A steakhouse , steak house , or chophouse is a restaurant that specializes in steaks and chops . Modern steakhouses may also carry other cuts of meat including poultry , roast prime rib , and veal , as well as fish and other seafood .
18-774: The Golden Ox is a steakhouse restaurant located in the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange building in the West Bottoms neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri . Founded in 1949, the Golden Ox is the birthplace of the Kansas City strip steak . The Golden Ox is considered the oldest steakhouse in Kansas City, because though Jess & Jim's Steakhouse had opened more than one decade earlier in 1938, its Martin City neighborhood
36-518: A wood-fired grill in a semi-open kitchen. Livestock Exchange Building owner Bill Haw stated that the new owners of the Golden Ox would have access to any furnishing or memorabilia from the previous Golden Ox restaurant. After the renovation, it reopened in June 2018. In the late 1950s and into the 1960s, the owners opened locations in Denver, Colorado , Washington, D.C., and Nashville, Tennessee . In 2003, while
54-1201: Is included in the Heritage Walk around the City as an example of a city tavern. Section: London Metropolitan Archives Record No: 38654 Catalogue No SC_PHL_01_005_F541 Description: Front elevation of Simpson's public house (formerly Simpson's Tavern), 4 Castle Court, City of London. The passage is included in the Heritage Walk around the City as an example of a city tavern. Section: London Metropolitan Archives 1953 Record No: 36036 Catalogue No: m0028667cl, Description: View of Bird in Hand Court, Date of execution: 1953, Section London Metropolitan Archives , Artist Willis, James D, Medium photograph. 1970 Record No: 38814 Catalogue No SC_PHL_01_007_70_54 Description: 39 Cornhill, City of London : north facing front elevation. Four-storeys visible, each with five windows. Ground floor: five windows each with glass lunette ; six pilasters supporting two classical style pediments at each end ; flagpole fixed above both pediments. First floor: six pilasters supporting small parapet in classical style; five pedimented sash windows , balustrades upon
72-623: The parishes of St Mary Colechurch, London and St Mary, Battersea. Section: London Metropolitan Archives . Record No: 1220 Catalogue No: v9045932 Description: St Margaret Lothbury (Deposited Collection). Plan of estate in Bird in Hand Court , Cheapside , belonging to the parishes of St Mary Colechurch, London and St Mary, Battersea. Section: London Metropolitan Archives . 1819 Record No: 1221, Catalogue No: q2318143 Description: St Margaret Lothbury (Deposited Collection). Elevation of no. 3 Bird in Hand Court, Cheapside. , Cheapside , belonging to
90-435: The parishes of St Mary Colechurch, London and St Mary, Battersea. Section: London Metropolitan Archives . Record No: 1222, Catalogue No: q231815x, Description: Elevation of house in Bird in Hand Court, Cheapside, Section : London Metropolitan Archives . 1836 Record No: 4800 Catalogue No: q6889411 Title London Bridge (new) Description View of the entrance to London Bridge from Southwark showing London Bridge Tavern and
108-533: The Clarion Hotel has some similarities with the original Golden Ox, but Teel stressed that it is a separate restaurant geared toward hotel guests and not a second location of the iconic Golden Ox. Steakhouse Chophouses started in London in the 1690s and served individual portions of meat, known as chops . The traditional nature of the food served was zealously maintained through the later 19th century despite
126-409: The Golden Ox announced permanent closure before the end of the year. Landlord Bill Haw indicated that the Golden Ox was behind on rent, and Haw planned to pursue a different restaurant or entertainment concept for the restaurant space in the livestock exchange building. Following the 2014 closing of the restaurant, the space was divided, and Stockyards Brewing Co. planned to open in the south portion of
144-680: The Golden Ox was owned by Jerry Rauschelbach, a short-lived second location was opened at 95th Street and Metcalf Ave in Overland Park, Kansas , that had formerly housed Houston's restaurant. This location closed in November 2003, citing the bad economy and fewer people dining out. In May 2013, owner Bill Teel opened the Ox Bar & Grill at an almost abandoned dining room in the Clarion Hotel at 7000 West 108th Street in Overland Park, Kansas. The location at
