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Astor House

Date
1913-05-28
Restaurant
Astor House
Currency
Dollars

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Dishes

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Green Turtle$0.25 – $0.40
Chicken broth$0.15 – $0.25
Mutton, barley$0.15 – $0.25
Cream of asparagus$0.15 – $0.25
Consomme, Rachel$0.15 – $0.25
Bourgeoise$0.15 – $0.25
Tomato$0.15 – $0.25
Julienne$0.15 – $0.25
Macaroni$0.15 – $0.25
Vermicelli$0.15 – $0.25
Clam Chowder$0.25
Consomme$0.15 – $0.35
CLAM BROTH$0.15 – $0.25
Mutton$0.15 – $0.25
oyster$0.25
Baked shad, butter sauce$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$0.50
Romanoff caviar$0.65
Oysters, On the Shell$0.25
Oyster cocktail$0.30
Oysters, stewed$0.30
Oysters, stewed, box$0.40
Oysters, Steamed$0.40
Oysters, Fried$0.40
Oysters, broiled$0.40
Osyters, pan roast$0.40
Oysters, Roast in Shell$0.40
Osyters, a la poulette$0.50
Astor House oyster flip$0.40
Oysters au gratin$0.50
Oysters au gratin, fried in batter$0.50
Oysters au gratin, escaloped in shell$0.40
Oysters au gratin, pickled$0.30
Little-Neck clam cocktail$0.30
Little-Neck clams, stewed$0.30
Little-Neck clams, steamed$0.35
Little-Neck clams, fried$0.40
Clam Fritters$0.40
Little-Neck clams in shell$0.25
Little-Neck clams, roasted$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, on chafing dish$1.25
Chicken Patty$0.50
Oyster patty$0.50
Soft shell crabs on toast (2)$0.60
Long Island brook trout$0.75
Long Island brook trout, meuniere$0.85
Shad roe with bacon, half$0.60
Fried porgy, salt pork$0.50
Finnan Haddie$0.50
Spanish mackerel$0.50
Fresh Mackerel$0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Shad$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
Halibut$0.50
Broiled Salt Mackerel$0.50
Penobscot Salmon$0.60
Smoked Salmon$0.40
Codfish, any style$0.50
Whitebait$0.50
Fresh Mushrooms Broiled$0.75
Squab guinea-hen$0.90 – $1.75
Fresh mushrooms, saute under glass$1.00
Minced Chicken a la King$1.00
Minced chicken, in chafing dish$1.25
Broiled spring turkey, fried sweet potatoes, half$1.75
Beef braise, kidney beans$0.50
Veal chop sautee, chasseur$0.50
Fricassee of chicken, Berthier$0.75
Deviled ribs of beef, Robert$0.40
Sweetbread Croquettes, Green Peas$0.60
Stuffed deviled lobster, americaine$0.60
Clam fritters, Norwalk$0.40
Fresh mushrooms, sous cloche$1.00
Roast, Ribs of beef$0.50
filet of beef$0.70
spring lamb, mint sauce$0.90
Roast, Phila. chicken, half$0.75
Ham, champagne sauce$0.50
Turkey, Cranberry Sauce$0.65
Leg of Mutton$0.50
Boiled, Leg of mutton, caper sauce$0.50
Corned Beef and Cabbage$0.40
Corned beef and spinach$0.50
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
Tongue$0.40
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
Pate de foie-gras$1.00
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 (bowl)$0.25
Rice and cream (bowl)$0.40
Graham wafers & milk (bowl)$0.25
Graham wafers & half & half (bowl)$0.35
Roast beef, hot$0.45
Roast Beef, cold$0.25
Corned beef$0.20
Ham$0.20
Chicken$0.25
Tongue$0.20
Sardine$0.25
Club$0.30
Salads, Chicken$0.75
Salads, Lobster$0.90
Salads, Shrimp$0.50
Salads, Potato$0.25
Salads, Romaine$0.25
Salads, Lettuce$0.25
Salads, Lettuce and tomatoes$0.40
Salads, Lettuce and cucumbers$0.40
Salads, Cucumbers$0.25
Salads, Chicory$0.40
Salads, Celery$0.40
Salads, Escarole$0.40
Salads, Tomatoes$0.25
Salads, Tomatoes and cucumbers$0.40
Salads, Watercress$0.30
Salads, Spanish or Bermuda onion$0.30
Pin-money or mixed pickles$0.10
English gherkins$0.10
Chow-chow$0.10
Relishes, Celery$0.25
Cold Slaw$0.20
Relishes, Radishes$0.10
Pickled beets$0.10
Relishes, Onions$0.20
Pickled English walnuts$0.25
Stuffed Mangoes$0.15
Chutney Sauce$0.15
Chili Sauce$0.10
Olives$0.20
Consomme with Egg$0.35
Consomme, Cold$0.15
Consomme, Cold$0.15

