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Astor House

NEW YORK

Date
1900-01-07
Restaurant
Astor House
Place
NEW YORK
Venue
COMMERCIAL
Event
DINNER
Occasion
DINNER
Physical description
FOLDER; ILLUS; 7 X 10;
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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1901
DINNER AT THE ASTOR HOUSE
F. J. ALLEN

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Green turtle soup, clear$0.40
Solferino$0.25
Consomee, printaniere$0.25
Sorrel$0.25
Chicken a la creole$0.25
Julienne$0.25
Mutton$0.25
Macaroni$0.25
Vermicelli$0.25
Tomato$0.25
Crecy, tapioca$0.25
Consomme$0.25
Consomme with Egg$0.35
Hot comsomme, [glass]$0.15
Cold consomme [glass]$0.15
Oysters On the Shell$0.25
Oysters stewed$0.30
Oysters box stew$0.40
Oysters steamed$0.40
Oysters fried$0.40
oysters broiled$0.40
Oysters Roast in shell$0.40
oysters pan roast$0.40
Oysters Escaloped in Shell$0.40
Oysters Fried in Batter$0.50
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Oysters pickled$0.30
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Oysters Daddle Rock, raw$0.35
Oysters Saddle Rock, stew$0.50
Little Neck Clams, stewed$0.30
Little Neck clams, steamed$0.35
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
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Fried Scallops$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Soft shell clams, steamed$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Lobster, plain$0.40
Lobster, deviled$0.50
Lobster, broiled$0.50
Lobster, baked, stuffed$0.50
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.25
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish egg sauce$0.40
Codfish oyster sauce$0.50
Codfish fried, tomato sauce$0.40
Fried Smelts, Tomato Sauce$0.40
FRIED SMELTS with tartar sauce$0.50
Penobscot Salmon$0.60
Filet of sole, plain$0.50
Filet of sole, au gratin$0.60
Filet of Sole au Vin Blanc$0.40
Halibut$0.40
Eels, fried$0.40
Eels, a la tartare$0.40
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.40
Finnan Haddie$0.40
Diamond-back terrapin (on chafing dish)$1.50
Beef Braise with Noodles$0.40
BROILED CHICKEN WITH CRESSES$0.60
LOIN OF VEAL, LYONNAISE$0.50
Small filet of beef, Bordelaise$0.60
STEWED RABBIT, BOURGUIGNONNE$0.40
Stuffed lobster, deviled$0.50
Baked Beans and Pork$0.30
Omelette au Kirsch$0.50
Roast ribs of beef$0.50
Roast Filet of Beef$0.60
Roast Pork, Apple Sauce$0.40
Roast Young Pig, Apple Sauce$0.50
Roast Phila. chicken half$0.75
Striped bass$0.40
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.40
Roast Ham, Champagne Sauce$0.40
Roast Leg of Mutton$0.40
Boiled Leg of Mutton Caper Sauce$0.40
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.35
Roast beef sandwich (hot)$0.30
Squab$0.75
Reed-Birds$0.60
Mallard Duck, half$0.60
Plover$0.65
Snipe$0.50
Cold Roast Turkey$0.60
Cold Beef$0.50
Cold Mutton$0.30
COLD CHICKEN, HALF$0.65
Cold Pork$0.40
Cold beef a la mode$0.40
Cold Lamb's tongue$0.25
Cold Corned Beef$0.30
Cold Smoked Tongue$0.30
Cold Smoked Ham$0.30
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
cold Sardines$0.40
Cold Baked beans and pork$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.30
Crackers and Milk$0.20
Crackers and cream$0.35
Rice and milk (bowl)$0.25
Rice and cream (bowl)$0.40
Chicken salad$0.40
Lobster salad$0.40
Watercress Salad$0.25
Potato salad$0.20
Celery$0.30
Lettuce with Mayonnaise Dressing$0.30
Plain pickles$0.10
Chow chow$0.10
Cold Slaw$0.10
Pickled onions$0.20
Spanish Onions$0.20
Pin-money pickles$0.10
English pickles$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Celery$0.25
Chili Sauce$0.10
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Olives$0.15
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Cigars Served in Sealed Envelopes with Price Marked Thereon

