A Fabulous Dinner at Butcher and Singer

When I stumbled upon Butcher and Singer's website a few months ago, I knew from the start I wanted to check this place out,being a Steven Starr place and such, so I suggested the place for dinner for Saturday night with the Lad and friends and none of us were disappointed. I had also remembered the dearly departed Striped Bass, which is now closed and is now Butcher and Singer, beneath a stampede of hungry meat-eaters, I u have to first pay tribute to the lasting splash of the big fish. I had dinned there several times years ago, and in terms of a culinary legacy, there's no denying its impact. In it's years it had no fewer than the top 10 chefs in Philadelphia work at some point behind Striped Bass' open kitchen. So Butcher and Singer had big shoes to fill, and they made their case to my lipid-lovin' inner carnivore with some delish beef and a throwback theme that, despite the kitschy plaid carpet and cloyingly chatty staff, is a perfect new identity for this classic space. I was in love with this place! A homage to old Hollywood,low lights and dark woods evoked a feeling reminiscent of a bygone era when women donned full red lips, men wore a suit and tie and post-Prohibition liquor flowed freely. The menu includes an array of perfectly charred steaks and chops, cold water lobster and iconic dishes like Shrimp & Crab Louie. Needless to say I and everyone were extremely pleased about everything this place had to offer!






Our various appetizers. Check out the size of those there shrimp!



The Mistress had the cold water lobster tail and 8 oz fillet. I like to have my own meat.



And y'all can insert your jokes here, but some of the gays at the table ordered the 12 oz fillet and split the meat between them. It was just too much. But I will say this, it melted right in your mouth!