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Peter Luger has been named the best steakhouse in [[New York City]] by [[Zagat Survey]] for 24 years in a row.<ref name="Zagat, Peter Lugers">[http://www.peterluger.com/zagat.cfm Zagat, Peter Lugers]</ref> The only payment options at the restaurant are cash, gift certificate, or the Peter Luger credit card.<ref name="Zagat, Peter Lugers"/> The Brooklyn location is known for its long wooden bar, and the "dining rooms have a [[teutonic]] air, with exposed wooden beams, burnished [[oak]] wainscoting, [[brass]] [[chandelier]]s and weathered beer-hall tables." <ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61630F930A15757C0A965958260 New York Times review]</ref> The Brooklyn location now boasts a coveted [[Michelin star]] rating. In 2002, it was named to the [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Foundation]]'s list of "America's Classics".
Peter Luger has been named the best steakhouse in [[New York City]] by [[Zagat Survey]] for 24 years in a row.<ref name="Zagat, Peter Lugers">[http://www.peterluger.com/zagat.cfm Zagat, Peter Lugers]</ref> The only payment options at the restaurant are cash, gift certificate, or the Peter Luger credit card.<ref name="Zagat, Peter Lugers"/> The Brooklyn location is known for its long wooden bar, and the "dining rooms have a [[teutonic]] air, with exposed wooden beams, burnished [[oak]] wainscoting, [[brass]] [[chandelier]]s and weathered beer-hall tables." <ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61630F930A15757C0A965958260 New York Times review]</ref> The Brooklyn location now boasts a coveted [[Michelin star]] rating. In 2002, it was named to the [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Foundation]]'s list of "America's Classics".


The menu is sparse, with the only entrees being [[t-bone steak|porterhouse steak]] for 1 to 4, rib steak, lamb, and salmon. Their supplementary dishes are [[Prawn cocktail|shrimp cocktail]], [[beefsteak tomato]] and [[onion]] [[salad]] (served with [[steak sauce]]), [[Home fries|German fries]], creamed [[spinach]], and [[pecan pie]]. <ref>[http://brooklyn.about.com/cs/reviews/gr/peterluger.htm About.com review]</ref><ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city@111&cur_section=din&property_id=49192 Fodor's review]</ref> Steaks are served pre-sliced on an inclined plate so that the juices run down. Further, the edges of the plates are heated to approximately 400 degrees [[Fahrenheit]], allowing diners to cook their steak further if they so choose. Peter Luger also serves [[hamburger]]s, which are only available for lunch.<ref>[http://events.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/dining/18jour.html?ex=1147838400&en=3b10c16d3778d94d&ei=5070 Peter Luger's Burgers] in ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
The menu is sparse, with the only entrees being [[t-bone steak|porterhouse steak]] for 1 to 4, rib steak, lamb, and salmon. Their supplementary dishes are [[Prawn cocktail|shrimp cocktail]], [[beefsteak tomato]] and [[onion]] [[salad]] (served with [[steak sauce]]), [[Home fries|German fries]], creamed [[spinach]], and a variety of deserts. <ref>[http://brooklyn.about.com/cs/reviews/gr/peterluger.htm About.com review]</ref><ref>[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=new_york_city@111&cur_section=din&property_id=49192 Fodor's review]</ref> <ref>http://www.peterluger.com/menu-bklyn.cfm</ref> Steaks are served pre-sliced on an inclined plate so that the juices run down. Further, the edges of the plates are heated to approximately 400 degrees [[Fahrenheit]], allowing diners to cook their steak further if they so choose. Peter Luger also serves [[hamburger]]s, which are only available for lunch.<ref>[http://events.nytimes.com/2005/02/18/dining/18jour.html?ex=1147838400&en=3b10c16d3778d94d&ei=5070 Peter Luger's Burgers] in ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>


