The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-07
NEW YORK RESTAURANTS.

imitable paper on dining in Paris, where
to 60 and what to order; and having
read it, | glanced over an article in one
of our daily papers on the same ques-
ton as it presents itself to the New
Yorker. How taste has changed, and
how prices vary between this and the
other side Of the ocean, The New
Yorker who eats his meal on the Boule-
ward will find that he could get the
same repast in this city, quite as well
cooked, perhaps a little dearer, and
possibly better served; but what an ad-
vance the culinary science has made
since Michael Angelo Tltmarsh took
his well-chosen dinner in Rue Neuve
St. Augustine!
There is no better eating-house in
the world than Delmonico's Many
rivals have risen, and some of them still
shine with Respondent lustre but none
outshine Delmonico. Everything is so
quiet and perfect. 1t is not like an
eating house, but rather like the sale
d.manger of gentleman who is a
conoisseur, and a gourmet, and to
whom money is no object. Nor are
the prices exorbitant. The cost of a
plate of oysters is IS cents and such
oysters A plate of .bisque of crab or
shrimp is 90 cents the waiter will
serve you an excellent soup for IS cents;
but the bisque is thing to remember
when you are far away. Fish will vary
from 40 cents for Spanish mackerel to
IS cents for cod or smelt, and broied
deviled lobster will come to IS cents.
For meats, the tax ranges from 50 cents
for an ordinary dish to 81 50 for met
on which the chef has concentrated his
powerful mind for two or three minutes.
So with wines. Delm0niCo champagne
is cheap at SIS in comparison with other
wines there are fine clarets, burgun.
dies, sauternes and hook which are
worth S. and $4; but the man who
orders a bottle Of premiere at 81 SC
will never regret it.
The Waldorf Restaurant is newer,
shower and dearer. Everything is Of
the best, and cooked by an artist but
surely IS cents plate for soup, 90
cents for fish, asparagus at 81, and a
chicken at $3.50, are riotous luxuries
The portions are large, and one will
sometimes suffice for two; but even so
the cost of the meal is likely to exceed
the traditional SIS a head.
Many New Workers patronize the
Savoy, which is an exceedingly we'll
kept restaurant Here the soup and
fish generally cost 50 cents each, and
the meat, unless it be something quite
out Of the ordinary run, IS cents; the
wine is good, and no dearer than else
where. 1t is good place for a family
to go to; not so good for man alone
as the portions are larger and he must
pay for them whether he eats them Of
net. 1t is long way uptown.
Another diningroom which is grow
ing in popularity is that of the HOLLAND
House. 1t is rather cheaper than Del
monico's. Choice soups cost 50 cents
stuffed Holsters, IS cents; fllet, $I.2
peas, SO cents; table wine, $3.50. Less
tempting dishes can be had for less
The wine is not commended by con
nosseurs, but better crnS can be hac
by doubling the price. The rooms are
airy, the service good, the glass anc
silver and linen all that could be
wished. Here you meet before tn,
theatre hour people evidently of tn
right monde eating their dinners wit
the smiling faces which good feeding
inspires.
The Hoffman and the Brunswick
which are DeImonico's nearest neigh
bors and rivals, are both taverns q
which an honest man can satisfy hi
appetite with clear conscience. The
are not, perhaps, as Swagger as De
monico's or the Waldorf, but the,
charge less for choice dishes, and tn
wines at the Hoffman enjoy a well-dt
served reputation. Its patronage
chiefly derived from that class in societ
which is more or less directly affiliate
with politics. The Brunswick, in til
old days, was famous for its breakfasts
A cold partridge or cold prairie hel
with lobster salad and pint of dl
Sauterne, was breakfast for Lucullu
A new restaurant, which aims
high rank, is connected with the Pal
Avenue Hotel The room which opel
from the street is long and handsome
furnished Here the DriceS are lowe