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Empire Hotel

Location
Empire Hotel

292 dishes

Date
January 12, 1900

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Dish Page Price
Oysters, Buzzard Bays 2 0.2
Clams, Cape Cods 2 0.2
Oysters, Blue Points 2 0.2
Clams, Little Necks 2 0.2
Soup, Consomme, Nationale 2 0.2- 0.3
Soup, Cream Of Lettuce, Aux Crouton Souffle 2 0.2- 0.3
Soup, Mongole 2 0.3
Soup, Consomme In Cup, Hot Or Cold 2 0.15
Soup, English Green Turtle Clear 2 0.4- 0.0
Soup, Chicken With Rice 2 0.25- 0.6
Soup, Julienne 2 0.2- 0.4
Soup, Tomato 2 0.2- 20.0
Soup, Mock Turtle 2 0.25- 20.0
Soup, Plain Chicken Broth In Cup 2 0.2
Soup, Puree Of Split Pea 2 0.2- 0.3
Queen Olives 2 0.2
Sardines 2 0.25
Salted Almonds 2 0.25
Anchovy Toast 2 0.2
Mixed Pickles 2 0.15
Pickled Walnuts 2 0.15
Caviar On Toast 2 0.3
Stuffed Mangoes 2 0.2
Anchovies 2 0.3
Chow Chow 2 0.15
Plain Pickles 2 0.15
Pickled Onions 2 0.2
Sweet Pickles 2 0.2
Pim Olas 2 0.2
Celery 2 0.3
Pin Money Pickles 2 0.15
Caviar 2 0.25
Baked Fresh Mackeral, Fisherman Style 2 0.3- 0.5
Boiled Weakfish, Religeuse 2 0.3- 0.5
Lobster: Plain 2 0.3- 0.5
Lobster: Broiled Live 2 0.6
Lobster: Croquettes 2 0.4- 0.6
Penobscot Salmon 2 0.6
Lobster A La Newburg In Chafing Dish 2 0.9
Lobster A La Newburg 2 0.75
Ox Tongue, A La Romaine 2 0.3- 0.5
Larded Tenderloin Of Beef, A La Lincoln 2 0.5- 0.9
Fricandeau Of Veal With Creamed Spinach 2 0.4- 0.0
Timbalettes Of Chicken Au Supreme 2 0.4- 0.6
Mountain Oysters, A La Villeroi 2 0.4- 0.6
Pork Chops Breaded Puree Tomato 2 0.3- 0.0
Lamb Pot Pie, Ferniere 2 0.4- 0.6
Capon Stuffed, Giblet Sauce 2 0.75- 0.0
Ribs Of Prime Beef, Au Jus 2 0.4- 0.0
Haunch Of Mutton, Currant Jelly 2 0.4- 0.0
Hominy Fritters 2 0.2
Stewed Oyster Plant 2 0.2
Stuffed Tomatoes, Carolina 2 0.3- 0.5
Steamed New Potatoes 2 0.2
Beer On Draught Small Pitcher 2 0.25
Beer On Draught Large 2 0.5
Red Head Duck 3 0.75- 250.0
Philadelphia Squab 3 0.75
Fresh Mushrooms 3 0.4- 2.5
Mushrooms 3 0.5
Oyster Bay Asparagus 3 0.4
French Peas 3 0.4
Sweet Potatoes, Baked Or Boiled 3 0.2
American Peas 3 0.2
Lima Beans 3 0.2
Sweet Potatoes, Fried Or Sautees 3 0.2
Stewed Corn 3 0.2
Stewed Tomatoes 3 0.2
Stuffed Green Peppers 3 0.3- 1.25
String Beans 3 0.2
Succotash 3 0.2
French String Beans 3 0.4
Fried Egg Plant 3 0.2- 30.0
Stuffed Tomatoes 3 0.3- 60.0
Macaroni Or Spaghetti, Italienne 3 0.25
Macaroni Or Spaghetti, Plain 3 0.2
Macaroni Or Spaghetti, Baked 3 0.3
Boiled Rice 3 0.15
Mashed, Boiled Or Baked Potatoes 3 0.15
Roast Lamb 3 0.4- 80.0
Pickled Lamb's Tongues 3 0.3- 0.5
Roast Beef 3 0.4- 75.0
Smoked Beef 3 0.3- 0.5
Beef Tongue 3 0.3- 40.0
Pressed Corned Beef 3 0.25- 40.0
Chicken 3 0.75- 125.0
Pate De Foie Gras 3 0.75
Ham 3 0.3- 95.0
Salad, Lobster 3 0.4- 1.4
Salad, Cucumber 3 0.3
