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wlutters@st-anns.ICS.UCI.EDU (Wayne Lutters) wrote:
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>A quick restaurant question for the experts...
>
>It's an East Coast legend that back in the mid-60's there were a number of
>unique California pizza places which were built around rather grand pipe
>organs.  One such chain was "Capt'ns Galley" which had at least three
>locations in the Bay area (Santa Clara, Redwood and Campbell).
>
>Do any such restaurants still exist or have they gone the way of the drive-in?
>
>I have some relatives coming out for vacation the last week in July who have
>always wanted to visit one of these restaurants.  If some do still exist, do
>you have any leads as to their location?  Lastly, might there be any in the
>Southland (I live in Irvine)?
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated in this hunt.  Thanks!
>
>- Wayne

If its any help, up in Portland, Oregon, there's a pizza place called The
Organ Grinder, on SE 82nd Ave.  They purchased the Whirl. Organ out of 
the Paramount Theater in downtown PDX.  The resturant really hit its 
stride in the late '70s and early '80s.  While the resturant has slid 
some, it still has a good pie, and the music is still terrific.  
Haven't been there in a little over a year (live on the other side of 
town), but they used to rent the thing out for organ lessons (when the 
store was closed).  If you travel much, might be interesting to visit 
such places town to town.  Good Luck!