Lieutenant Gov. of Texas Dan Patrick has proposed renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip, arguing that Texas beef deserves recognition.
“Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York strip in the 19th century doesn’t mean we need to keep doing that,” Patrick wrote on social media platform X.
He announced plans for a Texas Senate resolution to make the change official, claiming it would benefit the state’s cattle industry.
In response, local news outlet WRGB reported that Todd Shapiro, owner of the War Room Tavern in Albany, NY, is filing a $1 million lawsuit against Texas, arguing the rebranding undermines New York’s culinary heritage and could harm businesses celebrating the state’s traditions.
