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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-13
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Cocktail Sauce$0.10
French Pastry$0.20
Pound cake$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
strained okra$0.25
Cream of Peas, St. Germain$0.30
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Broilded Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Olivettes, grilled tomato$0.90
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Slice of Sirloin Steak on Toast, potatoes rissolees, vegetables Jardiniere, mushroom sauce$1.00
Baked Filet of Sea Bass with rice, Creole$0.85
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Boiled Live Codfish, mustard sauce, potato persillee$0.80
Casserolette of Crabflakes with green peppers, Martin, fleurrons$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold: Supreme of Salmon, tomato salad$0.90
Braised Saddle of Veal with kidneys and homemade noodles$0.95
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Shrimp Salad, Havanaise, tomato, string beans, Russian dressing$0.95
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Baked Apple with vanilla sauce and lady fingers$0.25
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Maitre d'Hotel, stuffed tomato, Washington, potatoes allumettes$1.15
Lamb Kidneys with mushrooms, Cabaret, Lyonnaise potatoes$0.90
Croquette of Sweetbread with new peas, cream sauce$0.85
Reindeer Steak saute with puree of chestnuts, Grand Veneur$1.20
Ravioli with Chopped Beef Tenderloin, Bolognese, plain spinach$0.75
Vegetable saute with rice and curry sauce$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95 – $1.30
Half Milk-fed Chicken, roasted on the spit, sage dressing$1.20
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes and mint sauce$0.80
Roast Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad$1.20
Cold: Smoked Brisket of Beef with potato salad$1.00
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.35
Lobster salad$1.40
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15
Lynnhavens$0.45
Cherrystones$0.30
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Ripe Olives$0.40
Green olives$0.30
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.45
Celery$0.35
Consomme double, Julienne$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Chicken salad$1.35
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
genoise cake$0.25
Deep-Dish Cherry Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Jelly roll$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Cointreau Sherbet$0.25
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Breast of chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Peach, Melba$0.45
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Coupe, Havanaise$0.40
Pave, Maltaise$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Kuroki Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Buttered new beets$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New green peas$0.40
New string beans$0.35
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Strawberries$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Malaga grapes$0.40
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.40
Artichoke$0.40
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.25
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
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
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
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
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
CLUB BREAKFAST -- Hunting Room$0.50 – $0.75
Buffet (Quick Service Restaurant)$0.30 – $0.65
LUNCHEON - ORANGERIE$0.75 – $0.85
LUNCHEON - GRILL ROOM$0.90 – $1.00

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