Then and now: Steakhouse sacrificed for redevelopment

The Tahoe Steakery, circa 1960s. Photo/Private Collection

At the Tahoe Steakery people would select their steak from the refrigerated display. Then it would be cooked to order.

The Steakery was near the state line. Photo/Don Lane

Between the Steakery and the state line was a Harrah’s parking lot on the California side. Now the site is Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel — aka the old Embassy Suites.

The steakhouse evolved through the years. Photo/Bill Kingman

Prior to being razed for redevelopment in 1991, the sign read “Paul Kennedy’s Steak House.” The parking lot is fenced and a hotel construction crane is seen at top right in the photo.

Redevelopment wiped out a lot of old Tahoe. Photo/Bill Kingman

Today, the steak house would be where the white van is parked.

— Bill Kingman