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Astor House

(NEW YORK, NY?)

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

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Green Turtle$0.40
Chicken, portugaise$0.25
Ox-joint$0.25
Bisque of Oysters$0.25
Consomme, farina$0.25
RELISHES
Tomato$0.25
Julienne$0.25
Plain pickles$0.10
Macaroni$0.25
Vermicelli$0.25
Pin-money pickles$0.10
oyster$0.25
Mutton$0.25
Leeks and potatoes$0.25
Fish Chowder$0.25
English pickles$0.10
CLAM BROTH$0.25
Chow chow$0.10
Clam Chowder$0.25
Pickled beets$0.10
Broiled North River shad, butter sauce$0.40
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Pickled onions$0.20
Little-Neck claim cocktail$0.25
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Oysters roasted in shell$0.40
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Oysters, pan roast$0.40
Chutney Sauce$0.15
Oysters, Escaloped in shell$0.40
Oysters, fried in batter$0.50
Radishes$0.10
Oysters, Pickled$0.30
Oysters, a la poulette$0.50
Tomato relish$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Broiled Shad Roe$0.60
Olives$0.15
Halibut$0.40
Cold Slaw$0.10
Eels, fried$0.40
Celery$0.25
Eels, a la tartare$0.40
Spanish Onions$0.20
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mackerel$0.40
Bermuda Onions$0.15
Fried smelts$0.40
Long Island brook trout$0.75
Penobscot Salmon$0.40
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish, Egg sauce$0.40
Codfish, Oyster Sauce$0.50
Codfish, fried, tomato sauce$0.40
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Broiled Savannah Shad$0.40
Filet of sole, plain$0.50
Filet of sole, au gratin$0.60
Filet of Sole, au vin blanc$0.60
Striped bass$0.40
Sea bass$0.40
Broiled bluefish$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
Roast ribs of beef$0.50
Roast filet of beet$0.60
Leg of Mutton$0.40
Pork, Apple Sauce$0.40
Reed-Birds$0.60
Snipe$0.60
Mallard Duck, half$0.60
Squab$0.75
Plover$0.60
Oyster patty$0.35
Chicken Patty$0.40
Fried Scallops$0.40
Lobster, plain$0.40
Lobster, deviled$0.50
Lobster, broiled$0.50
Lobster, baked. stuffed$0.50
Little Neck Clams, stewed$0.30
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.35
Little Neck clams, fried$0.40
Little Neck Clams, Roast$0.40
Little Neck clams, in shell$0.25
Clam Fritters$0.40
Boiled leg of mutton, caper sauce$0.40
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.35
Roast Phila. chicken, half$0.75
roast spring turkey, cranberry sauce$0.65
Roast Ham, Champagne Sauce$0.40
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Soft shell clams steamed$0.35
Consumme
Roast Spring Lamb$0.60
Consome with egg
Consomme hot (glass)
Consomme cold (glass)
Sandwiches
Roast beef, hot$30.00
Chicken$0.40
Lobster$0.40
Shrimp$0.40
Baked Beans and Pork$0.30
Beef a la Mode$0.40
Lamb's Tongue$0.30
Corned beef$0.30
Smoked Tongue$0.30
Smoked Ham$0.30
OYSTERS, SHELL FISH ETC.
Rockaways
Cape Cods
Blue-Points
Sardines$0.40
Graham Wafers and Milk$0.25
Cold$0.25
Ham$0.15
Tongue$0.15
Shrewsburys
Sardine$0.40
Chicken$0.25
On the shell$0.25
Club$0.30
Caviar$0.40
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Stewed$0.30
Box Stew$0.40
Crackers and cream (bowl)$0.35
fried$0.40
Crackers and half and half$0.30
Steamed$0.40
Broiled$0.40
Rice and milk (bowl)$0.25
Rice and cream (bowl)$0.40
Potato$0.20
Lettuce$0.20
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.30
Tomatoes$0.20
Tomatoes and Spanish onions$0.30
Tomatoes and cucumbers$0.30
Mayonnaise dressing$0.10
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.30
Cucumbers$0.25
Cucumbers and Spanish onions$0.30
Watercress$0.25
Chicory$0.25
Roast Turkey$0.60
Roast beef$0.50
Roast Mutton$0.30
Roast Pork$0.40
Roast chicken, half$0.65
Oysters Saddle Rock, raw$0.35
Oysters Saddle Rock, stew$0.50
Celery$0.30

