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| Promotional postcard |
Remember the
Perkins Pancake House on North Ridge Road near Route 57?
Unless you lived in the Lorain/Elyria area back in the 1960s and 70s, you probably don't. But it was a popular restaurant that the Bradys patronized occasionally. It's a pleasant memory.
For a while, there was a promotional gimmick whereas kids ate there free on their birthday. The restaurant even sent you a postcard around your birthday as a reminder. So we took advantage of that a few times, usually on a Sunday. My favorite meal? Pancakes with strawberries and whipped cream. (I'm not sure I could handle that now.)
And it was back in April 1965 that the restaurant opened its doors. There was some publicity earlier in the year.
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| Jan. 18, 1965 |
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| Jan. 19, 1965 |
Then this article appeared in the
Journal about the opening on April 5, 1965.
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| April 3, 1965 |
It's nice to see the operators' names:
Ed Scalzitti and
Vince Ruma. About a month after the successful opening, this thank-you ad appeared.
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| May 11, 1965 |
The restaurant ran the odd ad in the
Journal for the next few years.
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| April 28, 1967 |
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| Dec. 2, 1967 |
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| Aug. 5, 1968 |
The restaurant was still open in Spring 1984, but closed later that year. For a little while, the 2170 North Ridge Road location became part of the small, local
J. T. Dawkins chain.
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| Dec. 14, 1984 |
Later, it became
Chris' & George' Restaurant.
Today, the building is still home to the popular
George's Family Restaurant. The building still looks somewhat like the rendering on the vintage promotional postcard.
