Raised in the Business
Born in 1978 to a Croatian family in Astoria, Queens, Dennis was working in his father's restaurants as a kid.
About Dennis Turcinovic
Dennis Turcinovic is a New York restaurateur, hospitality entrepreneur, and the Owner and Executive Culinary Partner of Delmonico's Hospitality Group. For more than 25 years he has helped steward Delmonico's, America's first fine dining restaurant, serving at 56 Beaver Street since 1837, and he is the author of Life at Steak (Forbes Books).
What He's Building Now
Around Delmonico's, Dennis and his partners opened TUCCI in NoHo in 2024, he co-founded Boogie Lab USA, and a second Delmonico's is coming to Midtown. More on TUCCI, Boogie Lab USA, and a second Delmonico's.
His Story at a Glance
Delmonico's Owner, Steward of an American Icon
Part of Delmonico's since 1998, he has carried America's first fine dining restaurant through 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, the financial crisis, and COVID-19.
The Night He Wrote "I'll Be Back"
When the doors closed in 2020, he wrote "I'll be back" on a wooden hanger. Delmonico's reopened in September 2023.
Dennis shares those lessons from the stage and writes about hospitality, mindfulness, and leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dennis Turcinovic
Who is Dennis Turcinovic?
Dennis Turcinovic is a New York restaurateur, hospitality entrepreneur, and author. He is the Owner and Executive Culinary Partner of Delmonico's Hospitality Group, which operates Delmonico's at 56 Beaver Street in Manhattan's Financial District, widely known as America's first fine dining restaurant. Raised in a Croatian immigrant family in Queens, he started at Delmonico's in 1998 and has spent more than 25 years there. His book, Life at Steak, is published by Forbes Books.
Who owns Delmonico's?
Delmonico's at 56 Beaver Street is operated by Delmonico's Hospitality Group. Dennis Turcinovic is an owner and the group's Executive Culinary Partner, working alongside his partners. He has been part of Delmonico's since 1998, led it through its 2020 closure, and was part of the team that reopened it in September 2023.
What is Life at Steak about?
Life at Steak: Secrets, Loyalties, and One Man's Code That Keeps America's First Restaurant Alive is Dennis Turcinovic's book about his life inside Delmonico's: what it takes to keep an American icon open, the loyalties that hold a restaurant together, and the personal code he has built over more than 25 years in hospitality. It is published by Forbes Books.
What other restaurants is Dennis Turcinovic involved in?
Besides Delmonico's, Dennis Turcinovic is a partner in TUCCI, an Italian restaurant at 643 Broadway in NoHo that opened in 2024 with Max Tucci, and a co-founder of Boogie Lab USA, which brings a Croatian artisan sourdough bakery to New York. A second Delmonico's location is planned at 1330 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown.
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