Jack Crouch This is Me

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1. 1. The History of Jack's Gourmet

   www.jacksgourmetrestaurant.com - [Cached]

   Published on: 4/6/2006   Last Visited: 2/4/2008

   Then, in 1968, the fabled cement-floor beer hall was transformed into Columbia's first gourmet restaurant, as an addition to Jack's Coronado Inn. Jack Crouch, president of the Coronado, was adamant that Columbia should have a fine restaurant.
   
   To this day, the Coronado sign remains on the restaurant as both a greeting and a tribute to MU alumni who recognize it on trips back to Columbia.
   
   During the '70s, with its large bar, Jack's leaned more toward the alcohol side of food service.
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   In June 2001, after more than five months and $650,000 in repairs and renovations, Jack's Gourmet Restaurant again opened its doors to that huge extended family of patrons.