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St. Denis Hotel

Date
1913-05-29
Restaurant
St. Denis Hotel
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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crab meat cocktail$0.40
Sea food cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.40
Canape Caviar$0.50
Canape Anchovies$0.40
Stuffed celery$0.40
Celery$0.30
Radishes$0.20
English chow-chow$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.10
SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
Russian caviar$0.75
Sweet Pickles$0.10
Dill Pickles$0.10
Gherkins$0.15
Major Gray's Chutney$0.25
Queen olives$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.20
Stuffed Mangoes$0.25
Pickled onions$0.15
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Chutney Sauce$0.10
Lyon Sausage$0.25
Sardines$0.30
Bismarck Herring$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Oyster Soup$0.30
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
BLUE POINTS$0.25
Blue Points cocktail$0.30
Stewed Clams$0.25
Steamed clams$0.40
Clams Steamed on toast$0.45
Fried Clams$0.40
Roast Clams$0.40
roast clams on toast$0.45
Clam Fritters$0.40
Mock Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Puree of Peas$0.25 – $0.40
Petite marmite$0.30 – $0.50
Consumme$0.25 – $0.40
Consumme, cup$0.20
Puree Mongole$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken okra strained$0.20 – $0.40
Julienne$0.25 – $0.40
Clam broth with chicken, per cup$0.25
Tomato$0.20 – $0.30
Green turtle, clear$0.40 – $0.75
Chicken Broth, Cup$0.20
Onion Soup au gratin$0.25 – $0.40
Clam broth, per cup$0.15
Clam broth, per cup with whipped cream$0.20
Filet of sole$0.40
Striped bass$0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Sea bass$0.50
Perch$0.50
Kingfish$0.50
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.40 – $0.75
Salmon$0.60
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Yarmouth Bloaters$0.40
Salt mackerel$0.40
Finnan Haddie$0.50
Finnan haddie creamed$0.60
Halibut$0.50
Weakfish$0.50
Codfish$0.40
Codfish croquettes$0.40
Codfish creamed$0.50
Fish cakes$0.40
Fish Cakes with Poached Eggs$0.50
Stuffed deviled lobster$1.00
Lobster, broiled$1.00
Lobster patties$0.75
Lobster Croquettes$0.75
Lobster a la Newburg$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster a la Americaine$1.25
Crab meat au gratin$0.60 – $1.00
Newburg or Dewey$1.25
Newburg or Dewey in chafing dish$1.50
Deviled crab$0.40 – $0.75
Lobster Patties (2)$0.75
Canape Lorenzo$0.40 – $0.75
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.50 – $0.90
Roast chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Lamb$0.60
Ribs of beef$0.50
Squab$0.80
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast under glass bell$1.00
Artichoke$0.40
Asparagus$0.40
Asparagus Tips$0.30
Boiled Onions$0.20
Onions in cream$0.25
Onions fried$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.25
Cauliflower$0.40
Mashed Turnips$0.20
Stuffed green peppers$0.25 – $0.40
French peas$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.25
New string beans$0.25
Braised celery$0.30
Spinach$0.25
Baked Tomato$0.35
Boiled rice$0.15
Succotash$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Beets$0.15
Carrots in Cream$0.20
Eggplant$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Macaroni or Spaghetti$0.15
Macaroni or spaghetti au gratin$0.25
Macaroni or Spaghetti Italienne$0.25
Macaroni or Spaghetti Milanaise$0.40
POTATOES-FRIED$0.15
Potatoes Baked$0.15
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potatoes O'Brien$0.25
Potatoes hashed browned$0.25
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.25
Potatoes Gauffrette$0.20
Potatoes Saratoga Chips$0.25
Potatoes Boiled$0.15
Potatoes Mashed$0.15
Potatoes sautees$0.25
Potatoes Croquettes$0.25
Potatoes Julienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes grilled$0.25
Turkey$0.50 – $0.90
Roast ribs of beef$0.50
Corned beef$0.40
Ham$0.50
