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Pontin's Restaurant

Date
1914-09-01
Restaurant
Pontin's Restaurant
Physical description
26x16.5cm folded; 26x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 1

Lacrina Christi, White$1.50 – $3.00
Bordeaux Vieux$0.75 – $0.40
Moscato$1.40 – $2.75
Sparkling Moselle$1.25
G. H. Mumm Extra Dry$5.00 – $2.50
Veuve Clicquot Dry$5.00 – $2.50
Ruinart Pere & Fils$5.00 – $2.50
Pommery & Greno$5.00 – $2.50
Nebbiolo$2.00 – $1.00
Laubenheimer$1.00
Deidesheimer$1.25 – $75.00
Old Pinau$90.00
John Jameson XXXXX Irish Whiskey$0.25 – $2.00
John Jameson XXX Irish Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Old Bushmill's Irish Whiskey$0.15 – $1.25
Niersteiner Rhine Wine$0.15 – $1.00
Hochheimer Rhine Wine$0.80 – $1.50
Rudesheimer Rhine Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Berncasteler Doctor Moselle Wine$2.25
Zeltinger Mosel, Still wine$0.75 – $1.50
Claret, Pontin$0.25 – $0.50
Asticolony Tip, Red wine$0.50 – $1.00
Asticolony Tip, White wine$0.50 – $1.00
Chianti, Brolio Barone Ricasoli$0.65 – $1.25
Martillac Sauterne$0.65 – $1.25
Chablis, Private Stock$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes, Private Stock$0.50 – $0.90
Vino Camastra [Villa Tasca] white wine$0.65 – $1.25
Chateau Pontet Canet (Calvet)$1.10 – $2.00
Medoc (Calvet) Bordeaux Red$0.60 – $1.10
Moscato Passito wine$1.00
Capri, Rouff wine$0.65 – $1.25
St. Emilion (Calvet) Bordeaux Red$0.65 – $1.25
Chianti, L. Aman$0.25 – $1.25
St. Julien (Calvet) Bordeaux Red$0.75 – $1.40
Chianti, Antinori$0.65 – $1.25
Sideboard Private Stock Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.25
Graves (Calvet) Bordeaux white wine$0.60 – $1.10
Capri, A. Salvo Italian white wine$1.00
Capri, W. Cordrington Italian white wine$1.00
Lacrima Christi Still white wine$1.25
Chianti, White wine$0.65 – $1.25
St. Estephe (Calvet) Red Bordeaux wine$0.75 – $1.40
Lambrusco Italian red wine$1.00
J.F. Frank Cabernet, red wine$1.00 – $0.50
Barbera, Our Own Bottling red wine$0.40 – $0.75
Old Burgundy red wine$0.35 – $0.60
Cabernet red wine$0.30 – $0.50
Commendador Port Wine$0.20
La Rose (Calvet) Bordeaux red wine$0.90 – $1.75
Muscato Passito, White or Red$0.15
Margaux, Calvet & Co. Bordeaux Red Wine$0.85 – $1.65
Pennsylvania Monogram, Special Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.25
Ganela Italian red wine$0.50 – $1.00
Lacrima Christi Still red wine$1.25
Hunter Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.00
Wilson Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.00
Antediluvian rye whiskey$0.15 – $1.25
Canadian Club Rye Whiskey$1.25
Rock and Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.00
Old Crow rye whiskey$0.15 – $1.25
Capri Italian red wine$1.25
Mount Vernon Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Beaune (Calvet) burgundy wine$1.50
Chateau La Rose, 1887, bordeaux red wine$1.50 – $3.00
Sauternes (Calvet) Bordeaux White Wine$0.80 – $1.50
Chateau LaTour (B.&G.) 1890 Bordeaux red wine$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Lafite (J. Calvet) 1890 Bordeaux red wine$1.50 – $3.00
Haut Sauternes (Calvet) Bordeaux White wine$1.20 – $2.25
Chateau Grillet Calvet, 1904, White Bordeaux$2.25
Macon burgundy wine$0.65 – $1.25
Beaujolais burgundy wine$1.40
Pommard burgundy wine$1.10 – $2.00
Nuits (Calvet) Burgundy, Qt., Pt.$1.10 – $2.00
Clas de Vougeot (Calvet) Burgundy, Qt.. Pt.$1.60 – $3.00
Chambertin Burgundy, Qt., Pt.$1.60 – $3.00
Chablis, white, Qt., Pt.$0.90 – $1.75
Perfection Scotch Whiskey, Glass$0.20
King William Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.20
Black and White Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
The Antiquary Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.20
Royal Lochnagar Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
Haig & Haig Scotch Whiskey. 3 star, glass$0.15
Haig & Haig Scotch Whiskey, Pinch Bottle, glass$0.30
Andrew Usher Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
White Horse Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
Dewar's Scotch Whiskey, Glass$0.15
Sanderson's Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
White Label Scotch Whiskey, glass$0.15
Haid & Haig Scotch Whiskey, 5 star, glass$0.20

