Eric Wareheim Gets Existential About the Steakhouse

Eric Wareheim Gets Existential About the Steakhouse

Eric Wareheim, a media and food-world multihyphenate, visited 65 legendary steakhouses to write his new book 'Steak House'.

Wareheim's book, co-written with Gabe Ulla, started as "an excuse" for him to "have a good time every night", but he soon realized that "pure pleasure was not what all this obsession was about", as he writes.

he "knew deep down that pure pleasure was not what all this obsession was about"

The book explores why people are drawn to steakhouses and what this fixation says about American dining and desire.

Author's summary: Eric Wareheim explores steakhouses.

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Eater Eater — 2025-10-15