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Hotel Astor

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

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Dishes

Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Orange$0.20
Pear$0.20
Tangerines$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Peach Melba$0.45
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Mint Sherbet$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Plombiere, Mexicaine$0.35
Coupe, Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Vanilla Ice Cream, Butterscotch Sauce$0.35
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Moka Cream Cake$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Pear pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Caramel custard$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.25
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Mozart Salad$0.40
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Sweet Potatoes - Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes Candied$0.25
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes sautee$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Boiled Chicken Halibut, sauce Hollandaise, Bermuda potato$0.80
Creamed Spinach$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New green peas$0.40
New string beans$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
Royal Squab$1.45
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant$3.50
Breast of chicken$1.15
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Mallard Duck$3.50
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Sirloin Steak$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Small Steak$1.20
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb, mint jelly and broccolis salad$0.90
Chicken salad$1.25
Old fashioned Cured Virginia Ham with celery salad$0.90
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.25
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast, asparagus tips and tomatoes$0.75
Breast of Chicken with fresh mushrooms, candied yams, fresh string beans$1.10
Patty of Sweetbreads a la Regence with new peas$0.80
Breaded Veal Cutlet with spaghetti, Napolitaine$1.00
Filet Mignon with fresh vegetables, Jardiniere, potatoes Anna$1.40
Broiled Baby Lamb Steak with stuffed tomato, potatoes rissolees$1.00
Roast Vermont Turkey, sage dressing, candied yams, cranberry sauce, Brussels sprouts$1.25
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte, sliced tomatoes$0.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Casserolette of Crabflakes, Ena, Newburg sauce and fleurrons$1.00
Supreme of Gray Sole with fresh mushrooms, Bonne Femme, potatoes Duchesse$0.85
Broiled Sea Trout, lemon butter, potatoes Olivettes, fresh vegetables, Macedoine$0.90
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
(cold) Tomato Broth$0.25
(hot) Beef consomme$0.25
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Cream of Chicken a la Reine$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Scotch Mutton Broth$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40
Peconics$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Little Necks$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.35
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
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60

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