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1920
Prohibition Begins
The beginning of a 13-year ban on the sale of alcohol creates a ripe opportunity for bootlegging and speakeasies.
1927
Gallaghers opens as a speakeasy
The country is in Prohibition, Lindbergh makes his famed transatlantic flight and Babe Ruth becomes the highest paid baseball player (at $70,000 a year), hitting 60 homeruns in one season.
Gallaghers opens on 52nd Street, by former Ziegfeld girl Helen Gallagher - wife of Ed Gallagher of the vaudeville comedy team Gallagher and Shean - with her partner, the colorful gambler, Jack Solomon. It becomes the place to be for gamblers, sports figures, and Broadway stars.
1929
The Stock Market crashes and The Great Depression Begins
Ed Gallagher dies and Helen marries Jack Solomon. Gallaghers continues to be a place to let off some steam.
1933
Prohibition Ends
With liquor now legal, Gallagher and Solomon turn their former speakeasy into Broadway's first steakhouse. Covering the walls with pictures of stars and sports figures, the atmosphere attracts the rich and famous and remains the place to be in the theatre district.
1942
Government enforces "Meatless Tuesdays" and Gallaghers responds
With WWII raging, Gallaghers rises to the call to conserve. "Okay, Uncle Sam! We'll cooperate to the letter. We'll even go you one better. Tuesday is meatless and also is eatless, for we will be closed on Tuesdays."
1943
Helen Gallagher dies and Jack Solomon marries Irene Hayes
The restauranteur and famed florist tie the knot and Irene becomes co-owner of Gallaghers along with owning the leading Park Avenue flower shop, Irene Hayes Wadley & Smythe.
1945
WWII Ends
Record crowds turn out in Times Square to celebrate.
1963
Jack Solomon Dies
With the loss of her husband, Irene Hayes becomes sole owner of Gallaghers.
1964
Gallaghers opens for lunch, Irene Hayes sells Gallaghers to Jerome Brody, Windows installed in Famed Meat Locker, Gallaghers rebrands
1964 is a banner year for Gallaghers. New owners, longer hours, the installation of the iconic Meat Locker and a fresh look for the brand breathes new life into the venue.
1973
Dick Conlon becomes General Manager
Jerome Brody hires Dick Conlon to run the restaurant as General Manager
1994
A new logo is introduced
After 30 years, the script Gallaghers logo is updated, featuring a bright red type and dropping the icon of the man and cow that was created in 1964.
2006
Unveiling of the "Canvas of Stars" Mural
Jerome Brody's widow Marlene - now the sole owner of Gallaghers since her husband's passing in 2001 - commissions noted cartoonist Peb (Pierre Bellocq) to create the Canvas of Stars mural. It took him one year to complete the work, which includes such greats as Muhammad Ali, Joe Dimaggio, and JFK. This priceless piece of art is now in the possession of Mrs. Jerome Brody.
2013
Dean Poll Purchases Gallaghers
With the vision of preserving its character and returning to its former place as the preeminent steakhouse in New York, Dean Poll sets out to renovate, restore and rebrand the venue. "It is part of the fabric of New York and I'm privileged to be a part of it", says Poll.
2014
New York's Legendary Steakhouse Relaunches in March
Committed to retaining the history of this iconic gem, Dean Poll opens the doors to an updated Gallaghers.
2023
Gallaghers opens a second location in Boca Raton
Wanting to bring the iconic New York Steakhouse to the people of Palm Beach county, Dean Poll and his longtime friend, Ken Langone, purchased a restaurant location and opened Gallaghers Steakhouse Boca Raton in July 2023.
Present
Gallaghers excitedly awaits to celebrate 100 years of unforgettable dining in 2027