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Beets$0.15
Small Sirloin Steak$0.50
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Chickens' Livers en Brochette$0.50
Golden buck$0.50
Spinach$0.20
Fried sirloin$60.00
Small tenderloin steak$50.00
with fried potatios$90.00
Tenderloin Steak$80.00
with Tomato Sauce$90.00
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$115.00
a la Bearnaise$110.00
with truffle$175.00
Chateaubriant, plain$200.00
with mushrooms$250.00
with truffles$300.00
Pork Chops$40.00
Deerfoot sausage$40.00
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$25.00
Snow Pudding$15.00
rice pudding$15.00
Cold rice pudding$15.00
Cold corn starch pudding$15.00
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
Farina pudding with green-gages$15.00
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Steamed rhubarb dumpling, with wine sauce$15.00
Brie cheese$0.25
Cheese
Peach Meringue Pie$15.00
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
cocoanut pie$15.00
Cream Cheese$0.25
Apple Pie$15.00
Swiss cheese$0.20
Cup Custard$15.00
Eclairs$15.00
Meringue glacee$15.00
Soft vanilla custard$15.00
Soft vanilla custard frozen$25.00
Wine cake with ice cream$25.00
Grape fruit$25.00
Oranges$15.00
Bananas$15.00
Fresh strawberries and cream$30.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$1.50
Porterhouse Steak for Two$1.50
Porterhouse Steak for two with Mushrooms$2.00
PHILADELPHIA CHICKEN, BROILED, HALF$0.75
Philadelphia chicken a la Marengo$1.00
Philadelphia chicken fried à la Maryland$1.00
Philadelphia chicken à la bordelaise$1.00
Mutton chips, plain or breaded$0.40
Mutton chops à la provençale$0.60
Mutton chops, tomato sauce$0.50
English Mutton chop, single$0.40
English mutton shop, brace$0.70
Veal Chops, tomato sauce$0.60
Veal Chops, plain or breaded$0.50
Veal chops à la milanaise$0.70
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Country Sausage$0.40
Potato, lyonnaise$0.15
Potato a la Maitre d'Hotel$0.15
Potato sautée$0.15
Potato parisienne$0.20
Potato, French fried$0.10
Saratoga Chips$0.10
Pickled beets$0.15
Cabbage$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.10
Cauliflower$0.30
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.40
Potato, boiled$0.10
Potato, baked$0.10
Potato, smashed no$0.10
Potato, hashed with cream$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.30
Potato, hashed browned$0.20
Macaroon Glace$0.30
Potato au gratin$0.30
St. Julien wine jelly$0.20
Bermuda potatoes, boiled$0.15
Wine Jelly$0.20
Rum jelly$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Hubbard Squash$0.15
New string beans$0.20
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
French Artichokes$0.50
Lady fingers$0.15
Baked Beans$0.20
Macaroons$0.15
Blanc Mange$0.15
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
English apple tart$0.20
Asparagus$0.30
Assorted cakes$0.15
Sponge Cakes$0.15
American Peas$0.25
Pound cake$0.15
American string beans$0.20
Fruit Cake$0.15
Lima beans$0.25
Ginger Snaps$0.20
Swiss meringue$0.15
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Honey in comb$0.20
Cup of coffee with cream$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.25
English Cheese$0.15
Edam Cheese$0.15
Cup of French coffee$0.10
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Lamb Chops$0.60
Calf's Liver, broiled or fried$0.30
Calf's liver, broiled with bacon$0.40
Calf's brains, fried$0.40
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Chicken croquettes, sauce cream$0.60
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Lobster saute a la Newburg$0.50
Lobster sauté à la Newburg on chafing dish$0.75
Calf's head a la poulette$0.40
Macaroni a la Montgelas$0.30
Tripe stewed$0.40
Tripe fried$0.35
Calf's head, fried$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Sweetbreads with French peas$0.95
Rice croquettes$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Potato croquettes purée au gratin$0.20
Potato croquettes, broiled$0.20
Potato croquettes julienne$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes, French fried$0.20
Macaroni plain$0.15
Macaroni Napolitaine$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Fried egg-plant$0.25
New peas$0.25
New asparagus$0.40
French peas, naturel$0.30
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.20
Fonds d'artichauts farcis$0.75
Meringue panachee$0.30
Roman Punch$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Italian ice cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Neapolitan ice cream$0.25
Biscuit, Tortoni$0.30
Nesselrode$0.30
Omelette soufflée$0.50
Omelette soufflée au sucre$0.50
Omelette soufflée au rhum$0.50
Omelette soufflée au kirsch$0.50
Omelette soufflee Celestine$0.50
Cup of Tea$0.10
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Apples$0.15
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Apple Fritters$0.30
Apple or peach meringue$0.40
French pancake$0.25
Almonds and raisins$0.20
Canned Pears$0.25
Canned Peaches$0.25
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Brandy peaches$0.35
Currant Jelly$0.20
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
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Pot of cocoa$0.25
W. A. Blanck's Dairy goblet of milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.25
with fried potatoes$0.70
with onions$0.75
with Tomato Sauce$0.70
with mushrooms$0.95
a la Stanley$85.00

