The morning call., 1890-04-08
THE MASON TORTONI.
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Appointed Rooms.

Welcome News to ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Appointed Rooms.
The art OF dining we'll is not lost one In this
city. Nor Is 1t likely TO be, so long as such popu-
lar caterers as Pierre Carrere & Co. are to the
tore with such attractions as the Mason Tortoni
presents. Opening to-day at 100 OFarrel street,
it viii at once be christened the 'Bpicure's
Home" The happy secret of mimstering at
once TO mind and palate has beer admirably con-
sidered, and MIR. Carrere has evolved q veri-
table triumph. Downstairs the dining-room,
with its pretty tints and paneling; the kitchen,
unsurpassed in the city for holiness and veniila-
Ton, with Charles Giraud IN charge as chef, are
simply perfect. Upstairs the thirteen rooms. OF
which four can be formed into one grand bau-
quoting hall, are model of qulet taste and ex-
cellence. The doors-a novel idea-are named
as we'll as numbered-Paris, Dublin, Honolulu,
Berlin. recommending themselves 10 every
nationality. MIR. Carreres long personal popu-
iaiity at the Poodle Dog guarantees the fullest
list OF patrons.
Not the leas. important adjunct to a good
dinner Is the guaranteed excellence OF the
liquids This is assured by A. Vgnier g. Co. of
429 10 43l Battery street supplying the pick of
their cellars in lhe shape of choice wines and
llqueurs Tile superiority OF their VeuYe
Clicqnot, Ponsardln and BISCUIT DuDouche's
BRANDY, is by.word with connoisseurs.
Another special attraction is the magniicence
OF The plated ware all OF hard metal and of
special styles, shapes and designs, made to
order Dy |. Tufts OF Boston, according 10 plans
designed by G. l. Becht OF 81 Second street.
Then, too, the china Is the finest French china
the services for upstairs being specially neat.
Inc Rl0S5Wdfe, 100, Is tue QdlntleSL french
crystal. rejecting all credit on the weknown
firm OF Nathan, DOhrmann g. Co. OF 124 Suffer
street who supplied ii.
AS regards the general carpenters and joinery
work throughout the rooms, 1t appears at once
to the eye Of an expert. The unique Danelng OF
the dado in the lower dlning-room, with not a
flaw. not seam visible throughout, is certainly q
triumph OF joiners skill and taste. The color
too, light birch, is in capital harmony with Its
surroundings. Everywhere and anywhere, In
fact, that neat and effective carpenters work
was essential 1t appears, aud TO the fullest ad
vantage.
As 10 the electric lights. 1t was foregone con-
clusion that when Thomas Day 81 Co. OF 222
Suffer street consented to take charge of This
important detail they would be pronounced
success. The quaint designs in old brass-w work.
always so strong speciality with this firm, are
beautifully executed. To provide against posi-
Bile electric eccentrieties, gas fixtures have been
supplied as well, giving TO the firm equal scope
III the direction OF brass gas fittings, WHICH they
nave awaited themselves OF TO The utmost.
Apart from the sanitary aspect of ventilation
alluded TO in connection with the kitchen, It's Gu
linary appointments, in point of comfort and
convenience, are on the most approved system.
In the hands of W. W. Montague & Co., who
are here responsible for as perfect a French
cooking range as exists IN any kitchen in the
CITY, the cooks are all lrded special facilities that
could not possibly exist under other circum-
stances. A Montague range, In charge of a CONF
pelenl chef, and The question Of good cooking is