Beef tongue$0.50
Tartar steak$0.60
Terrine de foie-gras$0.75
Lamb$0.60
Roast duck, half$1.00
Roast Spring Chicken, Half$0.90
Smoked beef$0.40
Baked Beans$0.40
Pickled lamb's tongue$0.40
Cuts of Assorted Meats$0.75
Imported Smoked Salmon$0.50
Virginia Ham$0.60
Westphalian Ham$0.60
Salmon, Mayonnaise$0.60
Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.60 – $1.10
Tartar$0.30
Caviar$0.40
Club$0.40
Roast beef, hot$0.40
Roast Beef, cold$0.25
Tongue$0.20
Ham$0.20
Cheese$0.20
Chicken$0.30
Corned beef$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
A la Russe$0.75
Crab Meat salad$0.50 – $0.90
Lobster$0.50 – $1.00
Chicken$0.50 – $0.90
Tomatoes en Suprise$0.50
Chiffonade$0.40
Potato$0.25
Vegetable$0.30
Waldorf$0.40
Macedoine$0.40
St. Denis$0.50
Anchovy$0.50
Endive$0.30
Romaine$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Tomato$0.35
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce$0.35
Cold Slaw$0.20
Cucumber$0.30
Lettuce$0.30
Watercress$0.25
Escarole$0.30
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10

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Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast under glass bell$1.00
Broiled Spring Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.75
Broiled squab-chicken$0.65 – $1.25
Mixed Grill$0.75
Small steak, for one$0.65
Small steak, planked$1.10
Sirloin steak, for two$1.25
Sirloin steak, planked$2.00
Extra sirloin, for three$1.75
Extra sirloin, planked$3.00
Small tenderloin steak, for one$0.65
Tenderloin steak, for two$1.25
Chateaubriand$2.25
Porterhouse Steak$1.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Salisbury Steak$0.50
Hamburger steeak$0.50
Pork and beans$0.40
Lamb Chops$0.40 – $0.60
Loin Lamb Chops$0.60
Mutton Chops$0.50
English Mutton Chops$0.50
Combination English mutton chop (baked potato and string beans)$0.75
Veal Cutlet, Plain$0.50
Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.55
Vienna schnitzel, plain or breaded$0.50
Calf's liver$0.40
Calf's liver with bacon$0.50
Calf's head, plain$0.40
Calf's head en tortue$0.50
Calf's brains fried, tomato sauce$0.40
Calf's brains a la poulette$0.50
Minced chicken a la King with toast$1.00
Chicken hash$0.60
Chicken hash with eggs$0.80
Chicken Croquettes$0.65
Chicken Fricassee$0.75
Chicken Saute a la Marengo$1.00
Chicken, fried, Maryland style, half$1.00
Chicken, fried, Maryland style, whole$1.75
Chicken en casserole, half$1.50
Chicken en casserole, whole$2.75
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Sweetbrads a la Jardinere$0.90
Sweetbreads croquettes$0.60
Sweetbreads patties$0.60
Frizzled Beef with Eggs$0.45
bacon broiled$0.50
Hashed corned beef$0.40
Hashed corned beef with eggs$0.50
Ham broiled or fried$0.50
Lamb Fries$0.40
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Kidneys broiled$0.40
Tripe$0.40
pig's feet$0.40
Pork Chops$0.50
country sausages$0.40
Onions$0.15
Fresh mushrooms$0.35
French Mushrooms$0.25
Cepes$0.35
Bearnaise$0.20
Bordelaise$0.15
Stanley$0.25
tomato sauce$0.15
Casserole$0.50
Creole$0.20
Boiled eggs$0.25
Fried Eggs$0.30
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Poached eggs$0.35
Scrambled Eggs$0.40
Scrambled with Ham$0.50
Scrambled with tomatoes$0.45
Scrambled with smoked beef$0.50
Scrambled with mushrooms$0.50
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Plain Omelette$0.40
Omelette with tomatoes$0.45
Omelette with parsley$0.45
Omelette with cheese$0.50
Omelette with Ham$0.50
Omelette with jelly$0.60
Omelette with kidneys$0.60
Omelette with chicken livers$0.60
Omelette with mushrooms$0.60
Spanish omelette$0.50
Omelette au rhum$0.50
Souffle$0.75
Fresh Stewed Rhubarb$0.20
Green Apple Pie$0.15
Orange marmalade tarts$0.20
Rice pudding, hard sauce$0.15
Apple dumpling$0.15
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Lady fingers$0.15
French cream cake$0.15
Fancy cakes, St. Denis$0.20
cocoanut pie$0.15
Coffee Eclairs$0.15
French pancake$0.30
