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'''Nick Pihakis''' (born c. [[1958]]) is the owner of [[Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q]], which he founded | '''Nick Pihakis''' (born c. [[1958]] in [[Birmingham]]) is the owner of [[Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q]] chain, which he founded in [[1985]]. He is also a founder of [[Fresh Hospitality]], the restaurant's parent company, and of the [[Fatback Collective]] an all-star team which cooks at regional barbecue competitions. | ||
Pihakis grew up in Birmingham and began working at an Italian restaurant when he was 19. He graduated from busboy to bartender and, with help from his father, [[Jim Pihakis|Jim]], an insurance executive, opened his first restaurant at [[Clairmont Avenue]] and [[29th Street South]] in [[Lakeview]] in [[1985]]. In line with his commitment to freshly-prepared foods, he decided not to install a freezer in the restaurant's kitchen. | |||
Pihakis and his wife, Suzanne, have three children. | |||
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Revision as of 18:43, 29 May 2012
Nick Pihakis (born c. 1958 in Birmingham) is the owner of Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q chain, which he founded in 1985. He is also a founder of Fresh Hospitality, the restaurant's parent company, and of the Fatback Collective an all-star team which cooks at regional barbecue competitions.
Pihakis grew up in Birmingham and began working at an Italian restaurant when he was 19. He graduated from busboy to bartender and, with help from his father, Jim, an insurance executive, opened his first restaurant at Clairmont Avenue and 29th Street South in Lakeview in 1985. In line with his commitment to freshly-prepared foods, he decided not to install a freezer in the restaurant's kitchen.
Pihakis and his wife, Suzanne, have three children.
References
- Black, Jane (March 6, 2012) "It takes a village to build a sustainable following." Washington Post