- The Hat
Infobox Restaurant
name = The Hat
image_width = 200px
image_caption = World Famous Pastrami
established =1951
current-owner = Ronald Conzonire, Joseph Conzonire
head-chef =
food-type =pastrami ,hamburger s,hot dog s,french fries ,soft drink s
dress-code =
rating =
street-address = Corner of Garfield & Valle Blvd
city = Alhambra
state =California
zip =
country = United States
seating-capacity =
reservations =
other-locations = Many
other-information=
website = [http://www.thehat.com Offical Website]The Hat is a popular
Southern California fast-food restaurant specializing inpastrami sandwiches.cite news | first= Dan | last= Neil | url= http://www.deseretnews.com | title=Table Talk | publisher=The Deseret News | date= 2004-11-24] This iconic eatery, once local only to theSan Gabriel Valley , cite news | first= | last= | url= http://www.ocweekly.com/features/best-of-oc/brea/16903/?page=2 | title= Best of OC | publisher=OC Weekly | date= 2001-09-20] has been offering its "World Famous Pastrami" to Southern California residents since 1951.cite web |url= http://www.chubbypanda.com/2007/03/hat-lake-forest-ca-eating.html |title= The Hat - Lake Forest, CA [Eating] |accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007|last= |first= |date= 2007-03-29 |work= |publisher=chubbypanda.com] cite web|accessdate=2007-11-22|publisher=Pasadena Weekly|url=http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5361&IssueNum=99|title=The Original Hat of Pasadena] Its customers consume 13 to 15 tons of pastrami per week.cite news | first= Andrew | last= Faught | url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DELI+MAY+SPREAD+TO+BURBANK-a083402199 | title= Deli May Spread To Burbank | publisher=Los Angeles Daily News | date=October 4 ,2000 ]The first restaurant opened in Alhambra.cite news | first= Andrew | last= Faught | url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/DELI+MAY+SPREAD+TO+BURBANK-a083402199 | title= Deli May Spread To Burbank | publisher=
Los Angeles Daily News | date=October 4 ,2000 ] It was adjacent to the historicGarfield Theatre (on Valley Blvd and Garfield). It has been run by the Conzonire family of San Marino since 1981.cite web |url= http://www.templecitychamber.org/featured_mar.06.html |title= FEATURED MEMBER OF THE MONTH |accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007|last= |first= |date= |work= |publisher= Temple City Chamber of Commerce]Pastrami
The pastrami sandwich, or pastrami dipcite news | first=Jeff| last= Girod | url= http://www.pe.com/columns/fastfooddude/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_dude825.a0ea1.html | title= Fast Food Dude | publisher=The Press-Enterprise | date= 2004-08-24) ] , served by the restaurant is a signature item. It comes on a
french roll with mustard andpickle with over a Convert|0.5|lb|kg|1 of meat and dipped inau jus . You may also add tomatoes. [cite web |url= http://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=861 |title= Serving Up World Famous Pastrami for over 50 Years |accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007 |last= Pirani|first=Niyaz |date= |work= |publisher=campuscircle.com] Along with the large portions of pastrami, the restaurant is also known for servingfrench fries in a papergrocery bag . cite news | first= Dan | last= Neil | url= http://www.latimes.com | title= WEST MAGAZINE Part I; Pg. 46 | publisher=Los Angeles Times | date= 2006-07-16] The Hat offers notable service , so all of the items are wrapped to go, but paper plates are given to customers who wish to "dine in." cite news | first= Allan | last= Borgen | url= http://www.pasadenastarnews.com| title= Pleasant pastrami Restaurant | publisher=Pasadena Star-News | date= 2003-01-23]The company has kept to its roots by keeping its retro neon signs featuring a chef’s toque and the words "World Famous Pastrami." cite news | first= Mary Jo | last= Griffith | url= http://www.ocregister.com | title= Sandwich blahs? Take the cure // When it comes to pastrami, these two places have it covered | publisher=
The Orange County Register | date= 2003-10-31]Background
The Hat first opened in Pasadena in 1951.cite web|accessdate=2007-11-22|publisher=Pasadena Weekly|url=http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=5361&IssueNum=99|title=The Original Hat of Pasadena] C & J Foods Company, Inc. is the private company that runs the business. [cite web |url=http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_c4x5zp |title= C & J Foods Company Inc (The Hat)|accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007 |last= |first= |date= 2007 |work= |publisher= ECNext, Inc.] There are nine other locations around Los Angeles, Orangecite news | first= Marilyn | last= Grein | url= http://www.ocregister.com | title= Restaurant aims to live up to its name | publisher=
Orange County Register | date= 2003-07-09] , Ventura, and San Bernardino counties, in Brea, Glendora, Upland, Pasadena, Temple City, Monterey Park, Rancho Cucamonga, Simi Valley, and Lake Forest. [cite web |url= http://robwontonsd.blogspot.com/2006/01/hatworld-famous-pastrami.html |title= The Hat...World Famous Pastrami|accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007 |last= |first= |date= 2006-01-24 |work= |publisher= robwonton] [cite web |url= http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2007/10/hat-alhambra.html |title= The Hat - Alhambra |accessmonthday= 11-21 |accessyear= 2007 |last= |first= |date=2007-10-01 |work= |publisher=Wandering Chopsticks ] cite news | first= Allan | last= Borgen | url= http://www.pasadenastarnews.com | title= Giant taste | publisher=Pasadena Star-News | date= 2003-10-02] [cite news | first= Marilyn | last= Grein | url= http://www.ocregister.com |title= The Hat restaurant makes its debut in Lake Forest | publisher=Orange County Register |date= 2004-07-30]ee also
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Tommy's
*In-N-Out Burger
*Philippe's External links
* [http://www.thehat.com/ The Hat]
*YouTube|-VMi7SfekFs|The Hat Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries with Pickles and TomatoReferences
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