Prime Meats

"The aptly named Franks Wine Bar opens Friday in the former tavern room of Prime Meats, at 465 Court Street, which the duo closed over the weekend after a nine-year run." - Carla Vianna

"Prime Meats, a nearly decade-old steakhouse, is known for its barroom and warm dining room with lots of wood. It received two stars in the Times for 'simple' but 'serious pleasures' and was perpetually packed with people seeking its meats." - Serena Dai

"In less than a week, I’m told, Prime Meats, a Germanic-leaning chophouse, will shutter to make room for a larger annex of Frankies 457, the Italian-American mainstay by chefs Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo. I’m a bit bummed about the changeover; I’ve been hanging at Prime Meats for the better part of a decade. Alas, I went one last time with my folks on Thanksgiving weekend and the food, per usual, was just about perfect. Of particular note was the roast chicken ($26), which was just that, an expertly cooked bird with soft meat and crispy skin, set over butternut squash puree. Prime Meats surely isn’t the only place serving proper poultry, but still, I’ll miss it." - Eater Staff