The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-08
RESTAURANTS ron WOMEN.
London Eatin:- Houses Which Arc Patron.
w al Wnnl y by Women.

London Eating rousr y Which Arc Pntrope
W Il Wt"i y by Women.
1t was ono Of tho wiscst women phil
osophcrs who said that until her sex
ceased TO be satisfied with u dict OF
tea and buns. complete equality be-
tween tho sexes WIS Impossible, says
tho New Yori; World. 1t would appear
that this sort OF dict still catiYilcd tho
conservative London woG..n, 10 jilgo
from tho loyalty with witch they elm,
t. tho ilc;; that tho past y cooks aad
c0DrCclion r. arc tho proper and GcntCcl
places for :. woman TO get her lunch.
Not long a';o, however. tho 'lnli-.nan"
party OF advanced women raised tho
cry that tho ono thing noc,lful - the
peace and prosperity Of tho London
wOrnan was y rcstaurint Devoted solely
TO her use. and accordingly "Tho Dor
othy" was established il Oxford street,
and another in NIoniilncr street WIS
started by Mrs. Cooper Oakley, tho
fashionable millinor known as Mime.
Isabel"
Tho great point about these rcstaur-
ants l.; that they serve in u dainty and
refined manner an oight-pcnny midday
dinner Of meat and two vegetables be-
tween tho hours Of twelve and three,
tho cheapncss and excellence Of which
arc appreciated only by tho5o who have
tried i'll cheap ca,inC-houScs To SEQ what
they could procure for that amount To-
foro and after thcsG hours there is q
low scale of charges for ordinary re-
frcshmcn;s or afternoon tea, and
tho restaurants gro favorto mcot-
ing places for women coming
from opposite suburbs to gather an
chat over Il cup Of taa before goinT
homo from tho days shopping. Two
other large restaurants AFRO managed Ivy
men foc tho uic OF women. and into
their beautiful di:iinT"oo!n" iarn rarely
enter, and tho3n who TO arc the .cntlc;t
CT their sc% AID ways uadcr Tho pro-
lection OF lady friends. Women who
really do not know whcrc u so for
something u cat instiactivcly drift into
ono of tic depot, OF t.io Acratcd Bread
Company, where they arc sure OF find
ing L cup of delicious tea fresh; n,ado
for each customer.
Another restaurant we'll pltronizcd by
women Is that attached to tho National
School of Cookery in buckingham Palace
ro2d,in the vicinity or tho Victoria street
shops so much patronizcd by women.
There ono finds always al oxccllont
meal daintily served at very low
prico. Tho food is prepared Ivy tho
classes in cooking, to which tho res
taurant is valuable adjunct in thus
diminishing tho working expenses of
tho institution. A libclous feminine
writer has intimated that women
avoided my place whore thoy wero
waited OH by those OF their own scx,
but thcro Is no restaurant moro popular
with women than tho Courts rcstaur-
ant, whcro ''ncat-handcd phillis" in
white apron. sleeves, and cap, and
black gown dispcnscs tho viands with
dainty 6r@cc. In spite of the great cry
raised by tho woman's restaurant found
CTS OF tho scarcity of Restaurants whcro
women may buy u lunch when unat-
tended. it would DO Gn easier tasl, To
n-lnc the restaurants to which :. woman
can not 90 unattended than those in
which she will receive every courtesy
and always find room seat apart for her
use.