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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-02-27
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34.5x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Bread and Butter$0.15
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35
Sanka (97% caffein free)$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Coffee with Cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.40
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Bel Paese Cheese$0.25 – $0.40
Cream Cheese$0.30
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
Stewed hothouse rhubarb and strawberries mixed$0.30
Stewed Strawberries$0.30
Tangerines$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay Grapes$0.40
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Genoise Glace$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Fresh strawberry melba ice cream$0.50
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Pound cake$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Mince Pie$0.35
Deep-Dish Cherry Pie$0.25
Astor Apple Cake$0.25
Rice and Sliced Peaches$0.25
Almon Cream Puff$0.20
French Pastry$0.20
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.35
Heart of Lettuce Salad$0.30
Lettuce Salad$0.25
Hearts of Romaine Salad$0.30
Romaine Salad$0.25
Dandelion Salad$0.35
Chiffonade Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.50
FRESH FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.35
COMBINATION SALAD$0.45
Escarole Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.30
Imported Endive Salad$0.30
Alligator Pear Salad$0.50
Robespierre Salad$0.40
fried Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Boiled Sweet Potatoes$0.25
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.25
BAKED IDAHO POTATO$0.20
Potatoes in cream au gratin$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.20
Saute Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Broccolis$0.50
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
Buttered new beets$0.25
Creamed Spinach$0.25
New Lima Beans$0.40
New green peas$0.40
New string beans$0.35
Artichoke$0.40
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Milk fed chicken$1.20 – $2.40
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.35
Breast of chicken$1.25
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Royal Squab$1.45
Spring chicken$2.15
Squab Chicken$1.25
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.30
Small Steak$1.30
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.60
Filet Mignon$1.65
Raw Vegetable Dinner (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce$0.65
Chicken salad$1.30
Tomatoes Stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.80
Cold Smoked Brisket with potato salad$0.80
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and and Beets), Astor$0.75
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.95
Combination: Fried Egg Plant, Tomato, Corn Fritter, Potato Pancake and Cream Sauce$0.65
Browned Roast Beef Hash with Fried Egg and vegetables Jardiniere$0.85
Patty of Sweetbreads and mushrooms Regence with new peas$0.70
Roast Lamb with potatoes and onions, Boulangere$0.80
Imported Prager Sausages with sauerkraut and boiled potato$0.70
Stuffed Breast of Veal with macaroni, Italienne, vegetables Flordia$0.75
Broiled Half Spring Chicken, Maitre d'Hotel, new peas and waffle potatoes$1.10
Cold: Egg, Ravigotte with fresh string beans, tartar sauce$0.60
Omelet with apricot jam$0.65
Stuffed Eggs, Chimay with spinach, Florentine$0.65
Shirred Eggs with julienne of honeycomb tripe and pickles, Charcutiere$0.65
Lobster salad$1.40
Cold: Filet of Chicken Halibut, fresh vegetables, Russina dressing$0.75
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster Stew with Cream$0.70
Fried Scallops, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.90
Boiled Gaspe Salmon, egg sauce and potato persillee$0.80
Broiled Smelts with potatoes in cream, vegetables Jarbiniere$0.80
Baked Halibut with mushrooms, Bonne Femme, potatoes Duchesse$0.70
Cold Tomato Broth$0.25
Cold Beef Consomme$0.20
Chicken broth$0.25
strained okra$0.25
Hot Beef Consomme$0.20
Onion Soup au gratin$0.30
Okra Creole$0.30
Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Lobster Cocktail$1.10
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Half Grapefruit$0.30
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.75
Cherrystones$0.30
Lynnhavens$0.45
BLUE POINTS$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Peconics$0.35
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Cape Cods$0.40
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
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
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
Apricot Water Ice$0.25
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Orange Water Ice$0.25
Lemon water ice$0.25
Pistachio Ice Cream$0.30
Raspberry Water Ice$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Praline Ice Cream$0.30
Danish Pastry$0.20
Raisin cake$0.25

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