Lobel’s Original, which opened in the concourse beneath Rockefeller Center this June, is steeped in history.
Black and white family photos, documenting the legacy of one of New York’s most famous butcher shops dating back to 1840, adorn the walls of Lobel’s first-ever sit down restaurant, which opened this summer.
“Family is everything to the Lobels,” said Brian Lobel, part of the sixth generation of Lobels operating the family’s butcher business. “We are as close as a family could be in business and outside of business, being able to learn from my father, my grandfather, my uncle, my cousin, there's nothing like it. It doesn't feel like work.”
If you’ve been to a New York Yankees game, you know of Lobel’s. Their steak sandwich has been a mainstay since the new stadium opened in 2009. A