The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-27
NEW CAFE NEUMAnH
ST. PAUL HAS SOMETHING FINER
IN RESTAURANT LINE THAN
EVER BEFORE. !
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACE.
Complete in All It's ApDOintments.
Rich In Furnishings and Tn to
Date in Everything.

Mine Host Neumann has, by close
attention to the wants of his patrons.
out-grown his popular restaurant on
Wabasha street, and yesterday threw
open to the public a magnificent new
establishment, the exact counterpart
Of which st. Paul people have never
had.
This new cafe, which occupies the
corner of Sixth and Cedar streets. ia
designed for the comfort and conven-
fence of the better class Of patronage
and holds out inducements for those
who appreciate high-grade cooking. in.
telIlgent service and attractive sur
roundings. The place itself is thor
oughly modern and up to date in it's
equipments, and will no doubt find a,
warm place in the estimation of pat
fons who are fond of a light MONDAY
lunch, or those who fancy a quiet Dig
nltled luncheon after the theater.
Inc cafe proper, which is reached
from Sixth street by a winding stair
case done in black walnut, which, by
the way, is the wood which has been
chiefly used in the fittings-is a spa
clous affair, in which are set artistical-
ly-made tables and chairs, the tables
covered with snowy linen made es-
peclalIy in Belfast and bearing the
Neumann imprint. The room takes on
an appearance of dignity with a series
OF cleverly arranged copper and wood
network partitions which do not cut
up the room, but somewhat break the
space At one end is a ban
quet room partially disconnected from,
the rest. Here it is proposed to hold
banQuets when occasion requires
about the room are palms and other
potted plants reflected in number of
big beveled mirrors, and through the
fronds of which may be seen a number
OF WeII-executed paintings in oil and
water. Velvety carpets add to the re-
nnement OF the cafe and are in keep
ing with the general arrangement.
descending the broad staircase. one
may descend either to the bar or to
the corner of the ground floor and
Whlch is by far the most attractive
place of its kind in the city.
surrounding 1t are leathern divans, follow
ing out the German idea of comfort and
ease and about the walls is a frieze of char
F. Segall
At one of the entrances stands bit NJ
bronze statuary surrounding a pretty little
bubbling fountain in which gambo handful
or goldfish. AS IN stairs there are the
tables and chairs, set upon the smooth floor OF
imported linoleum.
At the back of the mems cafe is set in
plain view an immense case cooled with
quantities of ice and in which are arrayed
in tempting manner the delicacies on the
menu-the choice vegetables, fruits cheese
and the lnnumerable little German dishes
which have made Neumann such popular
host. Cold meats, salads and Juicy bits of
deep sea food are displayed so as to tickle
the palate OF the most jaded dyspeptic 1t
is the intention to provide noon day lunches
TO business men as a sort of feature of the
establishment
A 26-foot bar of solid black walnut is
f1anked by a series Of monster French beveled
mirrors in which is reflected the subdued
light from half a dozen pendant colonial
lamps. In front of the bar, carrying out the
buffet idea, are more tables, SO that a patron
may sit down for glass of beer and
sandwich quite If he were in his own
home. The thing in the bar is of marble.
The kitchen and wine cellar, two adjuncts
to every swell establishment which are so
often considered as of secondary Importance,
are in the Neumann cafe all that could be
wished for.
The wine cellar, in which is everything
from case two of Pommery magnums
TO the tiny bottle of domestic claret. is kept
in delightfully."- cool state, is situated direct
ly beneath the cafe and contains all sorts
and kinds of standard liquor. In the bottles,
demdjohns and casks is to be found every
thing from the good old thirtyyear whisky
to the Kolafra which made possibly
within the year and which is for the de-
location of the thirsty bicyclist. whose ex-
perience teaches him not to imbibe stronger
stuff while riding. Imported German wines
there are in abundance, and II the place
has any shortcomings it is not in the
wine cellar.
Then from cellar to the top floor great
care has been taken to overlook nothing
for the comfort of the patron, and with a
corps of prompt, courteous walters and
obliging proprietor it is hard to see why
the place should not be given the seal OF
popular approval.