 - 1. In what year was Peter Luger named to the James Beard Foundation's list of 'America's Classics'?
A) 2019
B) 2006
C) 1995
D) 2002
- 2. Which organization named Peter Luger to the 'America's Classics' list?
A) Michelin Guide
B) New York Times
C) James Beard Restaurant Group
D) James Beard Foundation
- 3. How many Michelin stars did Peter Luger receive in the inaugural year of the New York Michelin Guide?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Zero
D) One
- 4. In what year was the inaugural Michelin Guide for New York published?
A) 2019
B) 1968
C) 2006
D) 2002
- 5. In what year did Peter Luger lose its Michelin star?
A) 2022
B) 2019
C) 2007
D) 2006
- 6. Who gave Peter Luger a scathing, zero-star review in 2019?
A) Pete Wells
B) Ruth Reichl
C) Frank Bruni
D) Craig Claiborne
- 7. What rating did Frank Bruni give Peter Luger in 2007?
A) Two stars
B) Zero stars
C) Three stars
D) Four stars
- 8. Who reviewed Peter Luger and awarded it three stars in 1995?
A) Pete Wells
B) Frank Bruni
C) Craig Claiborne
D) Ruth Reichl
- 9. Who wrote a four-star review for Peter Luger in 1968?
A) Ruth Reichl
B) Craig Claiborne
C) Frank Bruni
D) Pete Wells
- 10. What best describes the menu at Peter Luger?
A) Sparse
B) Diverse
C) Extensive
D) Seafood-focused
- 11. What is the focal point of the menu at Peter Luger?
A) A prime ribeye for one
B) Filet mignon
C) A porterhouse steak sized for two to four
D) Hamburgers available all day
- 12. For how many people is the porterhouse steak typically sized at Peter Luger?
A) Two to four
B) One to two
C) Six to eight
D) Four to six
- 13. When are hamburgers available at Peter Luger?
A) Only for lunch
B) Only for dinner
C) Only on weekends
D) All day
- 14. What was the result of Pete Wells's 2019 review of Peter Luger?
A) Michelin star
B) Zero-star review
C) America's Classics award
D) Four-star review
- 15. Which review came earlier: Craig Claiborne's or Ruth Reichl's?
A) Ruth Reichl's
B) Craig Claiborne's
C) Neither is mentioned
D) They were in the same year
- 16. What item other than steak is specifically mentioned on the Peter Luger menu?
A) Hot dogs
B) Hamburgers
C) Chicken sandwiches
D) Lobster rolls
- 17. In which section of Brooklyn, New York City is the original Peter Luger Steak House located?
A) Williamsburg
B) Manhattan
C) Astoria
D) Harlem
- 18. What is the location of the second Peter Luger Steak House?
A) Las Vegas, Nevada
B) Great Neck, New York
C) Boston, Massachusetts
D) Ebisu, Tokyo
- 19. What rank does Peter Luger hold among the oldest operating steakhouses in New York City?
A) Fourth oldest
B) Oldest
C) Third oldest
D) Second oldest
- 20. Which two steakhouses in New York City are older than Peter Luger?
A) Keens and Old Homestead Steakhouse
B) Gallaghers and Delmonico's
C) Old Homestead and Sparks
D) Delmonico's and Keens
- 21. With which casino did Peter Luger's announce the opening of a Las Vegas location on January 10, 2022?
A) Caesars Palace
B) MGM Grand
C) Wynn
D) Bellagio
- 22. What restaurant previously occupied the space at Caesars Palace where Peter Luger Las Vegas opened?
A) Spago
B) Rao's
C) Nobu
D) Mr Chow
- 23. How are the dining rooms of the Brooklyn location described in terms of their atmosphere?
A) Rustic country
B) Victorian elegance
C) Modern minimalist
D) Teutonic air
- 24. In what year was the Brooklyn location originally established?
A) 1968
B) 1950
C) 1941
D) 1887
- 25. What was the original name of the establishment when it opened in 1887?
A) Williamsburg Chop House
B) Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley
C) Peter Luger Steak House
D) Luger Brothers Cafe
- 26. Who was the owner when the restaurant was established in 1887?
A) Frederick Luger
B) Sol Forman
C) Peter Luger
D) Carl Luger
- 27. What was the familial relationship of Carl to Peter Luger?
A) Brother
B) Nephew
C) Son
D) Cousin
- 28. In what year did Peter Luger die?
A) 1950
B) 2001
C) 1941
D) 1887
- 29. Who took over the restaurant after Peter Luger died in 1941?