French pancake with jelly$0.40
German Pancake$0.40
Cream Puffs$0.15
Cup Custard$0.10
Bowl of custard$0.15
Jelly roll$0.10
Sponge Cake$0.15
Meringue a la creme$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Graham Wafers$0.15
Fresh Strawberry$0.25
Frozen pudding, St. Denis$0.30
Biscuit Glace$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Vanilla$0.25
Chocolate$0.25
Pistache$0.30
Vanilla ice cream with raspberry sauce$0.30
Coupe St Jacques$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Meringue Glace$0.30
Orange ice$0.25
Lemon Ice$0.25
Peach Melba$0.40
Roman Punch$0.30
Curacao punch$0.30
Maraschino Punch$0.30
Baked Apple and Cream$0.20
Pear$0.15
Orange$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Compote of Fruit$0.50
Bananas$0.15
Bananas sliced with cream$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.25
Strawberries with crea$0.35
Grape Fruit, Half$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Apple$0.15
Shredded grape fruit with sherry$0.40
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Preserved Peaches$0.30
Pickled Peaches$0.25
Brandied Peaches$0.30
Honey$0.20
Orange Marmelade$0.20
Figs in syrup$0.25
Guava jelly$0.25
Bar-le-Duc$0.30
Brandied marrons$0.25
MIXED NUTS$0.15
Roquefort$0.15
Camembert$0.15
Port-du-Salut$0.15
Swiss$0.15
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Brie$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.15
English Breakfast$0.15 – $0.25
Java Tea$0.15
Coffee$0.15 – $0.20
Coffee, with Cream$0.30
Coffee, small pot, served for one$0.15
Special coffee, per pot$0.35
Chocolate$0.15 – $0.30
Cocoa$0.15 – $0.30
Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Milk, glass$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Horlick's malted milk, glass$0.15
Omelette Oyster$0.50
Omelette with bacon$0.50
Vanilla Eclairs$0.15
Chocolate Eclairs$0.15
Vanilla ice cream with Strawberry Sauce$0.30
Shredded pineapple with sherry$0.40
Shredded grape fruit with maraschino$0.40
Shredded pineapple with maraschino$0.40
Quince jelly$0.25
Table Water
Oolong$0.15 – $0.25
Ceylon$0.15 – $0.25
GREEN TEA$0.15 – $0.25
Mixed Tea$0.15 – $0.25
English breakfast with cream$0.30
Oolong tea with cream$0.35
Ceylon tea with cream$0.35
Green tea with cream$0.35
Mixed tea with cream$0.35

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Monopole Red Top$2.25 – $4.50
Ayala Magnet$2.25 – $4.50
Duc de Montebello$2.25 – $4.50
Deep Spring Bourbon$0.15
Taylor Bourbon$0.15
Green River Bourbon$0.15
Cascade Bourbon$0.15
Old pepper bourbon$0.15
Jameson's$0.15
Bushmill's$0.15
Burke's$0.15
Nicholson Gin$0.15
El Bart Gin$0.15
Old Tom Gin$0.15
Coronet Gin$0.15
Plymouth Gin$0.15
Gordon Gin$0.15
De Kuyper Holland Gin$0.20
Sloe Gin$0.20
Italian Vermouth$0.20
Dubonnet Vermouth$0.20
French Vermouth$0.20
Cerons$0.50 – $1.00
St Denis rye$0.15
St Denis special reserve$0.20
Old Crow Rye$0.15
Garrick club rye$0.15
Hunter Rye$0.15
Wilson Rye$0.15
Baltimore club rye$0.15
Canadian Club Rye$0.15
Seagram's canadian rye$0.15
Old quaker rye$0.15
Craigwood rye$0.15
Monticello rye$0.15
Carstairs Rye$0.15
Apricot Brandy$0.20
Absinthe$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Apricotine$0.20
Grenadine$0.20
Chartreuse$0.20
Creme Yvette$0.20
Creme de Vanille$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Curacao$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Sanderson Scotch$0.15
Morton Liqueur Scotch$0.15
White Horse Scotch$0.15
Black and White Scotch$0.15
Krug, Private Cuvee$2.25 – $4.50
Perrier Jouet, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
L. Roederer, Carte Blanche$2.25 – $4.50
Piper Heidsieck, Sec$2.25 – $4.50
Delmonico, half pint$1.25
G. H. Mumm's, Half Pint$1.25
Dewar's White Label$0.15
Stewart, 1779$0.15
Johnny Walker$0.15
King George Scotch$0.15
B L Scotch$0.15
Claymore$0.15
Angelica$0.75 – $1.25
Hock$0.50 – $1.00
Zinfandel, St Denis bottling$0.30 – $0.50
Chauvenet White Cap$2.00 – $4.00
Chauvenet, Red Cap$2.25 – $4.50
