So this morning I walked down to Quay Coffee in the River Market. While I was there drinking my coffee I picked up a Feast Magazine that they had sitting on the counter. It covers food and drink from around Missouri, mostly St. Louis, Springfield and Kansas City.

I found some cool new spots that I’d never heard of and I thought this summer would be a perfect time to go check some of these places out.

The Golden Ox

The Golden Ox was a Kansas City staple for 65 years. Originally opened in 1949, it was the poster-child for what people think of when you say “steak house”. It’s location in the first floor of the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange meant that when Cattle ranchers showed up in Kansas City to auction off their animals, they would eat at the Golden Ox.

The original owner of the Golden Ox, Jay B. Dillingham would entertain dignitaries, including U.S. Presidents Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower, at the restaurant. It’s also said that the Kansas City Strip was made famous at the Golden Ox.

It’s not every day you get a chance to eat at a steakhouse that literally coined the name of a cut of meat, right?

The restaurant closed in December 2014, but just recently reopened for business in the original location which it shares with Stockyard Brewing Co. Plus, I checked out the restaurant’s new menu on Facebook and it looks great. I look forward to enjoying dinner here soon!

Visit The Golden Ox’s Website