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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-22
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Little Necks$0.25
Cherrystones$0.30
Fresh Beluga Caviar$1.75
Imported Filet of Anchovies$0.45
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parissienne$0.75
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Ripe Olives$0.40
Green olives$0.30
Stuffed celery$0.45
Celery$0.35
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Breast of Guinea Hen with Virginia ham, mushrooms and pimentos, Loulou$1.25
Cream of Lobster, Victoria$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole Soup$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes$0.30
Consomme double, Juilienne$0.30
Petite marmite$0.35
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.25
(hot) Beef consomme$0.25
(cold) Tomato Broth$0.25
Deep Sea Grill, Astor Style$0.90
Baked Bluefish with chopped mushrooms and rice, Italienne$0.85
Baked Half Lobster, Thermidor with Saratoga potatoes$1.20
Filet of Sea Bass saute with asparagus tips, Cecilia$0.90
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Lobster salad$1.40
Filet of Gaspe Salmon with cucumber salad, tartar sauce$0.85
Roast Fresh Ham with sauerkraut or braised green kale, boiled potato$0.90
Long Island Duckling with sour cherries, Montomorency, fried hominy$1.05
Broiled Filet Mignon with potatoes Anna, artichoke bottom and mushroom Bearnaise$1.45
Braised Imperial Sweetbreads with mushrooms, Kossuth, new peas a l'Anglaise$1.00
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$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
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
Sauteed 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
Broiled Lamb Chop with potatoes fondantes and stuffed tomato, d'Uxelles$0.95
Braised Celery with marrow, Bordelaise$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 Milk-fed Chicken with fruit salad, Astor$1.15
Old-fashioned Cured Virginia Ham, celery salad$0.85
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Bread and Butter$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Sank (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
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
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
Orange$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.50
Coupe, Vendome$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Plombiere, Monaco$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Coffee Ice Cream, caramel sauce$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Benedictine sherbet$0.25
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard with crushed strawberries$0.25
WASHINGTON CREAM PIE$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Peach Cake$0.25
Almond Cream Puff$0.20
Mince Pie$0.35
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Cucumber salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Alligator Pear$0.50
"My Lady" Salad$0.40
Field Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25

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