How America's first fine dining restaurant, Delmonico's, serves 400 pounds of steak a day

Source: Business Insider

Of the nearly 750,000 restaurants across the United States, only one can claim it started it all. Founded in 1837, Delmonico's isn't just a restaurant, it's a living piece of American culinary history. Its legacy includes inventing iconic dishes like eggs Benedict, lobster Newberg, and baked Alaska and serving legends like Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla.