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Astor House

Date
1913-04-27
Restaurant
Astor House
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Romanoff caviar$0.65
Lynuhavens$0.30
Blue-Points$0.30
Buzzards Bays$0.30
Cotuits$0.30
On the shell$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Clear green turtle soup$0.30 – $0.50
Chicken with rice soup$0.15 – $0.25
Beef a la mode, bourgeoise$0.50
Fricandeau of veal, new spinach$0.50
Broiled Philadelphia chicken on toast, half$0.75
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.60
Lamb chops breaded with succotash$0.50
Calf's tongue, piquant sauce$0.50
Omelet with strawberries$0.50
Fresh mushrooms, sous cloche$1.00
Oysters, stewed$0.30
Oysters, stewed, box$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.40
Oysters, Fried$0.40
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Oysters, pan roast$0.40
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Oysters Fried in Batter$0.50
Oysters Escaloped in Shell$0.40
Oysters pickled$0.30
Oysters Roast in shell$0.40
Oysters a la Poulette$0.50
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.30
Little-Neck clams, stewed$0.30
Little-Neck clams, steamed$0.35
Little-Neck clams, fried$0.40
Little-Neck clams in shell$0.25
Little-Neck clams in shell, roasted$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Soft shell clams, steamed$0.35
Lobster, plain$0.90
Lobster, deviled$0.75
Lobster, broiled$1.00
Lobster, baked, stuffed$0.75
Lobster, Croquettes$0.75
Lobster saute a la Newburg$1.00
Lobster saute a la Newburg on chafing dish$1.25
Scotch Broth$0.15 – $0.25
Cream of Celery soup$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, royale$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Julienne Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Macaroni soup$0.15 – $0.25
Vermicelli Soup$0.15 – $0.25
Paysanne soup$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme$0.25
Consomme with Egg$0.35
Consomme cup, hot or cold$0.15
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Mutton soup$0.15 – $0.25
Long Island brook trout$0.75
Long Island Brook Trout Meuniere$0.85
Shad roe with bacon, half$0.60
Fresh Mushrooms Broiled$0.75
Squab guinea-hen, whole$1.75
Squab guinea-hen half$0.90
Fresh mushrooms saute under glass$1.00
Minced Chicken a la King$1.00
Minced chicken a la King in chafing dish$1.25
Broiled spring turkey, fried sweet potatoes, half$1.75
Diamond-back terrapin in chafing dish$2.00
Roast, Ribs of beef$0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.50
filet of beef$0.70
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.90
Pork, Apple Sauce$0.50
Roast, Phila. chicken, half$0.75
Ham, champagne sauce$0.50
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.65
Leg of Mutton$0.50
Suckling pig, apple sauce$0.50
Broiled shad, butter sauce$0.50
Striped bass$0.50
Sea bass$0.50
Filet of sole, plain$0.50
Filet of sole, au gratin$0.60
Filet of Sole, au vin blanc$0.60
Eels, fried$0.40
Florida shad$0.50
Halibut$0.50
Broiled Salt Mackeral$0.50
Penobscot Salmon$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish, any style$0.50
Smelts, fried$0.50
Smelts, Split and Broiled$0.60
Whitebait$0.50
Broiled, Leg of mutton, caper sauce$0.50
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Corned beef and spinach$0.50
Pin-money or mixed pickles$0.10
Celery$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Radishes$0.10
English gherkins$0.10
Chow-chow$0.10
Chutney Sauce$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.20
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Onions$0.20
Pickled beets$0.10
Roast chicken, half$0.75
Roast Turkey$0.60
Roast beef$0.50
Ham, tongue and turkey$0.75
Spring Lamb$0.80
Roast Mutton$0.40
veal$0.40
Pork$0.40
Roast beef, hot$0.45
Roast Beef, cold$0.25
Corned beef$0.20
Ham$0.20
Tongue$0.20
Chicken$0.25
Sardine$0.25
Club$0.30
Pate de Fois-Gras$1.00
Tongue$0.40
Corned beef$0.40
Lamb's Tongue$0.40
Ham$0.40
Ham and tongue$0.40
Turkey and ham$0.60
Baked Pork and Beans$0.35
Sardines$0.40
