Eaters of America, we have heard your call. We've read your tweets, taken your Foursquare tips to heart, and studied your comments. We've collected your votes and named the finalists for Men's Health Manliest Restaurants in America 2012.
But before we list the nominees that remain—the nominees that will contend for the much-revered title of Manliest Restaurant in America—let's discuss the democratic process that brought us here.
Three months ago we asked you for your nominations, combined them with those recommendations from Men's Health editors, and then settled on five nominees in each of nine guy-food categories. After voting launched in early July, we collected 84,341 total votes—more than the number of people who live in Bloomington, Indiana—and tabulated the winners in each category.
From here, this year's category winners will be featured on an upcoming Travel Channel special (air date TBD) and we will declare, as by unanimous editorial decision, the single manliest restaurant in America, the best of the best, in the December 2012 issue of Men's Health.
For now, feast your eyes on the category winners of the Manliest Restaurants in America 2012…
Manliest BBQ Joint: Oklahoma Joe's
“Last year Oklahoma Joe’s sold 400,000 pounds of brisket. That’s in addition to hundreds of thousands of pounds of ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and sausage. Even at that volume, it’s some of the best damn barbecue that will ever stain your lips.” Read more…
Manliest Pizza Parlor: Burt's Place
“The secret is in the caramelized crust: Katz bakes his pies in cast iron pans as old as the store itself, so the dough takes on flavor from years of seasoning as it cooks. Just be sure to follow the rules: Call ahead with your order and arrive on time. Your pizza is pulled from the oven at your reservation time, whether you’re there or not.” Read more…
—Photo courtesy Daniel Zemans
Manliest Steakhouse: Cattleman's Steakhouse
“Wild West chain restaurants, you have nothing on Cattleman’s. This restaurant sits on a sprawling 32,000-acres ranch. They crank the country music-real country music. They even have a dining room where coyotes come up to the window to peer in as you eat your steaks.” Read more…
Manliest Seafood Shack: Mabel's Lobster Claw Restaurant
“At Mabel’s, front-porch seating means taking in the Kennebunk River while digging into lobsters. Neighboring captain’s houses, eight cozy booths, and knotty-pine interior, create a cabin-like feel ideal for food that goes from sea to served.” Read more…
Manliest Brew Pub: Snake River Brewing
“Most brewpubs serve up sloppy burgers and warmed over grub, pair it with their beer, and call it gastropub. Snake River doesn’t skimp. They serve their brews with pan-seared Idaho trout, pizza topped with house-cured duck confit, and braised short ribs with blue cheese tater tots.” Read more…
Manliest Sandwich Shop: Katz's Deli
“Before you start saying that there are 100 better New York delis in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or wherever—know that Katz’s was curing their own pastrami and serving housemade pickles long (long) before the trust-fund hipsters in your neighborhood started “reclaiming” the preservation craft.” Read more…
Manliest Taco Stand: Hankook Taqueria
“Hankook takes super-thin slices of rib eye and marinates them for 24 hours in a flavor-packed combo of soy sauce, pineapple juice, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, scallions, and onions. They then pan-sear the beef, top it with Korean red pepper BBQ sauce, and stuff it into a soft flour or corn tortilla with soy sesame salad and jack cheese.” Read more…
Manliest Burger Spot: Butcher and the Burger
“This butcher shop goes beyond hack-and-sell. They host BYOB butchery classes, make their own frozen custard and will pack up an entire summer BBQ for you to go in our of their house vintage coolers. Plus, they serve burgers for breakfast and will cook up anything on display in the in-house butcher case just in case you can’t wait to take it home to cook it.” Read more…
Manliest Adventurous Eating: Incanto
“If you’re going to do Incanto right, invite six or seven of your most meat-lovin’ friends to share the Leg of Beast dinner … You will scoop marrow from the beef shank’s bones, you will partake in the tendon, and, of course, you will gnaw on the bone-in beef of the shank itself. It is not merely a meal. It is an event.” Read more…
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