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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-14
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Napoleon Slice$0.20
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.20
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Field Salad$0.35
Louise salad$0.40
Coupe, Imperial$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Casserolette of Lobster, Americaine with rice pilaff$1.20
Supreme of Filet of Sole with mushrooms, Bonne Femme, potatoes Duchesse$0.90
Broiled Weakfish, Maitre d'Hotel, grilled tomatoes and new peas$0.90
Boiled Striped Bass, sauce Dijonnaise, potato persillee$1.00
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Gaspe Salmon, cucumber salad, remoulade sauce$0.90
Stuffed Lobster a la Ravigotte$1.00
Lobster salad$1.40
Milk-fed Chicken Poele, with mushrooms, Diva, noodles Polonaise$1.10
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop with stuffed potato, Adele, grilled tomato and bacon$1.10
Breaded Veal Cutlet saute, Holstein with fried egg, vegetables Florida$1.00
Chicken Livers saute with spaghetti, Caruso$0.90
Broiled Filet Mignon with potatoes Anna and vegetables, Bouquetiere$1.45
Broiled Irish Bacon with grilled tomato, mushrooms and asparagus tips$0.95
Fresh Vegetables saute, Belvedere$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
Fresh Vegetable Dinner (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.45
Chicken salad$1.35
Sugar-cured Jersey Ham with Potato Salad$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb with Mint Jelly$0.95
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Vanilla Ice Cream with pineapple sauce$0.35
pave, nicoise$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Kirschwasser Sherbet$0.25
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
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
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Pineapple Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
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--Baked Idaho$0.20
Potatoes--French Fried$0.20
Potatoes--Sautee$0.20
Potatoes--Boiled Beamuda$0.20
POTATOES--Mashed$0.20
Potatoes--In Cream au Gratin$0.25
Sweet Potatoes--Fried$0.20
SWEET POTATOES--Boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes--Candied$0.25
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Chicory Salad$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Cream of barley soup$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Consomme double, Printaniere$0.30
Beef consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Ripe Olives$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisieene$0.75
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Celery$0.35
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Green olives$0.30
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Breast of chicken$1.25
Grilled Milk-fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Grilled Squab Chicken$1.25
Grilled Spring Chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Grilled Royal squab$1.45
Cherry Stones$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Clam Juice Cocktail$25.00
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
strained okra soup$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25

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