Holy Grounds at St. Paul Catholic Church

The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner

"What It Is: A steakhouse in Tribeca that focuses on smoked meats Perfect For: Birthdays We enjoy steakhouses that feel like places where Dean Martin would’ve smoked cigars in corner booths, and we also enjoy really good slow-cooked smoked meats. Holy Ground is a new spot in Tribeca where we recently experienced both. It’s behind an unmarked door on Reade Street, and the basement space has red leather booths, low ceilings, and walls covered in paintings that look very old. We liked everything we ordered, especially the full rack of spare ribs which were sliced by a server tableside and fell off the bone when we picked them up. There’s a deep smokiness to all the meats here, which is especially appreciated because they don’t let you smoke cigars in corner booths. The Verdict: Come here if you like to drink martinis and eat really good meat. We’ve added it to our Hit List." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren