History
Delmonico family members
By JOE O'CONNELL,
Food Writer
First posted August 25, 2001 at 8:25 AM PDT (1525 GMT)
Last updated December 1, 2001 at 11:29 AM PDT (1929 GMT)
NEW YORK, New York -- Understanding the history
of Delmonico's Restaurant in New York requires an understanding of
background information, which is provided here.
On December 13, 1827, Giovanni ("John") and Pietro ("Peter")
Delmonico opened their first cafe, where they sold coffee, wine and
pastries. The business prospered, and they had the immense good
fortune to bring their nephew, Lorenzo, into the business. Under
Lorenzo's constant attention to excellence in every detail, Delmonico's
Restaurant became synonymous with the highest standards of food and
service.
Delmonico family
There are many members of the Delmonico family who worked in the
family business over its 97-year period. The following shows the
family tree of those who participated in the ownership or management of
the business at some time during the period. The names of the
family members who actively participated in the business are
highlighted.
- Pietro (who became Peter Delmonico) was the oldest
brother;
- Guiseppi (who became John Delmonico)
- Francesco Del-Monico (who remained in Switzerland but sent the
following four sons to help in the business):
- Lorenzo Delmonico
- Siro Delmonico
- Constant Delmonico
- Francois (whose children were:)
- Charles Constant Delmonico
- Rosa
- Giovannina [Crist]
- Charles Crist Delmonico ("Young Charley")*
- Lorenzo Crist Delmonico*
- Josephine Crist Delmonico [Otard]*
* By an act of the New York State legislature, these three
children changed their legal names, for example, from Charles
Delmonico Crist to Charles Crist Delmonico.
Conclusion
Delmonico's Restaurant prospered in New York for almost 100 years.
An understanding of the history of Delmonico's Restaurant requires an
understanding of the background and times in which it operated,
including the members of the Delmonico family who helped guide and
operate Delmonico's Restaurant.
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