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Originally Posted by troutman
Someone mentioned Ruth's Chris.
Never tried it, but I read a funny review of it in Las Vegas last week. Basically, they could not get over what a strange name Ruth's Chris is grammatically.
Who is Ruth and why is she so possessive of Chris? Does Chris need a restraining order?
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from wikipedia, but I've heard enough versions of the story to assume it is true
The chain was founded by the late Ruth Fertel, a single mother of two, in 1965, after she bought the existing Chris Steak House in New Orleans. In buying the restaurant, Fertel had to agree that the restaurant keep the "Chris" name for a specified period of time. After the original location sustained a kitchen fire, she relocated the restaurant about one-half mile (0.9 km) to the west on Broad Street and renamed the rebuilt establishment "Ruth's Chris." Under the purchase agreement, the name "Chris Steak House" could not be used at any other location, and she did not want to lose customers already familiar with the Chris name.
haven't been to the Calgary one, have heard mixed reviews....when traveling on business (rarely) in US cities, I do like to hit up the classic steakhouses and have enjoyed Ruth's Chris