An original Club 64 menu has surfaced, and I hope those of you who remember Club 64 (and those who don't as well) will enjoy it.
So, courtesy of a friend of mine, who we will refer to as "BBTBABE" (LOL!) :), here is a set of scans from a ca. 1995 Club 64 menu.
First, the cover:
"Mobile [sic] Award Winner?" :)
Inside, the main menu section:
And the rear, sandwiches and libations and such:
"Mad Dog?" Hmmmmmm. :)
It's kinda fun to reflect on the style and the comments they used ...
"Prepared in our kitchen."
Well, uh, where else would it be prepared? The cellar? The restroom? :)
I guess they really mean that it's prepared in OUR kitchen, instead of THEIR kitchen down the street, right? :)
"All meat ..."
What else would it be? (Yes, I know what a Veggieburger is.) :)
"Help Wanted: Proofreader. Apply in person, Club 64. Experence not necesary." :) :)
Yeah, yeah, I know ... they were in the restaurant business, not the typography business! :)
Oh well ... :)
Thanks again, Bbtbabe! :)
16 comments:
Omababe - Club 64 closed down sometime between 1996 and 1998. I remember this because my parents took me there right before they closed and that happened within a couple years of me moving to Council Bluffs, which was mid-1996.
Why don't you start a blog specifically on Omaha restaurants. Your knowledge is obvious and I would love to see this.
>Why don't you start a blog
>specifically on Omaha restaurants.
>Your knowledge is obvious and I
>would love to see this.
The thing is, the more this thread goes on, the more I realize that there is so much I *DON'T* know!
I'm really not the one to do a project such as that, sorry.
The 64 Club was open in the early 60's and perhaps before. My parents took my sister and me there on special occasions. Norrie Egger was the band leader I believe. He lived a block from us in Omaha's Keystone neighborhood. My husband and I always got chateaubriand
My wife and I ate at Club 64 on our wedding day in June 1957. I guess the food was good!
Oh wow! I came across your post about Benson (I live right off of Maple in downtown Benson) and after reading it I read a few of your older posts and came across this post about the 64 Club. My grandpa owned it from the early 80's, I think, until it closed. He also owned Club 89 in Omaha. This brings back a flood of memories. Thanks for the post.
FYI my dad was probably responsible for the menu. He was the kitchen manager (amongst other things) for a long time. He's very goofy and a notoriously bad speller. :-)
Garlic Break?
>Garlic Break?
LOL, I missed that one! :)
Hmmmm ... "d" and "k" are not adjacent to each other on the keyboard. Difficult typo. :)
My first serious date with my then fiance (later wife) was at Club 64 in January, 1956.
I most remember the pate that was included in the relish tray. Does anybody remember what it was called, or even better, how it was made??
It really went down hill towards the end. It was owned by George Elias but he sold it out a couple years before it closed. The relish tray was wonderful. Another joint right near the 64 Club was called The Other Place.
George Elias owned the 64 Club in the 60's, 70's, not sure when, but he sold it to the Glasgows. Carol & Dick. I worked there the summer of 1987. It did close down in the late 90's. I believe Carol died recently, last year.
When I lived in Omaha, the tradition was for me and my wife was to eat Chateaubrian there every anniversary. It was great food at a relatively cheap price but most NE/IA food is. I like wine with beef but I was surprised when we went there one anniversary and I ordered red wine and they put...ICE in it. We had to move to Houston with ENRON CORP and I have found NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL like Club 64 here.
My Mom worked there for years before 2 security guards were killed in a robbery Dec. 5th 1967. It has been said they got away with $1500. Rumors flew & still do - but we won't go there... It was a very nice place to go - but the stigma of the unsolved murders eventually lead to it's closing.
This was fun, I just found out about it. I am Rick G the bad speller. but I did not have laser or Ink Jet at that time. We did outsource some of our print. I did the kids menus. I enjoyed all the people I met and was lucky enough to work with the 11 years I was there, I work at Club 89 before that. I did do a lot of the cooking but I had many others back in the kitchen that were equally as good. We had to close down early in 1997 because the city of Council Bluffs closed the road to the restaurant for over a year and a half. it is hard to have a restaurant when the clients have to walk a mile to it. :) Dad and I talk all the time about the things that happened. I have terminal cancer and requested on my caring bridge for restaurant stories, someone pointed this to me. I miss the restaurants.
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