À la carte À la carte In restaurants, à la carte is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to "table d'hôte", where a set menu is offered. It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu". The individual dishes to be ordered may include side dishes, or the side dishes may be offered separately, in which case, they are also considered "à la carte". The earliest examples of "à la carte" are from 1816 for the adjectival use ("à la carte meal", for example) and from 1821 for the adverbial
Marriage a la Carte Pettingill) who reappear in her life after a long absence. "The New York Times," January 3, 1911: "Theatre Magazine," March, 1911: Marriage a la Carte Marriage a la Carte is a three-act Broadway musical comedy composed and written by C. M. S. McLellan and scored by Ivan Caryll.The play was staged by Austen Hurgon with musical direction provided by J. Sebastian Hiller and Carl H. Engel. "Marriage a la Carte" opened on January 2, 1911 at the Casino Theatre and had a run of 64 performances. The play starred newcomer Emmy Wehlen and was set in England. The plot revolves