March 11, 2009 by admin

Dotting the Is and crossing the Ts in the kitchen

Overseeing nine restaurants, John Schenk is very much a big-picture kind of guy. Hard to believe his career path was once headed down the literary road–or is it? Listening to this high school English teacherturned- chef wax poetic on his humble Dickensian beginnings on his family farm–where the food “had all the colors and vibrancy [...]

March 6, 2009 by admin

Dressing the room at strip house

With the space secured, the name decided, and the concept out on the table, the Glaziers called upon architectural visionary David Rockwell to dress the room. Rockwell moved the design past the clubby era of traditional steakhouses to a modern, sultry, and sexy feel, while still maintaining a wink to the past. In 1925, when [...]

February 27, 2009 by admin

the Quest for Q

Chef John Schenk’s passion for food extends beyond the walls of each Strip House location. With a nose for smoke and an insatiable hankering for the best BBQ around, Schenk searches high and low to answer what could be one of the most hotly debated food subjects in America. These are his favorites: NEW YORK [...]