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Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

August 18, 2021 by David Herd

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC located at 228 W & 52nd St is certainly in my opinion, in the top 3 restaurants I have ever had the pleasure to dine in. As you can see from the photo above it was a freezing cold night in the Big Apple & I really needed a good steak dinner.

A week ago I was in North East Brazil & the temerature was 38 degrees celsius. 🙂

This is what you see first

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

The aged beef at the entrance gives you an idea of what awaits you inside. 🙂

Interesting entrance

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

Immediately you know a memorable experience awaits.

Not too crowded

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

 The TripAdvisor rating is #35 of 7,468 Restaurants in New York City

A jack Daniels before dinner perhaps?

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

Only if you insist. 🙂

A huge mural

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

I’m betting there are a lot of people you recognise here.

My Surf & Turf

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

Food does not get much better than this. 🙂

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

 For those who like their beef rare, this one could almost walk off the plate. 🙂

Fabulous seafood platter

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

As good as this looks you just have to order a steak at Gallagher’s. Perhaps it would be good to share it with a friend for an entre.

Gallaghers most distinctive features.

Gallagher's Steakhouse NYC

The flame above the logs pays tribute to our hickory coal grills—unique among all the restaurants in New York as the only way we cook our steak.

The logs echo the bold design of the restaurant’s chandeliers—dating back to 1940s. Crafted from hickory logs notched across each other and suspended from the ceiling, all fourteen chandeliers have been artfully restored and rehung in their original place of honor in the dining room.

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Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC 2019

January 17, 2019 by David Herd

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC
Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC 2019 is still serving fabulous food, I was there in 2008 & my good friend Hamish Elton paid them a visit on my recommendation in January 2019. He was accompanied by Rob & Sarah Dew & the bill came to $330 for a 2 course dinner plus a bottle of wine.

A huge collection of aged beef

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Located at the entrance just to get you in the right frame of mind as you enter this iconic New York restaurant. Located just steps from the dazzling lights of Broadway and the pulsing energy of Times Square, Gallagher’s Steakhouse takes its rightful place at the very heart of New York City.

For over 90 years, this is where the city’s sports teams have announced their wins, where celebrities take their bows, and where Wall Street titans toast their deals.

Lets start with some oysters

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Hamish thought they were so good he actually ordered another serving. 🙂

Delicious Manhattan clam chowder

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

  I’m totally envious, I wish I could have been there.

How good does this steak look?

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Charcoal with your steak sir?

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC My mouth is watering just looking at this hunk of beef. 🙂

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC Hamish has visited great restaurants all over the world, & in his opinion & mine also, Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC is certainly the best restaurant for a terrific steak.

Has not changed much since 2008

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYCThe renovated a few years ago but from this photo it has not changed too much.

Gallagher’s Steakhouse NYC, the happy crew.

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Times Square New York City

November 18, 2015 by David Herd

The Big Apple

Times Square New York City

Times Square New York City

 Times Square New York City is one of the world’s most iconic locations. When I last visited in February 2008 I stayed at the Hotel Edison only 100 meters from Broadway.

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The fabulous Broadway shows

Times Square New York City

In seven days I saw five Broadway shows. My favourite was A Bronx Tale by Charles Palminteri, closely followed by August Osage County.

A Bronx Tale

Times Square New York City

A small theatre with one man on stage talking about his life, it was fantastic.


Times Square New York City

Times Square New York City

At night Times Square comes alive.

The song said it all

Times Square New York City

They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway…….

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Times Square New York City

Great colours and lots to see around Times Square.

Gallagher’s Steakhouse at 228 W 52nd St

Times Square New York City

Not quite Times Square but only a short walk away. Gallagher’s lived up to it’s reputation as being on of New York’s best steakhouses, in fact my Surf & Turf could have fed two people easily. I believe the restaurant was refurbished in 2014.

 Times Square New York City

Times Square New York City

There are enough bars, restaurants and shows within a couple of blocks of Times Square to keep you occupied for weeks.

You gotta love New York

Times Square New York City

What a city, I often say to friends, if the cities of the world could be likened to a horse race, New York would win by 10 lengths over the next bunch of cities which would include Paris, London, Sydney, Bangkok, Tokyo, Rome, Rio De Janeiro & Cape Town, not necessarily in that order.

7th Avenue

Times Square New York City

One of my all time favourite photos, I call it “my boulevard of broken dreams.”

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New York worlds best city

August 22, 2013 by David Herd

My favourite photo in my favourite city.

