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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-08
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Filet of Halibut with Lettuce a la Cussy, potatoes bordures$0.75
Broiled Bluefish, lemon butter, potato persillee, stewed tomatoes$0.80
Casserolette of Scallops, Shrimps and Oysters, Newburg, waffle potatoes$0.80
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Cold: Anchovy, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.60
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with fresh mushrooms in cream, potato croquette$0.65
Scrambled Eggs with tomatoes and green peppers, Espagnole$0.65
Omelet with blackberry jam$0.60
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
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
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Peconic Oysters$0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Vegetable Soup, Paysanne$0.30
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.20
strained okra soup$0.25
Chicken broth (hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.30
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Braised Rump Steak with vegetables, Esterhazy, homemade noodles$0.95
Imported Prager Sausages with sauerkraut and boiled potato$0.75
Chicken Cutlet with new peas in cream$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with Brussels sprouts, potatoes rissolees$0.80
Calf's Liver saute with bacon and mashed potatoes$0.85
Fresh Mushrooms Stuffed with Spinach, Florentine$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with baked potato$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Cold: Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Homemade Headcheese with potato salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$2.15
Milk-fed Spring Chicken half$1.10
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
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
French fried potatoes$0.20
Saute Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Sanka or Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Luncheon
FROM 11:30 A. M. TO 2:30 P. M.
Oysters
and CLAMS
Bel Paese, Pont l'Eveque, Port-du-Salut, Toquefort, Cheddar, Liederkranz, Imported Swiss$0.40 – $0.40
Cream$0.30
Entrees
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonnade$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Robespierre$0.40
Dandelion$0.35
Romaine$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Imported endive$0.30
Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Lettuce$0.25
Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Escarole$0.30
FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Tomato$0.35
Combination$0.45
Cucumber$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Almond Blanc Mange, strawberry sauce$0.25
Montpensier cake$0.25
Hazelnut Horn$0.20
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
French or Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Pound or Raisin Cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Vanilla, Praline, Chocolate, Pistachio or Coffee$0.30
Mixed$0.35
Water Ice--Raspberry, Lemon, Orange or Apricot$0.25
Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
*Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Strawberries$0.30
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
with Cream$0.25
Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Kumquats$0.35
PRUNES$0.25
Pears$0.25
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Camembert$0.40
Gorgonzola, Swiss Gruyere, American, Edam, Cottage$0.35
cheese, small portion$0.20
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Orange Pekoe, Oolong Formosa or Ceylon Tea$0.25
cheese, small portion$0.25

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