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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-26
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Peconic Oysters$0.35
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Cherrystone Clams$0.30
Little Neck clams$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
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
Chicken Soup, Family Style$0.30
Okra Soup, Creole$0.30
Puree of split peas soup$0.30
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.30
Beef Consomme (hot)$0.20
strained okra soup$0.25
Chicken broth (hot)$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Filet of Gray Sole saute with potatoes O'Brien$0.70
Casserolette of Scallops and Mushrooms with fleurrons, Ena$0.80
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, new string beans, potatoes in cream$0.85
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Oysters, cole slaw, tartar sauce, vegetables Florida$0.65
Cold: Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs, chicken livers, chipolata sausages, Cohen$0.65
Poached Egg, Benedict, asparagus tips, Princesse$0.65
Omelet with ragout of green peppers, tomatoes and egg plant, Egyptienne$0.65
Slice of Beef Tenderloin saute, Minute with potatoes and string beans$1.25
Patty of Chicken a la Reine with new peas$0.70
Baked Jersey Ham, cider sauce, creamed spinach, candied yams$0.85
Broiled Spring Chicken a l'Astor$1.10
Mixed Grill with baked potato$0.95
Broiled Combination: Egg Plant, Tomato, Mushrooms and Sweet Potato$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: Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Roast Spring Lamb with fresh string bean salad$0.75
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
Squab Chicken$1.25
Spring chicken$1.10 – $2.15
Royal Squab$1.45
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Milk-Fed Chicken$2.40
Milk-fed Chicken half$1.20
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$5.00
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Potatoes, mashed$0.20
Potatoes, Boiled Bermuda$0.20
Potatoes, In Cream au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, Baked Idaho$0.20
Sweet Potatoes, Fried$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Candied$0.25
Salad, Caprice$0.40
Salad, Dandelion$0.35
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Chiffonade$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Imported Endive$0.30
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Salad, Escarole$0.35
Salad, FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.35
Salad, Combination$0.45
Salad, Cucumber$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
Chocolate Sponge Cake$0.25
Caramel custard$0.25
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Chocolate Whipped Cream Puff$0.20
Pear pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Ice Cream, Fresh Strawberry, Melba$0.50
Ice Cream, Meringue glacee$0.40
Ice cream, Fresh Strawberry$0.35
Ice Cream, Genoise glace$0.40
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.30
Ice Cream, Praline$0.30
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.30
Ice Cream, Pistachio$0.30
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.30
Ice Cream, Mixed$0.35
Water Ice, Raspberry$0.25
Water Ice, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Orange$0.25
Water Ice, Apricot$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Orange$0.20
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.40
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Fruit, Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Prunes$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Pears$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Assorted Fruit$0.50
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
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
Coffee with Cream$0.25
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35

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