Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Starts Beef by Renaming New York Strip | Eater Austin

"Ben Berg, the restaurateur behind this and other Houston steakhouses, called the attempt to rename the New York strip to a "Texas strip" "silly" and potentially confusing to diners. He said, "If restaurants want to claim a unique cut for Texas, it should be something that stands out and isn’t already prevalent nationwide," offering, "For example, a 40-ounce Long Bone makes more sense as ‘Everything is Bigger in Texas,’ and that’s a truly large cut." Berg added he won't implement a name change at his restaurants, citing the cost of reprinting menus and little expected profit, and noted that "Diners are also used to that particular cut being called a New York Strip (the steak, originally called a Kansas City strip, was reportedly renamed in the 1800s)." - Brittany Britto Garley