Daily globe., 1883-11-04
THE CAFE BREVOORT.
A Gorgeously Elegant Establ ishment
Thrown Open to the st. Pau, rub,ic-The
inaugural opening Dinner Superbly
served ana Mots Heartily EDjoyed-Brief
speeches and Warm Congratulations.

Some two Or three months since Mr..
Eugene Mehl, who for the past two wears
has SO successfully conducted the
Hotel Lafayette at Lake Minnetonka.
leased for five years the elegant stone
building No. "a East Third street, owned
by Chas. A. Moore, with view of opening
restaurant, which in point of elegance of
| decoration, equipment of service, and sup
plying of tastes of every description
should not be surpassed in the civilized
world. Ever since the building was Sc
| cured busy artisans and workmen, with
all that skill and money could
supply, lave been constantly engaged in
executing the programme named.
Mr.. Mehl was exceedingly fortunate in
securing the services of Messrs. Carpenter
d Teltz, architects and designers who have
their office IN Preslsy block, Third street.
This firm is composed of j. 81. Carpenter,
whose god father was Sam Ward, the IA
| nous eplcurean whose fame has become
| world wide as the giver of congressional
dinners IN Washington, at which he was
wont to gather the most prominent and
| brilliant men of this and foreign countries.
Mr.. Teltz is from Wiesbaden. and grad
uate of one of the leading colleges OF
Stuttgardt. The Cafe Brevoort was thrown
open for public inspection yesterday, and
to say that these gentlemen presented an
establishment, equipped and decorated
Eequal to any similar one in the larger
cities of this country, is speaking too mild
| The decorations are copied from the
famous Alhambra of Spain, the original
design of that establishment being drawn
from the highly imaginative story of the
Arabian Nights. The Casino in New York,
which outranks everything in that city, is
copied from the same designs but is ac-
tually surpassed by the Cafe Brevoort
The principal decoration is in Lincrusta
Walton and is done with stencil plate in
imitation of copper. The counters are
of cherry, inlaid with Lincrusta Walton
decoration. The brass buttons which
ornament the walls, the brass hat racks,
the elegant colored gas globes, ETC., all
gave finished appee .nce to the rooms.
The whole style of decoration is moresque.
and 80 elegant and perfect as to be beyond
proper word description. 1t needs to be
seen to be properly appreciated and ad-
mlred. The street windows are a marvel
of beauty, being copies of famous
German restaurant, which paid $1,000 for
each.
The proprietor, Mr.. Eugene Mehl. was
Tor twenty-four years in charge of the Gel
ebrated Brevoort house, of
New YORK, where he made an
enviable reputation, and this fact led him
to name his st. Paul establishment The
Cafe Brevoort. He is ably assisted in the
management by his son, Eugene Mehl, Jr.,
and the whole establishment is managed
after the style of the Brunswick, of New
York, which is the most fashionable res
taurant in that great city.
The first floor is in the style of French
cafe, where gents can obtain meals,
lunches and dinners, accompanied by the
choicest of wines and cigars. This floor is
designed for gents only, and ladies are ex
pected to go to the second floor, where
everything is as elegant and complete as
money and brains can make it. The dec
orations and fittings of these two floors
cost $4,000, fact which may give some
idea of the elegant appointments.
Among other things, Mr., Mehl proposes
to serve table d'hote dinner from $50 to
s O'Clock p. m. This dinner is served
with half bottle of wine. He keeps no
bar, but has an English sideboard from
which liquors are served to guests as they
may desire. French pantries are con
nectedi with each table by annurciators.
and the service will be exceedingly
| prompt.
Hewill shortly open regular French
bakery and supply his own French bread
| and rolls. His wines are the choicest the
country affords. Mr.. Mehl will also make
specially of outside catering, supplying
receptions, weddings, lunch parties, etc.
The prices charged will be medium, with
al, and placed within the reach of every
one.
THE OPENING DINNER.
The following was the card of invitation