The First Restaurant

In 1837 the scandalous idea arrived: a private table, and a menu, and ordering exactly what you want. The city has not stopped ordering since

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Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.