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 A NEW YORK PALOTA S KVHZ
TRTNETE

A N ew Y ork P alota a New York Biztosttrsasg felkrsre, Hauszmann Ala-

jos, Korb Flris s Giergl Klmn tervei alapjn plt. Az plet gyngyszemt,
a vilg legszebb kvhzt 1894. oktber 23-n nyitotta meg Steuer Sndor,
egy hres kvs famlia tagja. Az impozns plet legpompsabb rsze a fld-
szinti kvhz lett, aminek ablakai mellett stlusosan 16 bronzbl kszlt rd-
gi faun El Asmodj, a kv s gondolkods si alakja tartotta a lmpst,
ezzel is hirdetve a New York Kvhz szellemisgt. A mltsgteljes plet az
olasz renesznszra s barokkra tmaszkod, eklektikus stlusban plt. Csupa
mrvny, bronz, selyem s brsony volt minden, a pompzatos sszhatst so-
kan II. Lajos bajor kirly palotjhoz hasonltottk. A mennyezetet Mannheimer
Gusztv s Eisenhut Ferenc csodlatos panni dsztettk, a bejratnl szkkt,
a termekben velencei csillrok kprztattk el a ltogatkat. A pesti szbeszd
szerint a megnyit napjn Molnr Ferenc jtkos kedv jsgrtrsaival egytt
a Dunba dobta a kvhz kulcsait, hogy az jjel-nappal nyitva legyen.
A kvhz irodalmi rangjt akkor nyerte el, amikor a Harsnyi fivrek vet-
tk t a vezetst. A New York valdi irodalmi kvhzz, a fvrosi szellemi
let egyik kzpontjv a szzad els vtizedtl vlt. Itt volt az rk s jsg-
rk Otthon Kr-e, valamint hamarosan ltrejttek a mvszasztalok is. A
kor legnvsabb irodalmi folyiratnak, a Nyugat-nak is hamarosan ide ke-
rlt a szerkesztsge, Krdy Gyula, Molnr Ferenc, Mricz Zsigmond, Koszto-
lnyi Dezs itt vetettk paprra els rsaikat. A vendgek szemlyre szabott ki-
szolglsrl szmos legends pincr gondoskodott.
A kvhz els fnykora az els vilghborval rt vget, amikor is a Harsnyi
fivrek tadtk az zemeltetst Tarjn Vilmosnak. A kvhz a vros egyik leg-
elkelbb ttermv lpett el s a trsadalmi let kzpontjv vlt. A kzel-
g vilghbor miatt tmenetileg bezrta kapuit, majd 1954-ben jranyitottk
Hungria nven, igaz nem kvhzknt, de majdnem eredeti fnyben.

Napjainkban

2001 februrjban az olasz Boscolo csoport vllalta fel a legends plet j-

jptst. Az zemeltets nyugalma rdekben a tulajdonosok gy dntttek,
hogy a kvhzat a megjul Palotval egytt nyitjk meg. A New York Kv-
hz 2006 tavasztl rgi pompjval vrja vendgeit, megidzve a 20. szzad
eleji milit mai design elemekkel tvzve.

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 THE HISTORY
OF THE NEW YORK PALACE AND CAF