Salad, Celery 3 0.3
Salad, Watercress 3 0.2
Salad, Chicken 3 0.4- 1.5
Salad, Shrimp 3 0.4- 0.75
Salad, Tomato 3 0.4
Salad, Cold Slaw 3 0.2
Salad, Lettuce 3 0.3
Salad, Sliced Onions 3 0.15
Mixed Salad 3 0.4
Salad, Potato 3 0.2
Salad, Escarole 3 0.3
Salad, Whole Tomatoes En Surprise 3 0.5
Salad, Empire 3 0.5
Lemon Pudding, Fruit Sauce 3 0.2
Strawberry Short Cake 3 0.5
French Cream Meringue 3 0.2
Gateau Genois 3 0.2
Lady Fingers 3 0.2
Apple Or Boston Cream Pie 3 0.15
Sponge Cake 3 0.2
Citron Cake 3 0.2
Fruit Cake 3 0.2
Cup Custard 3 0.2
Macaroons 3 0.25
Plain Rice Pudding 3 0.2
Sliced Apple Pie 3 0.15
Assorted Cakes 3 0.2
Jumbles 3 0.15
Bar Le Duc Jelly 3 0.4
Sultan Punch, Large 3 0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream 3 0.15
Sultan Punch 3 0.15
Ice Cream, Neapolitan 3 0.15
Ice Cream, Coffee 3 0.15
Ice Cream, Strawberry 3 0.15
Ice Cream, Chocolate 3 0.15
Alaska Ice Cream 3 0.75
Meringue Glace 3 0.25
Tuti Fruiti 3 0.2
Charlotte Russe, Each 3 0.2
Biscuit Glace 3 0.2
Nesslerode Pudding 3 0.2
Strawberries With Cream 3 0.5
Bananas, Each 3 0.1
Apples, Each 3 0.1
Nuts And Raisins 3 0.25
Sliced Bananas And Cream 3 0.25
Cheese, Swiss 3 0.15
Cheese, English 3 0.15
Cheese, Brie 3 0.2
Cheese, American 3 0.15
Cheese, Roquefort 3 0.25
Cheese, Neufchatel 3 0.15
Cheese, Camambert 3 0.3
Cheese, Cream 3 0.2
Large Pot Coffee 3 0.25
Small Pot Coffee 3 0.15
Small Pot Coffee, With Cream 3 0.2
Large Pot Coffee, With Cream 3 0.3
Demi Tasse 3 0.1
Perrier Jouet, Special 4 1.75- 3.5
Old Holland Gin 4 2.0
Perrier Jouet, Reserve, Dry 4 1.75- 3.5
Old Tom, Booth Gin 4 2.0
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry 4 1.75- 30.75
Old Tom, Burnett Gin 4 2.0
Moet & Chandon, White Seal 4 1.75- 350.0
Gordon's Dry Gin 4 2.0
Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial 4 2.0- 20.0
Gilbey's Plymouth Gin 4 2.0
Pommery Sec 4 2.0- 400.0
Empire Private Stock 4 1.25
Dry Monopole, Extra 4 1.75- 4.0
Usher's Scotch 4 1.5
Monopole, Club Dry 4 1.75- 4.0
Clicquot, Yellow Label 4 2.0- 7.0
Dawson's Scotch 4 1.5
Ruinart, Vin Brut 4 2.0- 6.0
Walker's Kimarnock Scotch 4 1.5
Chas. Heidsieck, B. L. 4 1.75- 3.5
Dewar's Scotch 4 1.5
Piper Heidsieck, Sec. W. L. 4 1.5- 3.0
Buchannan Blend Scotch 4 1.5
Cook's Imperial 4 1.0- 6.5
Old Pepper 4 1.5
Old Coronet 4 1.5
Delmonico 4 1.0
Canadian Club 4 1.5
Vin Ordinaire (Imp. & Bot. By Hot. Empire) 4 0.3- 0.0
Hunter's Baltimore 4 1.5
St. Julien 4 0.4- 175.0
Wilson's Atlas 4 1.5
Old Quaker 4 1.5
St. Marc 4 0.5- 1.0
Old Tom Pepper 4 1.5
Fronsac, J. Calvet And Co. 4 0.5- 1.0
Jameson's Irish 4 1.5
St. Emilion 4 0.65- 18.0
Roxbury Rye 4 1.5
Chateau De Montlys 4 0.75- 1.5
Flanagan's Baltimore Rye 4 1.5
Chateau Margaux, 1874 4 1.75- 0.0
Mount Vernon 4 1.75
Floirac, Barton And Guestier 4 0.65- 1.75
