The Gourmet’s Guide to London

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The Gourmet’s Guide to London by Lieut.-Col. Newnham-Davis.

Contents

• THE GOURMET'S GUIDE TO LONDON5
• LIEUT.-COL. NEWNHAM-DAVIS5
• TO ALL GOOD GOURMETS7
• PREFACE7
• ILLUSTRATIONS10
• I OLD ENGLISH FARE10
• II SIMPSON'S IN THE STRAND13
• III A WALK DOWN FLEET STREET17
• THE CHESHIRE CHEESE17
• IV THE CARLTON22
• V TWO LITTLE SOHO RESTAURANTS28
• AU PETIT RICHE. MOULIN D'OR28
• VI A RAG-TIME DINNER32
• AT THE IMPERIAL RESTAURANT32
• VII THE CAFÉ ROYAL36
• VIII OYSTER-HOUSES42
• IX WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH46
• X THE CECIL51
• XI CLARIDGE'S56
• XII THE EUSTACE MILES RESTAURANT60
• XIII THE PRINCES' RESTAURANT66
• XIV THE CRITERION69
• XV SOME CHOP-HOUSES74
• XVI SOME GRILL-ROOMS78
• XVII ROMANO'S82
• XVIII IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS91
• XIX A REGIMENTAL DINNER95
• AT THE TROCADERO96
• XX "JOLLY GOOD"100
• A HALF-GUINEA DINNER AT THE TROCADERO100
• XXI IN THE SHADOW OF THE PALACE THEATRE104
• KETTNER'S LE DINER FRANÇAIS104
• XXII THE WELCOME CLUB109
• XXIII GOLDSTEIN'S113
• XXIV THE MITRE117
• AT HAMPTON COURT117
• XXV IN THE HANDS OF PI(E)RATES122
• THE CONNAUGHT ROOMS122
• XXVI APPENRODT'S127
• XXVII THE BURFORD BRIDGE HOTEL132
• XXVIII THE RITZ136
• XXIX SOME OUTLYING RESTAURANTS144
• XXX THE KING'S GUARD148
• ST JAMES'S PALACE148
• XXXI THE OLD BULL AND BUSH152
• XXXII THE BERKELEY155
• XXXIII THE JOYS OF FOREIGN TRAVEL161
• THE RESTAURANT GUSTAVE161
• XXXIV A SUPPER TRAIN165
• XXXV THE ADELAIDE GALLERY169
• XXXVI THE COMPLEAT ANGLER175
• XXXVII ARTISTS' ROOMS180
• DIEUDONNÉ'S. PAGANI'S180
• XXXVIII THE PICCADILLY RESTAURANT185
• XXXIX THE RENDEZVOUS189
• XL THE PALL MALL RESTAURANT193
• XLI IN JERMYN STREET197
• MAISON JULES. BELLOMO'S. LES LAURIERS197
• XLII THE MEN WHO MADE THE SAVOY201
• XLIII THE DUTIES OF A MAÎTRE D'HÔTEL206
• XLIV THE SAVOY TO-DAY209
• XLV THE RESTAURANT DES GOURMETS214
• XLVI THE MAXIM RESTAURANT217
• XLVII BIRCH'S221
• XLVIII A CITY BANQUET227
• THE MERCERS' HALL227
• XLIX THE CAVENDISH HOTEL231
• A GREAT BRITISH WOMAN COOK232
• L THE RÉUNION DES GASTRONOMES237
• LI THE LIGUE DES GOURMANDS241
• LII THE CAVOUR RESTAURANT246
• FOR AULD LANG SYNE247
• LIII VERREY'S250
• LIV THE CATHAY RESTAURANT255
• LV THE WHITE HORSE CELLARS261
• LVI THE MONICO265
• LVII THE ITALIAN INVASION269
• LVIII THE HYDE PARK HOTEL273
• LIX YE OLDE GAMBRINUS279
• LX MY SINS OF OMISSION282
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE286

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