The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
A PARsEE WOMAN's VENTURE.
And Her High-Cast Bombay Restau-
rant,

rant.
London, Nov. 19.-London has decided
novelty in a real Indian restaurant, re-
Gently opened in New Bond street, near
Piccadilly. 1t is called the Tea and Tifln
Bungalow" and is kept by a high-caste
Parsee lady, Nine. Pheroze Langrana. A
famous British officer, some of the nobility
and Sir Edwin Arnold participated in the
opening. Queer menus and fine curries
are a feature of the enterprise.
The Bungalow" is beautifully fitted up
in oriental style, and, though in the very
heart of fashionable London, the visitor
might easily fancy himself in Madras or
Simla. The effect on entering is delight
fully picturesque, and a pleasanter place
for a coy meal could not be found in all
London. A tail open bamboo screen, drap-
ed with sea green silk curtains, runs ell
along the room, and gives the idea of a
veranda. In this space are many little
bamboo tables, each one screened off by
similar green silk curtains, thus forming
hooks in which one can have a cozy chat
with friend over tea or "tifhn," In kind
of semi-privacy impossible in the average
restaurant These little tables are always
decorated with flowers, ferns and smilax
Scattered about the floor are rich or!en-
tai rugs, and these, with a bit of Indian
embroidery and a choice piece of bric-a-
brac here and there, give the necessary
touch of splendor which in most minds is
associated with ideas of the east. In a
sheltered recess is a broad couch laden
with pillows, which still further carries
out the idea of oriental luxury and indo-
renee.
The dark-skinned propretress looks very
picturesque and beautiful in her Indian
saree of coral pink silk and long scarf-like
headdress. The attendants are not Indian,
but are said to be English gentiewomen
in reduced circumstances. However that
may be, they look very unlike the typical
English waitress. In their long sea-green
sarees they glide noiselessly over the ORR
entail rugs, and, as an imaginative London
literary man expressed il, they hover
around the visitor like hours around the
faithful in paradise. Nothing so sordid
as the presentation of a dinner bill is as
ISOLATED with these young ladies' There
is a small boy in buttons, with the man
ners of a Chesterfield, who attend to that
necessary formality.
Startling Names.
The menu is strictly Indian and the pro-
prietress, who prepares the mysterious
dches with her own hands, makes a spec
ialty of curries, and it is safe to say that
no such curries were ever eaten before out
side of India. There is a saying among
Anglo-lndians that there is only enc
good recipe for curry and every old In
dian officer has got it," II appears that
Nine. Langrana has also got it,
The regular "tiffin' or luncheon, which
is served every day from u to O'Clock.
consists of four courses with wonderful
jaw-splitting names, The charge is two
shilling sixpence, and kabob, jinga salma,
bukaree and mangoes make a bill of fare
fit for a the queen herself. Then there is
a simpler vegetarian luncheon of three
courses at two shillings. OF this the prin-
cipal dish is thurkaree, which looks very
mysterious on paper, but proves to be a
very toothsome vegetable curry. IL one
orders cabul cabanee one gets a plate of
assorted fruit. One can also lunch very
economically a la carte. During the hours
of tea, from 10 6, soft eastern music is
discoursed. as also in the evening. If or
dered beforehand an Ella oorate table d hote
dinner of 10 courses may be had for five
shiliings, or a simpler dinner of seven
courses for three shiilings sxpence.
The natives of India say that the Sahi5s
do not know the best of eastern cookery
because they are so nervous about trying
mysteries After a visit to the Bungalow.
menu that starts Off wifh f"Kabob
Khutar'' and "Khoofta Thulavee." Who
would guess that "Sharabpe Barif" was
water ice favored with rum?
Under distinguished Auspices.
Nine. Langrana started out on her ven
ture under very propltious circumstances.
The Bungalow was opened with a lun-
cheon presided over by Maj Gen. Sir
owen Tudor Burne, X. c. S. l., and among
the guests were Lord and Lady Hob
house, Sir George Birdwood of the India
Office, Lady Agnes Burne and Sir NJ. N.
Bhownaggree NJ. p. Sir Edwin Arnold
sent letter from Brighton expressing re-
greet that on account of indisposlton he