Crackers and milk (bowl)$0.20
Crackers & half & half (bowl)$0.30
Crackers & cream (bowl)$0.40
Rice and milk$0.25
Rice and cream$0.40
Graham wafers & milk$0.25
Graham wafers & half & half$0.35
Chicken$0.75
Lobster$0.90
Shrimp$0.50
Potato$0.25
Romaine$0.25
Lettuce$0.25
Lettuce and Tomatoes$0.40
Lettuce and Cucumbers$0.40
Cucumbers$0.25
Chicory$0.40
Celery$0.40
Escarole$0.40
Tomatoes$0.25
Tomatoes and cucumbers$0.40
Watercress$0.30
Spanish or Bermuda onion$0.30

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Strawberry shortcake with cream$0.40
Diplomatic pudding, sherry sauce$0.15
Baked apple dumpling, Cognac sauce$0.15
Boston Cream Pie$0.15
Strawberry pie$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Hot or cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold corn starch pudding$0.15
Snow Pudding$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard frozen$0.25
Eclairs$0.15
Crullers$0.10
Coffee Cake$0.15
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Rum jelly$0.20
Port Wine Jelly$0.20
Orange Jelly$0.20
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
Lady fingers$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Sponge Cakes$0.15
Pound cake$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.15
Ginger Snaps$0.15
Swiss meringue$0.15
Meringue panachee$0.30
Wine cake with ice cream$0.25
Macaroon Glace$0.30
Meringue glacee$0.25
Blanc Mange$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Roman Punch$0.25
Siberian Punch$0.25
Potatoes, fried sweet$0.20
Honey in comb$0.20
Pot of Coffee for one$0.15
Pot of coffee for two$0.25
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.10
Pot of chocolate$0.25
Pot of cocoa$0.25
Cup of Tea$0.10
Pot of green tea$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea$0.20
Pot of Japan tean
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Pots of tea with cream$0.25
Glass of milk$0.10
Glass of Half and Half$0.15
Glass of Cream$0.20
Pint of milk$0.15
Pint of half and half$0.25
Pint of cream$0.35
Buttermilk$0.10
Brie$0.20
Cream$0.20
Camembert$0.20
Imperial$0.15
Neufchatel$0.15
Swiss$0.15
English Dairy$0.15
Roquefort$0.25
American$0.10
Edam$0.15
Strawberries and Cream$0.40
Malaga grapes$0.25
Grape fruit$0.40
Grape fruit half$0.25
Pear$0.10
Oranges, each$0.10
Apples, bananas, each$0.10
Baked apples & cream, each$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Almonds and raisins$0.20
MIXED NUTS$0.20
Canned pears or peaches$0.25
Preserved figs$0.30
Preserved Figs with Cream$0.40
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.15
German Pancake$0.40
French pancake$0.30
Apple or peach meringue$0.40
Apple Fritters$0.30
Omelette, soufflee$0.50
Omelette, soufflee with jelly$0.50
Omelette, soufflee au rhum$0.50
Omelette, soufflee au kirsch$0.50
Omelette, soufflee Celestine$0.50
Nesselrode$0.30
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Lemon water ice$0.20
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.20
Ice cream, French$0.25
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.20
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.20
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.20
Ice cream, Neopolitan$0.25
New peas$0.40
New asparagus$0.50
New string beans$0.30
Spinach$0.20
Fried egg-plant$0.30
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.15
Beets$0.15
French Artichokes$0.50
Cauliflower$0.30
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.40
Cabbage$0.15
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Giant peeled asparagus$0.50
String Beans$0.25
American Peas$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.20
Fonds d'artichauts farcis$0.75
French peas, natural$0.30
French string beans$0.30
Calf's Liver, broiled or fried$0.40
Calf's liver, with bacon$0.50
Calf's brains, fried$0.40
Calf's head a la poulette or viaigrette$0.50
Chickens' Livers en Brochette$0.50
Stewed Kidneys$0.40
Chicken Croquettes$0.60
Chicken hash$0.60
Chicken hash with green peppers$0.70
Chicken hash with poached egg$0.75
Tripe stewed a la creole$0.60
Tripe, fried$0.45
