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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-13
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

Tokay Grapes$0.40
Fried Eggs with plain spinach and bacon$0.65
Rice and Stewed Prunes$0.25
Poached Eggs with seafood, Deauvillaise$0.65
Omelet with raspberry jam$0.65
Wiener Jelly Krapfen$0.25
Cold Poached Eggs with fresh string beans and tomatoes, Old Madrid$0.60
Patty of Fresh Mushrooms, Diva with new peas$0.65
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Stew of Turkey Wings with new peas, string beans, carrots and potatoes rissolees$0.70
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Pig's Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Boiled Potato$0.70
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Braised Loin Lamb Chop, fresh mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes, buttered new beets$0.75
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Broiled Hamburger Steak, smothered onions, potato saute$0.90
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Baked pork and beans, Boston style$0.70
Tomato Broth$0.25
Roast Ribs of Beef with baked potato$0.90
Broth, Strained Okra$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chicken salad$1.25
Broiled Live Codfish, parsley butter, waffle potatoes, creamed fresh vegetables$0.75
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Baked Sea Trout a la Creole with Rice pilaff$0.75
Supreme of Gray Sole with spinach, Florentine, potatoes bordure$0.75
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.70
Filet of Salmon with fresh vegetables, tartar sauce$0.75
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce$1.10
Lobster salad$1.40
Roast Spring Lamb with spiced beets, mint sauce$0.75
Westphalian Ham with knob celery salad$0.80
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Bismark Herring$0.65
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.30
Soup, Okra Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Beef consomme$0.20
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Chicken broth$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Salad, "My Lady"$0.40
Salad, Dandelion$0.35
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Chiffonnade$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Imported Endive$0.30
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Escarole$0.30
Salad, FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.35
Salad, Combination$0.45
Salad, Cucumber$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Potatoes, Boiled Bermuda$0.20
Potatoes, In Cream au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
New asparagus, Hollandaise$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
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
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.15
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
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Pecan Nut Cream Cake$0.25
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
fresh strawberry ice cream$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
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
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
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25

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