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Drake's

Date
1914-09-01
Restaurant
Drake's
Physical description
28x17.5cm folded; 28x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Blue Points, half shell$0.20
One Dozen Oysters on Half Shell$0.35
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Small Oyster Fry$0.30
Large Oyster Fry$0.40
Oyster Fry in Butter$0.40
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Cream Stew$0.40
Green Onions$0.10
Broiled oysters$0.40
Pan Roasted Oysters$0.30
Boston Oyster Pan Roast with Bacon$0.40
Baltimore Oyster Broil on Toast$0.50
Oyster Omelette$0.30
Roast Chicken and Apple Sauce$0.45
Little Neck Clam Fry$0.30
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.25
Little Neck Clams Steamed$0.25
Aberdeen Kippered Herring$0.25
Aberdeen Kippered Herring with Poached Egg$0.35
Little Neck clams half shell$0.20
Little neck clam stew$0.25
Fried chicken, half$0.45
Broiled Chicken, (half)$0.45
Puree of Green Peas$0.10
Beef Tea Soup$0.10
Vegetable Soup$0.10
Chicken with Noodles Soup$0.10
English Beef Soup$0.10
Lobster salad$0.50
Cold Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.30
Pickled New Beets$0.10
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Boiled Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Half Cold Roast Chicken$0.45
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Ragout of Beef with Peas$0.20
Mixed Salad$0.10
Potato salad$0.10
Fruit Tapioca$0.05
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.10
Spaghetti, Italienne$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.10
Half cold boiled lobster, mayonnaise$0.50
Queen olives$0.10
Yorkshire Buck$0.45
Golden buck$0.35
Whole Cold Boiled Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.90
Stewed Corn$0.10
Picked-up Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.25
Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Cold Breast of Chicken, Potato Salad$0.50
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.05
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Fried Mush with Maple Syrup$0.10
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.10
Roquefort Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.15 – $0.25
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Cream Gravy$0.20
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Broiled Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.30
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Bananas a la Mode$0.15
Apple Pie$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Fried Mush with Ham$0.20
Fried Mush with Bacon$0.20
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Whole Broiled Live Lobster, Drawn Butter$1.00
Cold Tongue and Potato Salad$0.30
Salmon Salad$0.25
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Boiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Chicken salad$0.40
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Fried Tomatoes$0.20
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.10
Bread Custard Pudding, Raisins$0.05
Huckleberries and Cream$0.15
Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.10
cocoanut pie$0.10
Prime ribs of beef, potato salad$0.30
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Fried egg sandwich$0.10
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.10
Spinach$0.10
Milk$0.05
Sardine Sandwich$0.15
Boston Beans with Pork, Brown Bread$0.15
Ham and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Pork and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Corned Beef and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.10
Fruit Corn Starch$0.05
Sliced onions$0.10
Banana Short Cake$0.10
Pineapple short cake$0.10
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.05
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.10
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Custard Pie$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
Raisin cake$0.05
Plain Cake$0.05
Lima beans$0.10
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Succotash$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Blackberry Pie$0.10
Rice Custard$0.10
Boston Beans$0.10
New Cabbage$0.10
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.10
Potatoes, au gratin$0.15
Club sandwich$0.20
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.20
Huckleberry Pie$0.10
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Chocolate Corn Starch Pudding$0.05
Postum$0.05
Coffee$0.05
Tea$0.05
Cocoa$0.05
Chocolate$0.05
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Peach Dumpling, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.10
Ham$0.10
bacon$0.10
Sausage$0.10
Lamb Chop$0.10
Pork Chop$0.10
Cheese Served with Pie if Desired
Ice Cream served with Dessert, Extra$0.05
Salmon Sandwich$0.10

