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January 10,1974 PHOENIX PagesG a g e & TollnerWe revisited the venerable Gage & Tollner recently, during the landmark in stitu tio n %u2019s 94th anniversary, and found that absolutely nothing had changed. It was the best news we have had from anybody in weeks.The food is still outstanding; the atmosphere superb; in short, a delightful place to spend an evening dining.My dinner partner and I remarked how this occasion was probably the first time we had ever eaten alone at Gage and Tollner. G&T's is one of those show-off places we normally take %u201c company%u201d to demonstrate the %u201c truth%u201d that Brooklyn is really \event reminded us of a couple of things %u2014 you can have some intimacy while dining, even in the single room (and particularly on gaslight night) and the prices are still reasonable.Fish entrees (how anyonecould dare eat anything else here is still a mystery to me) range from $4.25 through $6.60. Chowders and soups, excellent all (we had the clam and an interesting soft clam soup), are also good values. Lobster is quite overpriced, but isn%u2019t it everywhere? The selection of oysters and clams dishes range through about 20 different styles, all below $5. in cost. In season, every imaginable kind of seafood is on the menu.For those who fancy it, steaks, chops and other meat dishes are also available, and while I'm sure that whatever Gage and Tollner does must be good, it%u2019s like a sacrilege to order from this section of the menu.One of the adventures of eating at Gage and Tollner is browsing through the booklike menu (and browse you must, since everything but meat dishes come a la carte). Stuck in the back aresome unconventional dishes %u2014 Welsh Rabbit, for example. And what restaurant do you know that offers Cream Toast on the menu? Salads, 15 different styles of potatoes, and a host of desserts, including a few excellent cheeses, are among the %u201cfinds.%u201dThere is a full bar service and wine list available.The preservation of the atmosphere of Gage and Tollner is a tribute to Edward S. Dewey, the owner, who has relentlessly worked to keep the institution of the restaurant he took overEdward & Dewey, owner of Gage & Tollner, (right) in front ofhis famous restaurant on Fulton Street as waiter proudlydisplays \(Photo by Ann Mandelbaum)from his father, alive. Longevity of waiters is a unique G & T tradition, with service emblems, military style, worn proudly on the sleeves of those men who have five and 25 years of service.Recently, the Landmarks Preservation Commission had public hearings to decide if the restaurant building at 372 Fulton Street should be declared a landmark structure. Adecision is expected shortly. In this age of commercial landlords and building owners seeking to avoid a landmark designation of commercial property, it is a tribute to Mr. Dewey that he is seeking such designation to preserve for decades to come, what his father and he have built.Gage and Tollner, 372 Fulton Street, near Smith. Open, lunch and dinner every day except Sunday.Heart Fund Honors Heights DoctorThe Brooklyn Women%u2019s Division of the New York Heart Association kicked off its 1974 Heart Fund Campaign with a special luncheon, Jan. 8, honoring Dr. Edwin P. Maynard, Jr., of Brooklyn Heights for his 50 years of service to the Association.A number of Brooklyn Heights women were among those attending the luncheon, which was held in Manhattan.They included: Dorothy H. Albright.; Margaret Baird; Mrs. Edwin N. Beery; Edna L. Blatchford; Dorothy Coburn; Mrs. A. M. Combrinck-Graham; Mrs. Frank H. Eriksen; Mrs. R. Whitney Gosnell; Mrs. J. Victor Herd; Miss Pauline M. Herd; Miss Victoria P. Herd; Mrs. Henry A.fllichefj?a Park Slope landmarksince 1910,off G ra n d A rm y P la z aLUNCHEONDINNERCOCKTAIL LOUNGEBANQUET FACILITIESfr e e p a rk in gowned and operatedby the Michel family346 Ffatbush Avenue-fcie a ML a c mIngraham; Mrs. Francis T. Keliher; Mrs. Edwin M. Latson; Mrs. Joseph P. McElroy; Mrs. R. Bruce McEwen; Mrs. Jamieson Marshall; Mrs. Edwin P. Maynard, Jr.; Marjorie F. Oest; Mrs. John D. Pokorski; Mrs. William Shailor; Mrs. Boyd T. Squires; Marjorie A. Sweeting; Catherine C. Tilton, and Mrs. John Jay W%u2019ittmer. Mrs. Dowst, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Shailor were presented with special citations for their ten years each of service to the Brooklyn Women%u2019s Division. Dr. Maynard, who was elected tovhe New York Heart Association in 1923, became its president in 1944 and helped to establish the Brooklyn Women%u2019s Division in 1945. Awarded the Golden Anniversary Medal, the Association's highest award, in 1966, he has served in a number of capacities and is a member of the Director's Council. Dr. Maynard has been associated for his entire professional career with the Brooklyn Hospital, where he is now Senior Attending Physician and Consultant on Medical Staff Development.Mrs. Herd and Mrs. Nicholas J. DiGregorio of Bay Ridge were cochairwomen for the luncheon, andGeorges Feydeau & Maurice Desvallieres%u2019Directed b y Jay JulianJanuary111213 181920 2526& 27 at 83026 Willow Place%u2022 %u2022 %u2022%u2014%u2022u r nH E I G H T SP L A Y E R S Res. 237-2752Grand Opening!O G 3 n \L K I O M J L 'n r s n u nPizza & H o t HerosFree Delivery94 Union St. 875-0426 Hours; llam -7pm Mon.-Sat.New York Heart Association President Dr. Saul J. Farber, also of Brooklyn, was the featured speaker.British Theatre SeasonRoyal Shakespeare CompanyRichard IIDirected by John BartonJanuary 9%u201427 Only! (Opera House)Sat. Eve,: $4.00-8.50; Thurs. Mat.: $3 .50-6 .5 0 All other perfs.: $3.50-7.50 Tues. thru Sun. Eves., Mats. Jan 12, 13, 17, 20 24 27Sylvia Plath ^ Directed by Barry KyleJanuary i5 %u201427 O nly! (Lepercq Space)Tues. thru Sat . at 8 30. Sun. at 2 30 & 7 - $6 00 & $4 50Presented in association withBROOKLYN COLLEGEBROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 SINGLE TICKETS: (212) 636 4100 - GROUPS: (212) 796-3074 Tickets at BAM Box Office, A&S, Bloomingdales & Ticketron. Mail Orders to BAM Box Office. Make checks payable to BAM. Enclose stamped, self-addressed envelope .Attended Parking AvailableBRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS