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Hotel Astor

Date
1914-09-28
Restaurant
Hotel Astor
Physical description
27x17.5cm folded; 27x35cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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Blue Point$0.25
Cream Stew$0.40
Broiled oysters$0.50
cape cod$0.30
Cape Cod cocktail$0.35
Blue Point Cocktail$0.30
Fried oysters$0.50
Oysters a la bourguignonne$0.50
Escaloped oysters$0.60
Oysters Roast in shell$0.50
Pan Roast Oysters$0.50
Oysters Provencale$0.60
Oysters a la Poulette$0.65
Cherrystone [clams]$0.35
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.40
Little neck [clams]$0.30
Stuffed Florentine [clams]$0.60
Roast clams in shell with bacon$0.60
Little Neck cocktail$0.40
Stewed Clams$0.35
Fried Clams$0.50
Steamed clams$0.50
Clams a la Travers$0.60
Clams Newburg$0.90
Soft Clams, Casino$0.60
Rolls and butter$0.10
Buffet Russe$0.40
Antipasto$0.50
Canape Lorenzo (1)$0.40
Astor Cup$0.75
Astrachan caviar$0.90
Carciofini$0.50
Canape Marie Antoinette (1)$0.40
Canape d'anchois$0.40
Canape de caviar$0.50
Anchovies in Oil$0.40
Kieler Sprotten$0.40
Sardines$0.40
Saucissons de Lyon$0.40
Sardines marines$0.40
Mackerel in Oil$0.40
Marinated Herring$0.30
Bismarck Herring$0.30
Stuffed Oives$0.30
Celery$0.35
Pim-olas$0.25
Queen olives$0.15
Gherkins$0.20
Pickled Walnuts$0.20
Dill Pickle$0.10
Pinmoney Pickles$0.20
Sweet Pickles$0.20
German Mustard Pickles$0.20
Pickled onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.20
Radishes$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Chow chow$0.20
(Hot or Cold)--Chicken Consomme or Chicken Gumbo$0.25
Clear Green Turtle [soup]$0.50
Clam Broth, Cup$0.25
Puree of tomatoes [soup]$0.25
Julienne [soup]$0.25
Puree of peas [soup]$0.25
Puree Mongole$0.25
Oignon [soupe] gratine$0.35
Petite marmite$0.35
Consomme Vermicelli$0.25
Long Island brook trout$0.50
Kennebec salmon$0.50
Lobster, broiled, whole$1.50
Crab Flakes a l'Astor$0.75
Crab flakes, Newburg$0.65
Scallops$0.45
Bluefish$0.45
Whitebait$0.45
Fried Frog Legs$0.60
Newburg$0.75
Filet of Bass sauté Meuniere$0.50
Lobster a la Newburg$0.75
Crab farci, ravigote$0.60
Oyster crabs$0.65
Beefsteak$0.85
Sirloin Steak, plain$1.40
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.55
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.65
Sirloin Steak with truffles$2.10
Sirloin steak a la bordelaise$1.70
Extra Sirloin Steak, plain$2.50
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$2.75
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$3.00
Sirloin steak a la bearnaise$1.70
Extra Sirloin Steak with cepes$3.00
Extra sirloin steak with truffles$3.50
Club Sirloin Steak, plain$3.50
Club Sirloin Steak with truffles$4.50
Tenderloin Steak, Plain$1.50
Tenderloin steak with cepes$1.75
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.75
Tenderloin steak with truffles$2.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.75
Tenderloin steak a la Bordelaise$1.75
Filet Chateaubriand$2.50
Tournedos$0.75
Hamburg steak$0.80
Beefsteak a la tartare$0.75
Beefsteak a la Salisbury$0.80
Lamb Chops$0.70
Pork Chop$0.35
Mutton Chop$0.35
Vela Kidney, Broiled$0.60
Veal Chop or Cutlet, plain or breaded$0.60
Chicken cutlet$0.75
Calf's head en tortue$0.80
Broiled Ham or Bacon$0.40
Calf's Head a la Vinaigrette$0.60
Calf's Liver and Bacon$0.40
Broiled Sweetbreads on toast$0.80
Broiled Sweetbreads on toast with peas$0.95
Chicken hash with poached egg$0.60
Broiled Mutton Kidneys$0.50
Calf's brains au beurre noir$0.45
Tripe sautee a la Creole$0.50
Corned Beef Hash and poached egg$0.40
Mixed Grille, Anglaise$0.75
Stewed Kidneys$0.60
tripe, broiled$0.40
Broiled Pig's Feet$0.50
Venison Steak$0.90
Miles River Squab$1.00
Squab Guinea Hen$1.25
Guinea Hen$2.00
L. I. Squab Duckling$1.75
Squab Turkey$3.00
Squab Chicken$1.25
Poularde$3.50
duckling$2.75
Spring chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Ballotine of Chicken$0.50
Cold Philadelphia Squab$1.00
Cold Spring Chicken$0.90 – $1.75
Terrine de Foie-gras, small$1.00
Cold Ham$0.40
Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.75
Cold Prague Ham$0.75
Cold Lamb$0.45
Cold Beef (per cut)$0.50
Boned Capon a la gelee$0.65
Assiette Anglaise$0.60
Cold tongue$0.50
Cold Corned Beef$0.40
Cold Westphalian Ham$0.75
Cold Virginia Ham$0.75

