Show li r rOPEN OPEN r i 4 4 t H I It t r New Restaurant Will i Open en County Count will ill Fri Fri- i Da nee newest newet t re restaurant open opel day dR Sept 9 9 in Farmington The Hou House e of Prime Rib Rih i N located al at South Ea t. Ea-t. t. t A new restaurant catering to dining elegance opens this week in Farmington The House of Prime Rib specializing In prime ribs steaks junior cut for women senior cut and Henry VIII cut for heavy eaters and lobster tails will open Sept 29 at 6 p. p pm p.m. m. m THE RESTAURANT is owned by bj a corporation Al Richardson Richard Richard- son president George and Rhea Long vice presidents If present plans materialize It will be the first of ota a franchisee franchised chain of res restaurants tau ran t s called House of Prime Rib Other expected ex expected expected ex- ex locations are Reno Nev Sacramento and Reading Calif Boise Ida Spring Eugene field Ore making a circuit AI Al Richardson the he man behind be behind behind be- be hind the meat has 30 years of experience In the food field behind be behind be- be hind him During four years jears inthe in inthe inthe I the navy he served as Chief Commissary Steward From I jut jiM of th the Farmington lu hu in ine s di district Prime rib rih loh lob ter tr ter tail and cut ut of steak tak fill ull h be he offered offend there he went into food tood management management management manage manage- ment as assistant food manager at Folsom State Prison in Cali Cali- fornia HE LEFT THERE to become food director at the University of ot Portland in Oregon where he remained for eight years and then accepted a post as food tood director di director director di- di rector at Oregon State Prison At the time of the food riotat riot riotat riotat at the Utah State Penitentiary he le was brought to Utah by Walt alt Walter alter er Acuff f with whom he had once worked at Folsom Mr Acuff had lad been hired to reorganize the he penitentiary Al Richardson has las worked for the State Penitentiary Penitentiary Peni- Peni ever since FOOD IS his line and because be because because be- be cause It Is he has held part time jobs in addition to full timework timework time timework work as food director at the prison and teaching a cooking and baking class there He has worked for Log Haven Andys Andy's Smorgasbord Holiday Inn and Panorama Inn His new venture the House of Prime Rib will be his avocation avocation avocation avo avo- cation he believes which he can build up in addition to his full time work at the prison HE HAS placed specific specifications spec spec- upon the meat he will use at the restaurant For example ex example example ex- ex ample for the prime ribs the meat company which supplies him Urn will have to provide U.S. US Choice weight 20 pounds must be e oven ready tied with the backbone off and the flat meat taken aken out It must be packed packed In its own juice to o preserve its freshness and It must be aged three weeks before delivery It is expected to yield approximately 21 12 oz portions cut by hand Mr Richardson who will dothe do dohe dothe the he cooking says he will age the he meat another week for ul- ul tra ra When cooked he le packs it In rock salt which further seals in the juices The ribs will be served with sauce a made of ground fresh horseradish horseradish horseradish horse horse- radish and whipped cream seasoned seasoned seasoned sea sea- with tabasco sauce saucer HE PLANS a unique relish tray to include cracked crab and s shri shrimp h r i m mp p pickled beets olives green onions garden fresh green salad and choice of dressing There will be baked potato julienne string beans homemade homemade homemade home home- made loaves of bread beverage and hot apple pie or Ice cream Prices will range from to SERVICE AT the restaurant will primarily be by reservation reservation reservation reserva reserva- tion although a limited number of ins drop can be taken care of he says The corporation also plans to expand into dinner dancing with live entertainment every Friday and Saturday in two large ballrooms In the up upstairs upstairs upstairs up- up stairs section of the building Mr Richardson says the ballrooms ballrooms ballrooms ball ball- rooms are expected to be complete complete complete com com- by Dec 1 There will be a cover charge He says there Is an unusual history behind the building In its early days it served as a flour mill mUl used by residents from as far off as Huntsville Later I It t was bought to be used as a country club THERE ARE the remains of tennis courts still to be found on the grounds It was sold to be used as a restaurant and be became became became be- be came famous as the Dutch Oven The building Is a large one with seven sized crowd rooms including a functional kitchen and u upstairs p s t a I r s pantry The grounds are large enough to build an outside garden pavilion which is In the planning stages for next summer THERE IS A need In theSal t Lake Lake area for a good restaurant ant specializing In prime ribs Mr Richardson said saide We e will have unlimited parking there ther e is easy access to our restaurant restaurant restaurant rant from the freeway We are only minutes from Salt Lake Ogden the Valley VaIley Music Hall and 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