"Delmonico’s started life as a confectioner’s, and it’s been through many changes, and many locations, over the two centuries since then. Along the way, it’s set trends—like bringing a la carte dining to the city—and burned down multiple times. In its latest incarnation, it's steakhouse with classic chops and seafood, but also ingredients like kosho butter and yuzu vinaigrette. With murals and velvet banquettes, it's a little kitsch, but the food is as good as ever. Delmonico steak, baked alaska, eggs benedict, lobster Newberg Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, at least 11 U.S. presidents" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
