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New York in the late 19th century was filled with gluttonous characters. But James Buchanan “Diamond Jim” Brady may have topped them all.
Born on Cedar Street the son of a saloon owner, Brady made millions selling railroad supplies.
By the 1880s, that allowed him to indulge in his passion for glittery jewels, beautiful women (his longtime ladyfriend was A-list actress Lillian Russell), and food.
The chronicles of his consumption are legendary.
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“I have seen him eat a pound of candy in five minutes,” a friend is quoted saying in his obituary. [Below, at Delmonico’s, second from right]
“A typical lunch consisted of two lobsters, deviled crabs, clams, oysters, and beef,” wrote H.
Paul Jeffers, in his book Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age. “He finished with several whole pies.”
Dinner included “a couple dozen oysters, six crabs, and bowls of green turtle soup.
The main course was likely to be two whole ducks