C ommissioned by the N ew Y ork I nsurance C ompany , New York Palace was built
according to the plans of Alajos Hauszmann, Flris Korb and Klmn Giergl.
Sndor Steuer a member of a famous coffee-family opened the gem of the build-
ing the most beautiful caf in the world on 23rd October, 1894. The ground
floor caf became the most splendid part of the imposing palace beside its win-
dows with 16 devilish fauns el Ashmodai the ancient figure of coffee and med-
itation held the lantern in good style propagating the spirituality of New York
Caf this way as well. The majestic building was built in eclectic style relying
on Italian renaissance and baroque. As everything was made of marble, bronze,
silk and velvet many people compared the building to the palace of the Bavarian
King Louis II. The ceiling was decorated with the marvellous panel paintings of
Gusztv Mannheimer and a fountain at the entrance by Ferenc Eisenhut, in the
halls Venetian chandeliers dazzled visitors. According to the Pest rumour on the
opening day a famous writer Ferenc Molnr together with his journalist friends
threw the keys of the Caf into the Danube to have it open 24 hours a day.
T he C af gained its literary rank when the Harsnyi brohters took over
management. The New York from the first decade of the 20th century became
renowned as a real literary caf one of the centre of the intellectual life of Bu-
dapest. Writers and journalists had their Home Circle here and soon the art-
ists tables were formed. Shortly after, the editorial office of the highest stan-
dard literary journal of the age Nyugat (West) found its home here, too.
Gyula Krdy, Ferenc Molnr, Zsigmond Mricz, Dezs Kosztolnyi composed
their first writings here. An abundance of legendary personal waiters took care
of the guests, each knowing intimately the regular guests wishes and habits.
T he F irst W orld W ar put an end to the first golden age of the Caf and the
Harsnyi brothers transferred management to Vilmos Tarjn. The Caf became
one of the most elegant restaurants of the city and once again the centre of so-
cial life. After the threat of the world war the Caf temporarily closed its doors
but it was reopened under the name of Hungaria in 1954, although not as a
Caf but almost in its original splendour.

Nowadays

I n F ebruary 2001 the Italian Boscolo Group undertook the reconstruction of

the legendary building. The new owners decided to open the Caf together with
the renewed Palace. From spring 2006 the New York Caf welcomes its guests in
all its former splendour recalling the milieu of the beginning of the 20th century
with an addititonal modern design touch.

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 STORIA DEL PALAZZO E DEL
CAFF NEW YORK

Il Palazzo New York venne costruito sulincarico della Compagnia di Assicurazioni New York,
in base ai disegni di Alajos Hauszmann, Flris Korb ed Alajos Giegl. Il cuore delledificio, il
caff pi bello del mondo venne aperto il 23 ottobre 1894 da Sndor Steuer, membro di una
famiglia molto famosa con una lunga tradizione nel caff. La parte pi maestosa delledificio
divenne il caff al pianoterra, accanto alle finestre del quale si trovano ancora oggi 16 fauni
diabolici in bronzo (Luciferi) El Asmodj, mitica figura del caff e del pensiero -, rendendo
pubblica anche in questo modo la spiritualit del Caff New York. Limponente edfico dignitoso
vcenne costruito in stile eclettico che si basa sul rinascimento italiano ed anche le parti interne
vennero disegnate sott il segno dellecletticit storica. Vennero utilizzati marmo, bronzo, seta e
velluto e per il grandioso effetto dinsieme tanti lebbero paragonato al palazzo del re bevarese
Luigi II. Il soffitto del caff fu decorato con affreschi meravigliosi di Gusztv Mannheimer e Fe-
renc Eisenhut; allentrata una fontana affascin i visitatori e nelle sale i lampadari veneziani
diffondevano una luce magica. Secondo una leggenda di Pest il giorno dellapertura Ferenc
Molnr, insieme agli altri colleghi scrittori e giornalisti dallumore scherzoso, gett nel Danubio
le chiavi del caff, significando con questo gesto, che il caff dovesse rimanere aperto giorno e
notte.
Il caff ottenne il rango letterario quando lo presero in gestione i fratelli Harsnyi. Il New
York divenne un vero caff letterario, uno dei centri della vita intellettuale della capitale a par-
tire dal primo decennio del secolo ventesimo. Qui ebbe luogo il Otthon Kre degli scrittori e dei
giornalisti.; inoltre presto nacquero anche i tavoli degli artisti. Di la poco venne spostata qui
anche la redazione del Nyugat (Occidente), il periodico letterario pi famoso dellepoca: Gyula
Krdy, Ferenc Molnr, Zsigmond Mricz, Dezs Kosztolnyi scrissero qui le opere prime opere
letterarie. Uno dei redattori caop, Ern Osvt gest il periodico alla galleria del caff, come si
vede ancora oggi sulla sua targa commemorativa. A partire dagli anni dieci si trasfer qui an-
che lelite del mondo dello spettacolo e del cinema: part di qui per conquistare il mondo anche
Michael Curtis, regista del film leggendario, Casablanca per il quale vinse il premio Oscar,
cos come Pongrc Kacs fu colto dallispirazione nel caff per imporre il famoso dramma lirico
di Jnos Vitz (Eroe Giovanni). Anche Imre Klmn, compositore di operetta compose nel New
York varie sue opere famose. Il New York fu un caff concerto: l dagli inizi si sent la musica
zigana e dinverno si esibivano anche delle bande militari. I clienti e gli avventori vennero serviti
e vezzeggiati in modo esemplare dai numerosi camerieri, che divennero, per questo, leggendari.
Il periodo di gloria del caff ebbe fine con la prima guerra mondiale, quando i fratelli
Harsnyi cedettero la gestione. Dopo la guerra il caff lo prese in gestione Vilmos Tarjn, sotto
la direzione del quale ebbe inizio unepoca nuova. Istituirono una cucina calda, e nello spazio
del mlyvz (aqua profonda) venne predisposto un ristorante ed il Caff e Restaurant New
York divenne uno dei ristoranti pi eleganti della citt e centro della vita sociale. In seguito
alla crisi economica degli anni trenta e alla II. Guerra Mondiale, la vita sociale si plac in tutta
lEuropa, e cos il Caff New York temporaneamente chiuse i battenti e continu a funzionare
come un magazzino, come il magazzino pi bello del mondo. Nel 1954 fu riaperto sotto il nome
Hungria, sebbene non come caff, ritornando quasi al suo splendore originale.

