The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-05
somr sopsnr RssTAuRANTs
A Diuner On Cou-ses, with wines, May be
Obtained for - Few Cents.

restaurant In the United States Mt that The
out-of-d door restaurants are mostly on the east
side OF tho street from Chatham square up to
Cooper Union. Some OF them are shielded
over, but the majority OF them nre not They
are situated within the stoop line. against the
buildings, with only space enough for man
to stand and walk sideways between the coun-
ter and the wall. The number OF these out
of-door restaurants is larger this year than
heretofore. and their popularity seoms to be
increasing. Everything except liquor and
beer is sold at them. and It Is somewhat sur
prising that some Of the men who run saloons
on the Bowery do not take out their glass
windows and advertising signs and substi-
tute for them bar near the street, with chairs
and small tables, such as are found In front OF
the cafes in Paris.
What these out. of-door restaurants have
to recommend them is their cheapness. The
expenses Of running them are small. the num-
Der OF articles dealt In at any one restaurant
not many and rs the customers eat standing.
no walters are needed. The payment to the
owner OF building for the privilege OF having
n stand within the stoop line is less than the
rent Of my single room on the Bowery would
be. so. altogether. tho Bowery outdoor restau-
rant men can sell as cheapy almost as the
wholesalers. They get their supplies from
the markets late in the day whom the things
must be sold to keep them from spelling. and
thus they can sell some things below the
prices that uptown EroceryHhn. who have to
buy early. pny for them.
BY going from stand TO stand q man might
get good dnnor cheap. 10 could start with
oysters or clans. for which tho rate Is one
cent apiece. and they are opened as ordered.
Tho man who runs tho stand has tubsful OF
these shellilsh with pieces Of ice among them
to keen them cool. As fast as they are called
for he Taxes them out Of tho tub and opens
them The tho customer eats. From the
shells he keeps count Of the number and
cha fges for them ono cent npiece-a dozen for
teen to satisfy steady customer. The oyster
stands Furnish free such things as ,catsup.
and spRer AND salt and some
price from one to live cents, bowl. i'an
soup without extras run as low as II cent II
bowl with cent extra for bread. and another
extra cent for n T iece OF aclnm. while five cents
Holsters and crabs are plentiful at this sea-
SON. They are good Holsters the crabs are
double the money charged aud more. The
rates on soft shell crabs are ten cents for. n
fs ss Of n@Sn for tw0
for piece, Of . lobster: Tho Boysry
Of them servo softshell crabs as a sandwich
|
added al for ton eens fh"rc Nsu
they shall furnish Knives and forks or only a
knife or a fork. or nothing Of the kind with
or crabs Ss TIE are not parttsu
to the service are generally satisfied to do
wi Wit,I t either knife 90 or fork. ,,.
can get ali the white vine he wants at the rate
PONIES Of bser. The Vine is not sold out on
the sidewalk. but he can go into place next
T S mas o ssn Il hts w bs f"
he does not drink wine and prefers milk or
soda water lie can get either for two cents
made from real lemons. which he can SCI" cut
up and squeezed before his eyes, at n cost by
LEMON ja ak 4 end sugar which are put IN; 1881,
ea e% sssSs
which give four and Ave cent steaks and cuts
not patronizS them The cuts I are usually iS
better than the steaks though neither can be
prefer nice chops at three cents a chop. with
French fried potatoes thrown in for two cents
With not s Mery in the
rants cannot be always recommended. except
to diners who like, gamey taste.
from fresh boiled corn to Mexican nesscs and
mraecaroni and spaghetti. cooked by men who
vegetables are somewhat costly. The corn is
sold at two ears for five cents. and the trade
some spice and grated cheese sprinkled over it.
with the roast. the Bowery diner-out can
ThsIs 9s red Mno nsGyy any
hg good percentage Of the LIQUID is alcohol.
has = feel to it and flavor to which the diners
that they know the barrel which pours out tho
wine with the greatest bite to It Five cents
and a man does not have to look on much OF it
when 1t Is red and giveth its color to the cup
to be sure that It has intoxeatnG Gualites
pie. pudding. cheese coffee. and various kinds
Of hard LIQUOR. The fruit may be bought as
ten centsa pear. peach, and bananas good
as they ehargea quarter for at some up-
Bowery fruit men take advantage OF the me-
eessite les q the s9p%issi3n MERCHANTS who
fore il spos Pineapple can be- Bought ~ a's at TO,
penny slice. muskmelon for three cents a
ana sSs e for 9 tT or three
Pie is the standard article OF dessert with the
men who lower the price to three cents. but
their pics are denounced by their neighbors
price OF soft shell crabs. or throwing in an ex.
ira one or two to make dozen. the men who
snt the rates on s II CSad
Pies are OF all kinds: apple; peach: plum.
| ounce. pear. pumpkin. squash. huckleberry
raspberry. blackberry. lemon. cream. custnrd.
and even sweet potato. banana. and pineapple
| The pie ilsnd SHOULD find himself at home in
the Bowery; for here Is the widest scope of So
kept in cabinets like the precious specimens
| Of the mineraloZist, and the customers tako
down pie after pic. for examination before they
| decide which one they shall eat.
piece OF cheese goes with tho pie. but it
may be bought separately for cont. and is
black coffee may be taken. and with it three or
ilve-cent brandy brandy that will bite. and
burn as 1t goes down. hotter than coffee fresh
from the, fire, the kind that makes a Bowery
diner feel sure that he has body and q throat.
ur, this glorious and varied repast. which can.
| not be beatcn for variety and cheapness any
where. 1t shows what great city New York
ID with Its great and benoficient Bowery
Three Great Days in Antwerp.