Delmonico

¹

[ del-mon-i-koh ]

noun

, plural Del·mon·i·cos.

1. club steak.

Delmonico

²

[ del-mon-i-koh ]

noun

1. Lorenzo, 1813–81, U.S. restaurateur, born in Switzerland.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Delmonico¹

After Lorenzo Delmonico

Example Sentences

He rendered the dank horrors of Manhattan’s tenement life, its sadistic gangs and the seedy brothels that were peddling children, as well as the city’s lush hubs of power, like Delmonico’s restaurant.

From New York Times

Toward the end of World War II, Ms. Irvine met a naval officer at Delmonico’s restaurant when he was on leave; they married in 1947.

From New York Times

Leslie had become a regular at the restaurant Delmonico’s, a favorite among the elite, known for its famous Delmonico steak.

From Slate

Some 20,000 people carried gold membership cards inside Cartier cases, enabling them to access all of her venues, whether in Kuala Lumpur, London, Cairo or New York, where in 1976 she opened the Manhattan restaurant and dance club Régine’s at the Delmonico Hotel.

From Washington Post

With enormous fanfare, she opened her New York club in 1976 on the ground floor of Delmonico’s Hotel, at 59th Street and Park Avenue.

From New York Times