The story
The spinning salad bowl that mesmerized suburban diners for 40 years. Don Roth invented the 21-ingredient theatrical presentation in 1952. When Ann Roth turned 90 and no one could take over, the spinning stopped.
Everything that was here
- 1969–2009
Don Roth's BlackhawkSteakhouse
The spinning salad bowl that mesmerized suburban diners for 40 years. Don Roth invented the 21-ingredient theatrical presentation in 1952. When Ann Roth turned 90 and no one could take over, the spinning stopped.
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