The Pabst Pavilion - Midway

Here is the Pabst menu for the week of May 6, 1901. 2001 equivalents are in green beside the prices.

Bill of Fare

Steaks & Chops			Relishes
Porterhouse, single        "           double	$.75 1.50	15.32 30.64	Lettuce	$.20	4.09
Sirloin, plain "      with onions "      with mushrooms	.50 .60 .75	10.21 12.26 15.32	Sliced Tomatoes	.25	5.11
Tenderloin Steak	.60	12.26	Olives	.25	5.11
Chicken, broiled, half "             "       , whole	.60 1.00	12.26 20.43	Dill Pickles	.15	3.06
Mutton Chops	.40	8.17	French Peas	.25	5.11
Pork Chops	.40	8.17	Potatoes
Veal Cutlets	.40	8.17	French Fried	.10	2.04
Eggs and Omelets			Lyonnaise	.10	2.04
Ham "     and Eggs	.25 .44	5.11 9.17	Hash Browned	.10	2.04
Bacon and Eggs	.40	8.17	German Fried	.10	2.04
Eggs, three, boiled, fried or scrambled	.35	7.15	Cheese
Omelet, plain "          , rum	.40 .35	8.17 7.15	Swiss, per order	.25	5.11
Cold Meats			Limburger, per order	.25	5.11
Roast Beef	.25	5.11	Brie, per order	.25	5.11
Ham	.25	5.11	Neufchatel, per order	.25	5.11
Beef Tongue	.25	5.11	Sandwiches
Holland Herring	.30	5.11	Ham	.10	2.04
Sardines	.25	5.11	Imported Swiss Cheese	.15	3.06
			Limburger	.15	3.06
Wiener Wurst and Potato Salad "          "          " Sour Krout	.25 .25	5.11	Roast Beef	.15	3.06
			Sardine	.15	3.06
			Caviar	.25	5.11
			Coffee, per cup	.05	1.02
			Tea, per cup	.10	2.04
			Milk, per glass	.05	1.02
			Pie, per cut	.05	1.02

Wine List

G. H. Mumm & Co. Extra Dry, Pts. $2.50, ($51.07) Qts. $5.00 ($102.14)

Champagne	Pts		Qts		Liquers and Mixed Drinks (Glass)
Domestic Champagne	$1.25	25.54	$2.50	51.07	High Ball	.20	4.09
Clarets and Sauternes					Whiskey Sour	.20	4.09
J Calvet & Co.	Pts.		Qts.		Gin Fizz	.20	4.09
Floriac	.75	15.32	1.50	30.64	Gin Rickey	.20	4.09
St. Julien	.75	15.32	1.50	30.64	Egg Nog	.20	4.09
Chat. Pontet Canet ' 87	1.00	20.43	2.00	40.86	Milk Punch	.20	4.09
Chat. Smith-Haut-Lafite, ' 90	1.15	23.49	2.50	51.07	Sherry and Egg	.20	4.09
Chat. La Rose ' 77	1.50	30.64	3.00	61.29	Sherry Cobbler	.25	5.11
Sauternes	.75	15.32	1.50	30.64	Gin Sour	.20	4.09
Haut Sauternes	1.00	20.43	2.00	40.86	Golden Fizz	.20	4.09
Rhines and Moselles					Silver Fizz	.20	4.09
P. J. Valckenberg	Pts.		Qts.		Claret Lemonade	.20	4.09
Niersteiner	.75	15.32	1.25	25.54	Plain Lemonade	.15	3.06
Hochheimer	.75	15.32	1.50	30.64	Selzter Lemonade	.20	4.09
Rauenthaler	1.00	20.43	2.00	40.86	Seltzer and Lemon	.10	2.04
Liebfraumilch ' 93	1.25	25.54	2.50	51.07	Rhine Wine	.15	3.06
Zeltinger	.75	15.32	1.50	30.64	Port Wine	.15	3.06
Berncastler Doctor	1.15	23.49	2.50	51.07	Claret Wine	.15	3.06
Brandy, Etc. (Club Bottles)					Catawba Wine	.15	3.06
Old Crow	.20	4.09			Sherry Wine	.15	3.06
Meadville Distilling Co.	.20	4.09			Tokay Wine	.15	3.06
John Dewar & Sons Scotch	.25	5.11			Mineral Waters, Etc.	Glass		Pts.		Qts	.
Liquers and Mixed Drinks (Glass)					Bass Ale, Dog's Head			.30	6.13
Whisky, straight	.15	3.06			Bass Ale, White Label			.30	6.13
Creme de Menthe	.20	4.09			Guinness' Stout			.30	6.13
Benedictine	.25	5.11			Appolinaris	.15	3.06	.25	5.11	.40	8.17
Curacoa	.25	5.11			White Rock Lithia					.40	8.17
Chartreuse	.25	5.11			Pabst Bottled Beer (Bottle)
Kummel	.20	4.09			Export	.15	3.06
Whiskey Cocktail	.20	4.09			Dopplebrau	.15	3.06
Manhattan Cocktail	.20	4.09			Red, White and Blue	.15	3.06
Martini Cocktail	.20	4.09			Blue Ribbon	.20	4.09
Vermouth Cocktail	.20	4.09			Pabst Malt Extract	.25	5.11
Brandy Cocktail	.20	4.09
					Pabst Bohemian Beer on draught, per glass, 5c.		1.02
					Cigars in sealed envelopes

A copy of this menu was graciously provided by Sue Muller, whose family operated the Pabst Pavilion at the Pan-American in 1901.

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