Several waiters have since left Peter Luger's and have opened their own steakhouses in [[Manhattan]]--Wolfgang's Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles2/571/eat_out/wolfgang_s_steakhouse.xml Time Out New York review: Wolfgang's Steakhouse]</ref>, Blair Perrone Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles2/536/eat_out/blair_perrone_steakhouse.xml Time Out New York review: Blair Perrone Steakhouse]</ref>, and Ben & Jack's Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeoutny.com/newyork/DetailsED.do?xyurl=http://www.timeoutny.com/newyork/php_search/xmldetail.php?locID=742400 Time Out New York review: Ben & Jack's Steakhouse]</ref>--while Robert Dickert, great-grandson to Carl Luger, left New York City to establish Great Uncle Peter's steakhouse near [[Scranton]]<ref>[http://www.greatunclepeters.com Great Uncle Peter's]</ref>.
Several waiters have since left Peter Luger's and have opened their own steakhouses in [[Manhattan]]--Wolfgang's Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles2/571/eat_out/wolfgang_s_steakhouse.xml Time Out New York review: Wolfgang's Steakhouse]</ref>, Blair Perrone Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeout.com/newyork/Details.do?page=1&xyurl=xyl://TONYWebArticles2/536/eat_out/blair_perrone_steakhouse.xml Time Out New York review: Blair Perrone Steakhouse]</ref>, and Ben & Jack's Steakhouse <ref>[http://www.timeoutny.com/newyork/DetailsED.do?xyurl=http://www.timeoutny.com/newyork/php_search/xmldetail.php?locID=742400 Time Out New York review: Ben & Jack's Steakhouse]</ref>--while Robert Dickert, great-grandson to Carl Luger, left New York City to establish Great Uncle Peter's steakhouse near [[Scranton]]<ref>[http://www.greatunclepeters.com Great Uncle Peter's]</ref>.

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The interior bar section of the Brooklyn establishment
Steak for 4, served medium rare in Brooklyn

Peter Luger Steak House is a steakhouse located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York City, with a second location in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island.

History

The Brooklyn location was established in 1887 as "Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley" in the then predominantly German neighborhood under the current Williamsburg Bridge. [1][2] In 1950, the original owners put the restaurant up for auction and Sol Forman bought it for "a whimsically low bid." His granddaughter, Jody Storch, now has the job of buying the meat for the restaurant. Among the current owners of the restaurant is Amy Rubenstein, wife of Howard Rubenstein, the legendary PR man whose clients have included George Steinbrenner, Rupert Murdoch, and Donald Trump.[3] Famous guests have included James Cagney, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert De Niro, Henry Kissinger, and Edward Couch.[4] In July 2009, while having dinner at Peter Luger, New York Governor, David Paterson secretly swore in Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor to oversee the stalemate-stricken State Senate. [5]

Description

Peter Luger has been named the best steakhouse in New York City by Zagat Survey for 24 years in a row.[6] The only payment options at the restaurant are cash, gift certificate, or the Peter Luger credit card.[6] The Brooklyn location is known for its long wooden bar, and the "dining rooms have a teutonic air, with exposed wooden beams, burnished oak wainscoting, brass chandeliers and weathered beer-hall tables." [7] The Brooklyn location now boasts a coveted Michelin star rating. In 2002, it was named to the James Beard Foundation's list of "America's Classics".

The menu is sparse, with the only entrees being porterhouse steak for 1 to 4, rib steak, lamb, and salmon. Their supplementary dishes are shrimp cocktail, beefsteak tomato and onion salad (served with steak sauce), German fries, creamed spinach, and a variety of deserts. [8][9] [10] Steaks are served pre-sliced on an inclined plate so that the juices run down. Further, the edges of the plates are heated to approximately 400 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing diners to cook their steak further if they so choose. Peter Luger also serves hamburgers, which are only available for lunch.[11]

Several waiters have since left Peter Luger's and have opened their own steakhouses in Manhattan--Wolfgang's Steakhouse [12], Blair Perrone Steakhouse [13], and Ben & Jack's Steakhouse [14]--while Robert Dickert, great-grandson to Carl Luger, left New York City to establish Great Uncle Peter's steakhouse near Scranton[15].

References

  1. ^ Our Story, Peter Lugers
  2. ^ Bernardo, Leonard and Jennifer Weiss. Brooklyn by Name:How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges and More Got Their Names. New York. NYU Press:2006.
  3. ^ Annals of Communications : The Fixer: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
  4. ^ TONY chews the fat with a 37-year Peter Luger institution: waiter Wolfgang Zwiener
  5. ^ Parker, Billy (July 9, 2009). "Ravitch Was Secretly Sworn In At Peter Luger's". Gothamist.
  6. ^ a b Zagat, Peter Lugers
  7. ^ New York Times review
  8. ^ About.com review
  9. ^ Fodor's review
  10. ^ http://www.peterluger.com/menu-bklyn.cfm
  11. ^ Peter Luger's Burgers in The New York Times
  12. ^ Time Out New York review: Wolfgang's Steakhouse
  13. ^ Time Out New York review: Blair Perrone Steakhouse
  14. ^ Time Out New York review: Ben & Jack's Steakhouse
  15. ^ Great Uncle Peter's

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