NOVEMBER 1 2007
AMERICANWAY 13
The last of the
great independents.
The owner/operators
who give not only fine
beef but their hearts
aswell.
FORA FREE BROCHURE:
The Independent Retail
Cattleman’s Association
557Mt. Pleasant Road
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
Visit:
Grill 225
CHARLESTON, SC................843.266.4222
Proprietor:
NickPalassis
ExecutiveChef:
DemetreCastanas
McKendrick’s
SteakHouse
ATLANTA, GA.........................770.512.8888
Proprietors:
Claudia&DougMcKendrick,
RickCrowe
MetropolitanGrill
SEATTLE, WA...........................206.624.3287
Proprietor:
JoeMenzyk
Gene&Georgetti
CHICAGO, IL............................312.527.3718
Proprietors:
Tony &MarionDurpetti
Rainwater’s onKettner
SANDIEGO, CA.......................619.233.5757
Proprietors:
Laurel &PaddyRainwater
St. ElmoSteakHouse
INDIANAPOLIS, IN...................317.635.0636
Proprietors:
Steve&CraigHuse
III Forks
DALLAS, TX...........................972.267.1776
Proprietor:
Chris Vogeli
PALMBEACHGARDENS, FL 561.630.3660
Proprietors:
DanaBorders&MikeNazarian
Pierpont’s at UnionStation
KANSASCITY, MO...................816.221.5111
Proprietor:
RodAnderson
Vic Stewart’s
WALNUTCREEK, CA..............925.943.5666
(SAN FRANCISCO)
Proprietor:
JohnHerrington
Manny’s
MINNEAPOLIS,MN...................612.339.0201
Proprietors:
Phil Roberts, PeterMihajlov
&KevinKuester
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