From the Back of the House: Memories of a Steak House Clan
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (851 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0788449168 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Back of the House Concetta M. Rockey This is a very well written and easy to read book. It is very comical in some parts, honest in others with a lot of special memories woven throughout.The history of how the restaurant was established is an interesting part of this book. I especially enjoyed the pictures. The pictures took you back to the actual time and place. Many special events and memories were created there. If you had one, you need to read this.It is always interesting to know what really happens "In the Back of the House".V. A history of Jim's Steak House squiresj A story of a Greel emigrant, James Kerles, and how he started Jim's Steak House in 1930. He adopted Jim into his family.Pictures, stories, and articles of real happenings to show you what all was involved in running a steak house and running a business period. A history book with pictures included.Jim's Steakhouse was a well known establishment were people went to hold special events like their anniversary, weddings, birthdays and such. A story of the past and history associated with it.This book. Five Stars David Mansbery Great read chronically a Cleveland iconic restaurant.
Thousands of patrons from boat captains to school teachers to movers and shakers celebrated anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, graduations, special memories, and more at Jim's. "No small potatoes," noted Cleveland author Les Roberts' detective, Milan Jacovich, operates out of a fictional office next to Jim's. Rockey grew up living in the apartment above Jim's and witnessed, from the back, top, and front, what some call the "hospitality business." This is a personal recollection-"cynical, biting, opinionated, humorous, poignant, revealing"-of Jim's and the clan that were part of a major city's restaurant scene for sixty-plus years. In real life, Roberts hung