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Astor House

(NEW YORK, NY?)

Date
1901-04-26
Restaurant
Astor House
Place
(NEW YORK, NY?)
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
LUNCHEON
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; COL; 7X11;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Soup, Green Turtle$0.40
Soup, Chicken, portugaise$0.25
Soup, Oyster$0.25
Soup, Ox-joint$0.25
Bisque of Oysters$0.25
Consomme, farina$0.25
Soup, Tomato$0.25
Soup, Leeks and potatoes$0.25
Consomme$0.25
Hot consomme (glass)$0.15
Cold consomme (glass)$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.25
Fish Chowder$0.25
Broiled North River shad, butter sauce$0.40
Cape Cods, on the shell$0.25
Cape Cods, Oyster Cocktail$0.25
Cape Cods, stewed$0.30
Rockaways, on the shell$0.25
Rockaways, Oyster Cocktail$0.25
Rockaways, stewed$0.30
Blue Points, on the shell$0.25
Blue Points, Oyster Cocktail$0.25
Blue Points, stewed$0.30
Shrewsburys, on the shell$0.25
Shrewsburys, Oyster Cocktail$0.25
Shrewsburys, stewed$0.30
Oysters, Box Stew$0.40
Oysters, Fried$0.40
Oysters, fried in batter$0.50
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Oysters, pan roast$0.40
Oysters, Roast in Shell$0.40
Oysters, Escaloped in shell$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.40
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Oysters, au Gratin$0.50
Oysters, Pickled$0.30
Saddle Rocks, raw$0.35
Saddle Rock stew$0.50
Little-Neck clams stewed$0.30
Little-Neck clams steamed$0.35
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.25
Little-Neck clams roast$0.40
Little-Neck clams fried$0.40
Little-Neck clams on shell$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.40
Soft-shell clams, steamed$0.35
Long Island brook trout$0.75
Plain Lobster$0.40
Deviled lobster$0.50
Broiled Lobster$0.50
Baked lobster, stuffed$0.50
Fried Scallops$0.40
Chicken Patty$0.40
Oyster patty$0.35
Roast, Beef$0.50
Roast, Leg of mutton$0.40
Roast beef sandwich (hot)$0.30
Roast Pork, Apple Sauce$0.40
Spring Lamb$0.60
filet of beef$0.60
Ham, champagne sauce$0.40
Spring turkey, cranberry sauce$0.65
Philadelphia chicken, half$0.75
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.35
Mutton, Caper Sauce$0.40
Beef Braise with Noodles$0.40
Chicken Fricassee, Country Style$0.60
Veal Cutlets a la Milanaise$0.50
Lamb Pie, New England Style$0.40
Sweetbreads Larded, Fresh Spinach$0.60
Scrambled Eggs with Frizzled Beef$0.40
Small Filet of Beef with Olives$0.60
Fish Cakes, Chili Sauce$0.40
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, mashed$0.10
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.10
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes, French fried$0.20
Bermuda potatoes, boiled$0.15
Onions, boiled$0.10
Spinach$0.20
Cabbage$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Hubbard Squash$0.15
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Macaroni Napolitaine$0.20
Macaroni a la Montgelas$0.30
New peas$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Succotash$0.20
New string beans$0.20
Beets$0.15
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Cauliflower$0.30
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
French Artichokes$0.50
Celery$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.10
Cucumbers$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Spanish Onions$0.15
Bermuda Onions$0.15
Radishes$0.10
Lettuce$0.20
Chicory$0.25
Olives$0.15
Canned string beans$0.20
Canned asparagus$0.30
Canned Lima beans$0.25
Canned sweet corn$0.20
Canned green peas$0.25
French peas, naturel$0.30
Fonds d'artichauts farcis$0.75
Pin Money Pickles$0.10
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Chow chow$0.10
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
Chutney Sauce$0.15
Tomato relish$0.10
Baked Beans$0.20
New asparagus$0.40
Cigars Served in Sealed Envelopes with Price Marked Thereon

