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of beer in the area. They also The eclectic menu of both classic
envisioned a continuous classic rock and innovative fare touches on
soundtrack played on a state-of- just about every American taste
the-art sound system and an on just about any occasion to
expressive collection of art, to eat. They serve burgers, sliders,
create a comfortable and classy salads, soups, pizzas. They also
ambience. serve sandwiches and street
tacos for lunch or other light
Platt, the once successful snacks to share. For dinner,
restaurateur, who in the early additional steak and seafood
1990’s, sold his dishes dot the
mini-empire of menu. There’s
Denver based something for
restaurants and the late night
headed west to crowd too, with
the surf, sand and a few items
beaches of sunny available from
California, soon 10 pm to close.
needed two jobs
just to make ends For the
meet. Not down vegetarian and/
on his luck long, or nutrition-
he happened upon conscious diner,
an abandoned there are many
waterfront restaurant in Long more choices than the average
Beach, and began to plot his next restaurant. Yard House offers
career move and restaurant Gardein, a meat substitute made
concept. Not one to waste time, he from soy, wheat, pea proteins,
wrote a business plan and opened vegetables and grains. They serve
his flagship restaurant in Shoreline it in at least 10 different
Village, along the Long Beach vegetarian dishes including
Waterfront in Southern California. “chicken” rice bowl, penne with
Yard House has since extended its “chicken”, even “beef” sliders,
reach to 16 states from coast to and boneless wings for starters.
coast. There are options for children as
cont’d.
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