Old Homestead Steakhouse

Old Homestead Steakhouse
Restaurant exterior in 2012
Restaurant information
Established	1868;156 years ago (1868)
Owner(s)	Greg Sherry Marc Sherry
Food type	Steakhouse
Street address	56 9th Ave
City	Manhattan, New York City
Postal/ZIP Code	10011
Country	United States
Website	Old Homestead Steakhouse

The Old Homestead Steakhouse is a steakhouse established in 1868 whose flagship location is in Manhattan, New York City. The restaurant is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States. ^{[1] [2]} Staff at the Old Homestead Steakhouse are represented by UNITE HERE Local 100. ^[3]

History

In 1868, a German family established the Old Homestead Steakhouse, then called Tidewater Trading Post, in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on West 14th and 9th Avenue. In the 1940s long-time employee and former dishwasher, Harry Sherry, purchased the restaurant. Sherry later passed the legacy down to his family. The steakhouse is now owned and operated by his grandsons Greg and Marc Sherry. ^[4]

In the mid-20th century, a Texan who enjoyed the restaurant told Harry Sherry that he would send him a cow. Two weeks later a statue of a cow was delivered and has since become a signature symbol of the Old Homestead. ^{[5] [2]}

In the 1990s, the restaurant was the first in the United States to introduce Wagyu beef from Japan. In order to be certified, Greg and Marc had to work with Japanese farmers to bring their facilities up to the health code standard in America. ^[4]

Two additional locations were opened with one in Atlantic City at the Borgata and the other in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace. The Atlantic City location was named best restaurant in Atlantic City by Zagat's "2012 America's Top Restaurants". ^[6] In 2023, it was announced the Caesars Palace location would be closing and would be replaced by a Bobby Flay restaurant. ^[7]

The Old Homestead is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States and is senior to Keens and Peter Luger Steak House. ^{[1] [5]}

Ratings

In 1994, Ruth Reichl of The New York Times stated that "for sheer quantity, nothing can beat the Homestead". Reichl described the porterhouse for two as "thicker than the Manhattan phone book and twice as heavy". ^[8]

In popular culture

The steakhouse has made appearances in multiple television shows, including a 1995 episode of Seinfeld and a 2004 episode of the HBO series The Sopranos. ^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of restaurants in New York City
• List of steakhouses

References

1. Butler, Stephanie (October 24, 2014). "A Rare History of the Steakhouse". HISTORY. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
2. Brienza, Laura (September 1, 2016). New York's Historic Restaurants, Inns & Taverns: Storied Establishments from the City to the Hudson Valley. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 84–. ISBN   978-1-4930-2435-3.
3. "Eat Union – UNITE HERE Local 100". UNITE HERE Local 100. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
4. Goodman, Daniel; Lopez, Linette (March 13, 2013). "Step Inside The Place Where The Most Expensive Meat In NYC Is Served". Business Insider. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
5. Kral, Georgia; Levy, Nicole (July 6, 2018). "NYC's oldest restaurants will take you back in time". am New York. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
6. "Old Homestead Steak House At Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Named Atlantic City's Top Restaurant". Hamptons.com. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
7. Karel, Janna (May 16, 2023). "One of Las Vegas's Best Steakhouses Is Getting Replaced by a Bobby Flay Restaurant". Eater Vegas. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
8. Reichl, Ruth (January 21, 1994). "For Red Meat and a Sense of History". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
9. "Seinfeld 'The Wink' Filming & production". IMDb. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
10. "Sopranos filming location - Old Homestead Steakhouse". The Sopranos Location Guide. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

External links

• Official website

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