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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-10-06
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
lunch
Physical description
broadside; 9 x 13 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cape Cod Oysters$1.10
Blue Point Oysters$1.00
Cherrystone Clams$0.95
Little Neck 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 Sardines$1.55
Imported French Sardines$1.55
Fruit Cocktail$1.00
Homogenized Tomato Juice$0.65
Clam juice$0.65
V-8 Cocktail$0.65
Cream of Sorrel and Tomato$0.85
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$0.95
Chicken Broth with Noodles$0.75
Cream of tomato soup$0.85
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.85
Onion Soup au gratin$0.95
Chicken broth$0.75
Clam Stew$1.30
Clam Stew with Cream$1.90
CLAM BROTH$0.90
Bread and Butter$0.50
Sliced Eggs with Soubise Cream Sauce$1.60
Poached Halibut, Sauce Hollandaise$2.25
Lobster Cutlets, Sauce Joinville and Pilaff Rice$3.10
Broiled Chicken Leg, Lamb Kidney, Bacon, Tomato and Allumette Potatoes$2.10
Browned corned beef hash, poached egg$2.45
CHICKEN POT PIE with Vegetables$2.65
Chicken livers brochette$2.00
Loin Lamb Chop$2.95
"Blue Ribbon" Minute Steak$6.10
Lamb Chop (1)$2.65
Hamburger Steak$2.70
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$2.85
Filet Mignon$6.25
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$6.10
Maine Lobster Salad$4.60
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.95
Florida Shrimp Salad$2.95
Crab Meat Louis Salad$2.95
Chicken salad$2.70
Avocado Pear Salad (half)$1.00
Fruit salad$1.40
Waldorf Salad$1.10
Mixed Greens Salad$0.95
Green asparagus salad$1.40
Caesar Salad$1.80
Garden Vegetable Salad$1.25
Potato salad$0.70
Escarole Salad$0.90
Hawaiian Cream Cake$0.80
Strawberry Chiffon Pie$0.80
Blackberry Bavarian Pudding$0.80
Mocha Custard Pie$0.80
Lemon Fruit Jell-O with Peaches$0.70
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.80
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.15
Nesselrode Pie$0.95
Danish Pastry$0.70
Strawberry shortcake$0.95
Baked Apple$0.80
with Cream$0.90
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.90
Fresh Strawberries$1.25
Melon in Season$1.10
Pear$0.65
Tokay or Ribier Grapes$0.85
Banana$0.60
Orange$0.60
Coffee or Tea$0.50
Chocolate$0.50
Certified Milk$0.40
Buttermilk$0.35
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.90
Emince of Colorado Beef Tenderloin Chasseur with Rice Pilaff$3.60
Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream$0.95
Yogurt$0.65
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.70
Cepes Bordelaise$1.30
Endive Meuniere$1.10
Braised celery$1.10
Imported Leeks$1.30
Corn on the cob$0.85
Fresh artichoke$0.90
Asparagus$0.90
Broccoli$0.90
Baked Potatoes$0.75
Lettuce Salad$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.90
Cucumber salad$0.90
Boiled potatoes$0.65
"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
Cauliflower$0.90
Creamed Spinach$0.90
Stewed Fesh 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
Mint Ices$0.85
Lemon ices$0.85
Raspberry ices$0.85
Peach Ice Cream$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
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.90
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.90
Orange ices$0.85
Imported Brie Cheese$0.80
imported Camembert cheese$0.80
Imported Port du Salut Cheese$0.80
Imported St. Paulin Cheese$0.80
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.80
Imported Edam Cheese$0.80
Imported Bel Paese Cheese$0.80
Imported Swiss cheese$0.80
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.80
Imported Gruyere Cheese$0.80
Domestic American Cheese$0.70
Domestic Liederkranz Cheese$0.70
Domestic Golden Rich Cheese$0.70
Domestic Blue Cheese$0.70
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.70
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.70

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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