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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-04
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Beef Goulash with spaetzle, Hungarian Style$0.75
Chicken hash with poached egg, Times Square$0.75
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.25
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
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$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
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
Vegetable Soup, Paysanne$0.33
Okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
In Cup (hot) Beef Consomme$0.20
In Cup (hot) Strained Okra$0.25
In Cup (hot) Chicken Broth$0.25
In Cup (cold) Tomato Broth$0.25
In Cup (cold) Beef Consomme$0.20
Patty of Lobster and Mushrooms, Newburg, waffle potatoes$0.75
Filet of sole with spinach, Florentine, potatoes en bordure$0.70
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Olivettes, vegtables Jardiniere$0.80
Oyster Stew, half and half, cream$0.60 – $0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold: Anchoy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with chicken livers, Chasseur$0.65
Omelet with ham, tongue and mushrooms, Reforme$0.65
Scrambled Eggs with asparagus tips, Princesse$0.65
Boiled Smoked Pork Tenderloin with sauerkraut or plain spinach, boiled potato$0.70
Roast Shoulder of Lamb, mashed potatoes, new peas$0.85
Brochette of Sweetbreads with grilled tomato and string beans, Vert-Pre$0.85
Turban of Spinach, Florentine with mushrooms in cream$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: Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with fresh string bean salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.30
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
TO ORDER 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$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
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 - Louise$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 Field$0.35
Salad Chiffonnade$0.45
Salad Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad Fresh Fruit$0.50
Salad Cucumber$0.35
Salad Romaine$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Jelly roll$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Swedish Apple Cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Ice Cream Mixed$0.35
Meringue glacee$0.40
Genoise Glace$0.40
Strawberries$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.30
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
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
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
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Raisin cake$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20

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