A) Seymour Sloyer
B) Carl
C) Sol Forman
D) Frederick
- 30. In what year did Frederick close the restaurant and put it up for auction?
A) 1950
B) 1941
C) 1984
D) 1968
- 31. Who bought the restaurant at the 1950 auction?
A) David Paterson and Richard Ravitch
B) Peter Luger and Carl Luger
C) Jeffrey Beers and Gregory Mottola
D) Sol Forman and Seymour Sloyer
- 32. What type of business did Forman and Sloyer own across the street from the restaurant?
A) Cigar shop
B) Metal giftware factory
C) Furniture store
D) Butcher shop
- 33. What was the purchase price of the restaurant and building at the 1950 auction?
A) $10,000
B) $50,000
C) $1,000,000
D) $35,000
- 34. Who was the auctioneer who sold the restaurant in 1950?
A) Lester Magrill
B) Craig Claiborne
C) Gregory Mottola
D) David Paterson
- 35. Which religious group's kosher rules forbade the eating of Luger's hindquarters during the neighborhood's decline?
A) Hasidic Jews
B) Roman Catholics
C) Muslims
D) Orthodox Christians
- 36. In what year did Forman and Sloyer open the Great Neck location?
A) 1968
B) 1984
C) 1950
D) 2001
- 37. In what year was the Great Neck location closed due to a severe fire?
A) 1984
B) 2001
C) 1986
D) 1968
- 38. In what year did the Great Neck location reopen after the fire?
A) 2009
B) 2001
C) 1984
D) 1986
- 39. At what age did Seymour Sloyer die in 2001?
A) 98
B) 75
C) 85
D) 90
- 40. At what age did Sol Forman die in 2001?
A) 98
B) 75
C) 85
D) 90
- 41. Who was sworn in secretly as Lieutenant Governor at the Brooklyn Peter Luger in July 2009?
A) Sol Forman
B) Gregory Mottola
C) Richard Ravitch
D) David Paterson
- 42. Which New York Governor was having dinner at Peter Luger when Richard Ravitch was sworn in?
A) Lester Magrill
B) David Paterson
C) Craig Claiborne
D) Seymour Sloyer
- 43. What government body was Richard Ravitch sworn in to oversee?
A) City Council
B) State Assembly
C) Federal Congress
D) State Senate
- 44. In what year did the restaurant open a new branch in Ebisu, Tokyo?
A) 2023
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2024
- 45. In what month and year did Peter Luger Las Vegas officially open?
A) November 2023
B) January 2022
C) December 2022
D) July 2009
- 46. On what specific date did the grand opening of the Las Vegas location occur?
A) November 21, 2021
B) December 31, 2022
C) January 10, 2022
D) November 10, 2023
- 47. Who is the Cigar Aficionado reviewer who stated the Las Vegas location is 'actually better' than the Brooklyn progenitor?
A) Lester Magrill
B) Gregory Mottola
C) Jeffrey Beers
D) Craig Claiborne
- 48. Which company first reported news of the Las Vegas restaurant's plans in a press release?
A) Caesars Entertainment Inc.
B) The New York Times
C) Jeffrey Beers International
D) James Beard Foundation
- 49. Peter Luger Las Vegas was the first American Peter Luger location outside of which state?
A) New York
B) Texas
C) Nevada
D) California
- 50. How many years had passed since the previous domestic expansion before the Las Vegas opening?
A) 10 years
B) 60 years
C) 20 years
D) 50 years
- 51. Near which restaurant inside Caesars Palace is the Peter Luger steakhouse located?
A) Mr Chow
B) Rao's
C) Spago
D) Nobu
- 52. In what month and year did Rao's close its Caesars Palace location?
A) November 2021
B) July 2009
C) January 2022
D) November 23
- 53. What is the square footage of the interior of the Las Vegas Peter Luger?
A) 5,000 square feet
B) 1,000 square feet
C) 35,000 square feet
D) 8,700 square feet
- 54. Which design firm created the interior of the Las Vegas location?
A) Caesars Entertainment
B) Jeffrey Beers International
C) Cigar Aficionado
D) James Beard Foundation
- 55. At which 2024 awards event was the Las Vegas interior shortlisted?
A) Michelin Star Gala
B) James Beard Foundation Awards
C) Cigar Aficionado Awards
D) Design Et Al International Hotel & Property Awards
- 56. In what category was the Las Vegas interior shortlisted at the 2024 Design Et Al Awards?
A) Best New Steakhouse Design
B) Teutonic Beer Hall Architecture
C) Restaurant within a Hotel – Global
D) Historic Restoration Project
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