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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-09-29
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL
Event
room service luncheon
Physical description
broadside; 9 x 19 inches; crease (bottom right corner)
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Scrambled Eggs with Duckling Livers$1.90
Cape Cod Oysters$1.10
Blue Point Oysters$1.00
Cherrystone Clams$0.95
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.15
Salami$0.95
Antipasto$1.45
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.00
Sea food cocktail$2.60
crab meat cocktail$2.15
Norway Brisling$1.55
Fruit Cocktail$1.00
Homogenized Tomato Juice$0.65
Cream of white beans$0.85
Chicken gumbo$0.75
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$0.95
Cream of tomato$0.85
Cream of Green Peas$0.85
Onion au gratin$0.95
Chicken broth$0.75
CLAM BROTH$0.90
Clam Stew$1.30
Clam Stew with Cream$1.90
Broiled Chicken Halibut Maitre d'Hotel, Peas and Potato$2.25
Baby Flounder Saute, Tomato, Eggplant$2.65
Macaroni, Hard Boiled Egg, Mushrooms au Gratin, Parmesan Cheese$1.85
Pig's Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Boiled Potato$2.15
Old Fashioned Baked Chicken Pot Pie with Vegetables$2.65
Roast Leg of Kentucky Spring Lamb, Mint Jelly, Creamed Potatoes, String Beans$3.40
Chicken livers brochette$2.00
Lamb Chop (1)$2.65
Filet Mignon$6.25
Loin Lamb Chop$2.95
Hamburger Steak$2.70
"Blue Ribbon" Minute Steak$6.10
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$2.85
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$6.10
Cepes Bordelaise$1.30
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.70
Endive Meuniere$1.10
Fresh artichoke$0.90
Braised celery$1.10
Imported Leeks$1.30
Corn on the cob$0.85
Asparagus$0.90
Boiled potatoes$0.65
Baked Potatoes$0.75
Maine Lobster$4.60
Crab Meat Louis$2.95
Waldorf Salad$1.10
Garden Vegetable$1.25
Maryland Crab Meat$2.95
Chicken$2.70
Mixed Greens$0.95
Potato$0.70
Avocado Pear (half)$1.00
Green Asparagus$1.40
Escarole Salad$0.90
Florida Shrimp$2.95
Fruit$1.40
CAESAR$1.80
Bread and Butter$0.50
Strawberry Layer Cake$0.80
BLUEBERRY PIE$0.80
Macaroon Custard Pie$0.80
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.80
Mocha Pudding$0.80
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.15
Danish Pastry$0.70
Cherry Fruit Jell-O$0.70
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.90
Strawberry shortcake$0.95
Nesselrode Pie$0.95
Baked Apple$0.80
Baked Apple with Cream$0.90
Praline Ice Cream$0.95
Orange ice$0.85
Peach Ice Cream$0.85
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.90
Fresh Strawberries$1.25
Melon in Season$1.10
Orange$0.60
Peaches (2)$0.85
Banana$0.60
Grapes$0.85
Imported French Sardines$1.55
Clam juice$0.65
V-8 Cocktail$0.65
Broccoli$0.90
Caulifower$0.90
Creamed Spinach$0.90
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.90
Carrots$0.90
String Beans$0.90
Lima beans$0.90
GREEN PEAS$0.90
Corn Saute$0.90
Spinach$0.90
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.65
French fried potatoes$0.65
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.75
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.75
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.90
Cucumber salad$0.90
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.90
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.90
Mint Ice$0.85
Lemon Ice$0.85
Raspberry Ice$0.85
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.85
Banana Ice Cream$0.85
Vanilla ice cream$0.85
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.85
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.85
Coffee Ice Cream$0.85
Brie$0.80
Camembert$0.80
Port du Salut cheese$0.80
St. Paulin cheese$0.80
Roquefort$0.80
Edam$0.80
Bel Paese Cheese$0.80
Swiss cheese$0.80
Gorgonzola$0.80
Gruyere$0.80
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.70
Liederkranz Cheese$0.70
Golden Rich Cheese$0.70
Blue Cheese$0.70
Cottage Cheese$0.70
Cream Cheese$0.70
Coffee$0.50
Tea$0.50
Chocolate$0.50
Certified Milk$0.40
Buttermilk$0.35
Yogurt$0.65
Pear$0.65
Little Neck clams$0.95

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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