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Hotel Astor

Date
1917-11-18
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Hors d'oeuvres varies$0.60
Small Patty, Parisienne$0.10
Lynnhaven Oysters$0.45
Lynnhaven Oysters Cocktail$0.50
Smith Island Oysters$0.50
Smith Islands oysters cocktail$0.55
Sea-tag Oysters$0.50
Cocktail$0.55
Cape Cod Oysters$0.35
Cape Cod oysters cocktail$0.40
Blue Point Oysters$0.30
Blue Point oysters cocktail$0.35
Little Neck Clams Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystone clams cocktail$0.40
Littleneck clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clams$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.40
Grape fruit$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Astor Cup$0.75
Crabflake Cocktail$0.75
Beluga Caviar$1.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Fresh Herring (1), Dieppoise$0.35
Canape of Caviar$0.65
Smoked Salmon$0.50
Filets of Anchovies$0.40
French Sardines (4)$0.60
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Salted Pecans$0.25
Lyon Sausage$0.40
Celery$0.35
Green olives$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.25
Rolls and butter$0.10
Veloute of Pumpking aux croutons$0.30
Clear green turtle soup$0.60
Puree of tomatoes with rice soup$0.35
Petite marmite$0.50
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Chicken Gumbo, Creole$0.40
Beef or chicken consomme$0.30
Strained gumbo$0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.30
Small Kingfish saute, Florida$0.65
Fried Scallops$0.75
Fried Frog Legs$0.75
Newburg$0.90
Fried Filet of Sole$0.55
Broiled bluefish$0.80
Mackerel, Maitre d'hotel$0.55
Boiled Halibut$0.65
Filet of Bass saute, Meuniere$0.55
Kennebec salmon, boiled or broiled$0.75
Broiled Lobster$1.75
Terrapin a la Maryland or Travers$2.00
Half Spring Chicken en casserole, Bourgeoise$1.15
Saddle of Lamb, Jardiniere, potato croquette$0.90
Boneless Royal Squab en casserole aux muscats$1.25
Timbale of Sweetbread, Coquelicot$0.85
Baby Lamb Steak$1.50
RACK OF BABY LAMB$5.50
Shoulder of Baby Lamb, Boulangere (for 4)$5.00
Mallard Duck (Clove Valley Rod and Gun Club)$4.00
Venison Steak (for 1 or 2)$2.50
Guinea chicken$1.30 – $2.60
Long Island Duckling$1.75 – $3.25
Squab guinea chicken$2.00
Broiled Half Squab Turkey$2.60
Spring chicken$1.15 – $2.25
Spring chicken, en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.60
Miles River Squab$1.25
(Cold) Ballotine of Chicken$0.60
Veal and Ham Patty$0.60
Galantine of Capon$0.90
Mixed Vegetables a la Mornay$0.35
Stuffed Tomato Nicoise$0.35
Brussels Sprouts$0.35
Fresh String Beans$0.50
Egg plant$0.30
Fresh Mushroom$0.75
Fresh Artichoke, Hollandaise$0.60
Sugar Beets sautes in butter$0.35
Cauliflower$0.50
Spinach$0.35
Spinach with egg$0.40
Baked Potato$0.20
Boiled potato$0.20
Fried Potato$0.25
Hashed Browned Potato$0.25
Sautees Potato$0.25
Potato a la Creme$0.30
Potatoes au Gratin$0.35
Potato Rissolees$0.25
Potatoes Parisienne$0.30
Boiled Sweet Potato$0.25
Fried Sweet potato$0.30
Broiled Sweet Potato$0.30
Sweet Potato Soufflees$0.45
Southern Style Sweet Potato$0.40
Lettuce Tomato Salad$0.35
Chicory Salad$0.35
Escarole Salad$0.35
Cucumber salad$0.35
Romaine Salad$0.35
Field Salad$0.35
Celery Salad$0.40
Astor salad$0.45
Alligator Pear Salad$0.85
Orange Salad$0.40
Belvedere Salad$0.45
Kuroki Salad$0.45
Moderne Salad$0.45
Chiffonnade salad$0.45
Chicken salad$1.25
Lobster salad$1.25
Assorted French pastry$0.15
(Hot) Argentine Pudding$0.30
(Cold) Rice, Mirabeau$0.30
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.20
Mince pie, hot or cold$0.25
Rice Pudding, hot or cold$0.25
Pain de la mecque$0.20
Peach Pie$0.20
Coffee, Vanilla or Chocolate Eclair$0.15
Souffle a la vanille$0.75
Bombe Monte Carlo$0.35
Pear, Lili$0.35
Peach Melba$0.65
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Vanilla ice cream$0.30
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.30
Pistache ice cream$0.30
Mixed ice cream$0.35
Nesselrode Pudding$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
lemon sorbet$0.25
Pineapple Sorbet$0.25
ORANGE SORBET$0.25
Roman sorbet$0.30
Cardinal sorbet$0.30
Lalla Rookh Sorbet$0.40
Yvette sorbet$0.35
Casaba Melon$0.40
Grape fruit$0.30
Honey Dew Melon$0.40
Bartlett Pear$0.20
Malaga grapes$0.40
Tokay or Niagra Grapes$0.35
Spitzenberg Apple$0.20
Banana Apple$0.20
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Assorted cheese$0.30
Gervaise with Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.50
Demi-tasse coffee$0.15
Diable Coffee$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.25
Special Coffee$0.25
Coffee a l'Astor$0.30

