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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

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
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Bread and Butter$0.15
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceyon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
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
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
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
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Malaga grapes$0.40
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
Cardinal Sherbet$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Pralinee Ice cream$0.30
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Bisquit glace, Tortoni$0.40
Pistachio Ice Cream, almond sauce$0.35
Pave, Egyptienne$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Coupe, Helene$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Farina, Victoria with strawberry sauce$0.25
Pistache Cream Cake$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Chocolate eclair$0.20
Peach Pie$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Mince Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Alexandra Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$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 SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
French fried potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.20
New string beans$0.35
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Buttered new beets$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
New green peas$0.40
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Squab Chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Mallard Duck (for 2)$3.50
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.25
Royal Squab$1.45
Filet Mignon$1.65
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Small Steak$1.30
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Maitre d'Hotel, French Fried potatoes, Virginia bacon, cauliflower au gratin$1.15
Filet Mignon saute with mushrooms and fresh vegetables, Bouquetiere$1.45
Braised Shoulder of Veal, Madeira, noodles Polonaise, asparagus tips$0.90
Long Island Duckling, prune stuffing, red cabbage or green kale, boiled potato$1.10
Roast Loin of Lamb with potatoes fondantes, Brussels sprouts, mint sauce$0.95
Casserolette of Sweetbreads and Mushrooms with asparagus tips, Princesse$0.90
Creamed Mushrooms on Toast a la Newburg$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
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.90
Roast Spring Lamb, mint jelly, broccolis salad$0.90
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce$0.65
Broiled Spring Chicken, fresh string bean salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.35
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with sliced tomatoes$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Filet of Sole with fresh spinach, Florentine, potatoes Duchesse$0.80
Casserolette of Crabflakes, Astor with fleurrons$0.85
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, sauce Mousseline, potato persillee$0.90
Broiled Bluefish. Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes in cream, peas and carrots$0.90
Cream of Peas, St. Germain$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Beef Consomme, hot$0.25
Tomato Broth$0.25
Chicken okra, Creole$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
strained okra$0.25
Beef consomme, cold$0.25
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Chicken broth$0.25
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme double, Madrilene$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Celery$0.35
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Stuffed celery$0.45
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Green olives$0.30
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20

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