- 1. In what year was Peter Luger named to the James Beard Foundation's list of 'America's Classics'?
A) 1995
B) 2019
C) 2002
D) 2006
- 2. Which organization named Peter Luger to the 'America's Classics' list?
A) James Beard Restaurant Group
B) New York Times
C) James Beard Foundation
D) Michelin Guide
- 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) 1968
D) 2006
- 5. In what year did Peter Luger lose its Michelin star?
A) 2022
B) 2007
C) 2019
D) 2006
- 6. Who gave Peter Luger a scathing, zero-star review in 2019?
A) Pete Wells
B) Frank Bruni
C) Ruth Reichl
D) Craig Claiborne
- 7. What rating did Frank Bruni give Peter Luger in 2007?
A) Four stars
B) Zero stars
C) Three stars
D) Two stars
- 8. Who reviewed Peter Luger and awarded it three stars in 1995?
A) Frank Bruni
B) Craig Claiborne
C) Pete Wells
D) Ruth Reichl
- 9. Who wrote a four-star review for Peter Luger in 1968?
A) Craig Claiborne
B) Ruth Reichl
C) Pete Wells
D) Frank Bruni
- 10. What best describes the menu at Peter Luger?
A) Diverse
B) Seafood-focused
C) Extensive
D) Sparse
- 11. What is the focal point of the menu at Peter Luger?
A) A porterhouse steak sized for two to four
B) Filet mignon
C) A prime ribeye for one
D) Hamburgers available all day
- 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) All day
B) Only for dinner
C) Only for lunch
D) Only on weekends
- 14. What was the result of Pete Wells's 2019 review of Peter Luger?
A) Michelin star
B) Four-star review
C) America's Classics award
D) Zero-star review
- 15. Which review came earlier: Craig Claiborne's or Ruth Reichl's?
A) Craig Claiborne's
B) Ruth Reichl'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) Lobster rolls
B) Hot dogs
C) Hamburgers
D) Chicken sandwiches
- 17. In which section of Brooklyn, New York City is the original Peter Luger Steak House located?
A) Harlem
B) Astoria
C) Williamsburg
D) Manhattan
- 18. What is the location of the second Peter Luger Steak House?
A) Las Vegas, Nevada
B) Great Neck, New York
C) Ebisu, Tokyo
D) Boston, Massachusetts
- 19. What rank does Peter Luger hold among the oldest operating steakhouses in New York City?
A) Second oldest
B) Fourth oldest
C) Third oldest
D) 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) 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) Nobu
B) Spago
C) Rao's
D) Mr Chow
- 23. How are the dining rooms of the Brooklyn location described in terms of their atmosphere?
A) Teutonic air
B) Modern minimalist
C) Victorian elegance
D) Rustic country
- 24. In what year was the Brooklyn location originally established?
A) 1950
B) 1941
C) 1968
D) 1887
- 25. What was the original name of the establishment when it opened in 1887?
A) Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley
B) Luger Brothers Cafe
C) Peter Luger Steak House
D) Williamsburg Chop House
- 26. Who was the owner when the restaurant was established in 1887?
A) Frederick Luger
B) Carl Luger
C) Sol Forman
D) Peter Luger
- 27. What was the familial relationship of Carl to Peter Luger?
A) Nephew
B) Cousin
C) Brother
D) Son
- 28. In what year did Peter Luger die?
A) 1950
B) 2001
C) 1887
D) 1941
- 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) 1968
C) 1950
D) 1984
- 31. Who bought the restaurant at the 1950 auction?
A) David Paterson and Richard Ravitch
B) Peter Luger and Carl Luger
C) Sol Forman and Seymour Sloyer
D) Jeffrey Beers and Gregory Mottola
- 32. What type of business did Forman and Sloyer own across the street from the restaurant?
A) Metal giftware factory
B) Furniture store
C) Cigar shop
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) $35,000
D) $1,000,000
- 34. Who was the auctioneer who sold the restaurant in 1950?
A) David Paterson
B) Gregory Mottola
C) Lester Magrill
D) Craig Claiborne
- 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) 1984
B) 2001
C) 1968
D) 1950
- 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) 1984
C) 1986
D) 2001
- 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) 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) Gregory Mottola
B) Sol Forman
C) David Paterson
D) Richard Ravitch
- 42. Which New York Governor was having dinner at Peter Luger when Richard Ravitch was sworn in?
A) Seymour Sloyer
B) David Paterson
C) Craig Claiborne
D) Lester Magrill
- 43. What government body was Richard Ravitch sworn in to oversee?
A) State Senate
B) State Assembly
C) Federal Congress
D) City Council
- 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) 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) 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) Gregory Mottola
B) Jeffrey Beers
C) Lester Magrill
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) Texas
B) New York
C) California
D) Nevada
- 50. How many years had passed since the previous domestic expansion before the Las Vegas opening?
A) 50 years
B) 10 years
C) 60 years
D) 20 years
- 51. Near which restaurant inside Caesars Palace is the Peter Luger steakhouse located?
A) Mr Chow
B) Nobu
C) Spago
D) Rao's
- 52. In what month and year did Rao's close its Caesars Palace location?
A) January 2022
B) July 2009
C) November 2021
D) November 23
- 53. What is the square footage of the interior of the Las Vegas Peter Luger?
A) 8,700 square feet
B) 5,000 square feet
C) 35,000 square feet
D) 1,000 square feet
- 54. Which design firm created the interior of the Las Vegas location?
A) Caesars Entertainment
B) Cigar Aficionado
C) James Beard Foundation
D) Jeffrey Beers International
- 55. At which 2024 awards event was the Las Vegas interior shortlisted?
A) Michelin Star Gala
B) Design Et Al International Hotel & Property Awards
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) Teutonic Beer Hall Architecture
B) Restaurant within a Hotel – Global
C) Historic Restoration Project
D) Best New Steakhouse Design
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