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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-01
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Cream of tomatoes soup, Portugaise$0.30
Bortsch a la Russe with sour cream$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken okra soup, Creole$0.30
Petite marmite soup$0.35
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite Soup with marrow$0.35
Beef Consomme -- in a cup (hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Strained Okra Soup -- in cup (hot)$0.25
Chicken Broth -- in cup (hot)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$1.00
Boiled Chicken Halibut, potato persillee, sauce Dijonnaise$0.85
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, fried egg plant, stewed tomatoes$1.00
Filet of Sea Bass saute with almonds and grapes, cucarton sandwiches$1.00
Lobster in Half Shell, Thermidor$1.20
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$1.10
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Lobster salad$1.40
Roast Long Island Duckling, sage dressing, candied yams, apple sauce, fresh vegetables Jardiniere$1.15
Half Spring Chicken saute, fresh mushroom sauce, Chasseur, string beans, potatoes rissolees$1.15
Minute Steak, Aiglon, potatoes saute, fried onions and fresh string beans$1.35
Breaded Veal Cutlet with spaghetti, Napolitaine$0.95
Roast Saddle of Spring Lamb with cauliflower au gratin, potatoes fondantes$1.00
Casserolette of Sweetbread, Calcutta, curry sauce, rice pilaff$0.95
Grilled Tomato, Mushrooms and Homemade Noodles, Polonaise$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.25
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham (cold), celery salad$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken (cold), fresh string bean salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb, mint jelly, broccolis salad$0.90
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.75
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier, to order$1.20
Small Steak, to order$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2), to order$2.40
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Filet Mignon$1.60
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.75
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Fleurette Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.45
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Farina Cream with caramel sauce$0.25
Apple Turnover$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Montpensier cake$0.25
FRENCH CREAM PIE$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.20
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Coupe, Riviera$0.40
Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Pave, Egyptienne$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Cardinal Sherbert$0.25
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Peach, Melba$0.45
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries(mixed)$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Raisin cake$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20

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