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Demi-tasse$0.15
[Cafe] Diable$0.40
Turkish Coffee$0.20
[Cafe] Special$0.25
Astor [coffee]$0.30
Assorted cheese$0.20
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Figs$0.50
Plums$0.50
Pears$0.50
Cherries$0.50
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Indian Mangoes$0.25
California Peaches or Pears$0.40
California Cherries or Apricots$0.30
Bar-le-Duc jelly, red or white$0.40
Pineapple$0.30
Guava jelly$0.30
Stewed prunes$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.20
Wiesbaden Strawberries or Preiselbeeren$0.40
Sliced pineapple$0.20
Assorted Fruit$0.50
Astor Cup$0.75
Oranges, each$0.15
Grape fruit$0.30
Bartlett Pear$0.20
Fruit salad$0.50
Bananas$0.20
Golden Queen Melon$0.40
Peaches and cream$0.30
Graham Wafers$0.15
Homemade Boston Brown or Graham Bread$0.10
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.35
Triscuit$0.15
English Muffins$0.15
Buttered and Dipped Toast$0.20
Rolls and butter$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Anchovy sandwich$0.30
Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Foie-Gras Sandwich$0.30
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Beef sandwich$0.30
Ham Sandwich$0.20
Caviar$0.40
Coffee with Cream$0.20
Kaffee Hag$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa$0.25
Certified Milk$0.15 – $0.20
Cream of Wheat$0.20
Shredded Wheat Biscuit$0.20
Oatmeal$0.20
English Breakfast or Young Hyson Tea$0.20
Oolong Formosa Tea$0.20
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Goblet of cream$0.20
Whipped Cream$0.15
Force$0.20
Hominy$0.20
Grape Nuts$0.20
Cracked Wheat$0.20
Roman sorbet$0.30
Siberian sorbet$0.30
Cardinal sorbet$0.30
Lalla Rookh$0.30
lemon sorbet$0.25
ORANGE SORBET$0.25
Yvette sorbet$0.30
Meringue glacee or panachee$0.35
Charlotte Glacee$0.35
Biscuit Astor$0.50
Coupe St. Jacques$0.40
Neopolitan or Mixed Ice Cream$0.30
Iced Asparagus, sauce chartreuse$0.35
Nesselrode$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.35
Biscuit Glace$0.35
Tutti frutti$0.35
Cafe or Pistache Parfait$0.30
Vanilla, Chocolate or Pistache ice cream$0.25
Fresh Peach Ice Cream$0.30
Omelette aux confitures$0.50
Omelette au rhum$0.50
French pancake$0.50
Lady fingers$0.25
Omelette soufflee au chocolat$0.75
Pound cake$0.25
Pancake, Suzette$0.60
Macaroons$0.25
Assorted fancy cakes$0.25
Meringue Chantilly$0.30
Peach Short Cake$0.40
Grape Fruit, Kuroki or Orange$0.35
Chicory, Escarole, Romaine, Cucumber or Tomato$0.30
Astor salad$0.40
Lobster salad$0.75
Asparagus Tip$0.35
Chiffonade Salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Salad Belvedere$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.30
Salad Jardiniere$0.60
Boeuf, Parisienne$0.65
Spaghetti or Macaroni au gratin$0.40
German Asparagus$1.25
French Peas or String Beans$0.35
Fried Egg Plant$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Fresh Lima Beans$0.35
mushrooms$0.65
Fresh String Beans$0.25
Fresh artichoke$0.50
Stuffed Green Pepper or Tomato$0.30
Boiled onions in cream$0.25
Asparagus$0.40
French Giant Asparagus$1.25
Cardons a la moelle$0.60
Sweet Potatoes -- Fried or Sautees$0.30
Sweet Potatoes Soufflees or broiled$0.35
Fried Potatoes$0.20
Baked Potatoes$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.20
German fried potatoes$0.20
Potato Croquettes$0.30
Saratoga Potatoes$0.20
Sautee potatoes$0.25
Julienne potatoes$0.20
Soufflee Potatoes$0.35
Potatoes a la Parisienne$0.20
Hashed brown potatoes or potatoes in cream$0.25
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.25

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Hors d'Oeuvres, Moscovite$0.40
Consomme Rejane$0.30
AIGUILLETTE OF BASS, VENDOME$0.50
NOISETTE OF LAMB, JUDIC$0.75
Royal Squab, Grand'mere$1.10
SALADE HUGUENOT$0.50
Bombe Mireille$0.35

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