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Title
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Plaza III Restaurant
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Description
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Exterior view of the fountain and entrance to the Plaza III restaurant located in the Country Club Plaza.
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Date
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1964-11-24
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Plaza III
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Description
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Postcard showing the interior of the Plaza III restaurant, once located at 4749 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Country Club Plaza. The reverse side of the card reads: "Amid the pleasurable surroundings of the Country Club Plaza, Plaza III is a favorite of Kansas Citians for fine food and drink. For a very special dining experience, enjoy luncheon Monday through Saturday and outstanding cuisine nightly, including Kansas City steaks, seafood and continental specialties. Down stairs at Plaza III features live entertainment for your listening pleasure. 4749 Pennsylvania, K.C., Mo. 64112 - 753-000."
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Plaza III
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Description
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View of the Plaza III restaurant, once located at 4749 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Country Club Plaza.
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Date
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1980~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Well-Aged
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Description
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Review of the Plaza III, which at age 42 in 2005, ranks as the "oldest dining establishment in the Plaza district." Includes a recounting of the various incarnations of the basement space below Plaza II, including Biba's, "Kansas City's version of Studio 54 at the height of the disco craze."
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Date
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2005-12-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Legend in the Dining Industry
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Description
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The Gilbert/Robinson restaurant company hasn't existed since the mid-1990s, but a reunion of employees is to be held April 28, 2007, in Overland Park. The restaurants associated with Gilbert/Robinson in its heyday included: Houlihan's, Fred P. Ott's, Annie's Santa Fe, Bristol Bar & Grill, and Plaza III The Steakhouse. The founders include Bill Gilbert, Paul Robinson, and the late Joe Gilbert. In the 1960s, the owners "quickly tapped into an underserved market between fast food and haute cuisine, opening a variety of concepts in the midprice range...." At one point they had 170 restaurants across the country with sales of $300 million. The company changed its name to Houlihan's in 1995. Article includes a timeline of company highlights as well as a column of featured people who launched their careers with Gilbert/Robinson.
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Date
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2007-04-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Map of the Country Club Plaza
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Description
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Tour and store directory map for the Country Club Plaza shopping center. A note records that the illustration is based on an original 1947 map and revised of January 1967. Significant Plaza buildings, shops and amenities are shown. The reverse side provides a directory of retail and service shops with addresses and telephone exchange numbers. A text description of the Country Club Plaza is also included.
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Date
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1967
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Object Type
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Map
