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Originally Posted by PartyGirlUK
What are your recommendations for buying steaks?
For you? Sadly, though Allen Brothers has great meat and is in Chicago, I believe they don't have a retail location.
I believe the best place for you would probably be
Gepperth's, at 1964 N. Halsted.
Alternatively, there's never anything wrong with Paulina Market 3501 N. Lincoln.
Also Whole Foods obviously has good product, and I think that at least the one by Wrigley, and the one by North Ave have dry aging chambers, if you're in to that (not sure about the Ashland location).
If you're feeling adventurous and are looking for a larger block of meat, there are places down in the meat packing area where you can buy things like whole primals, and save a bundle while still getting great steak, if you know what you're doing. Again alternatively, for larger quantities of steak, Cost Co actually has good stuff, though you have to be a member to shop there.
If I were you (an aspiring grill afficianado), I would walk in to Gepperth's at some point and ask them to tell you about steaks, maybe with some guidance of what you personally like, and telling them that you're probably most likely to grill whatever you're buying.
Don't really know why I didn't IM that to you, but who knows, maybe some other Chicagoan will find it useful.