The Riveting History of an Iconic NYC Restaurant, Delmonico's (In Person)

THE DELMONICO WAY:

Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York!

With Max Tucci

Wednesday, November 30th at 6 P.M.

This will be both an In-Person and Online Lecture

The lecture will be followed by a Book-Signing.

The legendary restaurant, Delmonico's, located in the heart of Wall Street, from 1827 to the 1980s shaped New York City’s restaurant scene. In this talk, Max Tucci, grandson of Oscar Tucci, the owner of Delmonico’s from the 1920s to the 1980s will discuss the distinguished history of this New York institution. Mr. Tucci will share how he celebrate its legacy in his glorious new book, The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York!

Max Tucci will present some of the highlights from the book, including some of the 75 iconic recipes and share some vintage era photographs, including the ephemera, menus, and countless other gems featured in The Delmonico Way. In addition, he will describe some of the royalty, celebrities, socialites, U.S. presidents, foreign dignitaries, and business tycoons who all frequented Delmonico’s, ranging from Marilyn Monroe to President John F. Kennedy.

Under the original ownership of The Delmonico Brothers, Pietro and Giovanni, Delmonico’s introduced the first farm-to-table concept, à la carte dining—complete with white tablecloths and menus—but most notably created the phenomenon called the “power lunch." Despite Delmonico’s triumphs, the impact of World War I and the era of Prohibition caused the family to cease operations, shuttering the restaurant in 1923.

In 1926 a new era for Delmonico’s arose. Oscar Tucci, a Tuscan immigrant, took over ownership and re-established Delmonico’s first as a Speakeasy and then he continued the Delmonico brothers’ tradition, transforming it to a beacon of fine dining. Oscar developed a strict code of hospitality, etiquette, and operations coupled with legendary libations and superb fare known as the Delmonico way. Under the Tucci ownership, some of New York's most respected restauranteurs were trained including Sirio Macconi of Le Cirque, Tony May of The Rainbow Room and San Domenico NY and Lello Arpaia, to name a few. After six decades of operations in both New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut The Tucci Family closed Delmonico’s in the late 1980s, however the Delmonico way still lives on today because of Max Tucci’s efforts.

Max Tucci is an award-winning producer and host of Max & Friends. He is a writer and a TV and radio personality. Max is known for being a food and entertaining enthusiast. He is a philanthropist and the historian of the Delmonico legacy. Max owns the largest collection of Delmonico's memorabilia. He resides between New York, Florida, Colorado, and Florence, Italy.

The book can purchased in person at the lecture or online through the following link

General Admission: $10

Advance registration is required.

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