Bought by corporate Landry's (and the Camelback location closed) this former steak giant is headed south, and fast.
What do you think about when you think, "Morton's"?
--strangely tan vinyl booths (yes, I've seen them in Chicago, and I finally get it)
--sinatra standards
--bow ties
--to be shown what a beefsteak tomato looks like (from the cart)
--to be shown what a life lobster looks like (the poor kiddo)
--to be shown what a porterhouse looks like (oh, YUM)
--crabcakes
--AND THE BEST DARNed steak you can get in town, _no matter the cut_
--don't forget the sprigs of watercress, my favorite.
But Landry's isn't having it. A multi-million dollar brand is taking a new direction:
#no more Sinatra
#no more cart
#maitre'd has no tux
#limited Champagne options; $160 Tatt is a plain ripoff.
Steakhouses are a dime-a-dozen these days and with Eddie V's nearby putting on the Ritz with live jazz and magnums of the Heitz Martha's Vineyard _besides great steaks_, Landry's Morton's won't be here for long.