esquire.com— From New York to San Francisco, Porterhouse to Philly Cheesesteak, John Mariani compiles a definitive list of the twenty best steaks in America. Get out the steak knives.
Aug 29, 2008View in Crawl 4
I've visited many of restaurants mentioned, and lived in many of the cities mentioned, including one he didn't: CHICAGO.Talking about Chicago and not mentioning one of its great steakhouses -- Gibson's, Morton's, the Chophouse -- is like talking about the nation's best startups & skipping silicon valley. Maybe the author knows smoking crack, because he clearly doesn't know beef.
No steak is as good as the one you make yourself.Plus, it's way less expensive.Why would I go to a swanky restaurant and pay $50 for a steak, when I can go to the butcher shop and get an amazing steak for $20, untouched by some dirty chef's hands?
The USA's attitude towards beef is absolutely f**ked, agreed. Grain-fed beef is a terrible scourge that is a side-effect of the farm subsidy. That is not the natural diet of cows, and results in unhealthy animals and terrible-tasting meat. Yet most people don't know any better.On the other hand, if you want good steak you can still get it in America. Go to a small farmer that raises 100% grass fed cows and get something fresh. One of the best places is Marin Sun Farms just north of San Francisco. There are local steakhouses (such as Acme by the ball park) which serve their beef, but you can also just go to the butcher shop in Marin, get it fresh, and cook it yourself. It's great stuff and rivals anything I've had in Japan.It's a shame the article didn't talk about this stuff, but then again most people have no idea and actually have been led to believe that grain-fed means "good" when it comes to beef, even though the opposite is the case.Oh and according to this page, the Wagyu cows are often raised in America to save money (land is cheaper here):<a class="user" href="http://members.tripod.com/~BayGourmet/wagyu.html">http://members.tripod.com/~BayGourmet/wagyu.html</a>
jdelatorAug 30, 2008
thank you so much for those recommendations, i was mad when they didnt have a seattle place on that list
wdr1Aug 30, 2008
I've visited many of restaurants mentioned, and lived in many of the cities mentioned, including one he didn't: CHICAGO.Talking about Chicago and not mentioning one of its great steakhouses -- Gibson's, Morton's, the Chophouse -- is like talking about the nation's best startups & skipping silicon valley. Maybe the author knows smoking crack, because he clearly doesn't know beef.
hwoodAug 30, 2008
...and full of mad cow disease.
Closed AccountAug 30, 2008
yea if you eat pure meat, you feel unfulfilled and feel hungry faster. that 1 and half lb idaho potato looks good.
teethandeyesAug 30, 2008
No steak is as good as the one you make yourself.Plus, it's way less expensive.Why would I go to a swanky restaurant and pay $50 for a steak, when I can go to the butcher shop and get an amazing steak for $20, untouched by some dirty chef's hands?
inverselogicAug 31, 2008
Im kinda miffed as well , No Ringside in Portland? ;(
shatneresqueAug 31, 2008
The USA's attitude towards beef is absolutely f**ked, agreed. Grain-fed beef is a terrible scourge that is a side-effect of the farm subsidy. That is not the natural diet of cows, and results in unhealthy animals and terrible-tasting meat. Yet most people don't know any better.On the other hand, if you want good steak you can still get it in America. Go to a small farmer that raises 100% grass fed cows and get something fresh. One of the best places is Marin Sun Farms just north of San Francisco. There are local steakhouses (such as Acme by the ball park) which serve their beef, but you can also just go to the butcher shop in Marin, get it fresh, and cook it yourself. It's great stuff and rivals anything I've had in Japan.It's a shame the article didn't talk about this stuff, but then again most people have no idea and actually have been led to believe that grain-fed means "good" when it comes to beef, even though the opposite is the case.Oh and according to this page, the Wagyu cows are often raised in America to save money (land is cheaper here):<a class="user" href="http://members.tripod.com/~BayGourmet/wagyu.html">http://members.tripod.com/~BayGourmet/wagyu.html</a>
epcornellNov 13, 2008
see for yourself - <a class="user" href="http://eatbite.com/steak">http://eatbite.com/steak</a> for pictures of steak... mmm.
imarketingltDec 25, 2008
i will try to put all the in here: <a class="user" href="http://www.steakhousefinder.com/steakhouses/us/new-york/new-york-city/">http://www.steakhousefinder.com/steakhouses/us/new ...</a>tomorrow will contact these