The New York herald., 1876-10-01
DELMONICO'S.
THE NEW RESTAURANT CORNER OF FIFTE AVE-
NUE. AND TwENTY-sIxTH STREET, BRILL

THE NEW RESTAURANT CORNER OF FIFTE AVE-
NUE. AND TwENTY-sIxrH srREEr-A BRILL
liant yuTURE ASSURED.
There q lew OF tho many we'll wishcrs Of Del
monico who shook their heads and shrugged their
shoulders. suggested many things to come not OF
the most profitable kind when he first mado known
his intention OF abandoning his old place on Four
tcenlh street to resume business further up town;
somo OF tho jolly fellows who lived In the neighbor
hood and who had become used TO the old stand
that they had got TO believe that Delmonico's was
whore IL was, and would be there so long
they lived, simply because they
bachelors and had cosey quarters within stones
throw Of the restaurant, growled not a little;
but the Demoncos, ever since the placed
restaurant sign in this city, been noted
being almost good judges OF localities or business
OF what IS necessary TO constitute good dinner.
They always knew not only just when but just
where TO move, and Mr. Demonico's last move has
shown that he has the family foresight to the full
The TACT is, Fourteenth street, Fifth avenue ts
like great many other localities in the city-tt Is not
what Il once was. Tho demands OF trade have
PEELED most OF tho private residences
change their fronts lnot use pun), and,
tho poet 10 the contrary Notwithstanding,
.'things what they seem" Instead OF going
down Fourteenth street nowadays TO The avenue and
afternoon or. in fact, any day aud any hour
emergcs Union square keeps right along Broad.
way to Madison square, where II becomes matter OF
choice at ali whether the route further along up
the avenue or ON Broadway; and go whichever way
people Will they lnd Delmonlco's doors standing
inviungIy open-on The avenue as we'll as
have boon selected Most Of the theatres
and the hotels are in The immediate vicinity,
and only step TO the grand restaurant from auy
OF them. Nearly all tho patrons OF the old estab
ishmcnt reside town. and those who DO not reside
above Twentieth street live no further away from the
than they did from the OLD place. Besides people
WHO go the theatres below Twenty-thrd street, or
even Fourteenth street. ind II much easier to drop
o, stage or car leaves one ut the very door than
10 get out and walk couple oi blocks had
reach the Fourteenth street restaurant Stl, there
wore those who were not willing TO see the old placo
give way other Kind OF business who thought
there WIS a mistake somewhere VIXEN The removal
first talked OIL Yet the result has already proven
the wisdom oil the Dcmonco choice. Drop into the
cdfe any evening" corner OF Twenty street. and
The ola familiar iaces seen around the tables,
and crowd In The restaurant after theatre lme
deed at all hours, greater than the case
OF late at Fourteenth street II is evident that go
where Dclmonico will the old hajituss will follow.
His uncqusilcd cuisine has too many attractions for
bon rirant, 40 that hall dozen blocks or
looked upon AS hard road TO travel
II OF those Things 10 which dls-
tancc does not lend enchantment Indeed
the establishment has already become the head
quarters OF rybody up Town who IN the evening feels
like Spending quiet hour or two in friendly chat
while s.pping his coffee or smoking his fragrant Ha.
vana or Who alter theatre hours with lew friends
feels disposed TO bring the evenings enjoyment
close satisfactory the with pett soupcr
that makes cpicurc's mouth water TO think Of
II has been thought ~ some that the old time ban
auet scenes which made the old place famous
are not be renewed At the new establish
n.cnt that uanquctng hall where great
pcfsonnges OF state and merchant princes
and annual gatherings o. men OF letters and OF men
renowned for uarng exploits the great battles oi tho
war-oi army reuni ions--D -DelmonIco's was thing of
the past This ! II tho Fourteenth street
became justly celebrated Tor the great banqueis
OF clubs and societies and entertainments III 10 do
honor TO king. 1t IS only an additional reason why the
new house should lose nothing oil the great lame oil tho
old aud TO end everything has been done 10 make
the splendid establishment OF Fiith Avenue and
Twenty-sxth street than ever attractive as
tanauctsng hall-not deserted. The accommo
dations ior this special purpose are on grander
scale than ever, The reader OF the HERALD has al
ready informed IN the detailed description gwen
some weeks ago the plans OF the !uurs laa out oy
Mr. Delmon.co. The applications from societies for
dnpers grand socnbles and balls 10 be held during the
coming winter, already pouring IN upon the pro-
pr,eor aud the indications arc that the winter season
AZ Denoncos VIII far exceed that of the most brill
lant or many years Altogether, the removal rom
Fourteenth street TO Twenty sixth street has already
shown that DcimonicOs destined TO become
rreater resort than the same class OF people
and The place par excellence for the same class OF
ertnumcns and reunions winch made tho OLD stand
household word TO the world over