Delmonico's

**Status:** Open; the Delmonico tradition began in 1827, and the present restaurant operates at 56 Beaver Street. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmonico%27s)) **Literary passage:** “the little oyster supper I'd planned for you at Delmonico's next Sunday” — Edith Wharton, *The Age of Innocence* (1920). ([gutenberg.org](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/541/541-h/541-h.htm)) **Why it matters:** In Wharton, Delmonico's signifies expensive ease, urban polish, and the lure of a more theatrical social world. Julius Beaufort's invitation is not just dinner; it is a display of money, taste, access, and slightly dangerous cosmopolitan glamour. The restaurant helps Wharton make class performance visible in a single place-name. ([gutenberg.org](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/541/541-h/541-h.htm))

56 Beaver Street, New York, NY 10004, USA. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmonico%27s))