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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$3.00
Squab$0.75
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, plain$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$0.50
Veal chops, with tomato sauce$0.60
Veal Chops, a la milanaise$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Lamb Chops (2)$0.50
Stuffed squab$1.00
Jumbo Squab$0.90
Calf's Liver, Broiled$0.40
Calf's liver, with bacon$0.50
Calf's brains, fried$0.40
Calf's head a la poulette$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$0.50
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
Potatoes, fried sweet$0.20
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, German fried$0.20
Potatoes, croquettes$0.25
Potatoes, Puree au gratin$0.20
Potatoes, broiled$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, French fried$0.15
Pot of coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Demi Tasse Coffee$0.10
Pot of chocolate$0.25
New peas$0.40
Pot of cocoa$0.25
New asparagus$0.50
Cup of Tea$0.10
New string beans$0.30
Pot of green tea$0.20
Spinach$0.20
Pot of Oolong tea$0.20
Fried egg-plant$0.30
Pot of Japan tea$0.20
Mashed Turnips$0.15
Boiled Onions$0.15
Pot of English breakfast tea$0.20
Beets$0.15
French Artichokes$0.50
Cauliflower$0.30
Cauliflower, au gratin$0.40
Pots of tea with cream$0.25
Cabbage$0.15
Glass of milk$0.10
Macaroni, Plain$0.15
Glass of Half and Half$0.15
Macaroni, napolitaine$0.20
Glass of Cream$0.20
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.25
Pint of milk$0.15
Pint of half and half$0.25
Macaroni, a la Montgelas$0.30
Pint of cream$0.35
Mushrooms, stewed$0.40
Buttermilk$0.10
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Cheese, Brie$0.20
Giant peeled asparagus$0.50
Cheese, cream$0.20
String Beans$0.25
Cheese, Camembert$0.20
American Peas$0.25
Cheese, Imperial$0.15
Lima beans$0.25
Cheese, Neufchatel$0.15
Succotash$0.20
Sweet corn$0.20
CHEESE, Swiss$0.15
Fonds d'artichauts farcis$0.75
French peas, natural$0.30
Cheese, English dairy$0.15
French string beans$0.30
Strawberry shortcake with cream$0.40
Cheese, Roquefort$0.25
Cheese, American$0.10
Sago pudding, sherry sauce$0.15
Cheese, Edam$0.15
Champagne Jelly$0.25
Orange Jelly$0.20
Strawberries and Cream$0.40
Siberian Punch$0.25
Grapefruit$0.25 – $0.40
Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.20
Ice cream, French$0.25
Oranges, each$0.10
Ice Cream, Coffee$0.20
Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.20
Apples$0.10
Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.20
Stewed rhubarb$0.15
Ice Cream, Neapolitan$0.25
Baked apples and cream, each$0.15
Rum jelly$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.15
Port Wine Jelly$0.20
Farina jelly with cream$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Lady fingers$0.15
Steamed strawberry dumpling, brandy sauce$0.15
Plum pie$0.15
cocoanut pie$0.15
Assorted cakes$0.15
Apple Pie$0.15
Almonds and raisins$0.20
Sponge Cakes$0.15
Lemon water ice$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Pound cake$0.15
Jelly Layer Cake$0.10
MIXED NUTS$0.20
Fruit Cake$0.15
Honey in comb$0.20
Nesselrode$0.30
Hot Rice Pudding$0.15
Canned pears or peaches$0.25
Cold corn starch pudding$0.15
Snow Pudding$0.15
Cup Custard$0.15
Soft vanilla custard$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
Preserved figs$0.30
Soft vanilla custard frozen$0.25
Eclairs$0.15
Preserved Figs with Cream$0.40
Crullers$0.10
Coffee Cake$0.15
Preserved Ginger$0.25
Meringue glacee$0.25
Brandied Peaches$0.50
Blanc Mange$0.15
Macaroons$0.15
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Roman Punch$0.25
Omelette, soufflee$0.50
Omelette, with jelly$0.50
Omelette, au Rhum$0.50
Omelette, au kirsch$0.50
Omelette, Celestine$0.50
Apple Fritters$0.30
Apple or peach meringue$0.40
French pancake$0.30
Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.40
German Pancake$0.40
Currant Jelly$0.20
Orange marmalade$0.15
Calf's Liver, Fried$0.40
Calf's head, vinaigrette$0.50
Mutton Chops, breaded$0.40
Veal chops, breaded$0.50
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Banana$0.10

