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Drake's Restaurant

Date
1913-08-17
Restaurant
Drake's Restaurant
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

RASPBERRIES WITH PITCHER OF CREAM$0.15
BLACKBERRIES WITH PITCHER OF CREAM$0.15
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.15
Green Corn$0.10
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Ice Cold Watermelon$0.10

Page 2

Clam cocktail$0.20
Half Shell$0.20
Plain Stew$0.20
Milk Stew$0.25
Clam Fry$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.25
Crumb Fry$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Tomato with rice$0.10
Cup of Beef Tea$0.10
Vegetable$0.10
Genuine Green Turtle$0.15
English Beef with Barley$0.10
Chicken soup with rice$0.10
Fried or Broiled Bluefish$0.30
Fried or Broiled Salmon Steak$0.25
Broiled or Steamed Finnan Haddie, Butter Sauce$0.30
Broiled or Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Boiled or Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Picked-up Codfish in Cream on Toast$0.20
Fried or Broiled Halibut Steak$0.30
Little Neck Clam Fritters$0.25
Cold Cut of Prime Ribs of Beef, Sliced Tomatoes and Potato Salad$0.35
Cold Breast of Capon, Celery Salad$0.50
Roast Leg of Mutton, Sliced Tomatoes, Potato Salad$0.30
Half Roast Chicken, Sliced Tomatoes and Potato Salad$0.50
Leg of Veal, Sliced Tomatoes, Potato Salad$0.35
Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce and Potato Salad$0.30
Cold Tongue and Potato Salad$0.30
Corned Beef and Potato Salad$0.25
Boiled Ham and Potato Salad$0.25
Roast Leg of Veal with Dressing$0.30
Combination Cold Cuts, Potato Salad$0.50
Leg of Mutton and Mixed Salad$0.30
Prime Ribs of Beef, Pickled Beets$0.30
Boiled Salmon, Vinaigrette$0.25
Lobster salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.40
Potato Salad (to order)$0.10
Salmon Salad$0.25
Mixed Salad$0.10
Special-Soft Shell Crabs on Toast, Tartar Sauce, Pair$0.25 – $0.40
Special-Fresh Lobster Salad$0.35
Special-Half Fried Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.35
Half Roast Spring Chicken with Apple Sauce$0.45
Half Broiled Spring Chicken$0.45
Half Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy, Corn Fritters$0.45
Sweetbreads Sautes with Mushrooms and Peas on Toast$0.40
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce$0.30
Special--Pickled Lamb's Tongue, Potato Salad$0.25
Roast Tenderloin of Beef, Mushroom Sauce and Apple Fritters$0.25
Veal Chop Saute with Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Chicken Liver Saute with Mushrooms and Rice on Toast$0.25
Veal Loaf with Braised New Corn$0.20
Breslauer Steak with Onions$0.20
Minced Tenderloin of Beef with Green Peppers, Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Cold-Legof Veal and Ham Combination, Potato Salad$0.30
Genuine Roast Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce and Green Peas$0.40
Apple Fritters with Fruit Sauce$0.10
Fricassee of Veal with Rice and Corn Fritters$0.20
Minced Ham Sandwich with Lettuce$0.15
Potted Beef with Spaghetti$0.20
Hungarian Goulash with German Noodles$0.20
SPECIAL--Chicken Salad Sandwich, Mayonnaise$0.20
Hard Boiled Egg and Tomato Sandwich with Letuce$0.15
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich and French Fried Potatoes$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich, Giblet Sauce$0.15
with French Fried Potatoes$0.20
Special-Fresh Salmon Salad$0.20
Ideal Boston Chicken Salad$0.30
Fricassee of Lamb with Peas or Lamb Pot Pie$0.20
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.25
Ham, Corned Beef or Pork and Boston Beans$0.15
Frankfurter with Sauerkraut or Potato Salad$0.15
Fried Honeycomb Tripe Breaded, with Tomato Sauce$0.20
Extra Cut Prime Ribs with Pickled Beets$0.50
Special-- Baked Country Sausage with Mashed Potatoes$0.15
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef with Pickled Beets$0.30
Chicken Fricassee with Rice and Corn Fritters$0.40
Chicken Pot Pie with Egg Noodles$0.35
Baked Chicken Pie, Individual Dish$0.25
Chicke Croquettes, Cream Gravy and Peas$0.15
Minced Chicken on Toast with Green Peppers$0.20
liver and bacon$0.20
Small Hamburger Steak with Spaghetti$0.20
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork and Brown Bread$0.15