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
SWEETBREADS$0.75
Sweetbreads with French peas$0.95
Rice croquettes$0.30
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Golden buck$0.50
Pig's feet, broiled or fried$0.50
Pork tenderloin$0.60
Small Steak$0.60
Small steak with mushrooms$0.85
Sirloin Steak$1.10
Sirloin steak with fried potatoes$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.25
Sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$1.25
Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.35
Sirloin steak a la Stanley$1.50
Extra sirloin$2.00
Extra sirloin with mushrooms$2.50
Small tenderloin steak$0.60
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak with fried potatoes$1.15
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$1.15
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.25
Tenderloin steak a la Bearnaise$1.25
Tenderloin steak with truffles$2.00
Porterhouse Steak$1.50
Family porterhouse$2.50
Family porterhouse mushrooms extra$0.50
Squab$0.75
Jumbo Squab$0.90
Chateaubriant, plain$2.00
Chateaubriant with mushrooms$2.50
Chateaubriant with truffles$3.00
Philadelphia chicken broiled, half$0.75
Philadelphia chicken a la Marengo$1.00
Philadelphia chicken fried a la Maryland$1.00
Philadelphia chicken a la bordelaise$1.00
Mutton chops (2), plain or breaded$0.40
Mutton chops (2), a la provencale$0.60
Mutton chops (2), tomato sauce$0.50
English Mutton chop, single$0.50
Veal chops, plain or breaded (2)$0.50
Veal chops, with tomato sauce (2)$0.60
Veal chops a la milanaise (2)$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Lamb Chops (2)$0.50
Deerfoot or country sausage$0.50
Pork Chops$0.50
Stuffed squab$1.00
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, baked$0.10
Potatoes, mashed$0.10
Potatoes, hashed with cream$0.20
Potatoes, hashed browned$0.20
Potatoes Lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes a la Maitre d'Hotel$0.20
Potatoes sautee$0.20
Potatoes Parisienne$0.20
Potatoes au Gratin$0.30
POTATOES, SARATOGA CHIPS$0.10
Potatoes, croquettes$0.25
Potatoes Puree au gratin$0.20
Potatoes, broiled$0.20
Potatoes Julienne$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Potatoes, German fried$0.20
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Macaroni, napolitaine$0.20
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.25
Macaroni, a la Montgelas$0.30

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Sauternes$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Grand Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Cal. Vin. Co. Cabinet Riesling$0.50 – $1.00
Niersteiner$0.60 – $1.00
Oppenheimer$0.60 – $1.00
Rauenthaler Berg$1.00 – $2.00
Johannisberger$1.25 – $2.50
Liebfraumilch$1.25 – $2.50
Steinwein, Cab't, Henkell & Co.$2.00
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.30
Muir's Scotch Ale$0.30
C. & C. Ginger Ale$0.15 – $0.25
Club Soda$0.15
Ginger Ale$0.10
Lemon Soda$0.10
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.15 – $0.50
Evan's India Pale Ale$0.20
Evan's Porter$0.10 – $0.20
Guinness's Stout, E. & J. Burke's Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Bass' Ale White Label Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Bass' Ale Dog's Head$0.15 – $0.30
Absinthe$0.20
Anisette$0.20
Apricot Brandy$0.25
Benedictine$0.20
Chartreuse (Green)$0.25
Chartreuse (Yellow)$0.20
Curacao$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Menthe (Green)$0.20
Creme de Menthe (white)$0.20
Forbidden Fruit$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Kümel Allash (Russian)$0.20
Kümmel, Gilka (German)$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Parfait d'Amour$0.20
Vermouth, Martini & Ross, It.$0.15
Vermouth, Noilly, Prat & Cie, Fr.$0.15
Dubonnet$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Ruppert's Extra$0.10 – $0.20
Piel Bros$0.20
Jos. Schlitz's Milwaukee$0.20
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis$0.20
Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser$0.20
Imported Pschorr Brau$0.25
Imported Pilsener$0.25