I nostri giorni
Nel febbraio del 2001 il Gruppo litaliano Boscolo si assunto limpegno di ricostruire ledificio
leggendario. I progetti del monumento darte sono stati preparati dagli specialisti del Centro
Statale di Restauro e di Ricostruzione Monumenti, sotto la direzione del Hotels.

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 ELTELEK / STARTERS

Hzilag marinlt lazac fil Bivaly mozzarella flig szrtott

kpia paprikval s retekkel paradicsommal, ruccola pestoval
Home marinated salmon filet Buffalo mozzarella with dried
with red pepper and radish tomatoes and ruccola pesto
HUF 2.980,- HUF 3.250,-

Libamjkrm forralt bor zselvel Hzilag kszlt marha szegy,

s hzi kalccsal szalmi s sonka tl hzi
Foie gras mousse with mulled wine savanysggal
jelly and homemade milk loaf Homemade beef brisket and
salami and ham plate with
pickle vegetables
HUF 3.890,- HUF 3.190,-

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Prices include VAT. 10% service charge is included in total amount.

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 SNACK S TSZTA TELEK /SNACK AND PASTA

New York czrsalta New York burger slt burgonyval

szardellval s s vegyes saltval
grillezett csirkemellel New York Burger with french-fries &
New York Caesar salad mixed salad
with anchovy & grilled
chicken breast
HUF 3.410,- HUF 3.980,-

Stangli szendvics zelt sonkval,

szalmival s kecskesajttal
Sandwich selection with ham,
salami & goat cheese

HUF 3.250,-

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 SNACK S TSZTA TELEK /SNACK AND PASTA

New York tagliatelle pirtott Spagetti vrsboros rozmaringos

vargnyval, paradicsommal s blsznraguval
mascarponval Home made spaghetti served with beef
New York Tagliatelle house ragout with red wine & rosemary
made with grilled porcini, cherry
tomatoes & mascarpone
HUF 3.500,- HUF 3.500,-

Paradicsomos bazsalikomos Libamjas derelye vanlis almval

penne Homemade ravioli stuffed with
Penne with tomato & basil foie gras, served with vanilla
flavoured apple

HUF 2.980,- HUF 3.890,-

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 LEVESEK /SOUP

Babos marhagulys hzi Halszl erleves, hzi tsztval

csipetkvel s rntott haltejjel
Beef Goulash soup with beans & Hungarian fish consomm with
home made noodles homemade pasta and fried milt
HUF 2.250,- HUF 1.980,-

