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Hotel Astor

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

Pages

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Dishes

Orangerie Luncheon$0.75 – $0.85
Grill Room Luncheon$0.90 – $1.00
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce (extra)$0.10
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Cream of tomatoes, Portugaise$0.30
Green Turtle$0.50
CLUB BREAKFAST - Buffet (Quick Service Restaurant)$0.30 – $0.65
CLUB BREAKFAST - Hunting Room$0.50 – $0.75
Boiled Turkey with oysters, celery and rice, supreme sauce$1.25
Breast of Chicken with mushrooms and Virginia ham, Under Glass, Loulou$1.30
Roast Loin of Lamb with timbale of spinach, carrots and potatoes Henri, Trianon$0.95
Broiled Sweetbread on Toast with green pepper, tomatoes and potatoes Julienne$1.00
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with green kale or sauerkraut, boiled potatoe$0.85
Veal Chop saute with broccolis and potatoes Lorette$0.95
Braised Celery with marrow sauce, Bordelaise$0.70
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes$0.95
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried, sweet potatoes (extra cut)$1.30
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.20
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beet), Astor$0.75
Lobster salad$1.40
Cold Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad, Astor$1.15
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.85
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Squab Chicken$1.25
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Grilled, Breast of chicken$1.25
Grilled, Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Grilled, Reindeer Steak$1.20
Grilled, Milk-fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Grilled, Squab Chicken$1.25
Grilled Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Grilled, Royal Squab$1.45
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Potatoes, Boiled Beamuda$0.20
Buttered new beets$0.25
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Potatoes, In Cream au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.20
Soup, Chicken Okra, Creole$0.30
Consomme double, Celestine$0.30
Soup, Petite Marmite$0.35
Soup, Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Chicken broth$0.25
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Beef consomme$0.25
Consomme, Strained Okra$0.25
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Casserolette of Scallops with mushrooms and pimentos, Ena, fleurrons$0.90
Smelts sautes with grapes, Veronique, potatoes Duchesse, Printaniere$0.90
Supreme of Gray Sole with shrimps and mushrooms, Joinville$0.80
Broiled Kingfish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Olivettes, fresh string beans$1.00
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.25
Salad, Biarritz$0.40
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.40
Westphalian Pudding, cream sauce$0.25
Frangipan Square$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
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, Field$0.35
Salad, Chiffonnade$0.45
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Tomato$0.40
Boston Cream Pie$0.25
Pignoli Cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Jamaica sherbet$0.25
Ice Cream, Coupe, Emma Calve$0.40
Cold Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
Vanilla Ice Cream with Fruit Sauce$0.35
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Ice Cream, Peach Melba$0.45
Ice Cream, Pave Monte Christo$0.35
Ice Cream, Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Pralinee$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Water Ice, Apricot$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Malaga 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 Fruit, Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Fruit, Prunes$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Pears$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Assorted Fruit$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
Roquefort$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Cheddar$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Liederkranz$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss$0.25 – $0.40
Camembert$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15

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