Peter Luger
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Peter Luger is a steakhouse located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York City, with a second location in Great Neck, Long Island. The Brooklyn location was established in 1887 in the predominantly German neighborhood under the Williamsburg Bridge. [1] Peter Luger has been named the best steakhouse in New York City by Zagat Survey for 23 years in a row. [2] The only payment options at the restaurant are cash or the Peter Luger credit card. [3]
The Brooklyn location is known for it's 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." [4] In 1950, the original owners put the restaurant up for auction and Sol Forman bought it for "a whimsically low bid." His grandaughter, Jody Storch, now has the job of buying the meat for the restaurant. Famous guests have included James Cagney, Alfred Hitchcock, and Robert De Niro. [5]
Their most famous dishes are shrimp cocktail, beefsteak tomato and onion salad(served with their famous steak sauce), German fries, creamed spinach, pecan pie, and porterhouse steak. [6][7] Peter Luger is occasionally derided for its hamburgers, which are only available for lunch. [8]
[edit] References
- ^ Our Story, Peter Lugers
- ^ Zagat, Peter Lugers
- ^ Zagat, Peter Lugers
- ^ New York Times review
- ^ TONY chews the fat with a 37-year Peter Luger institution: waiter Wolfgang Zwiener
- ^ About.com review
- ^ Fodor's review
- ^ Peter Luger's Burgers in The New York Times
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