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Dinner at Grand View

Going to Sunday dinner at the Grandview Hotel was a very elegant affair.  A typical menu would include:

Sunday Dinner Menu:  50 Cents Clam Chowder Olives               Chow Chow Baked Pickerel au Gratin Young Onions              Sliced Tomatoes Boiled Ox Tongue with Horse Radish Prime Roast of Beef au Natural Baked Chicken with Celery Sauce Broiled Roll of Veal with French Peas Banana Fritters Sauce Sabayon               Macaroni Italian Mashed Potatoes               Stewed Carrots Peas in Cream Apple Pie               Coconut Pie Pineapple Pudding               New York Ice Cream Assorted Cake               Fruit Tea          Coffee          Iced Tea          Lemonade

Obtain a menu from a local restaurant or look at one on the web.  How many of the items from the Grandview menu are available on the current menu?  Choose a salad or appetizer, a main dish, dessert and beverage from the Grandview's menu.  How much would that same dinner cost today?  Bonus:  What is the percent of increase?

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