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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-15
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Omelet with ham and potatoes, Bayonnaise$0.65
Scrambled Eggs with chicken livers a la Turque$0.65
Poached Egg (1), Otero$0.55
Patty of Lobster and Mushrooms, Diva, waffle potatoes$0.80
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, French fried potatoes, new peas and carrots.$85.00
Supreme of Sole, Princesse with new asparagus tips, potatoes Parisienne$0.75
Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Scotch Mutton Broth$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Bismarck Herring$0.65
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
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
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Okra Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Chicken broth$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
strained okra$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Oyster Stew, half and half cream$0.60 – $0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Beef Goulash with spaetzle, Hungarian Style$0.75
Sausage Cakes with puree of yellow peas$0.75
Emince of Chicken with Spaghetti, Tetrazzini$0.75
Mixed Grill a l'Astor$0.90
Calf's Liver saute with mashed potatoes and bacon$0.90
Stuffed Tomato, Stuffed Cabbage with Rice and Mushrooms$0.70
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
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes ad Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Chicken salad$1.25
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 – $1.10
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.15
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
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
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
Louise salad$0.40
Alligator Pear$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
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
Almond Blanc Mange, Melba sauce$0.25
genoise cake$0.25
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Deep-dish Strawberry Pie$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Guglehopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
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
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 Assorted Fruit$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
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
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25

Page 2

Trommer's White Label$0.15 – $1.00
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.15 – $1.00
Ruppert's Ruppiner, Dark$0.15 – $1.00
Budweiser$0.35
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Eichler$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold, light$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold, dark$0.25
Beadleston & Woerz$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Schaefer$0.25

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