The Hook got invited to the space above Escafe.  What did they find?  They confirmed our rumor from January about it being a high end steak and whiskey joint.  It’s going to be called “The Upstairs.”

What a stupid name... anyway, I’m pretty psyched about a real steakhouse in the area, even if they can’t think of something more creative.

My suggestions for names:

• Steak & Bitches (ok, not really)
• Silver Steak House
• Prime
• S&W (Steak & Whiskey)
• Jefferson’s Steak House

Highlights from The Hook article:

[Mark Brown’s] also putting in a brand new kitchen, complete with a top-of-the-line char-broiler he says is a real “kicker,” and some kind of fancy machine that cooks delicacies like fois gras. “You can hard boil an egg so the center is like jelly,” he says.

Brown says he imagines an upscale but casual bar scene, serving up high-end cognacs, scotches, and tequilas (and wine, of course), and a restaurant serving up prime USDA steaks and seafood straight from the briny deep.

[Read more at The Hook]

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