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Hotel Astor

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

Pages

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Dishes

Soup, Cream of Barley, Ecossaise$0.30
Baked Lobster in Half Shell, Thermidor, potatoes Julienne$1.25
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, Bermuda potato, fresh vegetables, Florida$1.00
Pan Oysters with celery, Baltimore, waffle potatoes$0.75
Supreme of Gray Sole with seafood, Normandy Style$0.80
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Cold Filet of Halibut, fresh vegetable salad, remoulade sauce$0.80
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Consomme double, Croute-au-pot$0.30
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Baked Jersey Ham with creamed spinach, Madeira sauce, potatoes rissolees$1.00
Roast Baby Lamb with stuffed tomato, potatoes Chateau, mint sauce$1.00
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, corn fritter, potatoe croquette, bacon and watercress$1.15
Breaded Veal Cutlet with succotash$1.00
Long Island Duckling with new peas and carrots, Paysanne$1.15
Coquille of Sweetbreads, Regence with asparagus tips, potatoes bordure$0.90
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 Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, potato salad$0.95
Chicken salad$1.25
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad$1.20
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Soup, Chicken Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.35
Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Praline Ice Cream with Fudge sauce$0.35
Ice Cream, Pave, Singapore$0.35
Ice Cream, Coupe, Selicia$0.40
Ice Cream, Nesselrode pudding$0.40
Orangeade Sherbet$0.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Filet Mignon$1.60
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Strained Okra broth (hot)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.25
Chicken broth (hot)$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Rice and Stewed Prunes$0.25
Pecan Nut Cream Cake$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Westphalian Pudding, orange cream sauce$0.25
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Camembert$0.40
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Strawberries$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Pralinee$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.30
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Water Ice, Apricot$0.25
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Ice Cream, Peach Melba$0.45
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Fruit, Prunes$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Pears$0.25
Stewed Fruit, assorted$0.50
Bel Paese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut$0.25 – $0.40
Roquefort$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Salad, "My Lady"$0.40
Salad, Dandelion$0.35
Salad, Romaine$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Cherrystones$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Little Necks$0.25
Cape Cods$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Green olives$0.30
Bismark Herring$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Ripe Olives$0.40
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Chiffonnade$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$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
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Salad, Imported Endive$0.30
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Chicory$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, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, sautee$0.20
Potatoes, Boiled Bermuda$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, In Cream au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.25
Artichoke$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
New green peas$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Royal Squab$1.45

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