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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-24
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Beef consomme$0.25
Cold Chicken Broth$0.25
Strained Petite Marmite with marrow$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme double, Alsacienne$0.30
strained okra soup$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.25
Puree of tomatoes soup$0.30
Chicken okra, Creole Soup$0.30
MULLIGATAWNY SOUP$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Green Turtle Soup$0.50
Manhattan clam chowder$0.30
Boiled Live Codfish, sauce Dijonnaise, boiled potato$0.75
Baked Brook Trout with mushrooms, Creole, rice pilaff$0.85
Filet of Sole saute with cocoanut and pimentos, Bresilienne$0.75
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
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Green olives$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Celery$0.35
Stuffed celery$0.45
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster salad$1.40
Broiled Filet of Sea Bass, Maitre d'Hotel potatoes Olivettes, new peas new cream$0.90
Cold: Filet of Gaspe Salmon with tomato salad$0.85
Crabflakes, Ravigotte with asparagus tips, Riviera$0.90
Fried Scallops, tarter sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Demi-tasse$0.15
Apple Pie$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Louise salad$0.40
Alligator Pear$0.50
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Boned Royal Squab with fresh mushrooms, new peas, potatoes Mascotte$1.20
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Reindeer Steak$1.20
Braised Shoulder of Veal with homemade noodles, asparagus tips, paprika cream sauce$0.90
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb with stuffed potatoes, Adele, vegetables Florida$1.00
Broiled Irish Bacon with mushrooms, grilled tomato, aspargus tips on toast$1.00
Emince of Beef saute, Berlinoise, boiled potato and string beans, Viennoise$1.25
Broiled Reindeer Steak, currant jelly, puree of chestnuts$1.15
Fresh Mushrooms in Cream with fleurrons, waffle potatoes and new peas$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes, with Extra Cut$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
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Port-du-Salut Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.20 – $0.35
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25 – $0.40
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Cheddar Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Edam Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Liederkranz Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Imported Swiss cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Stewed pears$0.25
Stewed Assorted Fruit$0.50
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Danish Pastry$0.20
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
Coupe, Montreuil$0.40
Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Peach, Melba$0.45
Pave, Singapore$0.35
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Praline Ice Cream, chocolate sauce$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
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
Kirschwasser Sherbet$0.25
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
Diplomat Cream with strawberry sauce$0.25
Cheese Cake$0.25
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Hazelnut Horn$0.20
Pineapple 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
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.20
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.25
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Chicory Salad$0.30
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Tomato Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Sautee potatoes$0.20
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Beamuda Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
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
Milk-Fed Chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Squab Chicken$1.25
Squab Chicken$1.25
Native Pheasant (for 2 or 3)$3.50
Royal Squab$1.45
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
Roast Vermont Turkey, cranberry sauce, salade Moderne$1.35
Westphalia Ham, potato salad, dill pickle$0.90
Chicken salad$1.35
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Cherrystones$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.45
Little Necks$0.25
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40

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