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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-06
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, Extra$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Supremee 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
Onion Soup au gratin$0.30
Okra, Criole$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes Soup with rice$0.30
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.20
Strained Okra Soup (hot)$0.25
Chicken broth (hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth (hot)$0.25
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.20
Escalloped Striped Bass with mushrooms and tomatoes, Francois ler, potatoes en burdure$0.70
Broiled Filet of Grray Sole, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes in cream, vegetables Florida$0.75
Baked Spanish Mackerer with mushrooms and rice, Itallienne$0.70
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$60.00 – $70.00
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold: Filet of Chicken Halibut with fresh vegetables, Russian dressing$0.75
Lobster salad$1.40
CLUB BREAKFAST - Buffet (Quick Service Restaurant)$0.30 – $0.65
CLUB BREAKFAST - Hunting Room$0.50 – $0.75
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Shirred Eggs with chicken livers and asparagus tips, Opera$0.65
Poached Eggs with rice and tomatoes, curry sauce, Bombay$0.65
Omelet with Orange Marmalade$0.65
Cold: Egg, Ravigotte with fresh string beans, tartar sauce$0.60
Roasted Vermont Turkey, sage dressing, candied yams, mashed yellow turnips, Brussels sprouts$1.15
Braised Loin Lamb Chop, Champvallon$0.80
Devilled Roast Beef Bones, Lyonnaise potatoes, vegetables Jardiniere$0.80
Emince of Chicken and Mushrooms, curry sauce and rice, Calcutta$0.75
Broiled Virginia Ham with asparagus tips and mushrooms on toast$0.70
Corona Sausages with mashed potatoes, Charcutiere$0.70
Broiled Combination: Tomato, Egg Plant, Mushrooms and Sweet Potato$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: Smoked Brisket of Beef with potato salad$0.80
Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.80
Chicken salad$1.30
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Strained Okra Soup (cold)$0.25
Chicken Broth (cold)$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute (to order), Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak (to order)$1.30
Sirloin Steak (for 2) (to order)$2.60
Filet Mignon (to order)$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
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
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 Potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Caprice Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.40
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Imported endive$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce$0.25
Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Chicory$0.30
Escarole$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Diplomat Cream, strawberry sauce$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Apricot Slice$0.20
American Chocolate Cake$0.25
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Praline$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice Cream, Genoise glace$0.40
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
Stewed Fruit, Strawberries$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
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$0.40
Cheddar$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Liederkranz$0.25 – $0.40
Cheese, Imported Swiss$0.25 – $0.40
Camembert$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.35
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
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15

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