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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-19
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

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
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
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
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
Thick Ox-Tail Soup$0.30
Okra Soup Creole$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes Soup with rice$0.30
Strained Okra soup (hot) in cup$0.25
Beef Consomme (Hot) In Cup$0.20
Chicken Broth (hot) in cup$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold) in cup$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold) in cup$0.20
Casserolette of Lobster and Mushrooms with asparagus tips, Princesse$0.80
Broiled Filet of Gray Sole, potatoes allumettes, fresh vegetables, Macdedoine$0.75
Supreme of Halibut with potato persillee and tomatoes Portugaise$0.75
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (3), tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad (cold)$0.70
Lobster Salad (cold)$1.40
Scrambled Eggs, Spanish style$0.65
Omelet with spinach and bacon$0.65
Poached Eggs with tomatoes and string beans, Madrid$0.65
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.50
Irish Lamb Stew$0.75
Braised Veal with paprika cream sauce and noodles$0.75
Patty of Sweetbreads a la Regence, new peas, potatoes Julienne$0.75
Hamburger Steak with smothered onions and mashed potatoes$0.90
Roast Fresh Ham with sauerkraut, boiled potato, apple sauce$0.85
Broiled Tomato, Egg Plant, Grilled Sweet Potato and Spinach Fritter$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$0.65
Cold Sugar-cured Jersey Ham with potato salad$0.75
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte$0.75
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
Milk-fed Spring Chicken half$1.10
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
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
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Mozart Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Savarin with cherries$0.25
Peach Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Fruit Tartlet$0.20
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarba 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
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
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.25
Swiss Gruyere$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
BEER
MALT BEVERAGES

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Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.15 – $0.25
Ruppert's Ruppiner (Dark)$0.15 – $0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.15 – $0.25
Small Pitcher Beer$0.60
Large Pitcher Beer$1.00
Anheuser Busch Budweiser, bottle$0.35
Beadleston & Woerz, bottle$0.25
Eichler, bottle$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold (Light), bottle$0.25
Liebmann, Rheingold (Dark), bottle$0.25
Ruppert's Knickerbocker, bottle$0.25
Schaefer, Bottle$0.25
Trommer's White Label, bottle$0.30
Small Pitcher Malt Beverage$0.60
Large Pitcher Malt Beverage$1.00

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