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