The San Francisco call., 1909-04-14
CITY CAN BOAST OF
MAGNIFICENT CAFE
Thompson=Jaulus Restaurant Is
One of the Finest in the
United States

New impetus will be given to the
downtown life of the city Thursday
evening. April Is, when the ma gnihcent
new Thompson -Jaulus cafe, occupying
the entire basement floor of the Flood
building, will be thrown open to the
public. The finishing touches are now
being put. on the great kitchens and
dining rooms. and everything is in
readiness for an opening that promises
TO eclipse any similar event since the
fire.
The new cafe is in the same location
as the original Taits. which later be-
came the Cafe Fiesta before the fire.
and is to be conducted on a scale even
more elaborate than either of the
former. A special feature which prom
ises to give the cafe more than local
fame will be the daily orchestral con-
certs during the luncheon, dinner and
evening hours. The orchestra of %
pieces will be under the direction of
Bernat Jaulus. who is we'll known in
San Francisco music circles and the
program will be changed daily. From
s until 10 O'Clock each evening the
program will consist entirely of classic
music. while from 10 o'clock until mid
night and during the noon hour popular
selections will be played.
Bernat Jaulus is jointly interested in
the cafe mana cement with John
Thompson. formerly proprietor of the
oyster Loaf and later of Thompson's s
cafe in OFarrell street near Fillmore.
No expense has been spared in provid-
ing the interior appointments and
Kitchen equipment of the Thompson
JauIus cafe. which will rival anything
in the country
The color scheme of the cafe and the
interior decorations We're designed by
Ada Romer Shawhan and executed by
j. H. Keefe, who decorated the St.
Francis and has the Palace contract.
The treatment of the main dinin g
rooms is in buff and gold. Gold leaf
has been used extensively in pillar and
mural decorations and the lighting fix
lures have been chosen to harmoniZe
with the general scheme. The grand
stairway from Powell street is finished
in marble and will be richly carpeted.
while at the foot of the stairway
marble floral stand. on which the dis
play will be illuminated, breaks the
sweep of the spacious entry. Another
entrance is provided by stair and ele-
vator from the Flood building lobby.
over the main Powell street entrance
there will be Il heavy marquee, and in
the entrance will be a taxicab office.
In addition to the main dining room
there will be a banquet room and a per-
fectly appointed ladies' parlor with
dressing rooms. desks and telephones.
The space has been divided and one end
of the main room has been partitioned
into private dining rooms and booths
for parties of four and six. There will
be no public bar, but in its place a
service bar and an oyster and salad
counter. The storerooms and kitchen
are commodious. and in the latter oil
burning ranges Will be used. The chef
of the new cafe will be Emile Burger
meister. formerly of the st. Regis is
New York, Paris. Monte Carlo, st.
Petersburg and the Fairmont hotel in
this city.
The special musical program for the
opening night. witch will begin at Z
O'Clock, is as follows:
Star Spangled Banner"
Grand march. Queen of Sheha .-...-. Gounod
Overture. William Tell .......-.-... Rossini
Intermezzo. Love Tales of Hoffman 0fenbach
Grand selection. ''Tannhauser'' Wagner
Waltz ''RIue Danube '.............-...- Strauss
Dance of the Hours, from 'Giaconda .-....