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CORDIALS
Absinthe$0.20
Vermouth$0.15
Chartreuse$0.20
HUNGARIAN
Tokay Aszu$4.00
Carlowitz$1.50
LIQUORS
Otard, Dupuy & Co. Gold Seal Brandy, 1820$6.00
Planat & Co. Cognac, 1842$5.00
Planat & Co. Cognac, 1850$4.00
Monongahela Monogram Whiskey, 1865$3.00
Monongahela Monogram Whiskey, 1869$2.00
Baltimore Club Rye Whiskey$2.50
Hunter Whiskey$2.50
Old Bourbon Hand Made Sour Mash$2.00
Hollywood Whiskey$2.00
Old Methuselah [999]$2.00
Scotch Whiskey, Usher's$2.50
Scotch Whiskey, Ramsey's$2.50
Scotch Whiskey, Dewar's$2.50
Scotch Whiskey, King William$3.00
IRISH WHISKEY$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
Madeira
Old Reserve$1.50 – $3.00
Marsala$1.00 – $2.00
Sherry
Amber$1.00 – $2.00
Laflor$3.00
Superior$5.00
Vino de Pasto$2.00
MOSELLE
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
Erbacher$1.00 – $2.00
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Rhine Wine
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
WHITE WINE
Sauternes$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
" Yquem Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
CATAWBA
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
Claret
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.60
Claret Cup$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau de Montlys$0.75 – $1.50
" Pontet Canet, 1887$1.25 – $2.50
" Lagrange, 1880$1.50 – $3.00
" Larose, 1877$1.50 – $3.00
" Mouton Rothchild, 1890$4.50
Chateau Bouillac$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
St. Estephe$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Giscours$1.50 – $3.00
St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien, Superieur$1.00 – $1.75
Chateau Germainville$1.00 – $1.75
Larose$2.50
Chateau Larose$2.00 – $4.00
" Leoville$2.00 – $4.00
" Lafite Grande Vin$2.50 – $5.00
" Margaux$2.50 – $5.00
" Le Crock$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
St. Ives$0.50 – $1.00
La Rosa Zinfandel$0.40 – $0.75
Portola Vineyard$0.75 – $1.25
Cabinet Riesling Sauterne$0.50 – $1.00
CHAMPAGNE
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
Grand Vin Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$1.75 – $3.50
Piper Heidseck, Sec$1.75 – $3.50
Perrier Jouet & Co. Special$1.00 – $3.50
Reserve Dry$3.50
Delmonico$1.00 – $3.50
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 – $2.50
Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Pleasant Valley Co, Carte Blanche$1.00 – $2.00
Cook's St. Louis Imperial$1.00 – $2.00
BURGUNDY
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
PORT
Graham's London Dock$1.00 – $2.00
Very Old$3.00
Old London Dock, White$2.00 – $4.00
ALES AND LIQUORS
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 or Sarsaparilla$0.10
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Brandy, 1850$0.25
Brandy, Gold Seal, 1820$0.40
WHISKEY$0.15
Sherry$0.15
Madeira$0.15
Scotch, King William$0.20
PORT$0.15
Table Claret$0.15
CATAWBA$0.15
Cobblers$0.25
Punches$0.25
Milk Punch, 1820 Brandy$0.50
Cream Ale$0.10
Bass's Ale on Draught$0.15
Porter on Draught$0.10
Curacao$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Creme de Noyan$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
SPRING WATERS
Strontia$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Londonderry Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
White Rock Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
Clysmic$0.25 – $0.40
Vichy, Seltzer, Kissingen and Carbonic Syphons$0.25
Congress and Hathorn Waters$0.25
Imported Vichy$0.50
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
LAGER BEER
D.G. Yuengling, Jr.'s extra fine$0.25
New York$0.10 – $0.20
Half and Half$0.25
Piel Bros.'$0.20
Jos. Schlitz's Milwaukee$0.20
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis$0.20
Imported Pschorr Brau$0.25
Imported Pilsener$0.25

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