Tenderloin, for one$0.70
Tenderloin, for one, with mushrooms, bordelaise, bearnaise, en casserole, a la Stanley$0.95
Tenderloin, for two$1.10
Tenderloin, for two, with mushrooms, bordelaise, bearnaise, en casserole, a la Stanley$1.50
Mutton chops (2)$0.50
Lamb chops (3)$0.70
Broiled Virginia ham and cepes, Colbert$0.75
Boiled rice$0.20
Asparagus, hot or cold$0.60
String Beans$0.25
Prime ribs of beef$0.50
prime ribs of beef, extra cut$0.75
Pork and beans, Boston style, hot or cold$0.50
Lima beans$0.25
Spinach with egg$0.30
Cepes, Bordelaise$0.75
Fancy peas$0.30
Succotash$0.25
Peas$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.30
Fancy string beans$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.15
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Sautees Potatoes$0.20
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.10
Hashed browned$0.15
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.20
Broiled Ham$0.50
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.25
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.15
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Mixed Ice$0.25
Bisquit a la Roma$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.35
Celery$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicken$0.75
Lobster$0.90
Lettuce$0.35
Mayonnaise$0.10
Salade Roma$0.40
Potato$0.20
Meringue glacee$0.25
Eclairs$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Baba au rhum$0.15
LALA ROOKH$0.25
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Omelette au Kirsch$0.50
Omelette au confiture$0.50
Fresh Peach Ice Cream$0.20
Guava jelly$0.15
Pasta de Guayaba$0.15
Candied cherries$0.25
Home-made skinless figs$0.25
Preserved Cherries$0.25
Pie a la Mode$30.00
Preserved whole orange cling peaches$0.20
Parmesan$0.20
Gruyere$0.25
Old English Stilton$0.25
Roquefort$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20
Port du Salut$0.25
Gorgonzola$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.20
Apple$0.15
Banana$0.15
Orange$0.15
Assorted Fruit$0.25
Small pot of tea$0.15
Chocolate or Cocoa$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.25
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.35
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Milk or Buttermilk$0.10
Broiled Bacon$0.50

