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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-21
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Minestra a l'italienne soup$0.30
Okra, Creole soup$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.30
Chicken Broth, Hot$0.25
Beef consomme, cold$0.20
Tomato Broth, cold$0.25
Strained Okra soup, hot$0.25
Beef Consomme, hot$0.20
Escalloped Halibut with mushrooms and tomatoes, Francois ler, potatoes en bordure$0.70
Broiled Sea Trout, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes au gratin, vegetables Jardiniere$0.75
Smelts sautes with mushrooms, Boitelle, potatoes O'Brien$0.75
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Poached Eggs with chicken croquette and asparagus tips, Belle Helene$0.70
Lobster salad$1.40
Supreme of Halibut with fresh vegetables, Parisienne$0.65
Cold: Filet of Anchovies, Tomatoes and Eggs$0.55
Omelet with apricot marmalade$0.65
Shirred Eggs with shrimps, Nantua$0.65
Broiled Half Spring Chicken with potatoes allumettes, vegetables Florida$1.10
Boiled Brisket of Beef with bouillon potatoes, horseradish sauce, Russian pickles$0.80
Broiled Loin Lamb Chop, potatoes fondantes, string beans, Viennoise$0.95
Patty of Sweetbreads and Mushrooms, Regence, new peas a l'Anglaise$0.75
Broiled Corona Sausages, Charcutiere, Lyonnaise potatoes, vegetables Macedoine$0.70
Fresh Mushrooms saute on Toast with asparagus tips 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
Cold Roast Spring Lamb with spiced beets$0.75
Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Chicken salad$1.30
Raw Vegetable Lunch (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
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$30.00
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, Extra$0.10
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$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
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
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
Cream Cheese$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
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
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Meringue glacee$0.40
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Genoise Glace$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Praline 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
Biarritz Salad$0.40
Pineapple Baba, St. Mark$0.25
Strawberry Cake, Astor$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Sugar Glazed Palmiere$0.20
Deep-dish Rhubarb Pie$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Mince Pie$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Alligator Pear$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
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.25
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Candied Sweet Potato$0.25
Potato in Cream au gratin$0.25
Boiled Sweet Potato$0.25
Boiled Bermuda Potato$0.20
Mashed Potato$0.20
Saute potato$0.20
Fried Sweet potato$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20

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