162-711: The United States is the Old Homestead Steakhouse in New York City , established in 1868. Prior to that, there were chophouses in New York City such as Cobweb Hall, owned by David Pattullo, which was known for its mutton chops and offered additional menu options such as beefsteaks , lamb kidneys, bacon , and potatoes . Today, steakhouses are found throughout the USA. Simpson%27s Tavern Simpson's Tavern
180-403: The central three . Second floor: six pilasters supporting classical style parapet; flagpole fixed in front of central window. Bottom right: doorway with partially extended metal shutter; signs either side mark building number and premises of " The Union Discount Company of London Limited . "; Alley to Ball Court leading to Simpson's Tavern (est. 1757 ) partially visible. Number 39 Cornhill
198-581: The new cooking styles from the Continent , which were becoming fashionable. The houses were normally open only for men. The oldest chophouse in London, Simpson's Tavern is regarded as an institution of London and retains its 19th century decor. The steakhouse started in the United States in the mid-19th century as a development from traditional inns and bars. Steakhouses can be casual or formal fine-dining restaurants. The oldest continuously operating steakhouse in
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#1733085112697216-484: The restaurant expansion. Jerry Rauschelbach and Steve Greer purchased the Golden Ox from Rauschelbach's father Bill in 1997. It closed in November 2003 without warning. Rauschelbach cited high beef prices, fewer people dining out, and overall poor economic conditions. The restaurant was purchased and reopened two weeks later by a group of investors led by Bill Teel and Steve Greer. Greer retired in August 2014. In December 2014,
234-483: The restaurant originally catered to ranchers and farmers who brought their cattle to the stockyards. Dillingham also used the restaurant as a place to entertain dignitaries, including Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower . The restaurant closed briefly due to the Great Flood of 1951 . In 1957, the Golden Ox expanded when a one-story addition was added to the south side of the livestock exchange building to accommodate
252-541: The shop fronts of Benjamin Edgington and Paine and Simpson. Also showing a street scene with horse-drawn vehicles. Section: London Metropolitan Archives Artist Yates, G. (1777 - 1838) Medium: watercolour. 1941 Record No: 38648 Catalogue No: SC_PHL_01_005_88_311 Description: Front elevation of Simpson's public house (formerly Simpsons Tavern), 4 Castle Court, City of London, with windows and lamp visible. An open basement window for barrels and goods can also be seen. The passage
270-496: The space, which was previously the bar area and one of the back dining areas. In November 2015, it was announced that Wes Gartner and Jill Myers signed a lease for the remaining 5,000-square-foot space, including the main dining room and kitchen on the north side of the original Golden Ox space. Gartner and Myers are also co-owners of Voltaire in West Bottoms. They announced plans to re-open the Golden Ox, including major renovation for
288-708: Was Grade II listed in 1970 , list entry number: 1064710 list entry number: 1191985 . Section: London Metropolitan Archives 1971 Record No 38841 Catalogue No: SC_PHL_01_007_71_2057 T itle Interior of an office building in Cornhill Description 39 Cornhill, City of London: ground-floor office. Large windows with partial frosted glass section; sign form Simpson's Tavern partially visible through top left corner; ceiling candelabra; painting mounted on back wall, subject and artist unknown; marble fireplace with carriage clock and dark wood mirror; leather sofa and chairs; dark wood desk with lamp and paperweights. Number 39 Cornhill
306-550: Was a pub and restaurant at 38 1/2, Ball Court Alley, Cornhill , in the City of London , EC3. Simpson's occupied a Grade II listed building , built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Simpson's Tavern was closed down by the owner of the building on 28 October 2022, following a dispute about rental payments. 1812 Record No: 1219 Catalogue No: v9045926 Description: St Margaret Lothbury (Deposited Collection). Elevation of house in Bird in Hand Court , Cheapside , belonging to
324-552: Was not annexed into Kansas City until 1963. The original Golden Ox location closed permanently following dinner on December 20, 2014. On June 8, 2018, new owners leased the space and reopened the Golden Ox in a renovated portion of the original space. The Golden Ox opened on the first floor of the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange building in May 1949. Founded by Jay Dillingham and owned by the Kansas City Stockyard Company ,
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