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Shorty's Bar-B-Q owner dies at 104! |
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Thursday, 02 May 2013 10:53 |
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Miaminewtimes.com - If you grew up in Miami, chances are you've eaten at Shorty's Bar-B-Q. Edward Louis "Shorty" Allen, who built the restaurant from a barbecue stand to a multilocation chain, died April 21 at the age of 104.
The restaurant serves standard barbecue fare such as ribs, brisket, coleslaw, and corn. New Times hails it one of "Miami's top ten barbecue restaurants."
Although he built his empire in Miami, Allen was originally from Georgia, moving to South Florida in the 1940s. He opened the first Shorty's in 1951 and operated it until 1980, when he sold it. His nickname was earned from his diminutive stature; he apparently stood five-foot-five. Continue
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