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Hotel Astor

Date
1918-06-01
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
26.5x17cm folded; 26.5x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Little neck$0.35
Cocktail$0.40
Cherrystone$0.40
Clams
Cocktail$0.45
Stewed$0.45
fried$0.55
Stuffed, Florentine$0.70
Steamed$0.55
Newburg$0.80
Roast in shell with bacon$0.65
Clams a la Travers$0.70
Soft Clams, Casino$0.75
A la Bourguignonne$0.60
Oysters, etc.
Cream Stew$0.55
fried$0.55
scalloped$0.60
Pan roast$0.55
Provencal$0.60
Broiled$0.50
Roast in shell$0.50
a la poulette$0.75
Hors d'Oeuvres
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
Fresh Caviar (private stock)$1.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Astor Cup$0.75
Tomato, Surprise (1)$0.45
Canape, Bresilienne$0.45
Canape d'anchois$0.45
Canape de caviar$0.70
Anchovies in Oil$0.45
French Sardines (4)$0.60
Antipasto$0.60
Carciofini$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Smoked Whitefish$0.45
Marinated Herring$0.35
Celery$0.50
Radishes$0.20
Queen olives$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.30
Pim-olas$0.30
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Salted Pecans$0.30
Pickled Walnuts$0.25
Mustard Pickles$0.20
Dill Pickle$0.10
Pinmoney Pickles$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Chow-chow$0.25
Bread and Butter$0.10
Soups
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.40
strained$0.35
Oignon, gratine$0.40
(Hot or Cold)-Beef or Chicken Consomme$0.30
Okra$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Fish, Etc. (Per Person)
Brook trout saute, Meuniere$0.80
Filet of Bass, broiled or meuniere$0.55
Filet of Sole saute, Cecilia$0.60
Lobster, broiled, whole$2.00
Chicken lobster$1.25
Lobster, Thermidor$1.10
Lobster a la Newburg$1.35
Crab Flakes a l'Astor$1.05
Crab flakes, Newburg$1.00
Steak, Chops, Etc. (Per person)
Beefsteak$1.25
Beefsteak a la Minute$1.20
*Sirloin steak$3.60
with onions$2.70
with mushrooms$3.30
a la Bordelaise or Bearnaise$2.90
*Extra Sirloin Steak$3.60
with onions$4.05
Beefsteak à la minute with mushrooms$4.95
*Club Sirloin Steak$4.80
Bourgeoise$6.20
Filet Mignon$1.35
Small tenderloin$1.60
with mushrooms$2.05
*Tenderloin Steak$3.00
with mushrooms$3.90
Bordelaise or Bearnaise$3.50
*Filet Chateaubriand$4.25
Hamburg steak$0.90
Beefsteak a la tartare$0.90
Lamb Chops (2)$1.00
Spring lamb chops (2)$1.25
Mutton Chop (1)$0.75
English mutton chop$1.10
Pork Chop (1)$0.55
Veal Chop$0.75
Escalope of veal$0.75
Schnitzel, Holstein$1.00
Mixed Grill, Anglaise$0.90
Broiled Sweetbread$1.00
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.60
Veal Kidney, broiled$0.75
Lamb Kidney, broiled$0.65
Calf's head en tortue$0.90
a la vinaigrette$0.75
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.60
Chicken Hash in Cream$0.75
with poached egg$0.90
Corned Beef Hash. poached egg$0.60
Calf's liver with bacon$0.75
Tripe sautee a la Creole$0.60
Poultry and Game (Per person)
*Mallard Duck (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$3.50
*Half (1918) Long Island Duckling$2.50
Guinea chicken$1.25 – $2.50
1918 Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.25
1918 Squab Chicken$1.80
Miles River Squab$1.40
Cold Dishes (per person)
Eggs a l'Estragon$0.35
Crabe farci, ravigote$0.75
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.35
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.35
Half Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.10
Chicken Lobster, sauce remoulade$1.25
Philadelphia squab$1.40
Ballotine of Chicken$0.65
Roast Beef (per cut)$0.80
Spring chicken$1.25 – $2.50
Boned Capon a la gelee$0.90
Spring Lamb$0.75
Ham$0.60
Beef tongue$0.65
Corned beef$0.55
Westphalia Ham$0.65
Virginia Ham$0.75
Assorted Cold Cut$0.90
With Chicken$1.10

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French Pancakes, plain$0.40
French pancakes with jelly$0.50
Suzette$0.75
Fresh Lima Beans$0.60
Omelette soufflee au chocolat$0.80
Baked Potato (1)$0.20
aux confitures$0.60
Boiled Bermuda Potato$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.35
Potatoes sautees$0.25
Macaroons$0.30
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.25
Assorted fancy cakes$0.25
Potatoes in Cream$0.30
Fried Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes Parisienne$0.35
Fresh Green peas$0.60
Fresh String Beans$0.45
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
[Potato) Croquettes$0.35
Sugar Beets in butter$0.35
Stuffed Green Pepper or Tomato$0.35
Spinach, plain$0.30
Fried Egg Plant$0.35
Spinach, Creamed$0.35
Spinach, with egg$0.45
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Lettuce, Romaine, Cucumber, Chicory or Escarole salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Hearts of Lettuce$0.40
Astor salad$0.45
Strawberry Basket$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.35
Sweet Potatoes--Sautees or Broiled$0.30
Southern style potatoes$0.40
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Vanilla, Chocolate or Pistache ice cream$0.30
Grape Fruit Salad$0.40
Kuroki or Belevedere$0.45
Orange Salad$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.55
Fresh Asparagus Tips$0.60
Fruit salad$0.60
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Biscuit Glace$0.40
TUTTI FRUTTI ICE CREAM$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Neapolitan or Mixed ice cream$0.35
Coupe Thais$0.60
Coupe St. Jacques$0.60
Coffee with hot milk or cream$0.20
Kaffee Hag$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa$0.25
Mohegan Farm Milk$0.20 – $0.35
Corn Flakes$0.30
Oatmeal$0.30
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.20
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.20
Whipped Cream$0.15
Grape Nuts$0.30
Puffed rice$0.30
Special Cream$0.10
Hominy$0.30
Anchovy$0.40
Tongue$0.40
Chicken$0.50
FOIE GRAS$0.75
Roast Beef [sandwich]$0.45
Ham$0.30
Cheese$0.30
Club$0.60
Hoover Club$0.60
Sardine$0.60
Caviar$0.70
Dry Toast$0.15
Rolls and butter$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Dipped Toast$0.20
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Homemade Boston Brown Bread$0.15
Strawberries$0.40
California Cherries$0.50
Sliced Peaches$0.40
Grape fruit$0.30
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Oranges$0.25
Sliced pineapple$0.25
Bananas$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.25
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red or white$0.30
Pineapple$0.30
California Peaches or Pears$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
California Cherries or Apricots$0.30
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Pears$0.45
Camembert Chees$0.30
Roquefort$0.40
Port du Salut$0.30
Petit Gruyere$0.30
Edam$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.35
Neuchatel$0.30
Cheese a la Vatel$0.30
Gervais with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Demi-tasse$0.15
Diable$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Special$0.30
Astor$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni
Biscuit Tortoni$40.00

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