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Professor vonroach wrote:


> On Fri, 07 Feb 2003 18:01:24 GMT, "Gregory Morrow" <gregorymorrow@att.net>
> wrote:
> >.  Don't know if Russians are averse to such a
> >"service" business,
> >- I guess 70 years of Bolshevism destroyed the cuisine culture of old
Russia
> >(which at it's best, could rival France).  Oh, well <sigh>
> >
> >Just my opinions - YMMY natcherly....



> Suspect you are trolling, Gregbob,

I am *always* willing to assist the fine denizens of houston.eats, Professor
;-)  This is one of the better local food NG's on Usenet, actually...check
out dc.dining or stl.dining if you want to see something pathetic...even
chi.eats ain't that hot.....


 but I'll offer a comment. Several Russians
> fleeing the bolshevics reached Paris and claiming Russian noble titles
which may
> have been bogus opened restaurants. One ran further until he reached Los
Angeles
> and opened an establishment know as Romanov's which had a moment of
popularity
> with the Hollywood crowd. It might be hard under the circumstances to say
> whether the host or the diners were phonier.

"Prince" Michael Romanov was the chap's name, I believe...

There was a penchant for phony titled Russians back in the 30's - 40's...a
fashion that soon feel out of vogue.  After all, who needs phony royalty
when we had ersatz characters like the Duke and Duchess of Windsor running
around and sponging up money and publicity...???

--
Best
Greg