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[[Image:busybeecafe.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The prominent sign from the popular restaurant along Central Avenue. Photo courtesy: Rob Klauer]] | [[Image:busybeecafe.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The prominent sign from the popular restaurant along Central Avenue. Photo courtesy: Rob Klauer]] | ||
[[Image:bbcafe.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]BUSY BEE CAFE. Established in 1915, the Busy Bee was listed in the 1916-1917 ''White's Dubuque County Directory.'' The 1923 ''Dubuque City Directory' | [[Image:bbcafe.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Massey]]BUSY BEE CAFE. Established in 1915, the Busy Bee was one of three established along Clay/Couler and later Central Avenue opened by Peter Petrakis after he arrived in Dubuque in 1907. His brother Charles joined Peter in the restaurant when it opened in 1915. (1) The location was listed in the 1916-1917 '''White's Dubuque County Directory'.'' | ||
The 1923 through 1987 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed the address as 1958 Central, at which it closed on May 31, 1998. | |||
George P. Arvanitis, a relative from the Petrakis' native home in Greece, bought the business in 1946. His nephew, [[ARVANITIS, George K.|George K. AVANITIS]] began working at the restaurant cleaning tables and gradually rose to the position of book. He purchased the building in 1961. (2) | |||
Interest in preserving the sign for Dubuque led Terry and Darryl Mozena, Fran and Ellen Henkels and a dozen regular diners at the cafe to join together to purchase the sign for the [[DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY]]. (3) | |||
[[Image:busyb.png|right|thumb|200px|Advertising matchbook]] | [[Image:busyb.png|right|thumb|200px|Advertising matchbook]] | ||
[[Image:busybee.jpg|left|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[Image:busybee.jpg|left|thumb|250px| Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
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1. Day, Mike, '''The Tri-States' Cafes & Drive-Ins''', ''Telegraph Herald'', April 11, 2024, p. 10 | |||
2. Ibid. | |||
3. Glindinning, Mary. "Busy Bee Closing Stings Regulars," ''Telegraph Herald'', May 30, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980530&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
[[Category: Restaurant]] | [[Category: Restaurant]] | ||
[[Category: Matchbook]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:58, 14 April 2024
BUSY BEE CAFE. Established in 1915, the Busy Bee was one of three established along Clay/Couler and later Central Avenue opened by Peter Petrakis after he arrived in Dubuque in 1907. His brother Charles joined Peter in the restaurant when it opened in 1915. (1) The location was listed in the 1916-1917 'White's Dubuque County Directory'.
The 1923 through 1987 Dubuque City Directory listed the address as 1958 Central, at which it closed on May 31, 1998.
George P. Arvanitis, a relative from the Petrakis' native home in Greece, bought the business in 1946. His nephew, George K. AVANITIS began working at the restaurant cleaning tables and gradually rose to the position of book. He purchased the building in 1961. (2)
Interest in preserving the sign for Dubuque led Terry and Darryl Mozena, Fran and Ellen Henkels and a dozen regular diners at the cafe to join together to purchase the sign for the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. (3)
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Source:
1. Day, Mike, The Tri-States' Cafes & Drive-Ins, Telegraph Herald, April 11, 2024, p. 10
2. Ibid.
3. Glindinning, Mary. "Busy Bee Closing Stings Regulars," Telegraph Herald, May 30, 1998, p. 1. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=aEyKTaVlRPYC&dat=19980530&printsec=frontpage&hl=en