tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475164893058336118.post6821779242589529300..comments2024-02-13T17:04:02.351-05:00Comments on The American Menu: The Life & Times of Antonio Sivori (Part II) Henry Voigthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318053634783305091noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475164893058336118.post-6226839219341405022014-03-01T12:38:09.908-05:002014-03-01T12:38:09.908-05:00Wonderful as always! I am intrigued by the Terrapi...Wonderful as always! I am intrigued by the Terrapines a la Wenberg on the green Delmonico's menu of May 1873. Could it be the same Wenberg for whom Lobster Wenberg/Newberg was supposedly named, the name being reversed when the man became offensive?Jan Whitakerhttp://restaurant-ingthroughhistory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475164893058336118.post-61055142453292125282014-02-27T05:44:36.358-05:002014-02-27T05:44:36.358-05:00Excellent indeed. Interesting that most menus do ...Excellent indeed. Interesting that most menus do not mention wines, yet some do. All the main types are still with us: the great classified growths, fine sherries, sauternes old Madeira, good hock, and good old Bass Ale. Then, as now, beer gets the second rating from the arbiters, but that's okay. Henry, Bass Ale has a long identification with New York, as Guinness does. You see both regularly advertised into the modern era.<br /><br />Gary<br />Gary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475164893058336118.post-4691448857153395572014-02-26T14:40:18.539-05:002014-02-26T14:40:18.539-05:00this is a page turner! Love the Sivori story and ...this is a page turner! Love the Sivori story and the Delmonico's menus with the dripping typeface.Deana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.com