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