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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1960-03-08
Restaurant
The Waldorf-Astoria
Place
The Waldorf-Astoria
Venue
HOTEL
Event
lunch
Physical description
broadside; 9 x 13 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1

Dishes

Cream of tomato soup$0.90
Cream of Peas Soup$0.90
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.95
Bread and Butter$0.50
Coffee$0.60
Tea$0.55
Chocolate$0.55
Certified Milk$0.45
Buttermilk$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$1.35
Blue Point Oysters$1.25
Salami$1.00
Cherrystone$1.10
Imported Filet of Mackerel in White Wine$2.25
Antipasto$1.55
Florida Shimp 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
Clam Stew$1.40
Clam Stew with Cream$1.95
CLAM BROTH$1.00
Beef Consommé Julienne$0.80
Onion Soup au gratin$1.00
Cold Cream Vichyssoise$1.00
Chicken broth$0.85
LENTEN SPECIAL: Pompano in Casserole with Avocado Pear$4.10
Shirred Eggs with Grilled Tomato$1.70
Poached Cape Cod Halibut, Chive Cream Sauce, Parsley Potato$2.35
Tangerines (2)$0.60
Pear$0.70
Fresh Strawberries$1.35
Tokay Grapes$0.90
Banana$0.65
Orange$0.65
Maine Lobster Salad$4.75
Maryland Crab Meat Salad$3.25
Florida Shrimp Salad$3.25
Crab Meat Louis$3.25
Waldorf Salad$1.20
Imported French Sardines$1.75
Clam juice$0.70
V-8 Cocktail$0.70
Little Neck clams$1.10
Fried Filet of Lemon Sole, Remoulade, Potato Chips$2.75
Kentucky Lam Kidney Saute Bordelaise, String Beans$1.85
Philadelphia Mixed Grill Chicken Leg and Tomato$2.15
Osso Bucco Milanaise with Risotto$2.70
Brisket of Corned Beef and Cabbage, Boiled Potato$2.70
Michigan Veal Cutlet, Sauce Madere and Glazed Carrots$3.10
Grilled Filet Mignon$6.35
Grilled Lamb Chop (1)$2.75
Grilled Chicken Livers Brochette$2.10
Grilled Loin Lamb Chop$3.10
Grilled Hamburger Steak$2.80
Grilled "Blue Ribbon" Minute Steak$6.25
Broiled Spring Chicken (half)$2.95
Broiled Lobster, Colbert Butter$6.10
FRESH CALIFORNIA ASPARAGUS, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE$2.75
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
Fresh artichoke$0.95
Broccoli$0.95
Cauliflower$0.95
Creamed Spinach$0.95
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.95
Asparagus$0.95
Carrots$0.95
String Beans$0.95
Lima beans$0.95
GREEN PEAS$0.95
Corn Saute$0.95
Spinach$0.95
Boiled potatoes$0.70
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.70
French fried potatoes$0.70
Baked Potatoes$0.80
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.80
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.80
Potatoes hashed in cream$0.80
Chicken salad$2.80
Avocado Pear Salad (half)$1.10
Fruit salad$1.50
Mixed Greens Salad$1.00
Green asparagus salad$1.50
Caesar Salad$1.90
Garden Vegetable Salad$1.35
Potato salad$0.75
Escarole Salad$0.95
Lettuce Salad$0.95
Tomato Salad$0.95
Cucumber salad$0.95
Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake$0.85
Pineapple Pie$0.85
Hudson Valley Apple Pie$0.85
Banana Cream Pie$0.85
French Cruller in Vanilla Sauce$0.85
Orange Fruit Jell-O$0.75
Compote of Assorted Fruits$1.25
Coffee Pot de Creme$0.95
Vanilla Pot de Creme$0.95
Chocolate Pot de Creme$0.95
Nesselrode Pie$1.00
Danish Pastry$0.75
Strawberry shortcake$1.00
Baked Apple$0.85
Baked Apple with Cream$0.95
Waldorf Special: Praliné Ice Cream$1.10
Orange ice$1.00
Mint Ice$1.00
Lemon Ice$1.00
Raspberry Ice$1.00
Peppermint Stick 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
Coffee Ice Cream$1.00
Melon in Season$1.20
Ribier Grapes$0.90
Brie cheese$0.95
CAMEMBERT 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
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.85
Leiderkranz Cheese$0.85
Golden Rich Cheese$0.85
Blue Cheese$0.85
Cottage Cheese$0.85
Cream Cheese$0.85

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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