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Apple Pie$0.15
Lobster salad$0.40
Potato salad$0.20
Celery Salad$0.30
Chicken salad$0.40
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
CHEESE, Swiss$0.20
Cheese, Camembert$0.25
Cheese, Roquefort$0.25
Cheese, English$0.15
Cheese, Brie$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Chocolate, pot$0.25
Coffee, Pot$0.20
Coffee, pot, with cream$0.25
cocoa, pot$0.25
French Coffee, Cup$0.10
Cheese, Stilton$0.25
Shrimp Salad$0.40
Lettuce salad with mayonnaise dressing$0.30
Broiled Shad Roe$0.60
Cup of Tea$0.10
Cup of Coffee$0.10
with Cream$0.15
English Mutton chop, single$0.40
English mutton chop, brace$0.70
Mutton Chops$0.40
Porterhouse steak, single$1.00
Porterhouse steak, double$1.50
Fried sirloin steak$0.60
Philadelphia chicken broiled, half$0.75
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Small Sirloin Steak$0.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.50
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Broiled Savannah Shad$0.40
Pot of green tea$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea$0.20
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Pot of English breakfast tea with cream$0.25
W.A. Blanck's Dairy goblet of milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.25
Watercress Salad$0.25
Apples$0.15
Bananas$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Grape fruit$0.25
Oranges$0.15
Fresh strawberries and cream$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Brandy peaches$0.35
Soft vanilla custard, frozen$0.25
Soft vanilla custard$0.15
Rum jelly$0.20
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Madeira Jelly$0.20
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
St. Julien wine jelly$0.20
Currant Jelly$0.20
Honey in comb$0.20
Tarts$0.10
Blanc-mange$0.15
Siberian Punch$0.25
Roman Punch$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Rice cake$0.10
Wine Cake$0.10
Wine cake with ice cream$0.25
Cream Cake$0.10
Cream Meringue$0.15
Macaroon Glace$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.25
Meringue panachee$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Italian ice cream$0.25
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Nesselrode$0.30
cocoanut pie$0.15
Peach Meringue Pie$0.15
Steamed rhubarb dumpling, wine sauce$0.15
Farina pudding with green gages$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Snow Pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold corn starch pudding$0.15
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.25
English apple tart$0.20
Squab$0.75
Snipe$0.60
Plover$0.60
Mallard Duck, half$0.60
Reed-Birds$0.60
Roast Turkey$0.60
Roast chicken, half$0.65
Roast beef$0.50
Pork$0.40
Corned beef$0.30
Ham$0.30
Smoked Tongue$0.30
Sardines$0.40
Leg of Mutton$0.30
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
Lamb's Tongue$0.30
Baked Beans and Pork$0.30
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Graham Wafers and Milk$0.25
Crackers and cream$0.35
Rice and milk (bowl)$0.25
Rice and cream (bowl)$0.40

