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chophouse

American  
[chop-hous] / ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

chophouses
  1. a restaurant specializing in chop, steaks, and the like.


chophouse 1 British  
/ ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc

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chophouse 2 British  
/ ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. (formerly) a customs house in China

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Etymology

Origin of chophouse

First recorded in 1680–90; chop 1 + house

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At that Brooklyn chophouse, three partners brought a famous-but-closed restaurant out of dormancy and then pulled it through a yearlong Covid delay to become one of the critical and popular dining successes of 2021.

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This Italian chophouse from Andrew Carmellini is the latest in the collection of high-profile dining rooms on the South Street Seaport district’s renovated Pier 17.

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First out of the gate in a few weeks will be the Flamingo Grill, a chophouse.

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“Do I cook meat? Absolutely. Do I feel like we’re a chophouse? Absolutely not.”

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The concept for Verna’s is fairly simple — a casual American chophouse with classic cocktails.

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