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Hotel Astor

Date
1918-06-10
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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
Nessolrode Pudding$40.00
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Fresh Caviar (private stock)$1.60
Hot Strained Gumbo$0.35
Smoked Whitefish$0.45
Cold Clam Broth$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.10
Ripe Olives$0.30
Green olives$0.25
Mackerel, Bordelaise (2)$0.40
Astor Cup$0.75
Canape of Caviar$0.70
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Smoked Salmon$0.55
Filets of Anchovies$0.45
Marinated Herring$0.35
French Sardines (4)$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.30
Salted Pecans$0.30
Lyon Sausage$0.45
Celery$0.50
anchovy sauce$0.10
Chili Sauce$0.10
Mushroom Catsup$0.10
Walnut Catsup$0.10
Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.65
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
Cold Strained Gumbo$0.30
Hot Clam Broth$0.30
Yellow Perch saute, Printaniere$0.50
Broiled Chopped Steak, Lyonnaise potatoes$0.75
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette$0.65
Curry of Spring Lamb with rice a l'Indienne$0.60
Omelet with asparagus tips, Argenteuil$0.60
Long Island Potatoes persillees$0.20
Creamed celery$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.60
Green Corn on Cob$0.40
Broiled Egg Plant$0.35
Long Island Potatoes persillees$0.20
Baked Potato (1)$0.20
Boiled Bermuda Potato$0.25
Mashed potatoes$0.25
Mashed Potatoes in Cream$0.30
Potatoes sautees$0.25
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Poached Egg, Estragon$0.35
Halibut, Parisienne$0.75
Chicken Lobster, sauce mayonnaise$1.25
Mayonnaise of Lobster$1.35
MAYONNAISE OF CHICKEN$1.35
Ballotine of Chicken en gelee$0.65
NEW JERSEY ASPARAGUS$0.60
Potato and Minced Ham Salad$0.50
Veal and Ham Pate$0.65
Beef Salad, Astor$0.65
york ham$0.60
Royal Squab$1.40
Galantine of Capon$0.90
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
(1918) Spring Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.25
(1918) Squab Chicken$1.80
Miles River Squab$1.40
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Tomato Salad$0.40
Grapefruit salad$0.40
Orange Salad$0.45
Belvedere Salad$0.45
Kuroki$0.45
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.55
Astor salad$0.45
Hearts of lettuce salad$0.40
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Assorted French pastry$0.15
(Hot) Cocoanut Pudding$0.25
(Cold) Strawberry Slice$0.20
Vanilla Custard Pie$0.20
BLUEBERRY 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
Strawberry Basket Ice Cream$0.45
Fresh Strawberry Mousse$0.35
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Strawberries$0.40
California Cantaloupe$0.50
California Cherries$0.50
Watermelon$0.40
Apple$0.20
Pear$0.20
Grapefruit$0.30
Assorted Fruit$0.60
Camembert$0.30
Roquefort$0.40
Port du Salut cheese$0.30
Petit Gruyere$0.30
Edam Cheese$0.30
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.35
Neuchatel cheese$0.30
Neuchatel a la Vatel$0.30
Gervais Cheese with Bar-le-Duc$0.50
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 or cream$0.20
Iced tea$0.20
Iced coffee$0.20
Pistache ice cream

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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