http://www.indy.com/posts/5536 en-us frogmajik Gabriels, in the Chamber of Commerce Blg., has the best Beef Manhattan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:11:56 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_17126 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_17126 MomJara I have never known anyone to serve Beef or Turkey Manhattans outside the Indianapolis Public School system. I think we've been conditioned by IPS to even make these dishes at home... Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:03:23 -0400 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_17121 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_17121 Allison thanks Jolene! Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:56:35 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16361 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16361 Jolene.Ketzenberger From "Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from Our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast" by Jane and Michael Stern: "Tell us what you call a sandwich of warm roast beef with gravy, and we will tell you where you're from. If you call it Italian beef, you are from Chicago. If it's beef on weck, you are a Buffalonian. If you ask for it with debris (succulent scraps from the roasting pan or cutting board), you are from New Orleans. Call it wet beef or beef Manhattan, and we'd bet you live in Kansas or the western plains. Hot beef is strictly an Upper Midwest term. French dip used to be southern Californian but is now more generally western." Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:27:15 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16226 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16226 baggles My brother once sent me a text saying "I'm eating a beef Manhattan in Manhattan." So apparently they have them in New York? Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:56:27 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16197 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_16197 JL Kato Allison: Thanks for the research. Randy: Think I'll make it a point to eat Beef Manhattan this week. I haven't given that up for Lent. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:28:19 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15877 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15877 randydaytona Beef Manhattans are proof God exists. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:22:15 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15868 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15868 Allison source:http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/newyorkcity/entry/turkeymanhattanroastbeefmanhattan/ Entry from February 08, 2008 Turkey Manhattan & Roast Beef Manhattan "Turkey Manhattan" and "Roast Beef Manhattan" appear to be primarily Indiana dishes, dating from the 1950s. They are open-faced sandwiches, similar to Kentucky's "Hot Brown." Sliced roast beef or sliced turkey are placed on a slice of bread, covered with mashed potatoes and gravy. The origin of the name "Manhattan" for this dish is unknown. Perhaps it is because the sandwiches were piled high, or perhaps (since the "Roast Beef Manhattan" appears to be the earlier one of the two) the term is related to the New York cut of meat. Wikipedia: Beef Manhattan Beef Manhattan is a dish consisting of roast beef and gravy. It is often served with mash potatoes either on top or on the side. A variation on this dish is turkey manhattan, which substitutes turkey for the roast beef. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:26:39 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15866 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15866 Allison Interesting question. I have never seen a turkey/beef manhattan outside of Indy... Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:23:58 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15865 http://www.indy.com/posts/5536#comment_15865