{"id":60431,"date":"2025-11-25T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60431\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:22:11","slug":"tommys-chophouse-will-serve-steak-in-a-cold-war-era-vault-next-year-in-ybor-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/60431\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy&#8217;s Chophouse will serve steak in a Cold-War era vault next year in Ybor City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-attachment-id=\"348161\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/tommys-chophouse-steak-vault-ybor-city-2026\/attachment\/untitled-722\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled.png?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tommy\u2019s Chophouse\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled.png?fit=780%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"A split image showing two distinct scenes. On the left is the wooden storefront of &quot;Tommy's Chophouse,&quot; featuring large window decals displaying wine bottles and gourmet dishes. On the right is a close-up of a heavy, vintage safe door, distressed and grey with gold trim, a combination dial, a handle, and a large decal of the Great Seal of the United States featuring an eagle.\" class=\"wp-image-348161\"  \/>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TommysChophousesocials\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tommy&#8217;s Chophouse\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steakhouse and fine-dining restaurant Tommy\u2019s Chophouse is preparing to open at the top of the new year, bringing new ways to beef in\u00a0 Ybor City. <\/p>\n<p>On top of the more popular cuts of steak, Tommy\u2019s menu will include shoulder-filet and hanger-filet cuts, seafood and of course, Wagyu\u2014even offering it as breaded steak. <\/p>\n<p>Tommy\u2019s will occupy the first floor of the Kress Contemporary building at 1622 E. 7th Ave. The restaurant is in the process of transforming an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TommysChophousesocials\/posts\/pfbid02cE7pj8Wbny3szMKNpzoe6PtHEKCd5sssB6rdKPFi1JWMJbpZpyUYio1q2mbbdWYjlhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TommysChophousesocials\/posts\/pfbid029f47yHSqZztHNbj5t4gFGg2taUMmhkqEhKXr4sTDoFqSt6sssoP9Sr39r6a7heaNl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">old federal vault<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TommysChophousesocials\/posts\/pfbid02cE7pj8Wbny3szMKNpzoe6PtHEKCd5sssB6rdKPFi1JWMJbpZpyUYio1q2mbbdWYjl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">scary<\/a> to upscale for private dining.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third Ybor City business under Kenneth Emery\u2019s restaurant group. He opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/ocean-ink-raw-bar-opens-in-ybor-city-photos\/eekend-12290071\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ocean Ink Raw Bar<\/a> in September, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/the-barterhouse-ybor-citys-newest-bar-and-restaurant-will-open-next-weekend-12290071\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barterhouse<\/a> just turned six. His flagship, Burwell, in Charleston, South Carolina, is lauded for its unique and modern approach to the steakhouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" 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