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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-11
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Shirred Eggs with fresh mushrooms in cream, potato croquette$0.65
Poached Eggs with spinach and tomatoes, Mary Anne$0.65
Omelet with blackberry jam$0.60
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Hutspot (Beef Stew, Dutch Style)$0.75
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Whipped Cream Napoleon$0.20
French Pastry$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
Giblet Soup with barley$0.30
Soup, Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Chicken broth$0.25
Fleurette Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Boiled Live Codfish, egg sauce and potato, vegetables Florida$0.75
Calf's Brains saute with spinach and fresh mushrooms, browned butter$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with spaghetti, Milanaise, buttered beets$0.75
Patty of Chicken a la Reine with new peas$0.75
Smoked Farm Sausages with sauerkraut or lentils, sweet and sour$0.70
Roast L. I. Duckling, sage dressing, candied yams, fresh vegetables in cream$1.10
New Peas a la Francaise, cauliflower Polonaise$0.70
Roast Ribs of Beef with baked potato$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with spiced beets$0.75
Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Broiled Halibut Steak, lemon butter, French fried potatoes and succotash$0.75
Oyster, Shrimp and Sole Pot Pie, New England Style$0.80
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Cold Filet of Anchovies, Tomatoes and Eggs$0.55
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Supreme of Halibut with fresh vegetables, Parisienne$0.65
Lobster salad$1.40
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
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 Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
(cold)---Beef consomme$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
(hot)---Beef Consomme$0.20
(hot)---Strained Okra$0.25
(cold)---Tomato Broth$0.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Savarin with fruit sauce$0.25
Strawberry Cake, Astor$0.30
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Gugelhopf$0.20
Pound cake$0.25
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
Bread and Butter$0.10
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Genoise Glace$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 Potaotes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potaotes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
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 Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries(mixed)$0.30
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Raisin cake$0.25
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
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30

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