The promise of the steakhouse is simple: It takes rustic, carnal, comforting cuisine and serves it in an upscale setting. The steakhouse tells its patrons they can show up and show out without having ...
From back alley beefsteaks to the Gilded Age glamor of Delmonico's, nothing in mid-1800s New York City united the classes like a steak dinner. The latter's restaurant version proved so popular that ...