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In January, 2006, the only book ever written about Victoria Station — the popular boxcar and prime rib restaurant chain from the
1970s — will be published.
The book is a memoir titled: Prime Rib and Boxcars:
Whatever Happened to Victoria Station? |
Foreword
by Perry Butler
Owner and Founder – 36 years
Perry’s
1944 Union Street
San Francisco
I have great memories of Victoria Station and have always considered Dick, Bob, and Peter as fellow pioneers. Perry’s opened in August of 1969; Victoria
Station opened at the foot of Broadway in December of 1969.
I have an immense amount of respect for what they did—there were a million steak houses, but no one had done a prime rib destination place before them.
And then to put the concept in old railroad cars—very cool, very cozy, and very catchy.
I have to admit I was somewhat envious of their growth and very impressed with how far they took it. Too far too fast, I guess, and that was a shame.
Nevertheless, Victoria Station was a brilliant idea and it really worked. It also brought a whole cache of good people to the fore, like yourself, Fred Parkin,
and so many others. I am getting hungry just writing this.
Perry Butler
Perry's
July 1, 2005
To see the Table of Contents, click here.
To read Chapter One, click here.
For comments, e-mail Tom at TPBlake@aol.com
Foreward by Perry Butler of Perry's on Union Street - San Francisco
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