Page 2

Vegetable Soup, Paysanne
Veal and Ham Pie a la Windsor
Poached Eggs, Benedictine
Broiled Spring Chicken
Filet of Sole, Marguery
Raviloli, Milanaise
New Pontin Cocktail$0.15
Cocktail Fifty-five$0.15
Pompier$0.20
Seltzer Lemonade$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Cafe frappe au kirsch$0.25
Cafe and Ice Cream Glace$0.20
Cream of Fresh Tomatoes aux Croutons$0.20 – $0.35
Cup of Cold Consomme in Jelly$0.25
Royans Bordelaise$0.40
Diablo Exquise, Jar$0.55
Fried Soft Shell Crabs on Toast, Bacon$0.50
Crab Meat salad$0.55
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Roast Chicken and Salad$0.65
Crab flakes au gratin$0.50
Boneless Sardines, Bezier$0.50 – $0.70
Antipasto sole$0.50
Special Tenderloin of Beef en Casserole$0.75
Boiled Fresh Salmon, Hollandaise Sauce, Boiled Potatoes$0.60
Boneless Sardines, Rouland$0.40
Chicken broth with rice$0.20 – $0.35
Chicken Lobster, Butter Sauce$0.65
Cold Kennebec Salmon, Potato Salad$0.60
Cold Chicken Lobster$0.65
Roast Beef Hash Steamed, Green Pepper$0.40
Roast Stuffed Spring Chicken, Giblet Sauce, Cottage Potatoes$0.65
Pragada Jorn Ham, Potato Salad$0.65
Smoked Norwegian Salmon, Potato Salad$0.60
York Sugar-Cured Ham, Potato Salad$0.50
String Beans$0.25
Assorted Cold Meat Combination and Salad$0.65
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Caviar d'Astrachan$0.75
New Corn on Toast a la Cardinale$0.40
Prime ribs of beef$0.50
Prime ribs of Beef with Stuffed Tomatoes$0.60
Veal and Ham Pie a la Windsor$0.50
Spaghetti Novazio$0.40
Spaghetti Beurre Noisette$0.40
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.40
Spaghetti a l'Italienne$0.40
Smoked Beef Tongue, Potato Salad$0.55
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.45
Filet of Herrings Marines, Jar$0.80
Boneless Sardines, Rouland$0.40
Sardellen Schnitten Ringe$0.35 – $0.60
Chow Chow, P.P.$0.15
Stuffed Olives in Cream Olive Oil, Jar$0.50
Cold Strained Chicken Gumbo$0.30
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Petite Marmite, Ancienne$0.25 – $0.40
Cup Consomme$0.15
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.20 – $0.35
Broiled Sea Bass with Bacon, Livernaise$0.50
Chicken Halibut Saute, Meunjere, Creamed Potatoes$0.50
Chicken Halibut Saute, Meunjere, Boiled Potatoes$0.60
Brook Trout Saute, Meuniere, Potato a la Creme$0.40 – $0.75
Cold Sturgeon, Stuffed Tomatoes a la Rusee$0.60
Lillian Russell$0.25
Fried Egg Plant
Imperial Valley Cantaloupe$0.15 – $0.30
Cold Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.65 – $1.25
Broiled Live Lobster, Butter Sauce$1.25
Shirred eggs, creole$0.50
New England Dinner, Horeradhish Sauce$0.50
Lamb Stew with Fresh Vegetables, French Style$0.50
Broiled Deviled Roast Beef, French Fried Potatoes$0.50
Stewed Honeycomb Tripe, Lima Beans, Milanaise$0.45
Assorted Cold Cuts, Vegetable Salad$0.65
Prime Ribs of Beef extra cut$0.90
Prime ribs of Beef Extra cut with stuffed Tomatoes$1.10
Cold Roast Beef, Potato Salad$0.50
WESTPHALIA HAM AND PIMENTOES$0.60
Lobster salad$0.60
Crab Meat Ravigote$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Spinach with egg$0.20
Cauliflower$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken salad$0.60
Beef a la Mode with Macaroni au Gratin
crab meat cocktail$0.30

