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Written by: Mike Angangan Nusr-Et Steakhouse, the high-end meat restaurant chain owned and operated by d.ream (Doğuş Restaurant Entertainment and Management) together with legendary chef Nusret Gökçe and founding partners Mithat Erdem. Born in 1983, Nusret Gökçe started working at a butcher house when he was 13. In order to improve his butchering knowledge, he travelled to Buenos Aires and New York, where he worked at local restaurants at the age of 26. After his return, he developed his own butchering techniques and recipes with his extensive knowledge about meat. On his return to Istanbul, with his passion for meat and great ambition, he developed new butchering techniques that he started implementing in his first restaurant in Etiler Çamlık (opened in 2010). Serving delicious meat in a home-like atmosphere, Nusr-Et Steakhouse quickly became the leading restaurant representing steakhouse culture in the city. Nusret Gökçe, who gained worldwide fame with his ‘Salt Bae’ move, became a viral sensation when videos of his signature meat seasoning technique hit the internet. After that chef Nusret Gökçe started to be called out as “Sat Bae”. As of now, Nusr-Et welcomes its guest in eight locations in Turkey, two locations at UAE (Dubai & Abu Dhabi) and one in USA (Miami). Plans are in place to make Nusr-Et a global brand, with London and New York openings are on the pipeline. Hand-selected by master butcher Nusret Gökçe from carefully sourced producers around the world, our steaks are cut to a unique house style. Selected cuts are aged for a minimum of 20 days. All are grilled to order over charcoal embers. Nusr-Et Steakhouse’s menu includes some signature dishes like ‘Nusret Spaghetti; Thinly sliced steak strips with sea salt’, ‘Lokum Beef Fillet’, ‘Nusret Special; Tenderloin sliced and griddled on a hot plate with butter’ and ‘8 Hours Roasted Asado Short Rib’. http://www.nusr-et.com.tr/en/home.aspx