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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-10-15
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
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.15
Antipasto$1.45
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.00
Sea food cocktail$2.60
crab meat cocktail$2.15
Norway Brisling Sardines$1.55
Fruit Cocktail$1.00
Cream of Peas Soup$0.85
Chicken gumbo$0.75
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$0.95
Cream of tomato 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
Shirred Eggs and Deerfoot Sausage$1.60
Fried Julienne of Lemon Sole, Green Sauce, Allumette Potatoes, Creamed Spinach$2.65
Maine Lobster Salad$4.60
Crab Meat Louis$2.95
Waldorf Salad$1.10
Garden Vegetable Salad$1.25
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$2.95
Chicken salad$2.70
Mixed Greens Salad$0.95
Potato salad$0.70
Florida Shrimp Salad$2.95
Avocado Pear (half) Salad$1.00
Green asparagus salad$1.40
Fruit salad$1.40
Caesar Salad$1.80
Coffee$0.60
Tea$0.55
Chocolate$0.55
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.40
Yogurt$0.70
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.90
Pear$0.65
Fresh Strawberries$1.25
Melon in Season$1.10
Orange$0.60
Banana$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.85
Bread and Butter$0.50
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter
Mince Pie$0.85
Baked Sea Trout Bonne Femme, Bouquet of Tomato$2.80
Ox Tail Stew with Vegetables$2.45
Breaded French Lamb Chops, Chateau Sauce with Lima and String Beans$2.85
East Indies Curry of Chicken (white meat only), Rice Pilaff and Chutney, O'Brien Potatoes, Peas$2.75
Vol au Vent of Sweetbread and Mushrooms, Peas$3.25
Baked Smoked Farmer Ham, Apple Compote and Brussels Sprouts$3.40
Chicken livers brochette$2.00
Loin Lamb Chop$2.95
"Blue Ribbon" Minute Stead$6.10
Lamb Chop (1)$2.65
Hamburger Steak$2.70
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$2.85
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.80
Cepes Bordelaise$1.40
Endive Meuniere$1.20
Braised celery$1.20
Imported Leeks$1.40
Corn on the cob$0.90
Strawberry Layer Cake$0.80
Chocolate Boston Pie$0.80
Rice Pudding Empress$0.80
Pineapple Fruit Jello-O$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
Filet Mignon$6.25
Baked Apple$0.80
Baked Apple with Cream$0.90
Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream$1.10
Salami$0.95
Homogenized Tomato Juice$0.65
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Lemon Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.90
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.90
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.90
Ribier Grapes$0.85
Cream Cheese$0.85
Cottage Cheese$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.85
Golden Rich Cheese$0.85
Liederkranz Cheese$0.85
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.95
St. Paulin cheese$0.95
Clam juice$0.65
V-8 Cocktail$0.65
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.95
Creamed Spinach$0.95
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.80
French fried potatoes$0.70
Brie cheese$0.95
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.95
Edam Cheese$0.95
Bel Paese Cheese$0.95
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.95
Gruyere Cheese$0.95
Port Salut Cheese$0.95
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.95
Little Neck clams$0.95
Imported French Sardines$1.55
Mango Ice Cream$1.00
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$1.00
Banana Ice Cream$1.00
Vanilla ice cream$1.00
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$1.00
Chocolate Ice Cream$1.00
Fresh artichoke$0.95
Broccoli$0.95
Cauliflower$0.95
Asparagus$0.95
Carrots$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
String Beans$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Corn Saute$0.95
Spinach$0.95
Boiled potatoes$0.70
Jackets on Potatoes$0.70
Baked Potatoes$0.80
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Escarole Salad$0.90
Lettuce Salad$0.90
Tomato Salad$0.90
Cucumber salad$0.90

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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