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William Edwards: Unvegan Hero
A man with priorities. In this crazy mixed up world of ours, it is easy to forget about priorities. We go about our daily business thinking that making a sale, kicking back a few drinks or winning a...
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A Bacon-Wrapped Smokehouse
Cheesy blasters! Smokehouse in Burbank is old school Hollywood. Opened in 1946, it’s the kind of place you could picture Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman or Audrey Hepburn eating a steak. New Hollywood has...
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Leonardo DiCaprio: Unvegan Hero
He also says “Go Blue!” Back in 1997, when Titanic came out, I never thought I would look at Leonardo DiCaprio in a positive light. Never mind his acting chops, I was an awkward 13 year-old and jealous...
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Steaked Down at Post & Beam
That’s some fine signage. Post & Beam sits in a strange area that isn’t quite Baldwin Hills and it isn’t quite West Adams. Because of that, I couldn’t really decide if it was sketchy or classy, and...
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A Bachelor Steak at Captain’s Anchorage
Steak! My first time up in Big Bear Lake happened to be for my bachelor party. Since I knew little to nothing about what sort of food existed up there, my best man arranged a night out beginning at...
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Mastro’s and Commander
Pretzels for all. Or just two. As a meat blogger, I am often asked what my favorite steak or steakhouse in LA is. My usual answer is, “I’m not freakin’ rich, back off of me,” but usually I’m able to...
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Almost Sporty at Don & Charlie’s
Pile ‘em high. It’s very rare that I require a TV in restaurant. After all, my favorite sport of college football is often finished before it’s anywhere close to dinner time. But every once in a while...
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Boned and Choked at Tar & Roses
A board with options. Tar & Roses doesn’t exactly sound like a restaurant name. Rather, this restaurant in Santa Monica sounds like a bad indie movie or an alternative to being tar and feathered....
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Devouring Delmonico Steakhouse
I guess it’s an Emeril restaurant… Steakhouses are generally reserved for special occasions, which are few and far between. On one hand, this is a good thing, because steaks are meant to be...
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Nearly Scenic at Rainforest Restaurant
Mmmm steak and eggs. Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park has one restaurant. It’s called Rainforest Restaurant in reference to the incredible rainforest across the Zambezi river from the falls that...
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An Old-School Steak Out at Taylor’s
Oh, it’s a baby boomer. Two parts of LA’s beautiful food scene are its hidden gems and its seemingly effortless connection to its past. Taylor’s Steak House is both of these. Nestled in the heart of...
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Pat LaFrieda: Unvegan Hero
All thanks to Pat. Everyone one who knows anything knows about Shake Shack. Or at least they should. But perhaps they don’t know the man behind the meat: Pat LaFrieda, who has made the world of meat...
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Gloria Gaynor: Unvegan Hero
She will survive. Steak steak steak. Steak steak. Steak. Survival. As far as I’m concerned, these are the thoughts that run through Gloria Gaynor’s head constantly. Why do I think this? Well first off,...
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Catching the Butcher and the Rye
Sweet sweet candy. One of my favorite books of all time is The Catcher in the Rye, so when I heard there was a new restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh (as of November 2013) calling itself Butcher and the...
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La Vida Lopez
It’s almost like Mexican. On a short little day trip to Cleveland, we made our way to Cleveland Heights to grab some Mexican food at Lopez. Not surprisingly, this wasn’t traditional Mexican food, but...
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The Cure for the Common Meal
Here little piggy… Pittsburgh has surprised me in its delicious offerings, ranging simple to upscale. Nonetheless, there is no denying that regular American food reigns supreme in this city even when...
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Picturesque at Elements on the Falls
As pretty as the falls. While visiting Niagara Falls we found ourselves at a place called Elements on the Falls. It’s kind of a fancy joint in a great location (like a great view of the falls), so I...
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Eleven for 30
A little chopped pork. In a place that is one number short of 7-11, I spent my 30th birthday dinner with my wife. That missing number was 7, and restaurant was called Eleven. Now, Eleven is known to...
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Kinda Canadian at Rohrbach Brewing Company
Sample me! What would you do if you had a few drinks and found yourself face-to-face with a menu item filled with steak and poutine for only $19.99? If you’re anything like me, you order the crap out...
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A Meat Marathon at Texas de Brazil
Mmmmeat. After a summer spent in beautiful Western New York, it eventually came time to return to Pittsburgh to finish out my MBA. Per usual, the first thing I wanted was meat, and lots of it. Without...
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