Page 2

Hors d'oeuvre varies$0.60
petit pate a la parisienne$0.10
Huitres de Lynnhaven$0.45
Cocktail$0.50
Huitres de Smith Island$0.50
Cocktail$0.55
huitres de sea-tag$0.50
Cocktail$0.55
Huitres de Blue Point$0.30
Cocktail$0.35
Lucines de Little Neck$0.30
Cocktail$0.35
melon rosee de miel$0.40
Caviar Beluga$1.50
Huitres de Cape Cod$0.35
Cocktail$0.40
Lucines de Cherrystone$0.35
Cocktail$0.40
MELON CASABA$0.40
Pamplemousse$0.30
Coupe Astor$0.75
hommard en cocktail$0.90
Saumon fume$0.50
Sardines Francaises (4)$0.60
Canape Caviar$0.65
Saucisson de Lyon$0.40
Petits Pains et Beurre$0.10
Celeri$0.35
Pecans sales$0.25
Olives mures$0.25
Chair de Crabes en Cocktail$0.75
herring frais (1), dieppoise$0.35
Filets d'Anchois$0.40
Amandes salees$0.25
olives verts$0.20
tortue verte clare$0.60
veloute de potiron aux croutons$0.30
puree de tomates au riz$0.35
oigon gratine$0.40
boeuf ou consomme de volaille$0.30
Jus de Lucines$0.30
Gombo de Volaille Creole$0.40
Petite marmite$0.50
gombo passe$0.35
petit kingfish saute, floride$0.65
petoncles frites$0.75
filet de sole fruit$0.55
filet de bass saute, meuniere$0.55
Bluefish grille$0.80
Grenouilles frites$0.75
maquereau, maitre d'hotel$0.55
Newburg$0.90
fletan bouilli$0.65
saumon du kennebec, bouilli ou grille$0.75
hommard grille$1.75
demi poulet du printemps en casserole, bourgeoise$1.15
selle d'Agneau, jardiniere, pommes do terre en croquette$0.90
pigeonneau royal desosse en casserole aux muscats$1.25
timbale de ris-de-veau, coquelicot$0.85
steak d'agneau de lait$1.50
epaule d'agneau de lait, boulangere (pour 4)$5.00
terrapene a la Maryland ou travers$2.00
carre d'agneau de lait$5.50
canard mallard (clove valley rod and gun club)$4.00
Pintade$1.30 – $2.60
caneton de long island$1.75 – $3.25
steak de venaison (pour 1 ou 2)$2.50
Pintadon$2.00
demi dindon grille$2.60
poulet du printemps$1.15 – $2.25
en casserole, Bourgeoise$3.00
Pigeon de Miles River$1.25
Poussin$1.60
Ballotine de Volaille$0.60
Pate de Veau et Jambon$0.60
Galantine de chapon$0.90
legumes assortis a la mornay$0.35
Choux de Bruxelles$0.35
Champignons Frais$0.75
Haricots Verts frais$0.50
Betteraves sautees au beurre$0.35
Chouxfleurs$0.50
tomate farcie, nicoise$0.35
Aubergine$0.30
artichut frais, hollandaise$0.60
Epinards$0.35
a l'Oeuf
au four (1)$0.20
Bouillies$0.20
frites, hashees brunes ou sautees$0.25
a la creme$0.30
Parisienne$0.30
a la mode du sud$0.40
Rissolees$0.25
souflees$0.45
frites ou grillees$0.30
au gratin$0.35
Bouillies$0.25
laitue, tomate, chicoree, escarole, concombre, romaine or mache$0.35
Celeri$0.40
Astor$0.45
Avocado$0.85
Chiffonnade$0.45
Orange$0.40
Volaille$1.25
belvedere ou kuroki$0.45
Moderne$0.45
hommard$1.25
Patisserie Francaise assortie$0.15
(Chaud) Pouding Argentine$0.30
(Froid) Riz, Mirabeau$0.30
Gateau Layer au chocolat$0.20
Pain de la mecque$0.20
Tourte aux peches$0.20
Tourte Mince, chaude ou froide$0.25
Eclair au cafe, a la vanilla ou au chocolat$0.15
Pouding de Riz, chaud ou froid$0.25
Souffle a la Vanilla$0.75
Bombe Monte Carlo$0.35
Poire, Lili$0.35
Peche Melba$0.65
Biscuit Astor$0.75
Vanille, Chocolat, Cafe ou pistache$0.30
Melangee$0.35
Pouding Nesselrode$0.40
Cafe Parfait$0.40
Biscuit Tortoni$0.40
Meringue glacee$0.40
Citron. Ananas ou Orange sorbets$0.25
Romaine ou Cardinal sorbets$0.30
Lalla Rookh ou Yvette sorbets$0.35
MELON CASABA$0.40
Pamplemousse$0.30
melon rosee de miel$0.40
Mouillebouche$0.20
Raisins de Malaga$0.40
Raisins de Tokay ou Niagara$0.35
Pomme Spitzenberg$0.20
Pomme Banane$0.20
Fruits assortis$0.50
Fromages Assortis$0.30
Fromage Gervais au Bar-le-Duc$0.50
Demi-tasse$0.15
Cafe Diable$0.40
Cafe Turc$0.25
Cafe special$0.25
Cafe a l'Astor$0.30

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