Explore Food in New York’s Gilded Age with Francine Segen

Explore Food in New York’s Gilded Age with Francine Segen

Food Historian Francine Segan will discuss foodways and dining customs of New Yorkers in the Gilded Age in this free virtual event.

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What did New Yorkers in the city’s Gilded Age eat? Find out in this 90-minute virtual program presented by food historian Francine Segan. From the elegant dinner parties of the Astors, Vanderbilts and other elites, to the diets of the more than 419,000 immigrants, Segan will explore the foods and dining customs of the city’s 19th-century inhabitants. We’ll also dig into the origins of the era’s food creations, including Dr. Brown’s celery soda, pastrami, margarine, Welch’s grape juice and Philadelphia cream cheese, as well as the history of New York City’s restaurants, such as Delmonico’s and Fraunces Tavern, the city’s oldest pub opened in 1762. Each participant will receive a handout with resources and recipes.

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