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17-596: Keystone Korner 's Freddie Herrera opened Keystone Berkeley , a larger venue, then sold the Keystone Korner to Todd Barkan The Keystone Berkeley closed in 1984. Keystone Palo Alto, at 260 California Avenue, opened 20 January 1977. The Keystone Palo Alto closed in 1986. The club became the Vortex in the mid-1980s, then The Edge in 1989, and closed in April 2000. It was remade into a restaurant, finally as Illusions ,

34-637: A group of restaurants in D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Atlantic City. He has been invited to compete in the television program Iron Chef but declined, stating in 2012, "that's just not my thing. Not that I wouldn't do it, but I have five restaurants to run." In 2009, Wiedmaier was honored as Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (the RAMMY Awards). In August 2012, Wiedmaier

51-657: A neighborhood American and seafood restaurant in Potomac, Maryland , the Tavern at River Falls . In 2016, the restaurant changed its name to Lock 72 Kitchen & Bar . In 2017, Wiedmaier opened Siren in the Darcy Hotel in Logan Circle, Washington, D.C. The menu is focused on seafood, featuring a grand plateau of oysters, clams, prawns, lobster, and several styles of sashimi, and caviar service. Siren received

68-603: A restaurant and nightclub. The building was at various times during the last 50 years, a Purity Market, a Natural food store, a German restaurant, called the Zinzanatti Oom Pah Pah Lounge, a club called Sophies , it then was demolished in October 2013. Marty Balin's Matrix at 3138 Fillmore Street closed in early 1971. Peter Abram, along with John Barsotti and Dave Martin, re-opened the club at 412 Broadway (previously Mr D's ) in late summer 1973 but it

85-485: Is a smaller restaurant, at 2,000 square feet, seating 55 people. Villain & Saint is a gastropub and live music venue that opened in 2015 in Bethesda, Maryland . Robert partnered with Brian McBride and Joe Lively to share their passion for the lifestyle of the freewheeling rock 'n' roll era. Celebrating various music and food, the restaurant offers a spread of tastes in music and food. In 2015, Wiedmaier acquired

102-803: Is known for creating dishes involving Belgian cuisine , specifically mussels . Robert Wiedmaier was born in West Germany and lived there until he was about 15. He described his mother, who was born in California, as a "great cook" who focused on French cuisine . He attended cooking school in the Netherlands, and now resides in Kensington, Maryland . He has been described as an "avid hunter " and fisherman and "full circle chef". He began his career working at restaurants in Belgium and

119-802: The Netherlands but relocated to the Washington metropolitan area in the 1980s. Upon arriving in the D.C. area, he took his first job as a saucier at the Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria , Virginia, at its restaurant, Le Chardon d’Or. He then worked at various hotels, including the Four Seasons and the Watergate (replacing Jean-Louis Palladin). In 1999, he opened his first restaurant, Marcel's , and now operates

136-787: The Lorien Hotel and Spa in Alexandria, Virginia . In 2010, Wiedmaier opened a more casual restaurant, Mussel Bar & Grille in Bethesda, Maryland . In 2012, he opened a second (now-closed) Mussel Bar & Grille in Atlantic City, New Jersey . A Ballston, Virginia outpost of Mussel Bar & Grille opened in 2013. Another Mussel Bar & Grille opened in Baltimore, Maryland in 2015. In 2012, Wiedmaier tapped five of his longest-serving employees to become part-owners of Wildwood Kitchen in Bethesda, Maryland . It

153-746: The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMMY) Award for formal fine dining restaurant of the year. In 2007, Wiedmaier opened a second restaurant in D.C., Brasserie Beck . He opened his third restaurant in 2009, Brabo in Virginia. In the following years, he expanded to open several more restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, under the umbrella of the RW Restaurant Group. In April 2007, he opened Brasserie Beck (named after his youngest son), his first major foray into mussels and Belgian beer . He described

170-678: The club. In the 1970s, Jessica Williams was the house pianist for a number of years. In 1969, Freddie Herrera bought Dino and Carlo's Bar in the North Beach section of San Francisco. He changed the name to Keystone Korner, a reference to Keystone Cops , because of its proximity to the Central Police Station on the opposite corner of Emery Lane. Keystone Korner began as a topless bar , but quickly changed direction when songwriter Nick Gravenites convinced Herrera that live music would bring in more customers. The strength of

187-691: The music scene in San Francisco allowed Herrera to book young musicians who would go on to stellar careers. Patrons filled the club to hear new talents such as Saunders and Garcia, Elvin Bishop , Neal Schon , Boz Scaggs , and The Pointer Sisters . Herrera's success made it possible to move across the San Francisco Bay and open a larger room, called Keystone Berkeley . He then sold the Keystone Korner to Todd Barkan , who converted

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204-606: The nightclub from a popular rock venue to an internationally famous jazz club. Barkan paid $ 12,500 (equivalent to $ 91,050 in 2023) for the Keystone Korner in 1972, and hired prominent jazz musicians to play there. Early gigs by performers including Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey established the Keystone as one of the best jazz clubs in the nation— a reputation that continued to build as musicians Miles Davis , McCoy Tyner , Bill Evans , Betty Carter , and Stan Getz appeared on its stage. Faced with economic challenges, Barkan

221-635: The restaurant as having a "1950s to 60s train station feel" and a focus on French cuisine with Flemish influences. Esquire called Brasserie Beck one of the Best New Restaurants in America in 2007. Brasserie Beck boasts one of the largest selections of Belgian beers outside of Belgium. This includes the house special Antigoon, which is brewed for Wiedmaier's restaurants by Belgium's Brouwerij de Musketiers. In 2009, he partnered with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurantss to open Brabo at

238-580: Was The Stone ; later it was the home of Broadway Showgirls Cabaret . 37°52′21″N 122°16′04″W  /  37.87245°N 122.26786°W  / 37.87245; -122.26786 This Alameda County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Keystone Korner The Keystone Korner was a jazz club in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco , California, which opened in 1970 and continued operation until 1983. Many live recordings were made at

255-488: Was forced to close the Keystone Korner in 1983. In 2019, Barkan and Michelin-starred chef Robert Wiedmaier re-launched the Keystone Korner in Baltimore 's Harbor East . Bassist and bandleader Ron Carter and his trio with guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Donald Vega opened the club on April 30, 2019. Robert Wiedmaier Robert Wiedmaier is a West German -born, Belgian American chef . He owns multiple restaurants in and around Washington, D.C. and

272-681: Was inducted into The Knighthood of the Brewers' Mashstaff at the Belgian Beer Weekend in Brussels. Marcel's , named for Wiedmaier's son, opened in 1999 in Washington, D.C.'s Foggy Bottom neighborhood with fine French-Belgian cuisine. In 2015, Marcel's underwent a major renovation with new additions to the menu. Diners at Marcel's can create their tasting menus with four, five, six or seven courses. In 2016, Marcel's won

289-493: Was unsuccessful, only lasting three months. The New York Dolls played September 4–6. Bob Marley and The Wailers played October 29–30. Legend has it that on Halloween of 1973, Iggy and The Stooges , The Tubes and Sugardaddy played a wild show here, but this show seems to have actually taken place in January 1974 at another venue. 412 Broadway, San Francisco, then hosted the play Bullshot Crummond and from 1980 to 1990 it

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