Page 2

Aquitania cocktail$0.15
ROMA COCKTAIL$0.15
Marsala, very old$1.00
JUDGE COCKTAIL$0.15
Trinchieri Quinated Vermouth$0.15 – $0.90
Commendador Port$1.75
J F Frank's Pinot$9.00 – $10.00
Green River$0.15
Three Feather Old Rye$0.20
Antediluvian Rye$0.20
Mount Vernon$0.20
Zinfandel$0.25 – $0.40
St Julian, own importation$0.50 – $0.90
J H Cutter Old Reserve$0.20
Canadian Club$0.15
Carstair's Rye$0.15
Old Taylor Rye$0.15
Old Crow$0.15
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.20
Club Soda$0.10
Poland Water$0.10 – $0.75
Aix-les bains mineral water$0.25
Sarsaparilla Soda$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.10
Fiuggi water$0.10 – $0.50
Wild Cherry Brandy, our own$0.20
Medoc, Marceaux$0.65 – $1.25
St Julien, Marceaux$0.65 – $1.25
St Julien, Calvet$0.80 – $1.50
St Julien, B & G$0.80 – $1.50
Pontet Canet, Marceaux$0.90 – $1.75
Margaux, N Johnson's$0.90 – $1.75
Chateau Pontet Canet, B G$1.25 – $2.25
Chat Pape Clement, 1890, N Johnston$1.35 – $2.50
Baltimore Club$0.15
Old Pepper$0.15
Our private stock, N P U$0.15 – $1.00
Wilson Rye$0.15
Brookfield Rye$0.15
Graves$0.60 – $1.10
Graves, Calvet$0.65 – $1.25
Sauternes, Marceaux$0.80 – $1.50
Haut Sauternes, Marceaux$1.10 – $2.00
Ch Dillon, N Johnston$0.80 – $1.50
HAUT SAUTERNES, B & G$1.40 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem, N Johnston$1.80 – $3.50
Neufchatel Swiss Wine, White$0.65 – $1.25
F Chauvenet, Red Cap, Sparkling Burgundy$2.25 – $4.25
Macon, vieux$0.65 – $1.25
Macon, Chauvenet$0.85 – $1.75
Pommard$0.90 – $1.75
Pommard, Chauvenet$1.40 – $2.50
Chablis$0.65 – $1.25
Chablis, Chauvenet$1.40 – $2.50
Chambertin, Bouchard$1.75 – $3.25
Booth's Orange Gin$0.15
Booth's High and Dry$0.15
Niersteiner, Our Importation$0.55 – $1.00
Tanqueray$0.15
Gordon Dry Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Ed Bart Dry gin$0.15
Tom Gin$0.15
B L Scotch$0.15
Jamaica Rum$0.15
J & G Stewart's 1779 Scotch$0.15
Special-Trinchieri Quinated Vermouth, qt.$0.90
Niersteiner, Superior, Deinhard$0.65 – $1.25
Absinthe Pernod Fils$0.30
Vermouth, Italian$0.15
Quinquina Dubonnet$0.15
Vermouth, French$0.15
Fernet Bitter$0.20
Montenegro Bitter$0.20
Amer Picon Bitter$0.15
Byrrh Wine$0.15
Trinchieri Quinated Vermouth$0.15
Campari bitter$0.15
Strega Liquor$0.20
Liquors in Ice$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Kirschwasser$0.20
Centerba$0.20
Dog's Head Bass$0.20 – $0.30
Guinness's Stout$0.20 – $0.30
Ye Peacocke Ale$0.25 – $0.40
White Label$0.20 – $0.30
Muir's Scotch Ale, Jugs$0.30
Schalk only beer$0.15
Imported Pilsener Beer$0.25
St Louis beer$0.15
Imported Wurzburger$0.25
Mattoni's Gieshubler Spring Water$0.25 – $0.50
M a B Liqueur Vieille Cure$0.25
Champagne Cider$0.30 – $0.60
Perrier$0.25 – $0.50
White Rock$0.15 – $0.50
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.50
French Vichy Celestins$0.25 – $0.50
Bacardi & Co rum$0.20
Laubenheimer, Deinhard$0.65 – $1.25
Hochheimer, Deinhard$0.90 – $1.75
Steinwein, Box Boutel$1.50 – $2.75
Lieserer, Own Importation$0.55 – $1.00
Piesporter, Deinhard$0.80 – $1.50
Zeltinger, Deinhard$0.80 – $1.50
Sloe Gin$0.20
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle$0.35
Thompson's, Twenty Years Old$0.25
Heirloom, 20 years Old, Scotch Liqueur$0.25
Black & White, Buchanan's Special Liqueur$0.25
Burke's Irish XXX$0.20
Haig & Haig, Scotch XXXXX$0.25
King William, V O P$0.20
John Jameson & Son, XXX$0.20
White & Mackay$0.20
Brauneberger Auslese Moselle Wine, Deinhard$1.25 – $2.25
Erdener Treppchen Moselle Wine, Deinhard$1.30 – $2.50
Sparkling Moselle$2.00 – $3.75
Kummel, Gilka$0.20
Kummel, Allash$0.20
Valdema, Green$0.20
Valdema, Yellow$0.20
Glen Garry Scotch$0.15
Dreadnought Scotch$0.15
Apricot Brandy$0.20
Campari Cordial$0.20
Prunelle$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Chartreuse, green$0.20
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Curacao, Cointreau, Extra, Triple Sec$0.25
Mackintosh Scotch$0.15
Pibroch Scotch$0.20
Johnnie Walker$0.15
Criterion$0.15
White Horse Cellar$0.15
Creme Yvette$0.20
Creme de Menthe, Green$0.20
Creme de Menthe, White$0.20
Andrew Usher, Green Stripe$0.15
Robertson's Scotch$0.15
John Dewar's White Label$0.15
Bushmill's Old XXX$0.15
Haig & Haig XXX$0.15
Robert Burns$0.15
Black & White$0.15
Grand Marnier$0.25
Arbeilot Marquisat$0.20
J. & F. Martell, XXX$0.20
Ronyet Guillet & Co. Cognac$0.20
Luxardo Cherry Cordial$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Bénédictine$0.20
Curaçao$0.20
CHIANTI, GLASS$0.15
Rhine Wine, glass$0.15
RHINE WINE AND SELTZER, SCHOPPIN$0.30
RHINE WINE AND SELTZER, HALF$0.15

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