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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-20
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Shrimp Salad, Havanaise, tomato, string beans, Russian dressing$0.95
Lobster salad$1.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Chicken okra soup, Creole$0.30
Half Chicken in Casserole with fresh vegetables and mushrooms, Fermiere$1.15
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce, Extra$0.10
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Cream of Chicken a la Reine$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Consomme double, Vintimille$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
strained okra soup$0.25
Brook Trout Saute with Grapes and Almonds, French Fried Potatoes$1.00
Broiled Weakfish, Maitre d'Hotel, Potatoes Olivettes, New String Beans, Viennoise$0.90
Filet of Boston Sole with Fried Oysters, Beaumanoir$0.85
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, Victoria Sauce, Potatoes Chateau$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Cold Supreme of Salmon, Tomato Salad$0.90
Slice of Sirloin Steak on Toast, Madeira Sauce, Potatoes Anna, Vegetables Florida$1.35
Breast of Guinea Hen with Mushrooms, Virginia Bacon, Potatoes Olivettes, Adolphe$1.25
Veal Chop Saute, Nature, with Elbow Macaroni, Beaufremont$1.00
Stuffed Sweetbread Saute, Rossini, New Peas and Mushrooms$0.95
Braised Loin Lamb Chop, Mushroom Sauce, New Peas, Potatoes Fondantes$0.95
Fresh Vegetable Saute, Belvedere$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Roast Ribs of Beef with Fried Sweet Potatoes, Extra Cut$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
Cold Smoked Brisket of Beef with Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Roast Milk-Fed Chicken with Fruit Salad$1.20
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes, and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
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
Milk-Fed Chicken, whole$2.40
Milk-fed Chicken, half$1.20
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
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
French fried potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Fleurette Salad$0.40
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
Escarole Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Field Salad$0.35
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cup Cream with Crushed Strawberries$0.25
Pineapple Slice$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Swiss Apple Cake$0.25
Mandalay Custard Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Apple Pie$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Sauce$0.35
Ice Cream Coupe, Bar-le-Duc$0.40
Pave, Tutti Frutti$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Sherry Sherbet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Fresh Strawberry Melba$0.50
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
Peach, Melba$0.45
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
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
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$0.40
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
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30

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