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And I don't believe any of them passed away. They just split up to pursue other interests on their own. Mike owns Iguana Macks and Rigitonis in Phoenix and I believe Lee is still wheeling and dealing in the restaurant biz.

Bo got some of it right, but let me tell you about the Lunt Avenue Marble Club. In the late seventies and early eighties Big Four restaurants was big in Phoenix. Started by four friends from Chicago, and led by Lee Cohn, they had many different concepts; Oscar Taylors, Steamers, Willie and Guillermos, American Bar and Grill and, of course, Lunt Avenue Marble Club. My wife was a manager with the company for about ten years. Any long term restaurant people who live in Phoenix worked with Big Four at one time or another. The Marble Club was the place to go in Phoenix. Great food and a great bar; they were always packed. Had a great club called Around the World in 80 beers. You got a punch card and when you had finished all 80 beers you were a member of the club. Got your name on a plaque in the bar, a t shirt and I believe a pot. They had club meetings every month with drink specials and give aways. It was great. I miss that place; great fun. But hanging in my garage is one of the plaques with my name on it from the store at the Metro Center; something I will always cherish.