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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-01
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Vienna Apple Strudel$0.25
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Cold: Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.65
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
Chicken salad$1.35
Roast Spring Lamb with cauliflower, Ravigotte$0.75
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Oysters, Lynnhavens$0.45
Clams, Cherrystones$0.30
Clams, Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Oysters, Blue Points$0.30
Oysters, Peconics$0.35
Oysters, Cape Cods$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lentil Soup with Frankfurter$0.30
Soup, Okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Soup, Beef Consomme, In Cup (hot)$0.20
Soup, Strained Okra, In Cup (hot)$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Soup, Beef Consomme, In Cup (cold)$0.20
Casserolette of Shrimps with rice and curry sauce$0.70
Fried Filet of Sole, tartar sauce, vegetables Jardiniere$0.75
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, new peas in cream, potatoes Julienne$0.80
Boiled Chicken Halibut, egg sauce, potatoes persillees$0.75
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold Sardine, Egg and Tomato Salad$0.70
Lobster salad$1.40
Poached Egg, Benedict with broccolis, Polonaise$0.65
Shirred Eggs ith lobster croquette, Victoria$0.65
Omelet with raspberry jam$0.65
Broiled Spring Chicken, Maitre d'Hotel, vegetables Florida$1.10
Browned Roast Beef Hash with fried egg, mixed vegetables$0.80
Irish Bacon with green kale and boiled potato$0.85
Calf's Liver saute with smothered onions, mashed potatoes$0.85
Patty of Capon and Mushrooms a la Reine with new peas$0.70
Broiled Mushrooms on Toast, grilled tomato, asparagus tips, Hollandaise$0.65
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Chicken, Milk-fed, whole$2.40
Chicken, Milk-fed, half$1.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Buttered new beets$0.25
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Potatoes - French Fried$0.20
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, Boiled Bermuda$0.20
Potatoes, In Cream au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.20
Sweet Potatoes - Fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes - Boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes - Candied$0.25
Salad - Biarritz$0.40
Salad - Alligator Pear$0.40
Salad - Imported Endive$0.30
Salad - Chicory$0.30
Salad - Escarole$0.35
Salad - Combination$0.45
Salad - Cucumber$0.35
Salad - Lettuce and Tomato$0.40
Salad - Fresh Fruit$0.50
Salad - Tomato$0.40
Salad - Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad - Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad - Lettuce$0.25
Salad - Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad - Romaine$0.25
Salad - Chiffonnade$0.45
Frangipan Square$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Pignoli Cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Praline$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Ice Cream, Genoise glace$0.40
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Water Ice, Apricot$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Orange$0.20
Pear$0.20
Tangerines$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Strawberries, Stewed$0.30
Kumquats, Stewed$0.35
Prunes, stewed$0.25
Pears, Stewed$0.30
Assorted Fruit, Stewed$0.50
Cheese, Bel Paese$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Pont l'Eveque$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Port-du-Salut$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Roquefort$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Cheddar$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Liederkranz$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Imported Swiss$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Camembert$0.40
Cheese, Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.35
Cheese, Swiss Gruyere$0.20 – $0.35
Cheese, American$0.20 – $0.35
Cheese, Edam$0.20 – $0.35
Cheese, Cottage$0.20 – $0.35
Cheese, cream$0.30
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Tea, Orange Pekoe$0.25
Tea, Oolong Formosa$0.25
Tea, Ceylon$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Danish Pastry$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections