The New York herald., 1876-10-20
DELMONICO'S RESTAURANT.

THE NEW DOWNTOWN ESTABLISHMENT TO m
OPENED IN FEW DAYs-AN ELEGANTLY
FURNISHED AND coMMoDIoUs BUILDING.
Since tho close of Dclmonico's Chambers street
house workmen have been busy tho down.
town establishment, next tho Equitable Life Insurance.
Company's building on Broadway. The building Is OF
granite and six stories In height with cellar and sub
cellar The sub-ccllar will pe used sorcroom and
the collar proper basement a bakery. Tho estab
shmcnt somewhat larger than tho Chambers streot
restaurant lately closed and its requirements ncccss
latc the employment OF about 100 persons Each
floor Independent; OF tho other and is supplied with
every convenience. The building throughout is finished
IN ash, including the stairs, which spacious and
easy OF ascension. Tho kitchens the top floor,
and communication with the restaurants the lower
floors will bo held by Ave dumb walters and steam
elevator. Tho entiro establishment is under tho
mediate charge OF Mr.. Sommer, who courtcousiy
ductod the representative OF the HERALD over the
building yesterday.
Tho first floor will be devoted TO lunch room and
bar. On tho right, ono enters, will be the lunch
counter. 1t Is very commodous, constructed Of ash,
with trimmings OF mahogany. Al tho counter there
will be special bill OF faro daily, including every lux
ury, served in tho nimitabc styo OF Dcmonico's
cuisine. In the rear OF tho room will be few tables,
whcro anything may be ordered that Is found upon tho
spacious bar oyster bar and cigar counter constructed
OF the Same woods the lunch and cabora,cy
trimmed The flooring Ia Of marble tiing Tho ceiling
is panccd and handsomely frescocd, and tho waIls
tasleully decorated in Roman gold and red
rHK SECOND FLOOR
Is the restaurant proper. The room is large, won
lighted and capable Of seating about 100 people On
this noor the ccilngs also paneled and ircscocd
tastcfuy IN different style 10 the noor below Tho
wall paper manufactured after original design,
and corresponds with the rescoing as does also tho
carpet which is to be Axminster. The windows over
looking Broadway In front aud the courtyard in thu
rear will be screened by curtains OF Iace similar TO
those IN tho uptown restaurant Tho chandeliers
will be four in number OF French bronze and tho
ensemble will be perfected by large and hand
some mirrors framed, to correspond with tho TRIM
ming, in ash
win havo three handsomely furnished private dining
rooms fronting Broadway. The rooms may DO
used either sngly or thrown into one The ceilings
plainly but tsstefuily decorated. and tho walls
covered with handsome design in gold red and black.
The curtains Will be OF green sllk and lacc, and tho
n,erred sf,rdinr direct com IN unication with tho
Equitable Insurance. Building.
FOURTH FLOOR
contains thrc0 private dining rooms, furniohed IN
similar manner to those tho floor below and largo
dining for the OF the employees OF the Equa-
1 pe Buae VINO & oorS o srcct 2.
cation Tor their convenience door has been cub
through to the Equitable BUILDING on this floor.
FIFTH FLOOR
is perhaps, Tho most interesting Of ALL iuasmuch rs u
contains the Kitchens tho oil artistic pro-
ductions known so wci TO Dolmoncos chef de cuisine
Every modern appliance and convenience there
be found, and not only from the associations, but also
from It's elevated and airy position, tho kitchen 10
really OF the most pleasant rooms In the building.
Fronting Broadway laundry and drying room. also
supplied with tho latest improvements In that dircc.
tion. Altogether tho establishment OF Dclmonico's
is mode, ono Tho building 10 not yet rcady for tho
pubic, but Mr. Sommer states that the formal open.
ing will be delayed but a few days longer.
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