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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1960-03-09
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL,RESTAURANT
Event
dinner
Physical description
folder; 9.78 x 12.625 inches; water stains (center, bottom)
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

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Cape Cod Oysters$1.35
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Cherrystone Clams$1.10
Filet of Herring in Sour Cream$1.35
Maryland Crab Meat Cocktail$2.50
Antipasto$1.55
Smoked Nova
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$2.40
Roast Sirloin of Colorado Beef Portugaise, Stuffed Tomato$7.00
Florida Shrimp Cocktail$2.10
Smoked Sturgeon$3.10
Cream Mongole$0.90
Green Turtle Amontillado$1.45
Assorted Cold Cuts$4.20
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$4.65
Assorted Cold Cuts with Roast Beef$5.10
Cold Duckling (half), Fruit Salad$4.00
Catskill Smoked Turkey$3.55
Galantine of Truffled Capon$3.10
Roast beef$4.85
Waldorf Pate$2.45
Smoked Ham$2.95
Virginia Ham$3.65
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.95
Blue Ribbon Minute Steak$6.25
Broiled Chicken (half)$2.95
Prime Sirloin Steak$7.60
Lamb Chop (1)$2.75
Broiled Maine Lobster$6.10
Fiddler's Creek Baby Turkey Grilled Montgolfier, Sauce Francois (for four)$15.50
Roast New England Partridge on Toast of Foie Gras$6.50
Rack of Kentucky Spring Lamb, Boulangere Potatoes (for three)$12.50
Brochette of Kentucky Lamb on Saffron Rice, Baked Tomato$5.00
Breast of Guinea Hen (under glass) Eugenie$3.75
English Sole Belle Meuniere (for one)$3.50
Vibo Farm Rock Cornish Pullet Casserole, Mushrooms and Glazed Onions$5.00
Roast Long Island Duckling (half), Apple Stuffing, Glazed Peaches$4.90
Kernel of Young Kentucky Lamb a l'Estragon, Smothered Peas$4.15
Grilled Calf's Sweetbread Maitre d'Hotel, Peas Paysanne$3.95
Braised Loin of Michigan Veal Dubarry, Cauliflower Mornay$3.80
La Poitrine de Pintadeau Smitane$4.80
Le Filet Mignon Trois Mousquetaires, Flambe a l'Armagnac$6.75
Terrapin Maryland in Chafing Dish, Toasted Corn Bread$7.50
Maryland Crab Meat with Mushrooms Poulette, Chafing Dish$4.00
Baked Aiguillette of Sea Trout Duglere, Fresh Tomato and Mushrooms$3.35
Fried Georgia Fantail Shrimps, Sauce Tartare, Potato Chips$3.25
Grilled Filet of Striped Bass Bearnaise, Parsley Potato$3.20
LENTEN SPECIAL: Pompano in Casserole with Avocado Pear$4.50
Chicken Broth Soup$0.85
Onion au gratin soup$1.00
Cream of Green Peas Soup$0.90
Boula Boula Gratine Soup$1.35
Cream Vichyssoise (cold)$1.00
Cream of tomato soup$0.90
CLAM BROTH$1.00
Clam broth with cream$1.10
Clam Stew$1.40
Clam Stew with Cream$1.95
Consomme Mille Fanti$0.80
Salami$1.10
Norway Brisling or French Sardines$1.75
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.25
Seafood Neptune Cocktail$2.70
Beluga Caviar$6.25
Prosciutto Ham$2.90
Supreme of Fruits$1.25
Mignonette Foie Gras$4.70
Maine Lobster Cocktail$3.25
Canape of Anchovies$1.25
Little Neck clams$1.10

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Demi Tasse$0.45
Yogurt$0.70
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.50
Coffee$0.60
Tea$0.55
Chocolate$0.55
Sanka$0.60
Decaf coffee$0.60
Kaffee-Hag$0.60
Instant Postum$0.60
California Orange$0.65
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.95
Bartlett Pear$0.70
Banana$0.65
Delicious Apple$0.70
Tangerines (2)$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.90
Fresh Strawberries$1.35
Melon in Season$1.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.85
Liederkranz Cheese$0.85
Golden Rich Cheese$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.85
Cottage Cheese$0.85
Cream Cheese$0.85
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.95
Brie cheese$0.95
Port du Salut cheese$0.95
St. Paulin cheese$0.95
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.95
Edam Cheese$0.95
Bel Paese Cheese$0.95
Swiss cheese$0.95
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.95
Gruyere Cheese$0.95
Lemon Ice$1.00
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
Waldorf Special Praline Ice Cream$1.10
Vanilla ice cream$1.00
Banana Ice Cream$1.00
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$1.00
Chocolate Ice Cream$1.00
Peppermint Stick Ice Cream$1.00
Coffee Ice Cream$1.00
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.25
Crepes Suzette$2.70
Waldorf Parfait$1.25
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.70
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.95
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.95
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.95
Profiteroles, Chocolate Sauce$1.20
Macedoine of Fresh Fruits with Kirsch$1.40
Baked Apple$0.85
Baked Apple with Cream$0.95
Caramel custard$0.85
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.85
Strawberry shortcake$1.00
Chocolate Roll$0.85
French Cruller in Vanilla Sauce$0.85
Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$0.85
Nesselrode Pie$1.00
Palm Beach Cake$1.00
French Pastry$0.75
Danish Pastry$0.75
Frozen Biscuit Waldorf$1.25
Orange Fruit Jell-O$0.75
Banana Cream Pie$0.85
Pineapple Pie$0.85
LES BEIGNETS SOUFFLES, SAUCE ABRICOT AU KIRSCH$2.20
Andalousienne Salad$1.40
Chicken salad$2.80
Fruit salad$1.50
Florida Salad$1.25
Waldorf Salad$1.20
Chef's Salad$2.50
Escarole Salad$0.95
Caesar Salad$1.90
Avocado Pear (half)$1.10
Mixed Green Salad$1.00
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$3.25
Florida Shrimp Salad$3.25
Waldorf Special Crab Meat Louis$3.25
Maine Lobster Salad$4.75
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.80
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Baked Potato$0.80
French fried potatoes$0.70
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.70
Boiled potatoes$0.70
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.95
Creamed Spinach$0.95
Cauliflower$0.95
Broccoli$0.95
Asparagus$0.95
Fresh artichoke$0.95
Braised celery$1.20
Spinach$0.95
Carrots$0.95
Corn Saute$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
String Beans$0.95
Imported Leeks$1.40
Cepes Bordelaise$1.40
PRESERVED: Imported French Peas$1.40
Corn on the cob$0.90
Endive Meuniere$1.20
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetables$1.80
FRESH CALIFORNIA ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE$2.75
Ribier Grapes$0.90
Cucumber salad$0.95
Tomato Salad$0.95
Lettuce Salad$0.95

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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