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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2017
New Astoria steakhouse is a throwback
Charlie’s goes
old school for
inspiration
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
After three years of plan-
ning, eclectic local business
owner Charles Holboke has
opened his steakhouse.
Charlie’s Chop House
recently opened in the for-
mer Hazel’s Tavern on Marine
Drive next to Holboke’s Tiki
Bar and Charlie’s Chowder
House. He now runs four busi-
nesses in Astoria, including
Godfather’s Books & Espresso
on the corner of Commercial
and 11th streets.
Holboke said his chop-
house is inspired by old-school
Portland steakhouses like Say-
ler’s Old Country Kitchen
and RingSide Steakhouse. He
handed much of the creative
control of the chophouse over
to his new chef, Chris Dunn.
Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
Charlie’s Chop House has an all-wood, red-and-black inte-
rior Chef Chris Dunn describes as ‘blue-collar nice.’
Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian
Chef Chris Dunn prepares steaks Thursday before Charlie’s Chop House opens for dinner.
‘The most exciting thing is making
people happy with the food, and the
environment and the experience.’
Chris Dunn, chef
Head chef
“Charlie’s idea basically
came from kind of the old-
school steakhouses that he
used to go to when he was a bit
younger,” Dunn said. “Those
kind of got lost along the way
with all the fancy food and all
the fancy chefs coming out and
trying to do too much. I think
we just wanted to do some-
thing pretty basic, but really
good.”
Dunn, who came to the
chophouse from Merry Time
Bar and Grill, said he started
cooking at age 17, starting in
a hyperlocal, small-town bis-
tro in Minnesota, working his
way up from the dish pit to
sous chef while learning from
the restaurant’s executive chef.
After moving to Portland,
he worked at several venerated
Portland eateries, including the
Shanghai Tunnel Bar, Univer-
sity Club of Portland, Tasty n
Alder, The Country Cat Dinner
House and Bar and The Ore-
gon Golf Club before coming
to Astoria. He connected with
Holboke through employees at
the Chowder House.
‘Blue-collar nice’
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The chophouse features
an all-wood, red-and-black
interior Dunn described as
“blue-collar nice,” upscale,
but not quite fine dining.
Along the back wall is a full
bar, a holdover from Hazel’s,
with 1950s-inspired drinks all
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The chophouse sources its
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“It’s such a simple tech-
nique, but nobody really does
it,” Dunn said.
Sides come a la carte. For
those not wanting to com-
mit to a steak, Dunn said,
the chophouse offers an
8-ounce sirloin steak burger,
Beef, including top sirloins cut
block style, bone-in and bone-
less rib eyes, New York strips,
filet mignon and chopped sir-
loins. The steaks are flame-
grilled or broiled, basted in
brown butter, garlic and rose-
mary and rested.
pork chops, chicken, sea-
food, sandwiches and salads.
The chophouse sources its
bread from Sea Level Bak-
ery in Cannon Beach. Meals
come with house-made but-
termilk mini-biscuits sweated
down with jalapeño and sweet
onion, along with pickled
vegetables.
“It’s an opportunity to
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Thank You, Linda!
Linda Praus, who died on May 2, 2017, was known for her kind heart, her warm
sense of humor, and her abiding love for animals. She will be deeply missed.
Linda left behind three dogs (Mabel, Shye Girl, and Joey) and a cat (Dora). Linda’s
death was unexpected, but she had made provisions for her beloved animals,
naming Clatsop County Animal Shelter as the recipient of her Life Insurance policy.
That money won’t just ensure her furry family is taken care of, it will mean scores
of the animals who land on our doorstep will also be fed, vetted, and loved until
they find their new homes.
What happens when your animals land at our Shelter?
Dora, Linda’s cat, was adopted almost immediately and is thriving in her new
home.
Mabel, her eldest dog, was in the final stages of renal failure when she arrived.
In her own home -- with Linda helping her stand and get into the yard -- she
might have lived a few more weeks, but with her momma gone, Mabel called it
quits. She is with her beloved momma now.
Shye Girl and Joey have been checked over by our beloved vet and are now
being loved by shelter staff and volunteers, while we search for their new
people. Linda knew that, no matter how long it takes, we do *not* give up on
the animals who come into our care, which was likely one of the reasons she
adopted from us and left us $146,000.00.
That’s right, Linda left us a huge
chunk of change, so we could
continue doing what we do best:
loving and caring for the lost, left, and abandoned
animals of Clatsop County.
Mabel, Shye Girl, and Dora were all adopted from this Shelter, where Linda
was a weekly visitor. -- but her boy, Joey, was originally a gift to her father.
Another volunteer, Linda Dygert, had taken in a stray pit bull, Sadie, only to
find out Sadie was carrying pups. Linda D. cared for Sadie and her little ones
until they were ready for adoption. Linda P., meanwhile, had been on the
Bonded
lookout for a dog for her elderly father.
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Linda P. drove to Linda D,’s house and, because Linda P’s father couldn’t get
out of the car, the two Lindas took each of the pups out to him, so he could
pick his favorite. He chose the black-and-white pup with a kink in his tail.
He picked Joey. Sadly, Linda P’s father died shortly thereafter, but Linda had
sweet, sweet Joey to love and comfort her.
And that’s exactly what her animals did: they loved her and she loved them, which is why Shye Girl and
Joey -- at ages 12 and 13 -- are still full of beans and raring to go. We’re going to make sure they are adopted together,
in honor of Linda.
Though we mourn the loss of this loving, caring soul, Linda’s light lives on in Shye Girl, Joey, and all the animals her
incredible financial gift will help us save. It’s a fitting tribute to a woman who built her life on such a loving foundation.
Joey
Shye Girl
Clatsop County Animal Shelter