Marha erleves, marha farokkal Sttk krmleves, tkmagos

s torms pirtssal derelyvel s tkmag olajjal
Beef consomm with tail of beef Butternut squash cream soup served
and horseradish toast with pumpkin seed ravioli and
pumpkin seed oil
HUF 1.980,- HUF 1.980,-

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 FTELEK / MAIN COURSE

Supreme csirkemell Rzsaszn kacsamell

kelkposzta-fzelkkel kposzts tsztval
Supreme chicken breast served Roasted pink duck breast served with
with savoy cabbage stew caramelise white cabbage pasta

HUF 3.950,- HUF 5.400,-

Fogas fil parajfzelkkel s Ropogs malaccslk slt

bunds kenyrrel hagyms mjjal, hzi
Grilled pike-perch fillet with spinach kposztasaltval
stew & French toast Roasted pork trottle with grilled
onion liver ragout & home pickled
cabbage salad
HUF 5.400,- HUF 5.400,-

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 FTELEK / MAIN COURSE

Borj bcsi New York Blszn steak sajtkrmmel tlttt

paradicsom saltval paprikval, slt paradicsommal
Wiener schnitzel with New York Beef steak served with cheese crme
tomato salad stuffed paprika and roasted tomato

HUF 5.600,- HUF 6.800,-

Marha pofa vadasosan Grillezett libamj, vrsboros

zsemlegombccal shalottal s krmes
Beef cheek in Vadas sauce served burgonyaprvel
with bread dumplings Grilled foie gras served with
shallot in red wine sauce and
creamy mush potato
HUF 5.750,- HUF 6.500,-

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 DESSZERTEK / SWEET DELIGHT

Tr kocka birsalmval Alms pite vanlia fagyival

Cottage cheese cube with quince Homemade apple pie with
cinnamon parfait
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

New York csoki torta Citrom mousse csokoldval

New York chocolate cake Lemon mousse with dark chocolate
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

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 DESSZERTEK / SWEET DELIGHT

Somli galuska Ropogs mogyor szelet

Somli cake Crunchy nut cake
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

Sajt torta hzi baracklekvrral Sacher torta tejsznhabbal

Cheese cake with homemade Sacher cake with whipped cream
apricot jam
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

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 DESSZERTEK / SWEET DELIGHT

tcsokold mousse Mascarpone hab lime-os eperrel

mlna zselvel Creamy Mascarpone served with
Dark chocolate mousse filed lime flavoured strawberry
with raspberry jelly
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

Opera szelet Gesztenye krm meggyel

Opera cake s csokold ropogssal
Chestnut cream, filled with sour
cherry on crispy chocolate
HUF 1.850,- HUF 1.850,-

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 DESSZERTEK / SWEET DELIGHT

Magyaros torta vlasztk Fekete erd torta

Hungarian cake selection Black forest cake
HUF 2.250,- HUF 1.850,-

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 FAGYLALTKELYHEK / ICE CREAM CUPS

New York Aleph Rome

2 gombc milka fagylalt, 1 gombc
csokold fagylalt, mogyor ntet,
mogyor croquant, tejsznhab
2 scoops of milka ice-cream, 1 scoop
of chocolate ice-cream, Peanut sauce,
peanut croquant and whipped cream
HUF 2.350,-
2 gombc eper, 1 gombc erdei
gymlcs joghurt,
gymlcssalta, tejsznhab
2 scoop of strawberry ice cream,
1 scoop of forest fruit and yoghurt,
fruit salad, whipped cream
HUF 2.350,-

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 FAGYLALTKELYHEK / ICE CREAM CUPS

Carlo IV. Dei Dogi

2 gombc karamell fagylalt, 2 gombc mlna, 1 gombc vanlia
1 gombc vanlia fagylalt, fagylalt, joghurtos mlna ntet,
karamell ntet, tejsznhab tejsznhab
2 scoop of toffee ice-cream, 1 scoops 2 scoops of raspberry ice-cream, 1 scoop
of vanilla ice-cream, Caramel sauce, of vanilla ice cream, joghurt sauce with
whipped cream raspberry , whipped cream
HUF 2.350,- HUF 2.350,-

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