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Potato, boiled$0.10
Potato, baked$0.10
Potato, mashed$0.10
Potato, hashed with cream$0.20
Potato, hashed browned$0.20
Potato, au gratin$0.30
Potato, Bermuda, boiled$0.15
Potato, lyonnaise$0.15
Potato, a la maitre d'hotel$0.15
Potato, sautee$0.15
Potato, parisienne$0.20
Potato, French fried$0.10
Saratoga Chips$0.10
Potato Croquettes$0.25
Potato puree au gratin$0.20
Potato broiled$0.20
Potato julienne$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes, French fried$0.20
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Asparagus$0.30
American Peas$0.25
American string beans$0.20
Lima beans$0.25
French peas, naturel$0.30
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.20
Spinach$0.20
Cucumbers$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Cauliflower$0.30
Hubbard Squash$0.15
Celery$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.25
Lettuce$0.20
Beets$0.15
Cabbage$0.15
Mashed Turnips$0.10
Boiled Onions$0.10
Fried egg-plant$0.25
Fond d'artichauts farcis$0.75
Macaroni plain$0.15
Macaroni Napolitaine$0.20
Macaroni au gratin$0.25
Macaroni a la Montgelas$0.30
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.25
Snow Pudding$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cardinal pudding$0.15
Baked Apple Dumpling$0.15
CREAM MERINGUE PIE$0.15
Mince Pie$0.20
Apple Pie$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Eclairs$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Meringue glacee$0.25
Macaroon Glace$0.30
St. Julien wine jelly$0.20
Currant Jelly$0.20
Wine Jelly$0.20
Rum jelly$0.20
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
Lady fingers$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Blanc Mange$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Sponge Cakes$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Fruit cakes$0.15
Ginger Snaps$0.20
Swiss meringue$0.15
Honey in comb$0.20
Soft vanilla custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard, frozen$0.25
Wine cakes with ice cream$0.25
Meringue panachee$0.30
Roman Punch$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Lemon wate ice$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Italian ice cream$0.25
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.20
Omelette soufflée$0.50
Omlette soufflee au sucre$0.50
Omelette soufflée au rhum$0.50
Omelette soufflée au kirsch$0.50
Omelette soufflee Celestine$0.50
Apple Fritters$0.30
Apple or peach meringue$0.40
French pancake$0.25
Oranges$0.15
Grape fruit$0.15
Malaga grapes$0.25
Bananas$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Baked Apples and Cream$0.25
Apples$0.15
Almonds and raisins$0.20
Canned Pears$0.25
Canned Peaches$0.25
Preserved Ginger$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.10
English Cheese$0.15
Edam Cheese$0.15
Stilton Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Brie cheese$0.25
Cup of Coffee$0.10
Cup of coffee with cream$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.20
Pot of Coffee with Cream$0.25
GREEN TEA$0.20
Oolong Tea$0.20
Oolong tea with cream$0.25
Cup of Tea$0.10
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.20
Chocolate$0.25
Cocoa$0.20
W. A. Blanck's Dairy goblet of milk$0.10
Goblet of cream$0.25
Cup of French coffee$0.10
Small Sirloin Steak$0.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.50
Small tenderloin steak with mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin Steak$0.60
Sirloin steak with fried potatoes$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Onions$0.75
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$0.70
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.95
Sirloin steak a la Stanley$0.85
Fried sirloin$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$0.80
Tenderloin steak with fried potatoes$0.90
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$0.90
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.15
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.10
Tenderloin Steak$1.75
Chateaubriant, plain$2.00
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$2.50
Chateaubriant with truffles$3.00
Pork Chops$0.40
Country Sausage$0.40
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 broiled, half a la Marengo$1.00
Philadelphia chicken broiled, half, fried a la Maryland$1.00
Philadelphia chicken broiled, half, a la bordelaise$1.00
MUTTON CHOPS, 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 chop, brace$0.70
Veal Chops, tomato sauce$0.60
Veal Chops, plain or breaded$0.50
Veal Chops, la milanaise$0.70
Hamburger Steak$0.50
Deerfoot sausage$0.40
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
Chickens' Livers en Brochette$0.50
Chickens' Livers en Brochette$0.50
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Chicken Croquettes$0.60
Lobster Croquettes$0.50
Lobster saute a la Newburg$0.50
Lobster sauté à la Newburg on chafing dish$0.75
Tripe stewed$0.40
Tripe fried$0.35
Calf's head a la poulette$0.40
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
Golden buck$0.50