Combination of Lamb Chop, Soft Shell Crab and Broiled Ham$0.35
Steamed Blackberry Dumpling$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Old-fashioned Peach Short Cake$0.15
Huckleberries with Pitcher of Cream$0.15
Stuffed green peppers$0.10
Single Lamb Chop or Pork Chop, Fried Egg and Fried Mush$0.25
Special Mixed Salad$0.10
COMBINATION SALAD$0.25
Stuffed tomatoes$0.10
Blackberries and pitcher of cream$0.15
Corn on the cob$0.10
Green Onions$0.10
TOMATO EN SURPRISE$0.25
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Special Fruit Salad$0.25
Watermelon on ice$0.10
Navel or Rump Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.25
Lobster salad$0.50
Veal Cutlet Breaded, Tomato Sauce or Cream Gravy$0.15
Baked Potatoes, For Supper Only
Spinach with Hard Boiled Egg$0.15
French Toast with Maple Syrup$0.15
Old-Fashioned Southern waffle with pure strained honey or pure maple cream$0.10
Special ice cream with crushed Peaches$0.10
Roast Chicken and Apple Sauce$0.45
Roast Long Island Duckling, Apple Sauce$0.50
Fried or Broiled Chicken, half$0.45
Fried or Broiled Chicken, whole$0.80
Ox-tongue with Spinach$0.30
Braised Beef with Corn Fritters$0.20
Boiled Ham with Cabbage$0.25
Boiled Ham with Spinach$0.30
Ragout of Beef with Peas$0.20
Fricassee of Lamb with Peas$0.20
Ham, Pork, or Corned Beef and Beans with Brown Bread$0.15
Pot of Boston Beans with Pork, Brown Bread$0.15
lamb pot pie$0.20
Fricassee of Veal with Rice$0.20
Frankfurters and Sauerkraut$0.15
Frankfurters and Potato Salad$0.15
Frankfurters and Cabbage$0.20
Frankfurters and Spinach$0.20
Side Dish of Spaghetti, Italienne$0.10
Veal Cutlet Breaded Tomato Sauce or Cream Gravy$0.20
Welsh rarebit$0.25
Golden buck$0.30
Yorkshire Buck$0.35
Celery$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Queen olives$0.10
Cross & Blackwell's Chow Chow$0.05
Side Order of Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Single Lamb or Pork Chop$0.10
New Asparagus on Toast$0.15
Green Onions$0.10
French peas$0.10
Pickled New Beets$0.10
GREEN PEAS$0.05
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.10
Stewed Mushrooms$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.05
Sliced Tomatoes$0.10
Sliced onions$0.05
Celery$0.10
Lettuce Salad$0.10
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.15
LETTUCE WITH EGG$0.15
Side Order of New Cabbage$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.05
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.10
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.10
Potatoes, stewed in cream$0.10
Potatoes, au gratin$0.15
Lima beans$0.05
Corn on the cob$0.10
Succotash$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.05
Spinach$0.10
Spinach with egg$0.15
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.05
BAKED SWEET POTATOES$0.10
French Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.10
Tongue Sandwich$0.10
Oyster Sandwich$0.10
Russian Caviar Sandwich$0.15
Fried egg sandwich$0.10
Salmon Sandwich$0.10
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.10
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.10
Corned beef sandwich$0.10
Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.10
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Baked Apple Dumpling, Hard and Fruit Sauce$0.10
Steamed Blackberry Dumpling, Hard and Fruit Sauce$0.10
Cheese Served with Pie if Desired
Ice Crean Served with Dessert 5c. Extra$0.05
Pies -- Apple$0.05
Chocolate Corn Starch Pudding$0.05
Fruit Tapioca$0.05
Chocolate eclair$0.05
Banana or Pineapple Short Cake$0.10
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.05
Bread Custard Pudding, Raisins$0.05
Raisin or Plain Cake$0.05
Neapolitan ice cream$0.10
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.05
Fresh Blackberry Pie$0.10
Huckleberries with cream$0.15
Custard Pie$0.05
cocoanut pie$0.05
Wine Jelly, Whipped Cream$0.10
Bananas a la Mode$0.10
lemon meringue pie$0.05
Fruit Corn Starch$0.05
New England Raisin Pie$0.05
Cup Rice Custard$0.10
FRESH PEACH PIE$0.10
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.15
Fresh Pineapple Pie$0.10
Iced Tea, Coffee, Cocoa or Milk$0.05
Postum ready to serve$0.05
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa or Chocolate$0.05

