Mitchum Has a Steak House Named After Him!

Who knew there was a steak house named after ROBERT MITCHUM? Saw a mention of it here (the story came up on my Google Mitchum alerts): "Nestled near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, in the country hamlet of Trappe, stands a four-star eatery called Mitchum's, named after the A-list film star of the 1940s, '50s and '60s."

Couldn't be more fitting as Mitchum used to tell us, "Beef. It's what's for dinner."

The Maryland restaurant's site describes it a "gourmet oasis tucked within the historic Eastern Shore village of Trappe... Mitchum's is well worth a short trip off the beaten path... the restaurant evokes the masculine sophistication of its strapping Hollywood namesake, who lived on a local farm for eleven years. His classic black and white films – complete with curvy starlets and subtitles – silently play above the sweeping bar." (Which sounds great, except that you don't get to hear that famous baritone as you dine.)

The restaurant opened in 2008. As one reviewer put it, "Dining at a steakhouse named after Robert Mitchum means manly servings of meat and potatoes— and even a Marilyn Monroe sighting. A restaurant named for actor Robert Mitchum couldn’t be anything but a steakhouse, could it? No dainty tea room with small plates for him. No, sir. Beefcake needs meat, and Mitchum’s Steak House offers lots of it, plus some appetizers that make dinner seem nearly redundant."

Another stated, "It doesn’t take long to find a local old-timer or two who have pleasant memories of interaction with the down-to-earth movie star. It’s even easier to find people who have good things to say about Mitchum’s."

Even though I'm a vegetarian, I'd love to check it out! Besides steak, they also serve local seafood, so if you don't eat either, sounds like you're out of luck, unless you want just a salad or to sample their extensive-looking wine list. Since I live in L.A., I can always go grab a drink at the Formosa or Boardner's, two watering holes Mitchum was known to frequent.