Page 3

Cepes Bordelaise$0.50
French Pastry$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Boiled eggs$0.25
Fried or Poached Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Ham omelette$0.50
Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak$1.25
Club sandwich$0.30
Club Sandwich with Mayonnaise$0.35
Astrachan Caviar Sandwich$0.40
French peas$0.25
Spinach with egg$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Mutton chops, two$0.60
Lamb Chops, Three$0.60
Shirred Eggs, Bonne Femme$0.50
Eggs, Poached. Benedictine$0.50
Eggs, Shirred, Chicken Liver$0.50
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Omelette, plain$0.35
Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms$0.50
Omelette with mushrooms$0.50
Scrambled eggs with cheese$0.45
Omelette with cheese$0.45
Spanish omelette$0.55
Half Grape Fruit au Maraschino$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Salad, Pontin$0.40
Welch's Grape Juice$0.15
Parmesan Cheese$0.10 – $0.20
Potatoes Milanaise$0.70
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Risotto of Chicken au Gratin$0.75
Heart of Lettuce with Tomatoes salad$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Sliced Bananas in Cream$0.15
Sliced Peaches$0.15
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.20
Pot of Tea$0.15
Pot of Coffee, Bread and Butter$0.25
Small Tenderloin or Sirlon Steak$0.65
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.40
Oregon Apple$0.10
Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$1.75
Chicken Saute, Hunter Style$1.75
Chicken Hash on Toast$0.65
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.15
Baba au rhum$0.10
Demi Tasse$0.10
Fried onions$0.20
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.20
Sardine Sandwich$0.20
Coquille of Chicken, Mountpensier$0.65
Orange, one$0.10
Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Fried Onions$1.40
Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.50
Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak Bordelaise or Bearnaise$1.50
Large Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak en Casserole or Stanley$1.50
Watercress Salad$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Lettuce with Tomatoes salad$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Lobster salad$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Chicken salad$0.60 – $1.00
Eclair$0.10
Omelette au confiture$0.50
Potato salad$0.20
Rum or Kirsch Omelette$0.50
Sliced Cucumber Salad$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
French string beans$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Oyster Bay asparagus$0.60
Cup with Milk$0.10
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.20
Cup with Cream$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Home-made apple pie$0.15
Chocolate or Cocoa$0.15 – $0.30
Swiss cheese$0.10 – $0.20
Port du Salut cheese$0.10 – $0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Potatoes, sautees$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.10 – $0.20
Small Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Fried Onions$0.80
Small Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.85
Small Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak Bordelaise or Bearnaise$0.85
Small Tenderloin or Sirloin Steak en Casserole or Stanley$0.85
Extra Large Sirloin Steak$1.75
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.50
Golden buck$0.50
Broiled Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Neapolitan ice cream$0.20
French pancake$0.40
Chicken, Maryland$0.90 – $1.70
Minced Chicken a la King$0.75
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Orange, sliced$0.15
Potatoes au Gratin$0.25
Potatoes Baked$0.10
Potatoes Mashed$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15

