        Let me give you a little history about our fine establishment. In 1988, I got my start with a cool littlejoint called Coney Island, thanks to my business mentors Bob and Barbara Hartness, two long-time downtown folks. Shortly after that, I met Bert Wright, who along with several others, worked on bringing some life to our fading downtown. We hung seasonal banners, organized street dances, etc... anything to give downtown that much-needed spark.
        Next to Coney Island, we had a little park. Just some picnic tables and four big oak trees are how the whole Rib Room thing got started. After Coney Island acquired a popular downtown pizza wagon in 1990,we started to make some improvements to the outdoor area. Those improvements would eventually lead us to open Coney Island's Beer Garden in the summer of 1994.
