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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-05
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
BEEF BROTH WITH BARLEY$0.30
Tomato Broth$0.25
Chicken Livers with fresh mushrooms, new peas and homemade noodles, Newburg$0.75
Fresh Mushrooms in Cream on Toast, string beans, waffle potatoes$0.70
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.50
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Franchipan Slice$0.20
Genoise Glace$0.40
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Omelet with blackberry jam$0.60
Supreme of Sea Bass sauté, Meuniere, fried zuchetti$0.80
Supreme of Sea Bass sauté, Meuniere, fried zuchetti$0.80
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes au gratin, fresh vegetables Jardiniere$0.80
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Baked Apple$0.20
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Tapioca Cream and Crushed Strawberries$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Hazelnut Whipped Cream Cake$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee with Cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Raisin cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Louise salad$0.40
Romaine Salad$0.25
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Deep-Dish Cherry Pie$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
Saute Potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sugar-cured Jersey Ham with Potato Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.65
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Mixed Grill a l'Astor (10 minutes)$0.90
Roast Fresh Ham with smothered red cabbage, apple sauce, boiled potato$0.85
Casserolette of Sweetbreads with string beans, Gourmet, sweet potato croquette$0.75
Roast Milk-fed Chicken, fresh string beans, Viennoise, potatoes rissolees, giblet sauce$0.85 – $1.05
Browned Roast Beef Hash with vegetables, Macedoine, fried egg$0.70
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.65
Scrambled Eggs with beef tongue, Montglas$0.65
Shirred Eggs with small sausages, Bercy$0.65
Lobster salad$1.40
Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.70
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Filet of Flounder, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.75
Patty of Shrimps, Lobster and Mushrooms, Mexicaine, fresh asparagus tips$0.75
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
Okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.40
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Green olives$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Celery$0.35
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70

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