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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
Vichy Syphons$0.25
Seltzer Syphons$0.25
Kissingen Syphons$0.25
Carbonic Syphons$0.25
Congress Water$0.25
Hathorn Water$0.25
Imported Vichy$0.50
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
Londonderry Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
D. G. Yuengling, Jr.'s extra fine$0.25
D. G. Yuengling, Jr.'s New York$0.10
D. G. Yuengling, Jr.'s 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
Tokay Aszu$4.00
Carlowitz$0.75 – $1.50
Allsopp's Ale$0.30
Bass's Ale, White Label$0.30
Bass's Ale [Dog's Head Brand]$0.30
Guiness's Stout$0.30
Guiness's Stout [Dog's Head Brand]$0.30
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.30
Ginger Ale, Imported$0.25
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Plain Soda$0.15
Lemon Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla Soda$0.10
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Brandy, 1850$0.25
Brandy, Gold Seal, 1820$0.40
Whiskey, Sherry, Madeira$0.15
Port, Table Claret, Madeira$0.15
Cobblers$0.25
Punches$0.25
Milk Punch, 1820 Brandy$0.50
Ale$0.10
Bass's Ale on Draught$0.15
Porter on Draught$0.10
G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Pommery Sec Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Roederer Carte Blanche Champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Grand Vin Sec champagne$1.75 – $3.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Champagne$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, half pints$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$1.00
Urbana Wine Co., Gold Seal Brut$1.00 – $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
Dry Catawba (wine)$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba (wine)$0.60 – $1.00
California Hock$0.60 – $1.00
Astor House, Sparkling Catawba (wine)$1.00 – $1.50
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.60
Chateau de Montiys$0.75 – $1.50
St. Julien,1887$1.25 – $2.50
Pontet Canet, 1887$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau LaGrange$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Larose 1877$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothschild, 1880$4.50
Chateau Bouliac$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
Claret Cup$0.75 – $1.50
St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien, Superior$1.00 – $1.75
Chateau Germainville$1.00 – $1.75
Larose$2.50
Chateau Larose$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Leoville$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Lafite Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Chateau Lafite Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Chateau Margaux$2.50 – $5.00
Chateau Le Crock$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
La Rosa Zinfandel Claret$0.40 – $0.75
Portola Vineyard claret$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, Bottled at the Chateau$2.50 – $5.00
Yquem Monopole$6.00
P.A. Mumm's Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
P.A. Mumm's Johannesberger$1.25 – $2.50
P.A. Mumm's Rauenthaler$1.00 – $1.50
Oppenheimer (Rhine Wine)$0.60 – $1.00
Leibfraumilch$1.25 – $2.50
Steinwein, C. Lauteren$3.00
Steinweing, Cabinet$2.00
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.25
Graacher$1.00 – $2.00
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Henkell, Sparkling Mosel$1.50 – $3.00
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Erbacher$1.00 – $2.00
Amber Sherry$1.00 – $2.00
Laflor sherry$3.00
Laflor Superior sherry$5.00
Vino de Pasto Sherry$2.00
Old Reserve Madeira$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 Whiskey, 1865$3.00
Monongahela Monogram Whiskey, 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
Irish Whisky$2.00
Apple Jack$2.00
Plymouth Gin$2.50
Old Tom Gin$2.00
Citron Tree Gin$2.00
St. Croix Rum$2.00
Old Medford Rum$2.00
Old London Dock Jamaica Rum$2.50
St. Ives (Wine)$0.50 – $1.00
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 Very Old Port$3.00
Old London Dock, white port$2.00 – $4.00

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