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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-09
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Shirred Eggs with chicken livers, Opera$0.65
Poached Egg, Benedict with broccolis, Polonaise$0.65
Omelet with blackberry jam$0.60
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
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
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Leek and Potato Soup$0.30
Okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Hot Strained Okra$0.25
Hot Chicken Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Filet of Boston Sole saute, Amamdine, potatoes Minute, fresh string beans$0.75
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, waffle potatoes, vegetables au gratin$0.85
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Fried Scallops, tarter sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$1.00
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tarter sauce$0.80
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Oysters Stew, half and half$0.60
Cold: Anchovy, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.60
Lobster salad$1.40
Chicken salad$1.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Devilled Slice of Jersey Ham, fresh mushrooms, asparagus tips, French fried potatoes$0.80
Steak saute, Minute, O'Brien potatoes, fresh string beans$1.35
Roast Milk-fed Chicken, sage dressing, candied yams, giblet sauce$1.00
Patty of Sweetbreads a la Reine with new peas$0.75
Creamed Fresh Mushrooms on Toast with new peas$0.65
Roast Ribs of Beef with baked potato$0.90
Homemade Headcheese with potato salad$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Mozart 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$0.35
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
Caramel custard$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.20
French Pastry$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $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
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Oysters Stew, cream$0.70
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
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
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Moka Cream Cake$0.25
Pear pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
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
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50

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