Chambertin, C Marey & Liger Belair$1.75 – $3.50
Clos de Vougeot$2.00 – $4.00
Chabis sparkling, white, S F et F$1.75 – $3.50
Marcobruner, Henkell & Co$1.50 – $3.00
Hochheimer$1.00 – $1.75
Liebfraumilch, J Langenbach & sons$1.25 – $2.50
Johannisberger, J Langenbach & sons$2.50 – $5.00
Graacher$0.75 – $1.50
Sparkling Moselle$2.00 – $3.50
Erdener Treppchen$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Lafite, 1874 Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Margaux, Barton & Guestier$1.75 – $3.50
Pontet Canet, Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $2.00
King William Scotch$0.20
Perfection Scotch$0.20
Haig & Haig, 3 star$0.15
Hair & Haig, 5 star$0.20
Taylor liqueur scotch$0.15
Hennessy, three star$0.20 – $0.30
Sauvon brandy, 1875, St Denis Cellars$0.25 – $0.40
Villanyi$1.25 – $2.50
Voslauer$1.00 – $2.00
Ofener Adelsberger$0.75 – $1.50
Table Sherry$0.50 – $1.50
Amontillado$0.75 – $2.00
Table Port$0.50 – $1.50
Leacock's Old Madeira$0.50 – $2.00
Chianti$0.75 – $1.50
Capri, White$0.75 – $1.50
Bosca, red$1.25 – $2.50
Lacrima Christi Bianca$2.00
Lacrima Christi Sparkling$2.00 – $4.00
Martell, Three Star$0.20 – $0.30
Piesporter$1.00 – $2.00
Berncastler Doctor$1.50 – $3.00
Zeltinger$0.75 – $1.50
Trabener$0.75 – $1.50
Ruedesheimer Henkell & co$1.00 – $2.00
Schaefer's light and dark$0.20
Luchows Pilsner, Imported on Draught$20.00
Luchows Wuerzburger imported on draught$0.20
Cream Ale, Mug$0.15
Bass Ale, Dog's Head$0.30
Bass Ale, White Label$0.30
Scotch Ale$0.30
Irroy Dry$4.50
Pol Roger, Dry Special$5.00
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry$4.50
G. H. Mumm's Selected Brut$5.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$4.50
Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut$5.00
Pommery & Greno, Sec$4.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$4.50
Veuve Clicquot Brut$5.00
Ruinart, Vin Brut$5.00
Deidesheimer$1.00
Laubenheimer, Henkell & Co.$1.25
Clysmic$0.40
Golden Russet Cider$0.15
Mountain Valley$0.25
Wood's Champagne Cider$0.50
White Rock$0.40
Apollinaris$0.40
Clinton Lithia, Half Gallon$0.60
Poland Water$0.40
French Vichy$0.50
Hathorn$0.25
Port, glass$0.20
Madeira, glass$0.20
MAN-A-CEA, HALF GALLON$0.75
Hunyadi Janos, Glass$0.10
Red Raven Splits$0.20
Bear Lithia$0.40
Imported Club Soda, C. & C.$0.25
Ginger Ale Imported, C. & C.$0.25
Ginger Ale Domestic$0.15
SARSAPARILLA DOMESTIC$0.15
Lemon Soda domestic$0.15
Club Soda Domestic$0.15
celery tonic, glass$0.40
Sherry Wine$0.20
Claret Wine$0.20
Rhine Wine$0.20
Macon, St Denis cellars, recommended, 20 years old$1.00 – $2.00
Cook's Imperial$1.25 – $2.50
Great Western$1.25 – $2.50
Brotherhood, extra dry$1.25 – $2.50
Gold Seal$1.25 – $2.50
State seal$1.25 – $2.50
HAUT SAUTERNE, J CALVET & CO$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau yquem J Calvet & Co$2.00 – $4.00
Barsac, Barton & Guestier$1.00 – $1.75
Haut Sauternes Barton & Guestier$1.25 – $2.50
Barclay's Pale Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Barclay's Oatmeal Stout$0.15 – $0.25
Guinness's stout, E & J Burke$0.15 – $0.25
Pilsner, Imported Luchow$0.25
Wuerzburger, Imported Luchow$0.25
Budweiser$0.25
Anheuser-Busch$0.15
Lemp falstaff$0.15
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.20
Pabst Milwaukee Beer$0.15
Evan's Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Evan's Brown Stout$0.25
Chalis, white C Marey & Liger Belair$1.25 – $2.50
Sauternes$0.75 – $1.50
Graves$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Medoc$0.40 – $0.75
Fronsac J Calvet & Co$0.50 – $1.00
Montferrand J Calvet & Co$0.50 – $1.00
St Julien J Calvet & Co$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux J Calvet & Co$1.00 – $2.00
Floriac, Barton & Guestier$0.75 – $1.75
St Julien Barton & Guestier$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Larose Barton & Guestier$1.50 – $3.00
Pommard, C Marey & Liger Belair$1.00 – $2.00

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