Old Cutter 4 2.5
St. Julien, Barton And Guestier 4 0.65- 0.0
Bells 79 Old Crow 4 4.5
Chateau Batailley 4 1.0- 2.5
Montferrand, Boshamer Leon And Co. 4 0.5- 0.0
Apollinaris 4 0.25- 40.25
St. Estephe 4 0.5- 65.0
Ponted Canet 4 1.0- 2.0
Londonderry Lithia 4 0.25- 40.0
Poland Water 4 0.25- 40.0
Buffalo Lithia 4 0.6
Zinfandel 4 0.35- 4.5
Jackson Lithia 4 0.15- 30.0
Hasey's Claret 4 0.4- 0.75
White Rock 4 0.25- 40.0
Cabinet Riesling 4 0.5- 1.0
Celestine Vichy 4 0.5
Vicy In Syphons 4 0.25
Barsac, (Imp. & Bot. By Hot. Empire) 4 0.4- 1.25
Seltzer In Syphons 4 0.25
Sauternes Premieres 4 0.35- 0.65
Carbonic In Syphons 4 0.25
Sauternes Graves, Calvet And Co. 4 0.5- 0.0
Congress 4 0.25
Haut Sauternes 4 1.0- 150.0
Hathorn 4 0.25
Sauterne, Boshamer Leon And Co. 4 0.65- 1.25
Vin De Graves, Barton And Guestier 4 0.75- 0.0
Hunyadi Janos 4 0.4
Plain Soda Standard, Domestic 4 0.1
Chateau Yquem 4 2.0- 250.0
Lemon Soda, Standard, Domestic 4 0.15
Sarsaparilla Standard, Domestic 4 0.15
Laubenheimer, Henkell & Co. 4 0.65- 1.25
Ginger Ale 4 0.15
Niersteiner, Henkell & Co. 4 0.75- 1.5
Ginger Ale, Belfast, Cantrell & Cockerell 4 0.25
Marcobrunner 4 1.0- 5.0
Zeltinger, Henkell & Winkler 4 0.75- 1.5
Rochester, Rienzi 4 0.15
Oppenheimer 4 0.75- 3.0
Imperial, Beadleston & Woertz 4 0.15
Deidesheimer, L. Lauteren & Son. 4 0.65- 1.25
Fidelio, Koehler & Co. 4 0.15
Sparkling Moselle 4 1.5- 300.0
Anheuser Busch, St. Louis 4 0.2
Steinberger Cabinet 4 2.0- 6.0
Lemp's St. Louis 4 0.2
Pabst, Milwaukee 4 0.2
Beaujolais, Bruninghaus 4 0.75- 1.5
Wurtzburger, Imported 4 0.3
Macon Vieux 4 0.75- 2.0
Bass Ale, White Lable [Sic] 4 0.3
Pommard 4 1.0- 200.0
Bass Ale, Dog's Head 4 0.3
Chablis, White 4 1.25- 150.0
Scotch Ale, Muir's 4 0.3
Chambertin 4 1.5- 250.0
Guinness's Stout 4 0.3
Corton, F. Chauvenet & Co. 4 3.0
Champagne Cider 4 0.25
Montrachet 4 1.75- 4.0
Hostetters's Bitters 4 0.15
Table Sherry (Topaz, Rich, Full) 4 0.4- 1.5
Orange Bitters 4 0.15
Amontillado 4 2.5
Boker's Bitters 4 0.15
Vino De Pasto, Dry 4 3.15
Bonekamp Bitters 4 0.2
Old Madeira (Natural, Old, Superior) 4 3.0
Vermouth, Italian Or French 4 0.15
Anisette 4 0.2
London Duck (Port Wine) 4 3.0
Absinthe 4 0.2
Sandemann Port Wine 4 3.0
Benedictine 4 0.2
Blackberry Brandy 4 2.0
Cognac 4 0.2
Chartreuse, Green Or Yellow 4 0.2
Apple Brandy 4 2.0
Creme De Menthe, Green Or White 4 0.2
Cherry Brandy 4 2.0
James Hennessey Xxx Brandy 4 3.0
Creme De Cocoa 4 0.2
Otard, Dupuy & Co. Brandy 4 3.0
Creme Yvette 4 0.2
Calisaya, White Or Red 4 0.2
Old Materl, 1795 Brandy 4 5.0
Curacao, White Or Red 4 0.2
Renault & Co. (50 Years Old) Brandy 4 8.0
Kirschwasser 4 0.2
Medford Rum 4 1.5
Kummel, Dutch Or Russian 4 0.2
Maraschino 4 0.2
Jamaica Rum 4 2.0
Pousse Cafe 4 0.3
St. Croix Rum 4 2.0
Champagne, Claret And Rhine Wine 4 0.5- 1.0