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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-18
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Boned Shad, potatoes Parisienne, fresh string beans$0.90
Supreme of Sea Bass with asparagus tips, Cecilia, potato croquette$0.95
Filet of Bluefish with tomatoes and cucumbers, Andalouse, potatoes, Duchesse$0.95
Casserolette of Crabflakes, Ena$1.10
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Stuffed Lobster a la Ravigotte$1.00
Cold Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, remoulad sauce$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Soup, Cream of Rice a la Reine$0.30
Soup, Chicken Okra, Creole$0.30
Consomme double, Printanier$0.30
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.35
Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Soup, Green Turtle$0.50
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Almond Whipped Cream Puff$0.20
Farina Cream, chocolate sauce$0.25
Mint Sherbet$0.25
Ice Cream, Genoise, Diplomate$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.60
Braised Veal with paprika sauce, fresh mushrooms, asparagus tips and noodles$0.90
Broiled Sirloin Steak on Toast, potatoes rissolees, vegetables Florida$1.35
Roast Saddle of Lamb with stuffed tomato, Washington$1.00
Broiled Sweetbreads on Toast with bananas, pineapple fritter, sweet potatoes, Minute$1.10
Half Spring Chicken saute, Jerusalem artichoke, new peas and egg plant, Syrienne$1.15
Braised Celery, Poulette, fresh mushrooms and string beans$0.80
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 Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Bismarck 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
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.25
strained okra soup$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Roast Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.45
Sugar-cured Jersey Han with potato salad$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Jelly$0.95
Raw Vegetable Dinner (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
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Filet Mignon$1.60
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Peconic Oysters$0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
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
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed 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
Robespierre Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Chiffonade 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
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Strawberry Cake, Astor$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Coupe, Tutti Frutti$0.40
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Peach, Melba$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$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
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$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
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
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
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon 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 Beer$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold, light$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold, dark$0.25
Beadleston & Woerz Beer$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Schaefer$0.25

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