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Chianti Italian Restaurant and Charcoal Broiler dinner menu with handwritten dinner specials

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Restaurant management--Prices
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Chianti Italian Restaurant and Charcoal Broiler dinner menu, circa late 1950s
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Menus: The Art of Dining
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Attached handwritten note: <br> Dinner special $2.50 <br> Anlyticlo - Minestrone <br> Italian Beef Saute with Shells Bolognese <br> Coffee <br> Free Creamer [not legible] <br> <br> <br> CHIANTI <br> <br> <br> APPETIZERS <br> <br> <br> Italian Antipasta Deluxe <br> Shrimp Cocktail <br> Lobster Cocktail <br> Imported Sardines <br> Pimientos and Anchovies <br> Tuna Fish <br> Hearts of Celery, Italian Olives <br> Tuna and String Beans <br> Prosciutto and Melon (in season) <br> Sliced Tomato and Anchovies <br> <br> <br> PIZZA <br> <br> <br> Cheese and Tomato <br> Anchovy, Cheese, Tomatoes <br> Mushrooms, Cheese, Tomato <br> Mushrooms and Peppers, Cheese, Tomato <br> Meat, Peppers, Mushrooms, Cheese, Tomato <br> Salami and Mushrooms, Cheese, Tomato <br> Deluxe Pizza: Includes Cheese, Tomato, Anchovy, Mushrooms, Peppers, Meat Salami <br> <br> <br> BEVERAGES <br> <br> <br> Coffee <br> Milk <br> Pot of Tea <br> Italian Coffee <br> <br> <br> SERVED FROM 5 PM TO 10 PM <br> TODAY’S <br> Deluxe Italian Dinner <br> <br> <br> ASSORTED ANTIPASTO <br> MINESTRONE SOUP <br> ROAST CHICKEN, ITALIAN STYLE <br> RIGATONI AL FORNO <br> BRACIOLE OF VEAL, MUSHROOM SAUCE <br> PORK CUTLET, TOMATO SAUCE <br> POTATOES and VEGETABLES <br> ICE CREAM and COFFEE <br> NO SUBSTITUTES <br> <br> <br> Italian Specialties <br> <br> <br> CHICKEN CACCIATORA <br> Hunter Style, Sauted in Olive Oil with Mushrooms, Onions, Peppers, Tomatoes, White Wine <br> <br> <br> SCALOPPINI (sherry) <br> Filet of Baby Veal, Sauted in Olive Oil with Mushrooms, Parsley and Sherry Wine <br> <br> <br> VEAL PARMIGIANA <br> Baby Veal Cutlet, Breaded and Baked in Oven, Covered with Mozzarella Cheese and Sauce <br> <br> <br> ITALIAN SAUSAGE and PEPPERS <br> (Our Specialty) <br> We make our own out of Choice Cuts and Finest Seasoning <br> <br> <br> VEAL SCALOPPINI FLORENTINE <br> Milk Fed Veal Dipped in Egg Batter, Fried in Butter and Lemon Juice <br> <br> <br> CHICKEN SAUTE SEC <br> This is our own recipe. Sauted in Oil, Mushrooms, dash of Garlic, Parsley, Sauterne and Brandy <br> <br> <br> PORK FILET PARAMIGIANA <br> Center Cut Boned Pork Chops, Breaded, Italian Style. Sauce, Romano Cheese, Mozzarella Baked <br> <br> <br> SHRIMP PIZZAIOLA <br> Jumbo Shrimp, Dice, Sauted in Oil, Mushrooms, Marinara Sauce, Sherry Wine <br> <br> <br> CHOPS or STEAK PIZZAIOLA <br> Your Choice Cuts, Sauted then Baked in Oven with Marinara Sauce, Mushrooms, Sherry Wine <br> <br> <br> VEAL CUTLET SICILIAN STYLE <br> Breaded Baby Veal with Garlic. Imported Romano Cheese, Parsley and Bread Crumbs. Sauted in Pure Olive Oil <br> <br> <br> VEAL, GREEN PEPPERS <br> Diced Milk Veal. Sauted with Green Peppers and Mushrooms <br> <br> <br> SALADS <br> <br> <br> Mixed Green, Oil and Wine Vinegar <br> Mixed Green, French Dressing <br> Mixed Green, Imported Roquefort Dressing <br> Sliced Tomatoes <br> Italian Olives in Oil and Oregano <br> Shrimp Louis <br> Lobster Louis <br> Caesar Salad <br> Special Italian Salad <br> <br> <br> VEGETABLES <br> <br> <br> Garden Green Peas Saute <br> Spinach Saltati <br> Broccoli Saltati <br> Cold Broccoli with Lemon and Olive Oil <br> String Beans a la Marinara <br> Fried Eggplant <br> Asparagus Butter <br> <br> <br> POTATOES <br> <br> <br> Italian Potatoes <br> Fried in Olive Oil with Mushrooms, Onions and Bell peppers <br> French Fried <br> Shoestring <br> Baked Potato <br> <br> <br> DESSERTS <br> <br> <br> Zabaglione <br> Sherbet <br> Ice Cream <br> Spumoni <br> Bisquit Tortoni <br> Fancy Cookies <br> <br> <br> Toasted Garlic Bread <br> <br> <br> SPAGHETTI and SPECIALTIES <br> <br> <br> Spaghetti with Meat Sauce <br> Spaghetti with Meat Balls <br> Spaghetti a la Marinara <br> Spaghetti Aglio and Olio (Garlic and Oil) <br> Spaghetti with Drawn Butter and Parsley <br> Spaghetti with Mushroom Sauce <br> Spaghetti a la Caruso (Chicken Livers and Mushrooms) <br> Spaghetti, Italian Sausage <br> Spaghetti and Chicken Livers <br> Spaghetti and Ravioli (Meat Sauce) <br> Luingine with Vongole (Clams) Red or White <br> Linguine with Shrimp Sauce, Red or White <br> Ravioli on Casserole (Home Made) <br> <br> <br> The above Sauces can be used on the following Macaroni products: <br> SHELLS <br> ZITI <br> MOSTACIOLLI <br> RIGATONI <br> <br> <br> From Our Real Charcoal Broiler <br> WE AGE OUR OWN GOVERNMENT GRADED EASTERN PRIME BEEF <br> <br> <br> NEW YORK CUT SIRLOIN <br> FILET MIGNON <br> LOIN PORK CHOPS <br> TOP SIRLOIN <br> CHOPPED SIRLOIN <br> MILK-FED, CHARCOAL BROILED ½ CHICKEN <br> FRENCH DOUBLE THICK LAMB CHOPS <br> <br> <br> BAKED IDAHO POTATO SERVED WITH THE ABOVE DISHES <br>