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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-12
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Coupe, St. Jacques$0.40
Pave, Coronado$0.35
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.35
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.20
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.35
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Consomme double, Alsacienne$0.30
Braised Short Ribs of Beef with fresh vegetables, Nivernaise, potato pancake$0.85
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Broiled English Mutton Chop, stuffes tomato, potatoes Macaire$0.95
Veal Chop Sauté, Jerusalem artichoke, fresh mushrooms, potatoes Olivettes$1.10
Glazed Sweetbreads, Parisienne, fresh mushrooms, new peas, potatoes Olivette$1.00
Broiled Royal Squab, sweet potatoes, Golden Gate, fresh mushrooms, currant jelly$1.35
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Niçoise, fresh string beans, bakes tomato, potatoes allumettes$1.15
Homemade Noodles, Polonaise with asparagus tips in cream$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes (Extra Cut)$1.25
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Cold Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad, Astor$1.15
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.85
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Soup, Cream of Broccolis, Riviera$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Chicken Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, sauce Mousseline and potato$0.90
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes rissolees, fresh vegetables, Jardiniere$0.95
Supreme of Sea Bass with Lobster, Britannia, fried oysters$1.00
Patty of Lobster, Victoria, waffle potatoes, asparagus tips$1.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Filet of Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Celery$0.35
Tomato Juice$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Bismarck Herring$0.65
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Herring, Captain Cook$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Potatoes sautee$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Apple Dumpling, hard and apricot sauce$0.25
Peach Cake$0.25
Apricot Slice$0.20
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
FRENCH CREAM PIE$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Strawberries$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Peach Ice Cream, Melba$0.45
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
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
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Jamaica sherbet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster salad$1.40
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Creamed Spinach$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Gugelhopf$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Sanka$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Tomato Salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Biarritz Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Breast of chicken$1.15
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50

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