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Hotel Astor

Date
1919-05-27
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

(Hot) Guadaloupe Pudding$0.30
Macedoine Jelly$0.25
rhubarb pie$0.25
Strawberry short cake$0.60
Strawberry Meringue Slice1$0.25
Apple Pie$0.25
Caramel Custard Pie$0.25
Religieuse Cake$0.20
(Cold) Rice, Mirabeau$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cape Cod Oysters$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.35
Little Neck clams$0.35
Crabflake Cocktail$0.90
Assorted Hors d'Oeuvres, Parisienne$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.60
French Sardines (4)$0.75
Stuffed celery$0.60
Bread and Butter$0.10
Grapefruit$0.35
Anchovy Salad$0.50
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed Ripe Olives$0.40
Marinated Herring$0.35
Salted Pecans$0.30
Cucumber Rings$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Celery$0.40
Scallions$0.25
Pear$0.20
Orange$0.25
ice cream, pear, francillon$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Coupe Thais$0.60
Grapefruit$0.35
Apple$0.20
Coffee, Special$0.30
Coffee, Turkish$0.25
Strawberries$0.55
Broiled Shad Roe$1.10
Half Broiled (1919) Long Island Duckling$3.00
Breast of Chicken a l' Ideal$1.40
Baron of Baby Lamb with new carrots a la Vittel$1.10
Ham Steak saute, sweet potato croquette$1.25
Chopped Escalope of Veal a la Russe, green peas$0.75
Casserolette of Sweetbread, asparagus tips, Princesse$0.90
(1919) Squab Chicken, Polonaise$2.00
Demi-tasse$0.15
Steak or Rack of Baby Lamb$1.50
Broiled Shad Roe with Bacon$1.25
Boiled Young Halibut, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Filet of Striped Bass saute, Meuniere$0.75
Crabflake Salad$1.10
(1919) Spring Chicken en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Broiled Shad and Roe, Astor$1.10
Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Boulangere (for 3 or 4)$4.00
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (2), remoulade sauce$0.90
Fried Soft Shell Crabs (2), remoulade sauce$0.90
Filet of Stripeb Bass saute, Cecilia$0.75
Shad Roe en bordure a l'Italienne$0.75
Lobster a la Valencay$1.10
Fresh Green Asparagus, sauce Hollandaise$0.75
California Artichokes$0.60
Sugar Beets sautes$0.35
Creamed Fresh Spinach$0.40
Cauliflower, Sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Fresh String Beans$0.70
New green peas$0.65
Fresh mushrooms on toast$0.80
Broiled Egg Plant$0.40
Sugar-Cured Tennessee Ham$0.90
Galantine of Capon$1.00
Poached Egg (1), Astor$0.45
Clear Green Turtle a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Ox-Tongue a l'Anglaise$0.75
Jersey Ham a la gelee$0.65
California Cherries$0.75
CLAM BROTH$0.40
CLAM BROTH$0.40
Veloute of Fresh String Beans, Monte Carlo$0.35
Cream of tomatoes with rice$0.40
Petite Marmite, Hoche-Pot$0.50
Consomme Double, Albion$0.35
Chicken okra, Creole$0.40
(IN CUP) --Chicken or Beef Consomme$0.35
Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Chicken salad$1.35
Veal and Ham Pate$0.75
(1919) Squab Chicken$2.00
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.25
Half spring chicken$1.40
Ribs of beef$0.95
Ballotine of Chicken$0.70
1919 Spring Chicken$1.50 – $3.00
Miles River Squab$1.75
Swiss [cheese]$0.35
Edam$0.30
Camembert$0.35
Full Cream Damembert$0.50
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Boiled [Potatoes]$0.20
Mashed [potatoes]$0.20
Baked (Idaho) [Potato]$0.25
[Potatoes] in cream$0.25
[Potatoes] au gratin$0.25
French fried [potatoes]$0.20
Sautee [potatoes]$0.20
Sweet Potatoes Broiled$0.20
Fried [Sweet Potatoes]$0.25
[Sweet Potatoes] Southern Style$0.30
[Sweet Potatoes] Southern Style$0.30
Kuroki$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.45
[Salad] Chiffonade$0.60
Hothouse Tomato [salad]$0.45
Romaine [salad]$0.40
Lettuce [salad]$0.40
Hothouse Cucumber [salad]$0.50
Souffle glace, Rothschild$0.40
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Prunelle or Curacoa Sherbet$0.40
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.45
Coffee or chocolate parfait$0.45
Strawberry Basket$0.60
Vanilla or Chocolate [ice cream]$0.40
Mixed Vanilla and Chocolate [ice cream]$0.45
Tutti Frutti [Ice Cream]$0.50
Nesselrode Pudding$0.60
Raspberry, Orange or Lemon Ice$0.35
Port du Salut$0.35
[cheese] a la Vatel$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Gervais Vendome$0.30
Gervais Vendome with Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Moka, Astor$0.30

