Actual moral of the story: 1914 menus were surprisingly frequently MORE interesting and diverse than their modern counterparts. Huh.

People were a lot less squicked by animal parts in 1914!

I'd order the hell out of the cold buffet at Delmonico's. Also, if anyone knows the difference between the Yorkshire rarebit and the Long Island rarebit (at Grand Central), I am genuinely curious. Do you think it was just the cheeses used?

I am sorry your email is down.

Thanks. I was out of the house for most of the afternoon and night; it seems to have stabilized by the time I got back, although I've still got messages with weird timestamps trickling in.