Chicagoň€™s tradition of Delivering the Worlds Finest Beef started in 1864ň€¦with the birth of the Chicago Union Stockyards.Ň Some of Americaň€™s largest beef companies such as Swift, Morris and Hammond at the turn of the century produced 82% of the meat consumed in the United States .Ň In 1882 Gustavas Swift created the first refrigerated car allowing it to be possible to ship the best cuts of steak coast to coast. Ň Chicagoň€™s meat packing companies pioneered assembly line production decades before Henry Fordň€™s Model T.
This beautiful bottle opener looks more like a miniature modern sculpture than the task-specific tool that it is. The flattened loop of polished stainless steel ribbon fits comfortably in either hand, and bottles can be opened using either side of the opener. Just make sure your beverage of choice is as equally impressive.