The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
PRICES.
Even the Dearest In New York Cheap
Compared with Paris Rates.

Americans In Paris are complaining
that the prices charged In the restaurants
are rs per cent. higher than In New York.
The Paris restaurants, especially those
pstronized by Americans, have always
charged outrageously. Ia the more popu-
lar eating places the prices are omitted
from the menu card altogether.
These sample charges made at the Cafe
Anglais are quoted. Bread, 80 cents.
two apples, 81. So: a lamb chop. 81; a small
portion OF chicken, 81.
The fact Is, restaurant charges IN this
city are low, just as the cab rates are high.
MANY OF the diners who frequent the smaller
eating plac,s here with the idea that they
are economizing by 80 doing would be
surprised to know that they can fare bet
ter at a lower rate at one Of the good hotels
IL thew select their viands judiciously.
And this. too, without considering the
better class OF service. the fineness OF linen,
glass and china and the comfort and beauty
Of the surroundings, as well as the excel
lence OF cooking at the better restaurants.
The popular idea that prevails as TO the
high rates supposed to he the rule at some
of tho most famous restaurants is entirely
erroneous.
Ii l. quite possible to dine at Sherry's.
Delmonico's or the Waldorf quite reason
ably, especially when more than one person
il served. One portion is always quite suf-
fcient for two.
The restaurant where really eXorbitant
prices are charged IL, oddly enough, a gor-
geously appointed chop house on upper
Broadway, There most OF the dishes
cost rs and 90 cents more than at the Fifth
avenue hotels. TIT rates here are really
e~xtortionate. yet it has no apparent effect
ON the patronage, as the place Is always
well filed.
Here, az at the Cafe Anglsis, half a
broiled chicken costs s., a salad Is 81 so.
ordinary vegetables are so TO 90 cents a
portion and game Is offered at prices ri
diculously ahead Of any other place.
The person who wishes TO dine cheaply
and likes variety and many courses cannot
dc better than at any one OF the many
table d 'hote restaurants, where an excellent
dinner Is to lie had for 81 rs or sl.50. This
will consist OF oysters. soup, fish. an entree,
a roast, vegetables, game and salad In sea
son, dessert. cheese, fruit and coffee The
| service and the cooking are good at these
restaurants.
For the more fastidious diner Of smaller
| appetite the best hotels are the cheapest In
the end. Al one large aud SUM ;uOusly
appointed hotel il is possible for two per
sons TO dine In state on delightful viand-
AZ a low rate. This IL owing To the fact that
at this special hotel the service Of por-
tions and Of half portions IL exceedingly
generous. The system Of half portions
Il now general Al the best hotels II really
means service for one. as the portion proper
il always served Tor two.
Take the one item Of oysters on the half
shell. The same price, % cents, n charged
NJ the finest hotels Ia town a. at the poorer
once Al the latter places, the service
will H. ~retched and The oysters themselves
poor. Soup h. also moderately priced, with
The exception ~ some Of the NOR elaborate
variat lee.
Terrapin, trout and other fell are always
higher when new In season l-rTapin
remains at g. a portion and THE price is
| charged for h ia the smaller ealing places
az well a. NJ the big aotels
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