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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1959-10-21
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL
Event
lunch
Physical description
broadside); 9 x 13 inhes
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Cape Cod Oysters$1.35
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Salami$1.00
Cherrystone Clams$1.10
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.25
Antipasto$1.55
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.10
Sea food cocktail$2.70
crab meat cocktail$2.50
Norway Brisling Sardines$1.75
Fruit Cocktail$1.25
Homogenized Tomato Juice$0.70
Cream of Peas$0.90
Beef Consomme Julienne$0.80
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$1.00
Cream of tomato$0.90
Onion au gratin$1.00
Clam Stew$1.40
Shirred Eggs with Grilled Tomato$1.70
Poached Cape Cod Halibut, Chive Cream Sauce, Parsley Potato$2.35
Fried Filet of Lemon Sole, Rémoulade, Potato Chips$2.75
Baked Apple$0.85
Philadelphia Mixed Grill Chicken Leg and Tomato$2.15
Kentucky Lamb Kidney Saute Bordelaise, String Beans$1.85
Osso Bucco Milanaise with Risotto$2.70
Brisket of Corned Beef and Cabbage, Boiled Potato$2.70
Michigan Veal Cutlet, Sauce Madère and Glazed Carrots$3.10
CLAM BROTH$1.00
Clam Stew with Cream$1.95
Yogurt$0.70
Bread and Butter$0.50
Buttermilk$0.40
Coffee$0.60
Chocolate$0.55
Certified Milk$0.45
Tea$0.55
Lamb Chop (1)$2.75
Chicken livers brochette$2.10
Loin Lamb Chop$3.10
Hamburger Steak$2.80
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$6.10
"Blue Ribbon" Minute Steak$6.25
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$2.95
Bouquetiére of Fresh Vegetables$1.80
Cèpes Bordelaise$1.40
Braised celery$1.20
Imported Leeks$1.40
Corn on the cob$0.90
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.95
Pear$0.70
Fresh Strawberries$1.35
Tokay Grapes$0.90
Ribier Grapes$0.90
Banana$0.65
Melon in Season$1.20
Orange$0.65
Mango Ice Cream$1.00
Coffee 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
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Lemon Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
Nesselrode Pie$1.00
Danish Pastry$0.75
Baked Apple with Cream$0.95
Praliné Ice Cream$1.10
Strawberry shortcake$1.00
Compôte of Assorted Fruits$1.25
Coffee Pot de Crème$0.95
Vanilla Pot de Crème$0.95
Chocolate Pot de Crème$0.95
Banana Cream Pie$0.85
French Cruller in Vanilla Sauce$0.85
Orange Fruit Jell-O$0.75
Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$0.85
Pineapple Pie$0.85
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.85
Filet Mignon$6.35
Domestic American Cheese$0.85
Domestic Leiderkranz Cheese$0.85
Domestic Golden Rich Cheese$0.85
Domestic Blue Cheese$0.85
Domestic Cottage Cheese$0.85
Domestic Cream Cheese$0.85
Imported St. Paulin Cheese$0.95
Imported Roquefort Cheese$0.95
Imported Edam Cheese$0.95
Imported Bel Paese Cheese$0.95
Imported Brie Cheese$0.95
imported Camembert cheese$0.95
Imported Swiss cheese$0.95
Imported Port Salut Cheese$0.95
Imported Gorgonzola Cheese$0.95
Imported Gruyère Cheese$0.95
Maine Lobster Salad$4.75
Crab Meat Louis Salad$3.25
Waldorf Salad$1.20
Garden Vegetable Salad$1.35
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$3.25
Chicken salad$2.80
Mixed Greens Salad$1.00
Potato salad$0.75
Avocado Pear (half)$1.10
Green Asparagus$1.50
Escarole Salad$0.95
Lettuce Salad$0.95
Tomato Salad$0.95
Cucumber salad$0.95
Caesar Salad$1.90
Fruit salad$1.50
Florida Shrimp Salad$3.25
Endive Meunière$1.20
Fresh artichoke$0.95
Asparagus$0.95
Carrots$0.95
Broccoli$0.95
String Beans$0.95
Cauliflower$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
Creamed Spinach$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.95
Corn Sauté$0.95
Spinach$0.95
Boiled potatoes$0.70
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.70
Baked Potato$0.80
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.80
Imported French Sardines$1.75
Clam juice$0.70
V-8 Cocktail$0.70
Little Neck clams$1.10
Chicken broth$0.85

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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