Park In Rear
Park In Rear
Back when phone numbers had a first name and only four digits, a popular Kansas City restaurant like Jimmy and Mary’s Steakhouse needed plenty of parking on busy Main Street. Thus, the infamous “Park in Rear” neon marking the corner of 34th and Main was installed in the 1950’s.
Several of us have eaten at Jimmy and Mary’s Steakhouse, but few know its history. If you have historical information about this landmark Kansas City eatery, we’d love to hear from you. We do know gregarious Kansas City restaurateur Tom Macaluso closed Jimmy and Mary’s in 1994. Davey’s Uptown Rambler Club took over after that until it burned in early 2020.
Current owner Michele Markowitz kindly donated the Park in Rear neon sign to LUMI. Its restoration is made possible through the generosity of Mike and Lynn Bruhn.
Back when phone numbers had a first name and only four digits, a popular Kansas City restaurant like Jimmy and Mary’s Steakhouse needed plenty of parking on busy Main Street. Thus, the infamous “Park in Rear” neon marking the corner of 34th and Main was installed in the 1950’s.
Several of us have eaten at Jimmy and Mary’s Steakhouse, but few know its history. If you have historical information about this landmark Kansas City eatery, we’d love to hear from you. We do know gregarious Kansas City restaurateur Tom Macaluso closed Jimmy and Mary’s in 1994. Davey’s Uptown Rambler Club took over after that until it burned in early 2020.
Current owner Michele Markowitz kindly donated the Park in Rear neon sign to LUMI. Its restoration is made possible through the generosity of Mike and Lynn Bruhn.