The Hat

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The Hat
World Famous Pastrami
World Famous Pastrami
Restaurant Information
Established 1951
Current owner(s) Ronald Conzonire, Joseph Conzonire
Food type pastrami, hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, soft drinks
Street address Corner of Garfield & Valle Blvd
City Alhambra
State California
Country United States
Other locations Many
Website Offical Website
The iconic hat
The iconic hat
pastrami and chili cheese fries
pastrami and chili cheese fries

The Hat is a popular Southern California fast-food restaurant specializing in pastrami sandwiches.[1] This iconic eatery, once local only to the San Gabriel Valley, [2] has been offering its "World Famous Pastrami" to Southern California residents since 1951.[3][4] Its customers consume 13 to 15 tons of pastrami per week.[5]

The first restaurant opened in Alhambra.[5] It was adjacent to the historic Garfield Theatre (on Valley Blvd and Garfield). It has been run by the Conzonire family of San Marino since 1981.[6]

Contents

[edit] Pastrami

The pastrami sandwich, or pastrami dip[7], served by the restaurant is a signature item. It comes on a french roll with mustard and pickle with over a 0.5 pounds (0.2 kg) of meat and dipped in au jus. You may also add tomatoes.[8] Along with the large portions of pastrami, the restaurant is also known for serving french fries in a paper grocery bag. [9] The Hat offers no table service, so all of the items are wrapped to go, but paper plates are given to customers who wish to "dine in." [10]

The company has kept to its roots by keeping its retro neon signs featuring a chef’s toque and the words "World Famous Pastrami." [11]

[edit] Background

The Hat first opened in Pasadena in 1951.[4] C & J Foods Company, Inc. is the private company that runs the business.[12] There are nine other locations around Los Angeles, Orange[13], Ventura, and San Bernardino counties, in Brea, Glendora, Upland, Pasadena, Temple City, Monterey Park, Rancho Cucamonga, Simi Valley, and Lake Forest.[14][15][16][17]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Neil, Dan. "Table Talk", The Deseret News, 2004-11-24. 
  2. ^ "Best of OC", OC Weekly, 2001-09-20. 
  3. ^ The Hat - Lake Forest, CA [Eating]. chubbypanda.com (2007-03-29). Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  4. ^ a b The Original Hat of Pasadena. Pasadena Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  5. ^ a b Faught, Andrew. "Deli May Spread To Burbank", Los Angeles Daily News, October 4, 2000. 
  6. ^ FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH. Temple City Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  7. ^ Girod, Jeff. "Fast Food Dude", The Press-Enterprise, 2004-08-24). 
  8. ^ Pirani, Niyaz. Serving Up World Famous Pastrami for over 50 Years. campuscircle.com. Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  9. ^ Neil, Dan. "WEST MAGAZINE Part I; Pg. 46", Los Angeles Times, 2006-07-16. 
  10. ^ Borgen, Allan. "Pleasant pastrami Restaurant", Pasadena Star-News, 2003-01-23. 
  11. ^ Griffith, Mary Jo. "Sandwich blahs? Take the cure // When it comes to pastrami, these two places have it covered", The Orange County Register, 2003-10-31. 
  12. ^ C & J Foods Company Inc (The Hat). ECNext, Inc. (2007). Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  13. ^ Grein, Marilyn. "Restaurant aims to live up to its name", Orange County Register, 2003-07-09. 
  14. ^ The Hat...World Famous Pastrami. robwonton (2006-01-24). Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  15. ^ The Hat - Alhambra. Wandering Chopsticks (2007-10-01). Retrieved on 11-21, 2007.
  16. ^ Borgen, Allan. "Giant taste", Pasadena Star-News, 2003-10-2. 
  17. ^ Grein, Marilyn. "The Hat restaurant makes its debut in Lake Forest", Orange County Register, 2004-07-30.