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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-26
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Oysters - Blue Point$0.30
Oysters - Peconics$0.35
Oysters - Cape Cods$0.40
Clams - Cherrystones$0.30
Clams - Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cantaloupe$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Patty of Lobster and Mushrooms, Nantua, potatoes Jullienne$0.75
Broiled Boned Shad and Roe with potato persillee and fresh vegetables$0.80
Supreme of Gray Solle with fresh vegetables, Suchet, boiled potato$0.70
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.70
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.10
Cold: Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.70
Lobster salad$1.40
Egg Cutlet with creamed new peas$0.65
Omelet with raspberry jam$0.60
Shirred Eggs with calf's brains, DeLesseps$0.65
Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.50
Lamb Stew with fresh vegetables, Parisienne$0.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Filetof 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 BROTH WITH BARLEY$0.30
Okra, Creole soup$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.20
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.30
Beef Consomme(In cup, hot)$0.20
Strained Okra Soup(in cup, hot)$0.25
Chicken Broth(in cup, hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth(in cup, cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme(in cup, cold)$0.20
Calf's liver saute with bacon and Lyonnaise potatoes$0.85
Country sausage(Bratwurst) with mashed potaotes and smothered onions$0.65
Browned Roast Beef Hash with vegetables, Jardiniere and fried egg$0.65
Casserolette of Sweetbreads, Toulouse, with waffle potatoes$0.75
Broiled Lamb Kidneys, Sausage, bacon, grilled tomato and French fried potatoes$0.75
Broiled Tomato, Fresh Mushrooms, Egg Plant and Asparagus, Hollandaise$0.65
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
Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte$0.75
Sugar-cured Jersey Ham with Potato Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Lunch(Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatos, 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
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$2.15
Milk-fed Spring Chicken half$1.10
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.15
Artichoke$0.40
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
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 Potaotes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potaotes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Alma salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
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
Cup Custard and Crushed Strawberries$0.25
Whipped Cream Napoleon$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Swiss Apple Cake$0.25
FRENCH CREAM PIE$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Genoise Glace$0.40
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.20
Cantaloupe$0.40
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
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.30
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.10
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$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
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
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20

Page 2

Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.15 – $1.00
Ruppert's Ruppiner (Dark)$0.15 – $1.00
Trommer's White Label$0.15 – $1.00
Anheuser Busch Budweiser, bottle$0.35
Beadleston & Woerz Bottle$0.25
Eichler$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
Bass & Co. Dog's Head Ale(Imp.)$0.60
Bass & Co. Burke's Red Label(Imp)$0.65
Pickwick Ale (Dom)$0.45

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