Beefsteak

TimF · January 18, 2017, 3:41pm

Has anyone here been to a Beefsteak before? I’m heading to my first this weekend and looking forward to it. Looks like fun.

mgriffith · January 18, 2017, 3:50pm

No, but I would love to some day. After appropriate preparation and training!

Brian_G_r_a_f_s_t_r_o_m · January 19, 2017, 7:24am

No. But I very much look forward to hearing your account!

PeterJ · January 21, 2017, 7:36pm

TimF · January 24, 2017, 3:04am

I had a fun time at the Chicago Beefsteak on saturday night. For those who are unfamiliar with what a Beefsteak is, I’ll explain. Apparently these male only banquets originated in NYC over 100 years ago. Men would eat large quanties of beef with their hands and drink large quantities of beer. They’d wear aprons to wipe their hands and mouths.

Fast forward to present day and these banquets are enjoying a mild resurgence. The dress was formal so the night is a bunch of dudes wearing suits covered in aprons eating meat. It was a testosterone filled event. It was shocking how fast the meat would disappear when it came out. There was lots of banging on the tables, grunting and yelling. Lots of fun. I’m thinking this theme would make for a decent offline. Just stand around a grill, eat meat and drink wine until you can hold no more.

TimF · January 24, 2017, 3:06am

The website just in case anyone is interested:

An old article explaining the origins:

Corey_N · January 24, 2017, 3:26am

That looks excellent!

Chuck_Miller · January 24, 2017, 4:38am

TimF:

I had a fun time at the Chicago Beefsteak on saturday night. For those who are unfamiliar with what a Beefsteak is, I’ll explain. Apparently these male only banquets originated in NYC over 100 years ago. Men would eat large quanties of beef with their hands and drink large quantities of beer. They’d wear aprons to wipe their hands and mouths.

Fast forward to present day and these banquets are enjoying a mild resurgence. The dress was formal so the night is a bunch of dudes wearing suits covered in aprons eating meat. It was a testosterone filled event. It was shocking how fast the meat would disappear when it came out. There was lots of banging on the tables, grunting and yelling. Lots of fun. I’m thinking this theme would make for a decent offline. Just stand around a grill, eat meat and drink wine until you can hold no more.

Sounds like a Flannery Fest except for the suits, aprons, and the fact that women aren’t allowed. Oh, and wine, not beer. Other than that, exactly the same!

Kevin_Porter · January 24, 2017, 2:00pm

And here I thought that you were talking about Jose Andres’ vegetable-focused restaurant! http://beefsteakveggies.com/

TimF · January 24, 2017, 2:30pm

Not so much. I’m pretty sure “bread” was the only vegetable I saw.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · January 24, 2017, 2:33pm

Chuck Miller:

TimF:

I had a fun time at the Chicago Beefsteak on saturday night. For those who are unfamiliar with what a Beefsteak is, I’ll explain. Apparently these male only banquets originated in NYC over 100 years ago. Men would eat large quanties of beef with their hands and drink large quantities of beer. They’d wear aprons to wipe their hands and mouths.

Fast forward to present day and these banquets are enjoying a mild resurgence. The dress was formal so the night is a bunch of dudes wearing suits covered in aprons eating meat. It was a testosterone filled event. It was shocking how fast the meat would disappear when it came out. There was lots of banging on the tables, grunting and yelling. Lots of fun. I’m thinking this theme would make for a decent offline. Just stand around a grill, eat meat and drink wine until you can hold no more.

Sounds like a Flannery Fest except for the suits, aprons, and the fact that women aren’t allowed. Oh, and wine, not beer. Other than that, exactly the same!

Indeed. Or any random Saturday night here in DFW.

Mark_Mason · January 24, 2017, 4:13pm

This doesn’t sound like anything I’d be interested in.

scamhi · January 24, 2017, 4:15pm

Riverpark in NYC is hosting a BEEFSTEAK on Friday Feb 24th.
Both men and women are welcome and cutlery is optional. I love NY.

TimF · January 24, 2017, 4:18pm

If you read the article I posted above (written in the 1930s), the writer laments that women were involved because all of a sudden they had cutlery and salads. I find the whole thing kind of amusing. The irony of attending an all male banquet on Saturday was not lost on me.