Jacksonville, FLORIDA - Berney's Restaurant - 1949

Description: Jacksonville, FLORIDA - Berney's Restaurant - 1949 - MULTIVIEW: In 1927, Berney and a partner, Gus Seligman, opened Berney’s Delicatessen & Grill. Before moving into the penthouse, Berney lived at the Roosevelt Hotel, next to the eatery. It must’ve been very convenient for him to reside nearby, for his business venture required much personal effort. The entrepreneur worked more than 18 hours a day, six days a week, before poor health forced him to sale his establishment in 1962. Bernard Berney passed away in 1967. It was always St. Patty’s Day at a once famous River City restaurant. Pictured above is one of the most colorful businessmen to ever serve Jacksonville, the legendary Bernard Berney, who may’ve looked like a leprechaun at first glance. He loved green so much that he actually made it into Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” newspaper column. Without fail, Berney dressed in green garments, sporting a green diamond ring and an ever-ready smile. Berney used to be a familiar sight downtown, standing at his restaurant’s front door. His popular slogan? “Dine with the Man in Green.” Berney’s Restaurant was located in the Elk’s Club Building on Forsyth Street, next to the old Roosevelt Hotel. His eatery opened on St. Patrick’s Day, 1927, and closed during the early 1960s. BULLDOG IN PENTHOUSE — Customers always asked about Peggy first, and about Berney next, as Berney himself reminisced. Peggy was the businessman’s beloved Boston Bulldog. Her image graced restaurant glassware and china. The cute pooch with the green outfit spent her days in a green, custom-built doghouse in the restaurant office. At night, she slept in her master’s green penthouse. This Linen Era postcard, mailed in 1949, is in good condition. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Chicago.

Price: 9 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2025-01-14T03:42:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD