What is it with Massachusetts and steak tips?

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I grew up in Connecticut but didn't eat out much there and left to live in Massachusetts when I was about 21 years old. So I can't vouch for this myself but................are steak tips more a Massachusetts thing than other NE states? 

My brother has lived in CT all his life and never had steak tips til I took him to New Bridge. And recently my sister-in-law brought her nephew up for a Celtics game and he remembered the steak tips he'd eat on his last visit-2 years ago! When I asked her about it she was hard pressed to think of many/any CT places she knew of that had tips on the menu.

What are your favorite places for tips in the Boston area? I like them marinated and a little charred.

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NewBridge Cafe
650 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150

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I know that they are called tri-tips in other parts of the country, but they do seem to be more of a Massachusetts thing (along with bar pizza).

MC mentioned most of my favorites. I'll add a few others--Salem Wood Cafe in Malden, Cronin's in Quincy, Strip T's in Watertown, and Barefoot Bob's in Hull (the latter of which has the added benefits of ocean breezes from across the street, an always-interesting mix of brawny bikers, wealthy suburbanites, and slacker dudes from the beach across the street, and a cheesy outdoor tiki bar).

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I still love the tips at Newbridge (just search the name on this board). The steak has great flavor and just enough char to it.

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Champion's Pub on Foster St. in Peabody has great tips and really good onion rings.

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Champion's Pub
114 Foster St, Peabody, MA 01960

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I like the steak tips at Brody's Pub in Peabody. When I want to stay home and grill up some tips on the barbie you can't find much better than the Bourbon tips @ MB. Who knew? :)

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New Bridge is the gold standard for many, including me. Their salad dressing is also excellent. Throw in a half dozen cherrystones as an app and I'm in heaven.

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NewBridge Cafe
650 Washington Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150

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If you are at the Newbridge for their steak tips, try the combo with pork tips, nice and tender to compliment the flavor of the steak tips.

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I came across this post because someone on the Washington DC Board was looking for steak tips in DC (they don't exist!).

I grew up North of Boston and steak tips were on just about every single bar/pub/grill menu. I ate them all the time growing, preferably with french fries or mashed potatoes.

My favorite version of the dish was at Brodies in Peabody. I don't even know if Brodies still exists but their steak tips were awesome. They also had a really great house salad dressing.

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Wow! Haven't eaten steak tips since Callahan's on Needham St. In Newton closed (or was it Highland ave in Needham). They were my favorite, with their special blue cheese dipping sauce. Those were the days. Now it's turkey tips for me. I digress.
Enjoy,
CocoDan

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I'm a Peabody girl and I have to agree with Steve, Champions has Brodie's beat with the tips, but Brodie's has great chicken wings.

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While we're (back) on the subject - what cut of meat do you think should be used for steak tips? When I buy them to make at home I get what is sold around here as sirloin tips. But I had the disconcerting experience of buying "steak tips" at the new Meat House in Brookline last week, only to find when I got home that about 2/3 of them were flat cuts like flank or skirt, and 1/3 was large cubes that could have been round or chuck. 

For the record - the flat cuts grilled up tender and delicious, the cubes were tougher and not so flavorful.

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The reason I found this page is I was trying to find out what the going rate was for steak tips. I was cooking some tips we got from Dom's in Malden and I almost choked when I noticed the price : $12.49 a pound. What ? you soak them in Italian dressing and now they cost more than shrimp ? Are you serious ? Never again. I used to buy for a pub we owned in Watertown back in the late 90's and they were just under $4.00 per pound with the best marinade ever. (Bob's Tips from the north shore)My suggestion is Equal parts of Coke, Ken's Italian Dressing and Ketchup with salt and pepper . Soak them overnight and they are just as food as Dom's.

When I'm out :
Newbridge is #1
Floramo's is #2

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