Thomas Downing (c. 1791–1866) was an American restaurateur and abolitionist active in New York City during the Victorian era, who was nicknamed the "New York Oyster King". He was …

2018年3月14日 · Thomas Downing was a black man who built an empire out of an oyster bar. But here's the thing: he did it during the era of slavery. Joanne Hyppolite, curator at the National …

2020年2月22日 · In the decades before the Civil War, Thomas Downing, the son of slaves, became the acknowledged oyster king of New York City when New York was the oyster …

2021年2月22日 · Thomas Downing (1791-1866) made oyster cellars respectable. He turned his into one of the fanciest eating establishments in New York City. He innovated by welcoming …

2022年9月28日 · Behind its unassuming brass shell is the story of New York City’s once-famed oyster houses and the overlooked life of Thomas Downing, the city’s Black oyster king.

2024年5月3日 · Thomas George Downing was a culinary entrepreneur known as the “Oyster King of New York” who owned and operated Downing’s Oyster House, one of the most successful …

2024年2月8日 · Dubbed New York’s “Oyster King”, the remarkable rise of Thomas Downing saw him become a successful New York restauranteur and abolitionist.

2022年12月4日 · Behind its unassuming brass shell is the story of New York City’s once-famed oyster houses and the overlooked life of Thomas Downing, the city’s Black oyster king. During …

Downing became the foremost caterer in New York, supplying food to the most auspicious events, including the famous 1842 “Boz Ball” celebrating Charles Dickens’ visit, one of the most lavish …

2022年8月16日 · These aquatic entrepreneurs included Thomas Downing, born in Chincoteague, Virginia, in 1791 to parents who were freed after their owner converted to Methodism …