John Wanamaker

Dishes on this page

dish	price
Buzzards Bays	$0.25
Blue Points, half shell	$0.20
Little Neck clams	$0.20
Cream of New Asparagus soup	$0.25
Scotch Mutton Broth	$0.25
Consomme with Vegetables	$0.20
Radishes	$0.10
SLICED CUCUMBERS	$0.15
Caviar	$0.40
Olives	$0.15
Lettuce	$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes	$0.20
Celery	$0.25
Broiled Bluefish, lobster butter	$0.40
Boiled Fresh Mackerel, sauce Venitienne	$0.40
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce	$0.50
Spring Chicken saute a la Creole	$0.50
Pot Roast Sirloin, old fashion style	$0.50
Blanquette of Veal with dumplings	$0.40
Small Portion Tongue, Potato Salad	$0.25
Small Portion Ham, potato salad	$0.25
Chicken patties a la reine	$0.30
Chicken Croquettes with peas	$0.30
spring lamb, mint sauce	$0.50
Ribs of prime beef	$0.35
Boiled Sweet Potatoes	$0.15
Boiled potatoes	$0.10
New asparagus on toast	$0.20
GREEN PEAS	$0.15
Boiled Onions	$0.15
Bermuda Potatoes in cream	$0.15
Fresh String Beans	$0.15
Cauliflowers a la creme	$0.20
New green peas	$0.20
Lobster salad	$0.40-$0.60
Chicken salad	$0.35-$0.50
Shrimp Salad	$0.35-$0.50
Strawberry short cake	$0.25
Peach Pudding, fruit sauce	$0.15
Fresh Cocoanut Pie	$0.10
Rhubarb Tartelette	$0.10
Apple Pie	$0.10
fresh strawberry ice cream	$0.15
Neapolitan ice cream	$0.15
Vanilla ice cream	$0.15
Chocolate Ice Cream	$0.15
Biscuit Glace	$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream	$0.15
Pistache ice cream	$0.15
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM	$0.20
Roman Punch	$0.25
Tortoni	$0.20
Lemon Ice	$0.15
Strawberries with cream	$0.20
Mixed Nuts and Raisins	$0.15
Apples	$0.10
Strawberries and Ice Cream	$0.25
Bananas	$0.10
oranges (2)	$0.15
Grape fruit	$0.20
hot consomme in cup	-
Cold Comsomme in Cup	-
Cream of Asparagus Soup	-
Blanquette of Veal with dumplings	$0.35
Small Chicken Patties	$0.35
Ham with potato salad	$0.35
Tongue with Potato Salad	$0.35
Peach Pudding	-
Vanilla Custard Pie	-
Corn Starch with jelly	-
navel oranges	-
Great Bear Spring Water	-

Menu Information

Title: John Wanamaker
Date: May 14, 1900
Sponsor: JOHN WANAMAKER
Place: BROADWAY & 10TH STREET, NEW YORK, [NY]
Venue: COMMERCIAL
Physical Description: BROADSHEET; ILLUS; COL; 4.75X7.75
Page/Call Number: 1900-3270

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