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Dry Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
California Hock$0.60 – $1.00
Astor House Sparkling Catawba$1.00 – $1.50
G.H. Mumm's Extra Dry$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.75 – $3.50
Roederer, Carte Blanche$1.75 – $3.50
Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidsieck, Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier Jouet & Co. Special$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier Jouet & Co. Special, Half pints$1.00
Perrier Jouet & Co. Reserve Dry$3.50
Delmonico$1.75 – $3.50
Delmonico, half pints$1.00
Dry Monopole$1.75 – $3.50
Ruinart, Pere & Fils$1.75 – $3.50
Champagne Cup$2.00 – $4.00
Business Brace$2.50 – $5.00
Urbana Wine Co. Gold Seal, Brut$1.25 – $2.00
Urbana Wine Co. Gold Seal, Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Pleasant Valley Co, Carte Blanche$1.00 – $2.00
Cook's St. Louis Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.60
Claret Cup$0.75 – $1.50
J. Calvet & Co., St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
J. Calvet & Co., Chateau de Montlys$0.75 – $1.50
J. Calvet & Co., Chateau Pontet Canet, 1887$1.25 – $2.50
J. Calvet & Co., Chateau Lagrange, 1880$1.50 – $3.00
J. Calvet & Co., Chateau Larose, 1877$1.50 – $3.00
J. Calvet & Co., Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1880$4.50
Cruse & Fils Freres, Bordeaux, Chateau Bouillac$0.75 – $1.50
Cruse & Fils Freres, Bourdeaux, Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Cruse & Fils Freres, Bordeaux, St. Estephe$1.00 – $2.00
Cruse & Fils Freres, Bourdeaux, Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Cruse & Fils Freres, Bourdeaux, Chateau Giscours$1.50 – $3.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bourdeaux, St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bourdeaux, St. Julien, Superieur$1.00 – $1.75
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Germainville$1.00 – $1.75
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Larose$2.50
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Larose$2.00 – $4.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Leoville$2.00 – $4.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Lafite Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Margaux$2.50 – $5.00
Jules Merman & Co., Bordeaux, Chateau Le Crock$1.00 – $2.00
Entire Vintage controlled by the Astor House. A very superior wine.
Brandenburg Freres, St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Brandenburg Freres, Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Brandenburg Freres, Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Urbana Wine Co., St. Ives$0.50 – $1.00
California Vintage Co., La Rosa Zinfandel$0.40 – $0.75
California Vintage Co., Portola Vineyard$0.75 – $1.25
Cabinet Riesling Sauterne$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
Johannesberger$1.25 – $2.50
Oppenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.50
Steinwein, Cabinet, Henkell & Co.$2.00
Steinwein, C. Lauteren Sohn$3.00
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.25
Graacher$1.00
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Henkell, Sparkling Mosel$1.50 – $3.00
P.J. Valckenberg, Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
P.J. Valckenberg, Erbacher$1.00 – $2.00
Sherry, Amber$1.00 – $2.00
Sherry, Laflor$3.00
Sherry, Laflor, Superior$5.00
Sherry, Vino de Pasto$2.00
Old Reserve$1.50 – $3.00
Marsala$1.00 – $2.00
Otard, Dupuy & Co. Gold Seal Brandy, 1820$6.00
Planat & Co. Cognac, 1842$5.00
Planat & Co. Cognac, 1850$4.00
Monongahela Monogram Whisky, 1865$3.00
Monongahela Monogram Whisky, 1869$2.00
Baltimore Club Rye Whisky$2.50
Hunter Whisky$2.50
Old Bourbon Hand Made Sour Mash$2.00
Hollywood Whisky$2.00
Old Methuselah [999]$2.00
Scotch Whisky, Usher's$2.50
Scotch Whisky, Ramsey's$2.50
Scotch Whisky, Dewar's$2.50
Scotch Whisky, King William$3.00
Irish Whisky$2.00
Apple Jack$2.00
Plymouth Gin$2.50
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Citron Tree Gin$2.00
Honeysuckle Gin$2.00
St. Croix Rum$2.00
Old Medford Rum$2.00
Jamaica Rum Old London Dock$2.50
Tokay Aszu$4.00
Carlowitz$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Chablis, White$2.00 – $4.00
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Pommard$1.50 – $3.00
Nuits$1.50 – $3.00
Graham's London Dock$1.00 – $2.00
Graham's London Dock, Very Old$3.00
Old London Dock, White$2.00 – $4.00
Allsopp's Ale$0.30
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Bass's Ale, Dog's Head Brand$0.30
Guinness's Stout, E. & J. Burke$0.30
Guinness's Stout Dog's Head Brand$0.30
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.30
Miles' India Pale Ale$0.20
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Plain Soda$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Brandy, 1850$0.25
Brandy, Gold Seal, 1820, glass$0.40
Whisky, glass$0.15
Sherry, glass$0.15
Madeira, glass$0.15
Scotch, King William, glass$0.20
Port, glass$0.15
Table Claret, glass$0.15
Catawba, glass$0.15
Cobblers$0.25
Punches$0.25
Milk Punch, 1820 Brandy, glass$0.40
Cream Ale, Glass$0.10
Bass's Ale on Draught, glass$0.15
Porter on Draught, glass$0.10
Absinthe$0.20
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.20
Curacao$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Creme de Noyau$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Strontia$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris, half pint$0.15
Londonderry Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
White Rock Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
Clysmic$0.25 – $0.40
Vichy Syphon$0.25
Seltzer syphon$0.25
Kissingen Syphon$0.25
Carbonic Syphon$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Imported Vichy$0.50
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
D.G. Yuengling, Jr.'s extra fine$0.25
D.G. Yuengling, Jr.'s New York$0.10 – $0.20
D.G. Yuengling, Jr.'s Half and Half$0.25
Piel Bros.'$0.20
Jos. Schlitz' Milwaukee$0.20
Anheuser Busch St. Louis$0.20
Imported Pschorr Brau$0.25
Imported Pilsener$0.25

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