Comments on: The other Delmonicos http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/ Exploring American restaurants over the centuries Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:11:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Janet W.Thor http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-984 Janet W.Thor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:13 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-984 My great grandfather, Joseph Malfanti, a Swiss-Italian from Son Vico owned the San Francisco Delmonico's from the 1880's until it went down in the earthquake of 1906. He had two partners in the restaurant, Charles Kelb and William LeFrens. The restaurant served French and Northern Italian cuisine. We still have menus and recipes from the time when he owned the restaurant. My great grandfather, Joseph Malfanti, a Swiss-Italian from Son Vico owned the San Francisco Delmonico’s from the 1880’s until it went down in the earthquake of 1906. He had two partners in the restaurant, Charles Kelb and William LeFrens. The restaurant served French and Northern Italian cuisine. We still have menus and recipes from the time when he owned the restaurant.

]]> By: victualling http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-838 victualling Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:51:06 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-838 I don't think I've seen it but I'll look for it. Thanks! I don’t think I’ve seen it but I’ll look for it. Thanks!

]]> By: Cynthia Wilson http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-837 Cynthia Wilson Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:12:41 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-837 There was also the famous Pullman dining car the "Delmonico" built for the Chicago & Alton railroad and named after the original New York Delmonico's restaurant. Any idea what the early dinnerware for the restaurant looked like? I've seen the later "D" within a laurel wreath and I have a rare Bauscher piece from the Delmonico dining coach but have yet to see any others. Certainly they would be topmarked some how.. There was also the famous Pullman dining car the “Delmonico” built for the Chicago & Alton railroad and named after the original New York Delmonico’s restaurant. Any idea what the early dinnerware for the restaurant looked like? I’ve seen the later “D” within a laurel wreath and I have a rare Bauscher piece from the Delmonico dining coach but have yet to see any others. Certainly they would be topmarked some how..

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]]> By: Todd A. Price http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-606 Todd A. Price Thu, 28 May 2009 14:08:57 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-606 Interesting. I'm most familiar with the New Orleans version, but I never realized that the country was full of Delmonicos. Was there no attempt by the original to stop the imitators? Or perhaps the New York restaurants didn't view them as imitators that could "damage the brand." Interesting. I’m most familiar with the New Orleans version, but I never realized that the country was full of Delmonicos.

Was there no attempt by the original to stop the imitators? Or perhaps the New York restaurants didn’t view them as imitators that could “damage the brand.”

]]> By: foodczar http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-596 foodczar Tue, 26 May 2009 15:50:02 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-596 Actually, a type of rib eye steak preparation is still called Delmonico, and the restaurant no doubt made a fortune off of tying two heart of ribeyes together with twine and serving them to one person. However, this practice invariably left the rest of the ribeye loin unusable except as stew meat, so it is not a common practice in most restaurants. Supposedly, other cuts such as top loin can be given the Delmonico treatment, which only adds to the confustion Actually, a type of rib eye steak preparation is still called Delmonico, and the restaurant no doubt made a fortune off of tying two heart of ribeyes together with twine and serving them to one person. However, this practice invariably left the rest of the ribeye loin unusable except as stew meat, so it is not a common practice in most restaurants. Supposedly, other cuts such as top loin can be given the Delmonico treatment, which only adds to the confustion

]]> By: Robert http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/the-other-delmonicos/#comment-592 Robert Tue, 26 May 2009 00:18:56 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1139#comment-592 There is one other Delmonico's still going on today . . . Emeril's Delmonico, originally of New Orleans and now Las Vegas, too. It opened in 1895--probably as one of the many Delmonico copies, and Emeril Lagasse bought it in 1997. There is one other Delmonico’s still going on today . . . Emeril’s Delmonico, originally of New Orleans and now Las Vegas, too. It opened in 1895–probably as one of the many Delmonico copies, and Emeril Lagasse bought it in 1997.

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