New York worlds best city

“my boulevard of broken dreams”

New York world's best city

New York worlds best city, & I like to call the photo above “my boulevard of broken dreams”, it was a cold February night on the corner of 8th & W 48th st, I was about to have dinner in a terrific French Brasserie called Pigalle. As I said before New York is my favorite city, I like to say to friends, if the cities of the world could be likened to a horse race, New York would win by 10 lengths over the next bunch of cities which would include Paris, London, Sydney, Bangkok, Tokyo, Rome, Rio De Janeiro & Cape Town, not necessarily in that order.

Midtown New York.

New York world's best city

Theater, food & fascinating people is what New York is to me, on my last trip I saw 5 Broadway shows in 7 days, my favorite two were August Osage County & A Bronx Tale by Charles Palminteri, which was a fabulous one man show. Ceila was also very good, a musical based on the life and songs of Cuban singer Celia Cruz.  Mama Mia was a lot of fun for Abba fans like myself, and last but not least I saw Spamalot, which was a gem for us Monty Python tragics.

You can feel the energy

NYC New York world's best city

This city really grabs you. 🙂

Gallagher’s Steakhouse at 228 W 52nd St

New York world's best city

Certainly Gallagher’s lived up to it’s reputation as being on of New York’s best steakhouses, in fact my Surf & Turf could have fed two people easily. Another absolute favorite on mine is Todai, a Japanese buffet at 6 E. 32nd St. The choice of food was amazing, in fact the restaurant is so large you can enter from 32nd St and exit from 33rd St, one whole city block. It was the best value I found in New York for $29.95, priceless.

Gallagher’s will not be the same

New York world's best city

I believe Gallagher’s is being renovated in September 2013 so it will obviously change somewhat. I’m sure however the food will still be excellent.

Aged beef at Gallagher’s

New York world's best city

Naturally all their meat is aged and on display as you enter the restaurant.

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New York world's best city

Without a doubt I was the quintessential wide-eyed traveller wandering around the streets of this great city, jumping on and off trains, busses & ferries and silently complaining that there were not enough hours in the day to do the city justice.

I’ll have a double decaf skinny latte to go please.

New York world's best city

If I was the quintessential traveller then the guys above were the quintessential New Yorkers, everyone in the city seems to walk around wearing denim & black & gripping a take away coffee, Starbucks must make a fortune.

  I wonder if they allow dogs here?

New York world's best city

The outfit and the dogs seem to go together. 🙂

New York Deli

New York world's best city

A typical NYC deli, you can usually get a great sandwich.

Cnr Bleecker and Macdougal Streets, now closed.

New York world's best city

There are so many places you remember from various movies,

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Yes, it was bloody cold.

Rockefeller Center

NYC New York world's best city

Ice skaters enjoying the winter.

Phil barkin and Gordon Shanks

NYC New York world's best city

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Todai Sushi

New York world's best city

Was at 6 E 32nd St where the great buffet was only $29, sadly the restaurant is now closed.

Empire State building

New York world's best city

Probably the most iconic building in this great city.

View from Battery Park.

New York world's best city

Every single area in Manhattan is worth visiting.

 New York world’s best city The Brooklyn Bridge

 

New York world's best city

You certainly can’t visit New York without seeing the Brooklyn bridge. The Bridge is is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River.

Freezing in New York in February.

New York world's best city

Of course I had just arrived from Brazil where temperatures were around 35 degrees.

Staten Island Ferry

New York world's best city

 The ferry operates 24/7 & runs 5.2 miles between Manhattan and Staten Island. In October 2002 a Staten Island ferry slammed into a pier as it was docking killing at least 10 people, tearing off some victims’ limbs and reducing the front of the huge vessel to a shattered mass of wood, glass and steel. At least 34 people were injured.

Cross dressing tour guide

New York world's best city

Nothing surprises you in NYC, this is our cross dressing tour guide on the tour bus.

Brooklyn home

New York world's best city

The open top buses are a great way to view New York, I took one that included Brooklyn and as you know, you can hop on & off any time you want.

The Peking Clipper

NYC New York world's best city

The masts and rigging of the South Street Seaport Museum’s clipper ship, Peking, tower over Pier 16. No visitor to the Seaport could miss seeing this titan that stretches almost the full length of the pier. But it has been years since members of the public have been able to climb aboard. On Saturdays through Oct. 19 2013, the Peking is open to visitors from noon to 4 p.m. Peking was built in Hamburg, Germany 102 years ago to transport nitrate from the west coast of South America to Europe. Even at that time, sailing ships had mostly been replaced by steamships except for long trips with heavy cargo, where the cost of fuel would have been prohibitive.

The Edison hotel

New York world's best city

The Edison hotel at  228 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, is fairly old, built in 1931 in fact, however the location is perfect. In the heart of the theatre district just off Times Square. I spent some pleasant evenings listening to the jazz band. OK, there are 101 great photos in this slideshow to show you why New York is my favorite city, you only have to ask yourself one question, “do you have the time punk”?  😆

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