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Hotel Astor

Date
1933-04-01
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
34x23cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

BLUE POINTS$0.30
Peconics$0.35
Cape Cods$0.40
Cherrystones$0.30
Little Necks$0.25
Clam Juice Cocktail$0.25
Cocktail Sauce$0.10
Hors d'Oeuvre, Parisienne$0.70
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.45
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.40
Imported Senfgurken$0.20
Tomato Juice (plain)$0.25
Shrimp Cocktail$0.55
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.25
Crabflake Cocktail$0.65
Potato and Sorrel Soup, Sante$0.30
Soup, Okra, Creole$0.30
Soup, Puree of Split Peas$0.30
Soup, Puree of Tomatoes with rice$0.30
Beef consomme$0.20
Broth, Strained Okra$0.25
Chicken broth$0.25
Tomato Broth (cold)$0.25
Beef Consomme (cold)$0.20
Filet of Gray Sole with oysters, Cancalaise, potatoes Duchesse$0.75
Casserolette of Sea Food with mushrooms and asparagus tips$0.75
Broiled Bluefish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes rissolees, new peas and carrots$0.80
OYSTER STEW, HALF AND HALF$0.60
Oyster stew, cream$0.70
Fried Smelts, tartar sauce, cole slaw, French fried potatoes$0.75
Anchovy, Tomato and Egg Salad$0.60
Supreme of Salmon, Renaissance, tartar sauce$0.80
Lobster salad$1.40
Shirred Eggs with ham and sweet potatoes, Southern Style$0.65
Scrambled Eggs, Mexican Style$0.65
Omelet with strawberry jam$0.60
Beef Goulash with spaetzle, Hungarian Style$0.75
Patty of Chicken a la Reine with new peas$0.75
Roast Loin of Jersey Pork with sauerkraut, boiled potato, apple sauce$0.80
Salisbury Steak of Veal with creamed fresh vegetables, Macedoine$0.80
Roast Vermont Turkey, Americaine, sage dressing, cranberry sauce, candied yams$1.20
Mixed Grill a l'Astor$0.90
Stuffed Tomato, Green Pepper, Egg Plant and Rice, Ottoman$0.70
Roast Ribs of Beef with fried sweet potatoes$0.90
Fresh Vegetable Lunch (Carrots, String Beans, Peas, Cauliflower and Beets), Astor$0.75
Pig's Knuckle in Jelly with cole slaw$0.75
Homemade Headcheese with potato salad$0.75
Chicken salad$1.25
Raw Vegetable Lunch (Grated Carrots, String Beans, Chopped Celery, Sliced Tomatoes and Julienne of Lettuce)$0.65
Minute Steak saute, Parmentier$1.20
Small Steak$1.20
Sirloin steak (for 2)$2.40
Filet Mignon$1.60
Squab Chicken$1.25
Milk-fed Spring Chicken$2.15
Milk-fed Spring Chicken (half)$1.10
Royal Squab$1.45
Boned Half Guinea Hen$1.20
Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of chicken$1.15
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Broccolis$0.50
Artichoke$0.40
Cauliflower, Polonaise$0.50
New asparagus, Hollandaise$0.75
New string beans$0.35
Buttered new beets$0.25
New green peas$0.40
New Lima Beans$0.40
Creamed Spinach$0.25
Salad, Fleurette$0.40
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
Potatoes, Candied$0.25
Salad, Dandelion$0.35
Salad, Romaine$0.25
Salad, Alligator Pear$0.50
Salad, Chiffonnade$0.45
Salad, Hearts of Romaine$0.30
Salad, Imported Endive$0.30
Salad, Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salad, Lettuce$0.25
Salad, Chicory$0.30
Salad, Heart of Lettuce$0.30
Salad, Escarole$0.30
Salad, FRESH FRUIT$0.50
Salad, Tomato$0.35
Salad, Combination$0.45
Salad, Cucumber$0.35
Salad, Lettuce and Tomato$0.35
French Pastry$0.20
Danish Pastry$0.20
Apple Pie$0.25
Gugelhopf$0.20
Farina Cream with caramel sauce$0.25
Montpensier cake$0.25
Apple Turnover$0.20
FRENCH CREAM PIE$0.25
Vanilla Cup Custard$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.35
Assorted Small Cakes$0.25
Old-fashioned strawberry short cake$0.40
Pound cake$0.25
Raisin cake$0.25
Strawberry tartlet$0.25
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, Lemon$0.25
Water Ice, Apricot$0.25
Coupe of Fresh Strawberries, Favorite$0.35
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Tangerines$0.25
Sliced Bananas and Cream$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.30
Sliced Fresh Pineapple$0.30
Supreme of Fruit, Astor$0.50
Tokay Grapes$0.40
*Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.60
Stewed Fruit, Strawberries$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse Rhubarb and Strawberries (mixed)$0.30
Baked Apple$0.20
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Hothouse rhubarb$0.30
Stewed Fruit, Kumquats$0.35
Stewed Fruits, Prunes$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Pears$0.25
Stewed Fruit, Assorted Fruit$0.50
Bel Paese$0.25 – $0.40
Pont l'Eveque$0.25 – $0.40
Port-du-Salut$0.25 – $0.40
Roquefort$0.25 – $0.40
Cheddar$0.25 – $0.40
Liederkranz$0.25 – $0.40
Imported Swiss$0.25 – $0.40
Camembert$0.40
Gorgonzola$0.20 – $0.35
Swiss Gruyere$0.20 – $0.35
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.20 – $0.35
Edam$0.20 – $0.35
Cottage Cheese$0.20 – $0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Coffe with Cream$0.25
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.25
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.25
Ceylon Tea$0.25
Coffee, demi-tasse$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Sanka$0.35
Kaffee Hag$0.35
Acidophilus Milk Lederle$0.35

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