Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Delmonico’s isn’t just a NYC institution — it’s America’s first restaurant, founded in 1837 by two Swiss brothers.

🍽 Coined the word “restaurant”
🥩 Invented Lobster Newburg, Eggs Benedict & the Delmonico steak
🎩 Hosted presidents, poets & inventors (Lincoln, Twain, Tesla)
👩‍🍳 Hired the first celebrity chef and employed women before it was common
🏛 Still standing with original pillars from Pompeii

Hear from Dennis Turcinovic on how Delmonico’s helped define American dining — right in the heart of the Financial District at 56 Beaver Street.

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