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Hotel Astor

Date
1918-06-17
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
127x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
Cherrystone Clams$0.40
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.45
Little Neck clams$0.35
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.35
Grapefruit$0.30
Mackerel, Bordelaise (2)$0.40
Astor Cup$0.75
Fresh Caviar (private stock)$1.60
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Whitefish$0.45
Filets of Anchovies$0.45
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Green olives$0.25
anchovy sauce$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Onion Soup Gratine$0.30
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Hot Beef Consomme$0.30
Cold Beef Consomme$0.30
Hot Chicken Consomme$0.30
Cold Chicken Consomme$0.30
Hot Strained Gumbo$0.35
Hot Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Cold Strained Gumbo$0.35
Broiled Weakfish, tarragon butter$0.60
Canape of Caviar$0.70
Marinated Herring$0.35
Salted Pecans$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Mushroom Catsup$0.10
Walnut Catsup$0.10
Smoked Salmon$0.55
French Sardines (4)$0.75
Celery$0.50
Lyon Sausage$0.45
Bread and Butter$0.10
Roast Fresh Jersey Ham with spring cabbage and carraway seeds$0.70
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette$0.65
Chicken Cutlet, supreme sauce, fresh asparagus tips$0.60
Stuffed Eggs gratines, Agostini$0.60
Vegetarian Grill$0.25
NEW JERSEY ASPARAGUS$0.60
Creamed Turnip Tops$0.20
Green Corn on Cob$0.40
Broiled Egg Plant$0.35
GREEN PEAS$0.60
Baked Potato (1)$0.20
*Boiled Bermuda Potatoes$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
*Potatoes Sautees$0.25
*Mashed Potatoes$0.25
*Potatoes in cream$0.30
*Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25
Cold Poached Egg, Estargon$0.35
Cold Halibut aux primeurs$0.75
Chicken Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.25
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.35
Ballontine of Chicken en gelee$0.65
Veal and Ham Pate$0.65
Cold Royal squab$1.40
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.35
Potato and Minced Ham Salad$0.50
Beef Salad, Astor$0.65
york ham$0.60
Cold Loin of Fresh Pork, potato salad$0.60
Galantine of Capon$0.90
*Half (1918) Long Island Duckling$2.50
*Guinea chicken$1.25 – $2.50
*(1918) Spring Chicken$1.25 – $2.50
*(1918) Spring Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.25
*(1918) Squab Chicken$1.80
*Mallard Duck (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$3.50
Miles Rives Squab$1.40
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Grapefruit salad$0.40
Astor salad$0.45
Orange Salad$0.45
Belvedere Salad$0.45
Kuroki Salad$0.45
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Tomato Salad$0.40
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.55
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Assorted French pastry$0.15
(Hot) Sago Pudding$0.25
(Cold) Cream Puff praline, Chantilly$0.20
Strawberry Meringue Pie$0.20
Strawberry short cake$0.50
Coffee eclair$0.15
Vanilla eclair$0.15
Chocolate eclair$0.15
fresh strawberry ice cream$0.35
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Strawberry Basket$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Strawberries$0.40
Watermelon$0.40
California Cantaloupe$0.50
Grapefruit$0.30
California Cherries$0.50
Assorted Fruit$0.60
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.40
Port du Salut cheese$0.30
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.30
Petit Gruyere Cheese$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Cheese a la Vatel$0.30
Neuchatel$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.35
Demi-tasse$0.15
Coffee Diable$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Special Coffee$0.30
Coffee a l'Astor$0.30
Coffee with Hot Milk$0.20
Coffee with hot cream$0.20
Iced tea$0.20
Iced coffee$0.20

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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