ISAAC HAYES OPENING AT PEABODY PLACE ENTERTAINMENT AND RETAIL CENTER
This new 15,000-square-foot food and entertainment showcase will feature Isaac Hayes' signature dishes (he has written two cookbooks) along with Famous Dave's award winning barbecue. The wide range of southern delicacies for lunch and dinner will blend with live entertainment on stage every night! The legendary Hayes along with a host of his entertainment friends will be performing at this signature club which is scheduled to open in late summer. Famous Dave's is legendary for having America's best pit masters, winning more than 100 awards including the "Best Ribs In America" at the 2000 Great American Rib Cookoff in Cleveland, Ohio. "This new concept brings together the music/entertainment industry and restaurant community in what is sure to become a precedent setting venue. Isaac's prolific musical talent and affection for great food will be experienced in every aspect of the concept," stated Martin O'Dowd, President and CEO of Famous Dave's. Lunch and dinner will be served daily, and visitors can enjoy a variety of live entertainment. A collaborative venture, the restaurant will be managed by Minneapolis, Minn.-based Famous Dave's, which will also provide catering and its signature service for tour groups or private functions. Isaac Hayes Music Food Passion, along with
Famous Dave's Legendary Barbecue and Memphis-based Lifestyle Ventures
opened their first restaurant June 1st in Chicago. Lifestyle Ventures
conceived and developed the concept for these restaurant and entertainment
venues. Famous Dave's of America, Inc. is a publicly traded company
on NASDAQ (symbol: DAVE) that owns, operates and franchises restaurants
and clubs. The company currently owns 36 locations, and franchises an
additional 12 units in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
Maryland, South Dakota, Utah, and Virginia. Famous Dave's has won more
than 100 awards, including Best Ribs in America at the Great American
Rib Cook-off two years running, for its menu which features barbecued
and grilled meats, an ample selection of salads, side items, sandwiches
and unique scratch-made desserts. |
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