Page 3

Cold Virginia Ham, Sliced Chicken and Tomato Surprise, Potato Salad$0.50
Cold Virginia Ham, Sliced Chicken and Tomato Surprise, Potatoes$0.50
Smoked Tongue, Chicken Salad and Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.40
Cold Roast Sirloin of Beef, Sliced Tomatoes and Stuffed Egg with Potato Salad$0.35
Cold Salmon with Mixed Salad and Potato Salad$0.30
Beefsteak Pie$0.25
Half Roast Spring Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.45
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.35
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.20 – $0.35
Roast Stuffed Veal, Carrots and Peas$0.30
Green Corn on Cob$0.10
Fried Tomatoes$0.20
Special Lobster Salad$0.40
OUR SPECIAL FRUIT SALAD$0.25
Peach Dumpling, Hard and Wine Sauce$0.10
Berries and Cream$0.15
Frankfurters and Potato Salad$0.25
corn fritters, brown gravy$0.10
Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles$0.20
Ham Omelette with Saute Potatoes$0.25
Navel Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
Sliced Peaches and Cream$0.15
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
Small Hamburger Steak with Spaghetti$0.25
potted beef, spaghetti$0.20
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Hot Virginia Ham Sandwich, French Fried Potatoes$0.20
Baked Chicken Pie$0.25
French Toast with Maple Syrup$0.15
Old-fashioned Peach Short Cake$0.15
fresh berry pie$0.10
Watermelon$0.10
Fruit salad$0.25
California grapes$0.10
Iced tea$0.05
Iced coffee$0.05
Special ice cream with crushed Peaches$0.10
Spring Vegetable Dinner$0.25
Chicken Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.20
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers, Boiled Rice$0.20
Beef a la Mode, Potato Pancake$0.25
ox-tongue, german style$0.30
Baked Virginia Ham, Apple Fritters, Champagne Sauce$0.30
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.45
Tomato Surprise$0.15 – $0.25
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Lima Beans$0.20
Braised Beef and Corn Fritters$0.20
Broiled Kennebec Salmon, Butter Sauce$0.30
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.30
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Combination Lamb Chop, Fried Oysters and Broiled Ham$0.35
Mutton Chops Breaded, Fried Tomatoes$0.35
Combination Pork Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush$0.25
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
Combination Boston Baked Beans with Macaroni, Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Baked Country Sausage with Mashed Potatoes$0.20
Egg Salad$0.20
Chicken Liver Saute with Bacon and Green Peas$0.30
Boiled Lamb, Mashed Turnips$0.30
Boiled Lamb, Spinach$0.30
Windsor Steak, Fried Egg Plant and Baked Sweet Pototoes$0.25
Special-Fried Calf's Liver with Bacon$0.25
Special-Fried Calf's Liver with Onions$0.25
Corned Beef Hash Browned in the Pan with Egg$0.25
Ham and Boston Beans$0.15
Corned Beef and Boston Beans$0.15
Pork and Boston Beans$0.15
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork and Brown Bread$0.15
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Cream Gravy$0.20
Fried Egg Plant, Cream Sauce$0.10
Fried Egg Plant, Tomato Sauce$0.10
Au Gratin Potatoes, For Supper Only
Baked Potatoes, For Supper Only
Old-fashioned Southern waffles with pure strained honey$0.15
Old-fashioned Southern waffles with pure maple cream$0.15

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French Toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.25
Milk toast$0.10
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Kentucky Corn Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Dipped Toast$0.10
Pettijohn and Milk$0.10
Creamed Breakfast Rice and Milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Boiled Rice and Milk, Hot$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
Apple Sauce$0.05
Preserved Pineapple$0.10
Sliced Oranges$0.10
California Lemon Cling Peaches$0.10
Half grape fruit$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Bananas with cream$0.10
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.10
Bread and Milk$0.10
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
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.25
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
French Sardines, Per Box$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
Two Shirred Eggs$0.20
Small Steak$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple a la Mode$0.15
Bread and Pure Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Corn Meal Mush with Pure Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Corn Flakes and Pure Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Parmesan Cheese Omelette$0.25
Shredded Wheat and Pure Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Force and Pure Cream$0.10 – $0.15
Fried Ham$0.25
Tomato Omelette$0.25
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.60
Liver and Onions$0.25
liver and bacon$0.25
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.35
Broiled Bacon$0.30
Ham omelette$0.25
Mushroom Omelette$0.30
Onion Omelette$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Plain Omelette$0.20
Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast$0.20
Boiled Rice and Milk, Cold$0.10
Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Chicken Omelette$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
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$0.30
Lamb Chops on Toast, three$0.40
Pork chops, two$0.25
Pork Chops Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.30
Broiled Pork Tenderloin$0.35
Pork Tenderloin Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.35
Ham and One Egg$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Veal Chops, Broiled, two$0.30
Veal Chops, Fried, two$0.30
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Broiled Ham$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.25
Corned Beef Hash Browned in Pan, Fried Egg$0.25
Fried Sausages$0.20
Fried Sausages, Buckwheat Cakes$0.25
Frizzled beef with scrambled eggs$0.25
Chicken Liver with Mushrooms$0.30
Bread, butter and potatoes with all meat or egg orders
No extra charge for brown gravy with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
No extra charge for cream gravy with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
No extra charge for tomato sauce with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
No extra charge for fried onions with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
No extra charge for Spanish sauce with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
No extra charge for mushroom sauce with steaks, chops, cutlets, etc
Any of the above (Dairy Dishes) with pure cream$0.15
Half portion of the above with pure cream$0.10
Boiled eggs, two$0.15
Fried eggs, two$0.15
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Poached Eggs, Plain, two$0.25
Poached eggs on toast, two$0.30
Poached Eggs on Milk Toast, two$0.30
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Jelly omelette$0.25
Side order of ham and wheat cakes$0.20
Side order of bacon and wheat cakes$0.20
Side order of country sausage and wheat cakes$0.20
Side order of ham and Southern waffles$0.25
Side order of bacon and Southern waffles$0.25
French bread
Rye Bread
Graham bread
Milk Bread
Rolls

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