You expect to see "Don Draper and Roger Sterling at the next table" at this "chic" Stephen Starr steakhouse in Rittenhouse, whose "oh-my-gosh" "supper-club" motif takes you "back to the classic Hollywood era" while "oozing warmth and charm"; the "mouthwatering" steaks and "excellent" stuffed hash browns are a "cut above" the norm, while "outstanding" service and "stellar" bartenders further...
Another thoroughly grand steakhouse inspired by supper clubs -- and expense accounts -- of yore, this marvelous alternative to nearby Morton's of Chicago, the Palm, and Capital Grille outclasses its neighbors by a mile. The setting: A former brokerage house that bore the same name, beneath vaulted ceilings, a substantial chandelier, and a mighty bull's head, where, somehow, digging into massive...
Butcher & Singer Restaurant Review:
Butcher & Singer, from restaurant mogul Stephen Starr, exudes a sexy '40s supper club vibe. This is a grand spot, with its reconfigured front bar, soaring 28-foot ceilings and crystal chandeliers resurrected from the Fontainebleau in Miami. Sink into a leather-tufted booth with a perfect Manhattan and get ready for some first-rate beef, buttery, juicy and salty-seared on the outside. Start with...
Certainly S. Starr has made a name for himself in 20 plus years of restaurant and nightlife impresarioness in Philadelphia. Butcher and Singer may be destined to be his crown jewel, however. A sumptuous clubhouse of a place, B&S is modeled after the power-watering holes of bygone days — Delmonicos, Brown Derby, 21 Club, et cetera. Classic versions of steak and seafood make up the menu as Ella...