banquet type banquet beef served eat finger food dining style originated 19th century new_york_city type working class celebration went decline mid-20th century resurrected new_jersey banquet style popular state bergen counties enjoying revival new_york_city style originated brooklyn origins originated working class new_york_city celebratory meals meal generally set organization wishing raise money politicians newly promoted friends celebrities regularly threw political large portion business new_york got setback got setback thrown 1930s early held relaxed men atmosphere sitting eating fingers rough improvised tables rental halls residential food drink focus evening entertainment consisted simply present telling stories singing brass bands hired early organization centerpiece culture consumption beef beer eating fingers drinking abandon serving styles varied 1930s era grouped styles referred new_yorker article east west roughly corresponding geographic separation new_york_city named areas group claimed mitchell originated authentic serving eating styles east largely working class immigrants center east world avenue nineteenth street manhattan east heavily meat centered courses consisting items like beef short beef ground beef referred east reported consisted pounds pounds lamb pounds pounds wrapped bacon west hand thrown gentlemen establishments centered eleventh avenue 23rd street west tended expansive courses including crab meat lamb baked potatoes beef west allowed use courses expected eat beef course fingers dining style schools thought new_york agreed eating fingers afraid integral culture matter type attended main course beef butter based sauce served rounds bread day old bread east fresh west considered unnecessary generally wore hands food dispatched kitchen laid continued bringing literally eat new_yorker article quotes man saying pop push little nearer don mind beer flowed freely pre prohibition years evolution passing 18th 19th amendments respectively traditional men beer soaked format began change politicians began including newly women voters passage nineteenth amendment attendance women came corresponding social popularized illicit prohibition replaced pitchers beer fruit cups fancy soon added hired place old fashioned brass bands long forbidden knives began appear tables 1930s according longer affairs closer formal meals beef bread happened feature heavily cheerful past tempered female women mitchell reported esteem contemporary unusual man away pounds meat thirty glasses beer butcher new_jersey began catering parties area according old time formula offered set eat menu french beef bread business locally company passed ensuing generations continued adhere tried true formula current practice modern banquet fairly closely model expansive selections found old fashioned west tapered beef fried potatoes tossed butter replaced course makes occasional appearance attendees expect fed abundant quantities beef modern attendees follow protocol leave bread plate instead consuming saves valuable stomach capacity beef simultaneously serving informal system modern distribution largely vanished new_york_city originated remain widespread bergen counties new_jersey institution entirely limited areas save popular held brooklyn residents bergen counties consider regional culture regularly stage interviewed new_york_times article stated region county line example remain nearly jesuit school hosts annual alumni affair night featuring traditional east fare political fundraiser longer common new_jersey usually raise money fire departments policemen associations charitable organizations nostalgia continues staged new_york area restaurants graduates thrown sake brooklyn revive tradition banquet place origin new_york_city
Beefsteak (banquet)