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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-03
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
Cherrystones$0.30
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
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
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Manhattan clam chowder$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
strained okra soup$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Chicken broth$0.25
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Smoked Finnan Haddie in Cream, Potatoes au Gratin$0.65
Broiled Gaspe Salmon, Potatoes Allumettes, Vegetables Jardiniere$0.75
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Cole Slaw, New Peas in Cream$0.70
Boiled Chicken Halibut, egg sauce, boiled potato$0.75
Oyster Stew with Half and Half$0.60
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.70
Cold Smoked Whitefish with cole slaw$0.60
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Filet of halibut with fresh vegetable salad, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Poached Eggs on Codfish Cakes, cream sauce$0.65
Scrambled eggs a la Creole$0.65
Omelet with fresh mushrooms, Forestiere$0.65
Cold Egg, Ravigotte with fresh string bean salad$0.60
Lamb Stew with Carrots, New Peas, and Small Onions, Printaniere$0.70
Broiled Hamburger Steak, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Vegetables Jardiniere$0.85
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with Green Kale or Sauerkraut$0.75
Stew of Turkey Wings with Rice and Curry Sauce$0.70
Calf's Head with Boiled Potato and Pickled Beets, Vinaigrette$0.70
Stuffed Tomatoes with Egg a l'Aurore$0.65
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower, and Beets), Astor$0.75
Cold Roast Spring Lamb with Potato Salad$0.75
Cold Jersey Ham with Jelly, Tomato Salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.30
Raw Vegetable Lunch (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
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$0.25
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling (whole)$3.00
Milk-fed Chicken (whole)$2.40
Milk-Fed Chicken (Half)$1.20
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
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 Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Kuroki Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.40
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Field 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$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.40
Vermicelli Pudding$0.25
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Cheese Cake$0.25
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
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
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Assorted stewed Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
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
Raisin cake$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50

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