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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-30
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Filet of Boston Sole saute, Amandine, potatoes Minute$0.75
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, waffle potatoes, vegetables Jardiniere$0.70
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.25
Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with chicken livers a la Turque$0.65
Poached Egg, Benedict with asparagus tips$0.65
Omelet with blackberry jam$0.60
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.50
Deviled Slice of Ham with fresh mushrooms, asparagus tips, French fried potatoes$0.75
Steak saute, Minute with potatoes and fresh string beans$1.25
Roast Milk-fed Chicken, potatoes rissolees, fresh vegetables, Jardiniere$1.10
Patty of Sweetbreads with Lima beans$0.70
Creamed Fresh Mushrooms on Toast with new peas$0.60
Roast Ribs of Beef with baked potato$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Homemade Headcheese with potato salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.15
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Artichoke$0.40
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Cantaloupe$0.40
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Bismark Herring$0.65
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Leek and Potato Soup$0.30
Okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
strained okra$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Rice, Imperatrice with strawberry sauce$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Moka Cream Cake$0.25
Peach Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
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 Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Alexandra Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Canteloupe$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Orange$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Strawberries$0.30
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
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
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
Demi-tasse$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25

Page 2

Bass & Co. Burke's Red Label Ale$0.65
Bass & Co. Dog's Head Ale$0.65
Nuerenberger Tucher Brau (Dark)$0.50 – $1.00
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Schaefer$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.35
Liebmann, Reingold, Light$0.25
Liebmann, Reingold, Dark$0.25
Eichler$0.25
Beadleston & Woerz$0.25
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Piel Bros. Special (Light)$0.15 – $1.00
Piel Bros. Special (Dark)$0.15 – $1.00
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.15 – $1.00

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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