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Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.10
Sliced Fresh Pineapple a la Mode$0.15
Half Cantaloupe$0.15
Whole Orange$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.05
Bananas with cream$0.10
SLICED PEACHES WITH CREAM$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.05
Preserved Pineapple$0.05
Sliced Oranges$0.10
California Lemon Cling Peaches$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Boiled Rice and Milk, Hot or Cold$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Corn Flakes$0.10
Bread and Milk$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.05
Pure Cream, per glass$0.15
Half and Half with Crackers, per bowl$0.15
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Pettijohn and Milk$0.10
Corn Meal Mush$0.10
Any of the above wth pure cream$0.15
Half portion of the above with pure cream$0.10
Clam cocktail$0.20
Half Shell$0.20
Plain Stew$0.20
Milk Stew$0.25
Clam Fry$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.25
Crumb Fry$0.30
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Fried Bluefish$0.30
Broiled bluefish$0.30
Broiled or Fried Halibut Steak$0.30
Picked-up codfish in cream$0.20
Broiled or Fried Fresh Mackerel$0.30
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.30
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast$0.40
French Sardines, Per Box$0.30
Plain Lobster, Whole$0.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.40
Broiled live lobster, whole$0.90
Lobster a la Newburg$0.50
Small Steak$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.35
Top Sirloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
Bone Sirloin Steak$0.60
Double sirloin steak$1.10
Porterhouse Steak, for one$0.85
Porterhouse steak, for two$1.50
Porgerhouse Steak, for Family$2.50
Lamb Chops on Toast, two$0.25
Lamb Chops on Toast, three$0.40
French Lamb Chops with Peas$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
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.20
Broiled Lamb Kidneys with bacon$0.40
Calf's Liver and Onions$0.20
Ham and One Egg$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.30
Bacon and eggs$0.30
Round Bone Veal Cutlet, Breaded, Tomato Sauce$0.35
Frizzled Beef with Cream on Toast$0.20
Veal Chops, Broiled or Fried, two$0.30
Veal cutlet breaded, tomato sauce$0.20
Fried Ham$0.25
Broiled Ham$0.30
Broiled Bacon$0.30
Fried Bacon$0.25
Corned Beaf Hash$0.20
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
Hamburger Steak with Onions$0.25
Two Shirred Eggs$0.20
Boiled eggs, two$0.15
Fried eggs, two$0.15
Scrambled eggs, two$0.15
Poached Eggs, Plain, two$0.20
Poached eggs on toast, two$0.25
Poached Eggs on Milk Toast, two$0.25
Plain Omelette$0.15
Ham omelette$0.25
Chicken Omelette$0.25
Asparagus Tip Omelette$0.35
Tomato Omelette$0.20
Mushroom Omelette$0.25
Onion Omelette$0.20
Oyster Omelette$0.30
Parsley Omelette$0.25
Spanish omelette$0.25
Rum Omelette$0.40
Jelly omelette$0.25
Cheese Omelette$0.25
Parmesan Cheese Omelette$0.25
Dry or buttered toast$0.10
Milk toast$0.15
Cream toast$0.20
French Toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.10
Wheat Cakes$0.10
Rice Cakes$0.10
Buckwheat Cakes$0.10
Kentucky Corn Cakes$0.10
side order of ham, bacon or country sausage and wheat cakes$0.15
side order of ham or bacon and southern waffles$0.20
Old-Fashioned Buckwheat Cakes$0.10

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