My friend Dave and I have been talking about eating at Keen’s Steakhouse forever. It took 10 months for us to get there, but we finally made it last Saturday when Katie and I met up with Dave and his wife, Tammie. Dave and I split the porterhouse for two cooked black and blue – because that’s how a man eats his steak.

Keen’s is definitely one of my favorite places to eat in New York. The restaurant is dark & old with dead animals hanging on the walls and the scotch list is three solid pages. Although it’s quite spendy – the atmosphere and food made it worth every penny.

When we got to the restaurant we grabbed a spot at the bar and waited for our table. I completely ignored the massive selection of scotch on the other side of the bar and ordered a Knob Creek which was stashed off to the side. It’s my go to drink, but I wish I would have started off with a nice scotch, perhaps a Macallan 18, it’s what they are known for anyway.

Bacon and two baby tomatoes. This is what Jesus orders for an appetizer.

Best bottle of wine I’ve had all year.

Porterhouse, black and blue

Seared to perfection

Scotch list

The envelope your bill comes in.