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Hotel Astor

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

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Puree of tomatoes soup$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Lobster salad$1.40
Broiled Half Spring Chicken with fresh vegetables, Bouquetiere$1.15
Homemade Noodles, Polonaise with asparagus tips on toast$0.75
Consomme double, Germina$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Filet Mignon saute with mushrooms, new peas and potatoes Dauphine$1.45
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Supreme of Sea Bass saute with asparagus tips, Celcilia$1.00
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Roast Saddle of Spring Lamb with potatoes Chateau, stuffed tomato, d'Uxelles$1.00
Patty of Capon and Mushrooms a la Reine with new peas$0.90
Stuffed Sweetbreads with goose livers, Rossini, new peas and mushrooms$1.10
Sugar-cured Jersey Ham, cider sauce, candied yams, spinach in cream$1.00
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 Beets), Astor$0.75
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, potato salad$0.95
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Casserolette of Lobster, Bonnefoi, rice pilaff$1.15
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, grilled tomato, new string beans$0.90
Baked Bluefish with mushrooms, Bonne Femme, potatoes Duchesse$0.80
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Filet of Halibut with fresh vegetable salad, remoulade sauce$0.85
Crabflakes Ravigotte, sliced tomatoes$0.90
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
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
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Creamed Spinach$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Buttered new beets$0.25
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Broccolis$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Petite marmite$0.35
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
In Cup (hot)---Beef Consomme$0.25
In Cup (cold)---Tomato Broth$0.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Potatoes sautee$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$2.40
Milk-fed Chicken half$1.20
Alligator Pear$0.40
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.30
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
"My Lady" Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Banana Cream, strawberry sauce$0.25
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Deep-dish Plum Pie$0.25
Turned Over Apple Cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Strawberry Ice Cream, fresh strawberry sauce$0.35
Coupe, Dixie$0.40
Mousse Aveline$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Benedictine sherbet$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Demi-tasse$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Sanka$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
fresh strawberry 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
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25

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