Page 4

Green River$0.15 – $1.25
Van Hook$0.15 – $1.25
Old Jordan Bourbon$0.15 – $1.25
Edward Dubonnet$0.15
Fernet Branca$0.15
Quinquina Dubonnet$0.15
Amer Picon$0.15
Hostetter's$0.15
St. Rafael$0.15
Boonekamp$0.15
Calisaya Bark$0.15
Holland Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Nicholson Gin$0.15
Sloe Gin$0.20
Pilsener$0.25
Wurzburger$0.25
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.20
Piel's Beer on Draught$0.10
Que Placer Conchas$0.10
Reynaldo Perfecto$0.15 – $0.25
La Integridad Puritanos$0.15 – $0.25
Garcia & Pando Rivoli Perfectos$0.15 – $0.25
La Coronilla Perfecto$0.15 – $0.25
Rodena Americanos$0.10
Rodena Perfecionados$0.15 – $0.25
Rodena Perfectos$0.15 – $1.00
Bismarck Puritanos$0.15
Bismarck Perfectos$0.25
Bismarck Palmas$0.30
Castaneda Exellentes$0.25
La Corona Perfectos$0.25
Hoyo De Monterrey Perfectos$0.25
Hoyo de Monterrey Roval$0.30
La Vencedora Cazadores$0.25
Carolina Perfectos$0.25
Eden Puritanos$0.15 – $1.00
Romeo & Julieta Puritanos$0.15
Romeo & Julieta Perfecionados$0.20 – $0.50
Romeo & Julieta Perfectos$0.25
Bock Panetelas$0.15
Bock Obsequios Flor Fina$0.35 – $1.00
H. Upmann Flores$0.15 – $0.25
H. Upmann Puritanos Finas$0.15 – $1.00
H. Upmann Perfectos$0.25
Ml. Garcia Panetelas$0.15 – $0.25
Ml. Garcia Puritanos$0.15 – $1.00
Ml. Garcia Deliciosos$0.20
Ml. Garcia Perfectos$0.25
Ml. Garcia Invicibles$0.30
Fonseca Sublimes, Pontin's Special$0.15
E. H. Gato New York Grande$0.15
E. H. Gato Perfectos$0.20 – $0.50
The American Conchas Especial$0.10 – $0.25
The American Favoritas$0.15 – $0.25
The American Longfellow$0.20 – $0.50
The American Perfectos$0.20 – $0.50
Corona de Bachia$0.20 – $0.50
Graham Courtney Perfectos$0.15 – $0.25
Graham Courtney Invincible$0.15 – $0.25
Yracheta Washington Plant'n$0.15 – $1.00
Yracheta Anacreon Panetelas$0.10
King Conrad Regalia$0.10
King Conrad Perfecionados$0.15 – $0.25
King Conrad Longfellow$0.20 – $0.50
King Conrad Boite Nature$0.20 – $0.50
Jamaica Rum$0.15
St. Croix Rum$0.15
Red Heart Rum$0.15
New England Rum$0.15
Italian Vermouth$0.15
French Vermouth$0.15
Geneva Gin$0.15
Gordon Dry Gin$0.15
Scotch Ale$0.30
Perrier Natural Sparkling mineral water$0.15 – $0.50
Clysmic mineral water$0.15 – $0.50
French Vichy mineral water$0.25 – $0.50
Judge's Cocktail$0.15
Poland Water, still$0.25 – $0.50
Dog's Head Ale$0.30
Red Raven Aperient Water$0.15
White Rock Mineral Water$0.15 – $0.50
White Label Ale$0.30
Guinness's Stout$0.30
St. Raphael Appetizer$0.15
Sweepois Ginger Ale$0.25
Smith Pale Ale$0.20
Apollinaris mineral water$0.15 – $0.50
Beadleston & Woerz Cream Ale$0.10 – $0.20
Imported Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Plain Rhine Whine, Half Schoppen$0.20
Seltzer, Vichy or Carbonic water$0.10 – $0.20
Ariston Spring Water$0.10 – $0.30
Club Soda$0.15
Domestic Ginger Ale$0.15
Lemonade Plain$0.10
Champagne Cider$0.25 – $0.50
Lemonade with Seltzer$0.15
Morning Glory$0.15
Chianti, Claret or Rhine Wine$0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Vermouth Chinato a la Faccini$0.15
Rhine Wine and Seltzer$0.15 – $0.25
Clover Club$0.20
Creme de Cassis$0.20
Spanish Punch$0.20
Liquore Strega$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
J.E. Dulary & Co. XXX$0.20 – $1.75
J.E. Dulary & Co. V.O. brandy$0.20 – $2.00
J.E. Dulary & Co. V.O.P.$0.25 – $2.50
J.E. Dulary & Co. V.S.O.P. brandy$0.20 – $3.00
J.E. Dulary Fine Champagne, 1870$0.35 – $4.00
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Chartreuse$0.20
Marashino cordial$0.20
Kirschwasser cordial$0.20
Apricot Brandy$0.20
Anisette cordial$0.20
Creme Yvette Cordial$0.20
Prunelle cordial$0.20
Forbidden Fruit cordial$0.25
Val d'Ema cordial$0.20
Liquors in Ice$0.25
Gilka Kummel cordial$0.20
Allash Kummel cordial$0.20
Pousse Cafe Cordial$0.25
Curacao$0.20
Benedictine$0.20

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