New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
1HE SOLID NEW-YORK MEAL.
srRLorN STEAK, ASPARAGUS AND NEW POTATOES
AL EnP 81 CENIs-

sTRLOIN STEAK, ASPARAGUS AND NEW POTATOES,
ALL FOR 30 CENTS.
The red-mustached man met the eX-Alder-
man the other day. and was 80 surprised his radiant
and blooming appearance that he betrayed into
Milton in blank verse 4" II thou art he, but ohl how
altered"
"Irs myself my boy, and no mistake. Do look gay
and festvew
The ex-iderman wore light suit OF Scotch wool OF
the most expensive kind His uecktie OF light ribbed
satin, and In 1t was ponderOus pin, round ball OF
Etrscan gold studded with small rubes, diamonds and
sapphlps His diamond ring gttered on the little finger
OF his left hand and the little finger OF his right there
twin jewels radanty fair. His massive and states
manke forehead partly concealed by white
plug" hat lie smOkl. the fagcni OF an undenia-
bile Reina Victoria, and seemed the best possible
terms with himself
what does II mean ~ asked the with the red
mustachc "Ths splcndor lnts FOR the fact that
have not seen you for ages at friends where you
nave greatly missed. OF the customers have
complained that the beans don't taste well since you
left and has declared that though he doesn't
diamond rings him 'ei IL used TO improve hi' appe-
lite 20 have you At the table But account for your
self, Alderman Have you had several 5000 con-
tracts"
"P.hawl" replied the Alderman There are better
things going than those. will explain. This is 1854,
and my present pecunary 10 the generosity OF
friend, the statesmen OF this Empire state.
who apprecla es the enthusiasm ana energy o. my TREND
ship in his behalf Now do you understand !"
'Nhy suppose you mean you are hee.er TO local
politician Is that 1t -
Reporter your language demands explanation and
perhaps apology. BIT, never mind; the weather -
and II you are living on cOrnel peer ana cOIee
STILL coa,mserate you. Come with me- ana VIII treat
you 70 4 cheap, good dinner tao American style But
twenty-five cents viii not cover 1t. admit tbat yOL
can feel there Tor thdt amount lou can nave meal l9r
twenty cents. But, my cO-diner my estnaOle friend,
You must have caruedby this time that meat IL meat,
and that The plate you get for fifteen cents not OF the
same order the twenty i've cent article. mat being
conceded, let u5 move toward Grcenwch-st., where
our haven lies"
l. pair entered a restaurant OF considerable size,
occupied by three 81 tables, which were articles
kept IN the highest condition or cleanliness Inc tdoe
cloths spOtess the umbers were bright the butter
In OF iced water With mimic glacier on TOP 81
IT, and butter kAlie rcpo'ed DesIde tHe uisn
ready the onslaught The objects IN the castor were
or complete StoppdSe 81 me NOES III tn pePPt-DoA 10
cOudc5 in the recepdce5 for vinegar ana tomato cat
sup. bottle OF genuine NOIcesershrc sauce was on
every table and fitted with peculiar scrC top
Ia prevent the unwary from making themselves lser-
.d1n't know you feel ABOUT IL. reporter but pre-
chops and steaks to anything else IN the way VI
$50 Io Alderman The fact is that roasting has he
one O the lost arts No matter Whetc You % IA
the city yod cannot find real roast meat lou may strike
It by accident at Mn ola, or some such 0utoftne-way
place. have eaten real rolst melt at Oyster Bay
90 VIII slroin steak meet your views
i VIZ TRea fbe ep26f T9tGn Iag once was the
heer that now is this place is great butch
tie Wholesale bus ness AMI market gtrdeuefs II
order sroin steak, new potatoes will be thrown H.
also dead loads of any Kind ~ bread thar yOu may
fancy. the thing that snail geo best Is asparagus,
for which VIC must pay ten cents extra. There was
time when was frllics0me KID. before ever dreamed
Ofthe pains and penalties attached 10 beinga member VI
run. body wheu II you ordered any yOu got all
the getabes 81 the season thrown in. They came in
little battalion Of small sIUCers, and they were tasteicss
and unpalttible We pay more nowadays aud we get
thnk the present American system TAR tue BEST
don't you y
The reporter dil When the meat arrived, it looked
excellent and the reporter immediately proceeded TO
make am mprOmprU by the ala Of butter ami WOr-
cr,erhire sauce rubbed together upon the steak, min
CLING subsequently with the gravy below after few scieu-
tile clts mai been made IN the siriOn steak
Now, Alderman" ne cried you VIII ind this an
cxcreu arrangement for tue asparagus when comes
This arrived shorty and II proved TO De admirable.
The new potatoes were the best 81 their kind The steak
wis JUICY, syory aud fairly tender, aud the repast ws
most enjoyable.
Am this said the ex.Adarman. " FOR thirtyivc cents.
NowifyOl Will take my advice you will windup with cup
OF excellent which will cost cents more. The grand
total Is 40 cents bur has the utmost amount 81 nutu
tious and savoiy foot wlch the ordinary stomach can
digest tor that sum- incIdn delicious fresh vegetables
cooked thoroughly ana we'll admit that very few poor
people used 10 be when ate the cOned beer
So bra,ely can stand 10 cents for meal But believe
that nowhere IN the word You get FOR 40 any
thing tAOrOu shy excellent our meal here And TINS
repeat without fear OF favor Careless a5 the awbOOhs
say 'Of John Nolkes. or John styles J0Dn Doe, or
Richard Zoe, or any OF their gang. Adieu!"