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American Restaurant Legends

In our October 2008 issue, we profile restaurants that have been going strong since before Gourmet debuted in 1941. Here are more vintage shots of these spots.

October 2008

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Lawry’s The Prime Rib in 1952.

Photograph Courtesy of Lawry’s The Prime Rib

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