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G. H. Mumm & Co., Selected Brut$2.25 – $4.50
G. H. Mumm & Co., Ex. Dry$2.00 – $4.00
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
Dry Monopole$3.50
Pleasant Valley, Carte Blanche$2.00
Delmonico, 1/4 bottle$1.00
Cook's Imperial$2.50
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
Kumel allash, Russian$0.20
Kummel, Gilka, German$0.20
Ruppert's Extra$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
Miles' Cream$0.10 – $0.75
Bass'$0.15 – $1.00
Wurzburger$0.10 – $1.00
Pilsener$0.10 – $1.00
Budweiser$0.10 – $0.75
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
Astor House Vin Ordinaire$0.40 – $0.75
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau de Montlys$0.75 – $1.50
Chateau Pontet Canet$1.25 – $2.50
Chateau Larose, 1887$1.50 – $2.50
Chateau LaGrange$4.00
Margaux$0.75 – $1.50
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
Dry Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
Sweet Catawba$0.60 – $1.00
ASTOR Sparkling Catawba$1.00 – $1.50
Astor Claret cups$0.75 – $1.50
Champagne Cups, extra$0.50 – $0.90
Cups, other than above, extra$0.40 – $0.75
Sauternes$0.60 – $1.00
Haut Sauternes$1.00 – $2.00
Chateau Latour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Yquem Grans Vin$2.50 – $5.00
Cal. Vin. Co. Cabinet Riesling$0.50 – $1.00
Zeltinger$0.50 – $1.00
Erdener$0.60 – $1.00
Braunenerger$0.75 – $1.25
Forster Riesling$0.75 – $1.50
Berncasteler Doctor$1.25 – $2.50
Sparkling Mosel, Henkell & Co.$1.75 – $3.50
Amber Sherry$1.00 – $2.00
Amontillado Sherry$1.25 – $2.50
Imperial Sherry$1.50 – $3.00
Laflor Superior sherry$4.00
Port Wine$1.00 – $2.00
Royal Port, Old (Decanted)$2.00 – $3.50
Old Reserve Madeira$3.00
Gold Seal Brandy$0.25 – $5.00
Comandon & Co.'s Brandy, 1828$0.25 – $5.00
Astor House Cognac$0.15 – $4.00
Monongahela Monogram Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
Monongahela Monogram Extra Fine Whiskey$0.25 – $2.50
Old Methuselah (999) Whiskey$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 Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Usher's Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Dewar's Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Sanderson's Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Dreadnought Scotch Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Black & White Scotch Whiskey$0.20 – $2.50
Haig & Haig *****$0.20 – $2.50
King William IV$0.20 – $2.50
Astor House Bottling Irish Whiskey$0.15 – $1.50
John Jameson *** Irish Whiskey$0.15 – $2.00
Bushmill's Irish Whiskey$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 Rum$0.15 – $1.50
St. Croix Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Jamaica Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Claret, Rhine Win, Port, Sherry$0.15
Madeira$0.20
Cobblers and Punches$0.25
Milk Punch, Brandy$0.35
Bass Ale, White Label Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Bass Ale,Dog's Head Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Guiness's Stout, E. & J. Burke's Bottling$0.15 – $0.30
Younger 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
Sasparilla$0.10
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.20
Evans' Porter$0.10 – $0.20
Wood's Pippin Cider$0.15 – $0.50
Maraschino Cordial$0.20
Parfait d'Amour cordial$0.20
Vermouth, Martini & Rossi, It.$0.15
Vermouth, Noilly, Prat & Cie, Fr.$0.15
Dubonnet$0.15
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Poland, Still$0.20 – $0.45
Poland Aerated$0.25 – $0.40
Perrier$0.25 – $0.40
Clysmic Water$0.25 – $0.40
Appollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
White Rock Lithia$0.15 – $0.40
German Seltzer$0.30 – $0.50
French Vichy, Celestins$0.30 – $0.50
Congress and Hathorn Waters$0.25
Apenta$0.10 – $0.40
Hunyadi$0.10 – $0.40
Red Raven$0.15
Vichy, Seltzer and Carbonic Siphons$0.15 – $0.25
Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label$2.00 – $4.00
Roedered, Carte Blanche$2.00 – $4.00
Roederer, Grand Vin Sec$2.00 – $4.00
Urbana, Gold Seal, Brut$1.25 – $2.50
Urbana, Special Dry$1.00 – $2.00

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