People dressed up to go to other places as well - Berney's, Le Chateau, the Lobster House, Leb's, the Green Turtle, Strickland's Townhouse. And it should be noted that both the Steer Room and the Green Derby were excellent restaurants under Joe Adeeb and Van Fletcher, respectively, before Abood acquired them. There was an essence of attraction, a common quality that attracted, a commitment to excellence in all these places. They adhered to an expected standard. It is a tragedy that a majority of restaurants use frozen fish, frozen poultry, canned vegetables and artificial stock. . . .
Many restaurants use bottled salad dressings rather than producing their own. . . .
The customer is king. Any restaurant that would feature a menu including properly prepared seafood, fresh poultry, beef and veal dishes, specially prepared vegetables and special dishes served by properly trained personnel would generate high-volume sales.'' Abood was a deep and rounded man. He was a gardener, a golfer, an oil painter, a sculptor. He wrote letters to the editor. He worked off and on on a novel about two generations of crooked politicians.