Page 2

Lucines de Cherrystone$0.40
Huitres de Cape Cod$0.40
Hors d'Oeuvres varies, Parisienne$0.75
Pamplemousse$0.35
Salade d'anchois$0.50
Olives Vertes$0.25
Olives mures farcies$0.40
Lucines de Little Neck$0.35
Chair de Crabes en Cocktail$0.90
Homard en Cocktail$0.90
Saumon fume$0.60
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.75
Celeri farci$0.60
Pain et Beurre$0.10
Celeri$0.40
Huitres de Blue Point$0.35
Hareng marine$0.35
Pecans sales$0.30
Olives mures$0.30
Concombres$0.30
Echalottes$0.25
Veloute d'Haricots verts, Monte Carlo$0.35
Petite Marmite, Hoche-Pot$0.50
Consomme Double, Albion$0.35
Creme de Tomates au riz$0.40
(EN TASSE) Consomme de Volaille ou de Boeuf$0.35
Gombo de Volaille, Creole$0.40
Jus de Lucines$0.40
Tortue verte claire a la Fine Champagne$0.60
Camembert$0.35
cotesde boeuf$0.95
Demi Poulet$1.40
Galentine de chapon$1.00
Jambon de Tennessee$0.90
Pigeon de Miles River$1.75
Salade, Concombres de serre$0.50
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
Gelee Macedoine$0.25
Filet de Bass raye saute, Cecelia$0.75
Oeufs d'Alose en bordure a l'Italienne$0.75
Homard a la Valencay$1.10
Alose grillée aux oeufs, Astor$1.10
Oeufs d'Alose grilles$1.10
[Oeufs a l'Alose grilles] au petit sale$1.25
Crabes mous frits (2), sauce remoulade$0.90
Filet de Bass raye saute, Meuniere$0.75
Petit Fletan bouilli, sauce Hollandaise$0.80
Poitrine de Volaille a l'Ideal$1.40
Baron d'Agneau de lait, carottes nouvelles a la Vittel$1.10
Steak de Jambon saute, croquette de patates$1.25
Escalope de Veau hachee a la Russe, petits pois$0.75
Ris-de-Veau en casserolette, pointes d'asperges, Princesse$0.90
Poussin (1919), Polonaise$2.00
Steak ou Carre d'Agneau de Lait$1.50
Poulet du printemps (1919) en casserole, Parisienne$3.75
Epaule d'Agneau de Lait, Boulangere (pour 3 ou 4)$4.00
Homard, sauce mayonnaise$1.00 – $2.00
Pate de Veau et Jambon$0.75
Oeuf poche (1), Astor$0.45
Jambon de Jersey a la gelee$0.65
Mayonnaise de Homard$1.25
Ballotine de Volaille$0.70
Langue de Boeuf a l'Anglaise$0.75
Demi (1919) Caneton du Long Islnd$3.00
(1919) Poulet du printemps$1.50 – $3.00
Carottes Nouvelles a la Vittel$0.30
Artichauts de Californie$0.60
Chouxfleurs, sauce Hollandaise$0.60
Aubergine grillee$0.40
Asperges vertes nouvelles, Hollandaise$0.75
Betteraves sautees$0.35
Epinards frais a la creme$0.40
Petits pois nouveaux$0.65
Champignons frais sur Toast$0.80
Haricots Verts frais$0.70
[Pommes de terre] Bouillies$0.20
[Pommes de terre] Puree$0.20
[Pomme de terre] Au Four (Idaho)$0.25
[Pommes de terre] a la Creme$0.25
[Pommes de terre] Frites Francaises$0.20
[Pommes de terre] Sautes$0.20
Patates--Grillees$0.20
[Patates] Frites$0.25
Pommes de Terre au Gratin$0.25
[Patates] a la Mode du Sud$0.30
Mayonnaise de volaille$1.35
Chair de Crabes en salade$1.10
(1919) Poussin$2.00
SALADE, KUROKI$0.60
Salade, Romaine$0.40
Salade, Laitue$0.40
Salade, Coeurs de Laitues$0.45
Salade, Tomate de serre$0.45
Salade, chiffonnade$0.60
(Chaud) Pouding Guadeloup$0.30
(Froid) Riz, Mirabeau$0.30
Gateau Religieuse$0.20
Tourte a la rhubarbe$0.25
Short Cake aux fraises$0.60
Tranche aux fraises meringuee$0.25
Tourte aux pommes$0.25
Tourte a la creme au caramel$0.25
Poire, Francillon$0.40
Panier aux fraises$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.45
Coupe Petit Duc$0.60
Souffle glace, Rothschild$0.40
Mousse aux fraises fraiches$0.45
Parfait au cafe ou chocolat$0.45
Coupe Thais$0.60
Sorbet a la prunelle ou curacao$0.40
Fraises$0.55
Fraises fraiches$0.45
Glace a l'Orange, aux framboises ou au citron$0.35
Pouding Nesselrode$0.60
[Glace] Vanille ou Chocolat$0.40
[Glace, Vanille ou Chocolat] Melangee$0.45
[Glace] Tutti Frutti$0.50
Poire$2.00
Orange$0.25
Pamplemousse$0.35
Pomme$0.20
Pomme$0.20
Pomme$0.20
Fruits assortis$0.60
Camembert (Full Cream)$0.50
Port-du-Salut$0.35
[Fromagee] Suisse$0.35
[Fromage] a la Vatel$0.35
Roquefort$0.40
Roquefort$0.40
Edam$0.30
Gervais Vendome$0.30
[Gervais Vendome] au Bar-le-Duc$0.55
Moka, Astor$0.30
[Cafe] Demi-Tasse$0.15
[Cafe] Turc$0.25
[Cafe] Special$0.30

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