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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
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$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
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
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cream of Peas, St. Germain$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole Soup$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Consomme double, Madrilene$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
strained okra$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Olivettes, new peas in cream$0.95
Filet of Boston Sole with seafood, Deauvillaise, potatoes Duchesse$0.85
Boiled Haddock, sauce Dijonnaise and potato$0.80
Filet of Sea Bass saute, Veronique, potatoes O'Brien$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with tomato salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with asparagus tips, Riviera$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Roast Vermont Turkey, sage dressing, candied yams, Brussels sprouts and chestnuts$1.25
Broiled Lamb Chop with potatoes fondantes, vegetables Jardiniere$1.00
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Potatoes sautee$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Slice of Beef Tenderloin saute with baby artichoke, potatoes Lorette and mushrooms$1.35
Half Spring Chicken in casserole with fresh vegetables, Printaniere$0.95
Casserolette of Sweetbreads a la King with asparagus tips, Polonaise$0.95
Broiled Irish Bacon with grilled tomato, mushrooms and potatoes allumettes$0.90
Fresh Mushrooms in Cream with waffle potatoes$0.75
Bread and Butter$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Vermicelli Pudding$0.25
Cheese Cake$0.25
Streusselkuchen (Butter Crumb Cake)$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Old-fashion rice pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream with pineapple sauce$0.35
Coffee with Cream$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Chicken salad$1.35
Westphalia Ham, potato salad, dill pickle$0.90
Roast Vermon Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.35
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.20
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95 – $1.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
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
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Malaga grapes$0.40
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Coupe, Portugaise$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Plombiere, Monaco$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Cointreau Sherbet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
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
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Kuroki Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Escarole Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Breast of chicken$1.25
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50

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