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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-07
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Roast Spring Lamb with spiced beets$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Salad, Robespierre$0.40
Salad, Field$0.35
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Marillon with whipped cream$0.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.20
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.20
Lynnhavens$0.45
Cherrystones$0.30
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cape Cods
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
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
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Giblet Soup with barley$0.30
Soup, Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.20
Strained Okra broth (hot)$0.25
Chicken broth (hot)$0.20
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Casserolette of Shrimps with rice, curry sauce$0.70
Baked Halibut with mushrooms, Bonne Femme, potatoes Duchesse, Printaniere$0.75
Broiled Live Codfish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes in cream, mixed vegetables$0.75
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Supreme of Halibut with fresh vegetables, Parisienne (cold)$0.65
Filet of Anchovies, Tomatoes and Eggs (cold)$0.55
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with chicken croquette and asparagus tips, Belle Helene$0.75
Poached Egg, Benedict with broccolis, Hollandaise sauce$0.70
Scrambled Eggs with beef tongue, Montglas$0.70
Boiled Brisket of Beef with fresh vegetables, Bourgeoise, horseradish sauce, pickled beets$0.80
Roast Spring Lamb with Brussesls sprouts, potatoes rissolees, mushroom sauce$0.80
Honeycomb Tripe with rice pilaff a la Creole$0.70
Patty of Sweetbreads with mushrooms, Regence, new peas$0.75
Roast Long Island Duckling, sage dressing, apple fritter, candied yams$1.00
Fresh Mushrooms saute on Toast with asparagus tips au gratin$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
Chicken salad$1.30
Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.60
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
Buttered new beets$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
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.25
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.40
Salad, Chiffonade$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Imported Endive$0.30
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Escarole$0.35
Salad, FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.35
Salad, Combination$0.45
Salad, Cucumber$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Astor Apple Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Diplomat Cream Slice$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Mince Pie$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
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, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Genoise glace$0.40
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
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
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Orange$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
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$0.50
Cream Cheese$0.30
Camembert$0.40
Coffee Filtre with Cream$0.25
Tea, Orange Pekoe$0.25
Tea, Oolong Formosa$0.25
Tea, Ceylon$0.25
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.25
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$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
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

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