Minicheeseburger

Becky Marx was perched at Agnetta's left, delicately sampling from an hors d' ouevres plate that included two Chinese dumplings, a minicheeseburger, several shrimp sauteed in lemon butter, six chicken nachos, and two stuffed mushrooms.

There's no kids' menu, but the regular menu features chicken strips and minicheeseburgers, among other tot treats.

They were both too hungry to wait for the yams and rutabagas to bake, so tonight they would have the frozen White Castle minicheeseburgers that Mr. Van Buren had won a year's supply of just before he passed away.

Cozy banquettes, low tables and soft lighting define this plush new area behind the bar at Le Cirque, with wines by the glass, cocktails and a menu of informal smallish plates: croque monsieur, salmon tartare, shrimp tempura, minicheeseburgers.