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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-19
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Omelet with raspberry jam$0.65
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Farina, Victoria with strawberry sauce$0.25
Pistache Cream Cake$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Lobster salad$1.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Bread and Butter$0.15
Demi-tasse$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Shirred Eggs with chicken livers, Chasseur$0.65
Poached Egg, Benedict with new peas in cream$0.65
Filet of Sole saute with potatoes Jackson$0.75
Broiled Chicken Halibut, Maitre d'Hotel, French fried potatoes, new peas$0.80
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Minute Steak saute with smothered onions, potatoes saute$1.40
Patty of Sweetbreads and Mushrooms, Newburg, asparagus tips, Polonaise$0.70
Devilled Jersey Ham, mashed potatoes, vegetables Florida, devilled sauce$0.80
Roast Vermont Turkey, sage dressing, candied yams, new string beans saute, cranberry sauce$1.15
Broiled Lamb Chop with potatoes rissolees, grilled tomato, new peas$0.90
Fresh Mushrooms saute on toast, vegetables 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
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
Chicken Soup, Family Style$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
strained okra$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
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
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Green olives$0.30
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Alexandra Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.25
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
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
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Mince Pie$0.35
Peach Pie$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Alligator Pear$0.50
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Potatoes French fried$0.20
Sweet Potatoes Fried$0.20
Artichoke$0.40
New string beans$0.35
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Potatoes Saute$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Baked Idaho Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Filet Mignon$1.65

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