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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-21
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cocktail Sauce extra$0.10
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Cream of Broccolis, Riviera$0.30
Tapioca Cream, Melba sauce$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
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
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Orange$0.20
Pear$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Coupe, St. Jacques$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Bombe, Frascati$0.35
Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
cherry sherbet$0.25
Mixed 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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Cheese Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.35
Apple Turnover$0.20
Deep-dish Strawberry Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Fleurette Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
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 Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Escarole Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.50
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
New green peas$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
New string beans$0.35
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Squab Chicken$1.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Filet Mignon$1.60
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Chicken salad$1.25
Westphalia Ham, potato salad, dill pickle$0.90
Roast Vt. Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.35
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.10
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90 – $1.25
Curry of Fresh Vegetables, Calcutta with rice pilaff$0.65
Broiled Filet Mignon, Choron, fresh artichoke bottom, Printanier, potatoes Noisette, Bearnaise sauce$1.40
Brochette of Sweetbreads, Vert-Pre, fresh string beans, potatoes Julienne$0.90
Breaded Veal Cutlet with new succotash$1.00
Milk-fed Chicken with fresh vegetables, Bourgeoise, potatoes Parisienne$1.15
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop with fresh vegetables, Florida, potatoes risolees$0.90
Baked Prager Ham, cider sauce, spinach and candied yams$0.85
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with tomato salad$0.85
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with asparagus tips, Riviera$0.90
Broiled Shad Roe, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes rissolees, new peas and carrots$1.00
Supreme of Sea Bass saute, Meuniere, grapes and almonds, rice croquette$0.85
Boiled Chicken Halibut, lobster sauce, potato persillee, string beans$0.85
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes allumettes, tomato Washington$0.85
Tomato Broth$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme double, Vermicelli$0.30
Manhattan clam chowder$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Stuffed celery$0.45
Bismarck Herring$0.65
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.40
Green olives$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45

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