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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-29
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Fresh asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
Fresh Asparagus, Polonaise$0.50
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop with Kidney, Vert-Pre, potatoes Julienne, fresh string beans, grilled tomato$0.90
Beef Tenderloin Steak saute, Minute fresh mushrooms and new peas$1.35
Broiled Spring Chicken, Parmentier, potatoes rissolees, oyster plant and mushrooms, Poulette$1.15
Breaded Veal Cutlet a la Holstein$1.00
Broiled Jersey Ham with fresh mushrooms, asparagus tips and French fried potatoes$0.95
Casserolette of Sweetbreads, Regence, potatoes Collarette$0.95
Patty of Fresh mushrooms, Diva wth julienne of celery$0.75
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 Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.90
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Roast Sgring Lamb, mint jelly, broccolis salad$0.90
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Canteloupe$0.40
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Celery$0.35
Small Steak$1.20
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Filet Mignon$1.60
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet of Herring, Remoulade$0.60
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Bismarck Herring$0.65
Herring, Captain Cook$0.65
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mackerel, Captain Cook$0.75
Royal Squab$1.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Breast of chicken$1.15
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Squab Chicken$1.25
Consomme double, Louisiannaise$0.30
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$2.15
Petite marmite$0.35
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Milk-fed Spring Chicken, half$1.10
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Artichoke$0.40
Chicken broth$0.25
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Broiled Gaspe Salmon, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Julienne, stewed tomatoes$0.85
New string beans$0.35
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.50
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Buttered new beets$0.25
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Supreme of sole with fresh mushrooms and tomatoes, francois ler, potatoes duchesse$0.85
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Casserolette of crabflakes, ena, saratoga potatoes, new peas$0.95
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Mozart Salad$0.40
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Chiffonnade$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.50
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Filet of Sea Bass saute, Meuniere, potatoes Olivettes, asparagus tips, Cecilia$0.95
Fried Soft Shell Crabs, tartar sauce, cole slaw, Saratoga potatoes$1.25
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Farina Cream, strawberry sauce$0.25
Astor Apple Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD 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
Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce$0.35
Coupe, Imperial$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Pave, Egyptienne$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Orangeade Sherbet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
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
Cantaloupe$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Pear$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Orange$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
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 prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
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
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35

Page 2

Nuerenberger Tucher Brau (Dark)$0.50 – $1.00
Bass & Co. Dog's Head Ale$0.65
Bass & Co. Burke's Red Label Ale$0.65
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.35
Beadleston & Woerz$0.25
Eichler$0.25
Liebmann, Reingold (Light)$0.25
Liebmann, Reingold (Dark)$0.25
Pabst Blue Ribbon$0.35
Ruppert's Knickerbocker$0.25
Schaefer$0.25
Trommer's White Label$0.30
Pickwick Ale$0.45
Anheuser Busch Budweiser$0.15 – $1.00
Piel Bros. Special (Light)$0.15 – $1.00
Piel Bros. Special (Dark)$0.15 – $1.00

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