Gold Seal Brandy$0.25 – $5.00
Comandon & Co's Brandy, 1828$0.25 – $5.00
Astor House Cognac$0.15 – $4.00
Amber Sherry$1.00 – $2.00
Laflor Superior sherry$4.00
Imperial Sherry$1.50 – $3.00
Amontillado Sherry$1.25 – $2.50
Port Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Royal, Old (Decanted) Port$2.00 – $3.50
Old Reserve Madeira$3.00
Milk Punch Brandy$0.35
Cobblers and Punches$0.25
Madeira$0.20
Astor Claret$0.75 – $1.50
Champagne, extra$0.50 – $0.90
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
G.H. Mumm & Co., Selected Brut$2.25 – $4.50
G.H. Mumm & Co., Ex. Dry$2.00 – $4.00
G.H. Mumm & Co., Ex. Dry 1/4 bottle$1.00
Krug & Co., Private Cuvee$2.25 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno, Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno, Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Giesler & Co., Brut, 1904$2.25 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, Imp'l Crown Brut$2.25 – $4.50
Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial$4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.00 – $4.00
Ruinart, Pere & Fils, Brut$2.00 – $4.00
Pol Roger & Co., Dry Special$2.00 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer, Carte Blanche$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Dry Monopole$3.50
Delmonico, 1/4 bottle$1.00
Urbana, Gold Seal, Brut$1.25 – $2.50
Urbana, Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00
Cook's Imperial$1.25 – $2.50
Pleasant Valley, Carte Blanche$1.00 – $2.00
Erdener$0.60 – $1.00
Brauneberger$0.75 – $1.25
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Mosel, Henkell & Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Other than above, extra$0.40 – $0.75
Monongahela Monogram$0.15 – $1.50
Monongahela Monogram Extra Fine$0.25 – $2.50
Old Methuselah (999)$0.15 – $1.50
Astor Special Bourbon$0.25 – $4.00
Old Bourbon$0.15 – $2.00
Straight Rye, V. O.$0.20 – $2.00
Astor Special$0.15 – $2.00
Usher's$0.15 – $2.00
Dewar's$0.15 – $2.00
Sanderson's$0.15 – $2.00
Dreadnought$0.15 – $2.00
Black & White$0.15 – $2.00
Haig & Haig*****$0.20 – $2.50
King William IV$0.20 – $2.50
Astor House Bottling$0.15 – $1.50
John Jameson ***$0.15 – $2.00
Bushmill's$0.15 – $2.00
Apple Jack$0.15 – $1.50
Plymouth Gin$0.15 – $2.00
Holland Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Old Tom Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Gordon & Co. Dry Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Burnett's London Dry Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Sloe Gin$0.20 – $2.00
Old Medford Run$0.15 – $1.50
St. Croix Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Claret, Rhine, Wine, Port, Sherry$0.15
Jamaica Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.75
Dry Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
ASTOR Sparkling Catawba$1.00 – $1.50
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau de Montlys$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Larose, 1887$0.10 – $3.00
Chateau Lagrange, 1880$4.00
St. Estephe$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
St. Emilion$0.60 – $1.00
St. Julien, Superieur$1.00 – $1.75
Chateau Le Crock$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Larose$4.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
URBANA WINE CO. St. Ives$0.50 – $1.00
Cal. Vin. Co. La Rosa$0.40 – $0.75
Hungarian, Carlowitz$1.50
Macon$0.75 – $1.50
Beaujolais$0.75 – $1.50
Chablis, White$1.25 – $2.50
Pommard$1.50 – $3.00
Nuits$1.50 – $3.00
Chambertin$2.00 – $4.00
Poland Still, Half Gallon 45$0.20 – $0.30
Poland Aerated$0.25 – $0.40
Perrier$0.25 – $0.40
Clysmic Water$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris$0.25 – $0.40
Apollinaris, Split$0.15
White Rock Lithia$0.25 – $0.40
White Rock Lithia, Split$0.15
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
French Vichy, Celestins$0.30 – $0.50
Congress and Hathorn Waters$0.25
Apenta$0.10 – $0.40
Hunyahi$0.10 – $0.40
Hunyahi, Split$0.15
Red Raven, Split$0.15
Vichy, Seltzer and Carbonic Siphons$0.15 – $0.25

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