I was just organizing some photos on my Mac and was moving some images into my “Vintage” folder when I noticed one of the photos in the album had Pearl Marzouq written on it. It was a photo of my parents (pictured on the right) with my aunt and uncle having dinner at the restaurant in what I presume to be the early 70s.
I had forgotten I had this photo and then I remembered just a few weeks ago I had spotted an ad for the restaurant in a 1972 issue of The Daily News. I need another trip to Lebanon so I can go through all the photos and see what other treasures I could find.
Below is also a photo of Pearl Marzouq taken in 1971 after construction. It was designed by SSH, the same architects behind JACC. I’ve tried getting more photos from them but they’ve been unresponsive so if anyone can help me get access to their archive, please let me know! SSH were behind a lot of big projects in the 70s including Messilah Beach Hotel and half of the buildings in old Salem Mubarek Street.
5 replies on “Parents at the Pearl Restaurant – 1970s”
What a classic picture. Where has that swag disappeared.
Send me an email message and I’ll connect you with george abi Hanna who might be able to help you will photos.
I think you’ve posted this (or something similar looking) in the past, and I will make the same comment again.
I’m fully convinced the dude in sunglasses is some mafioso.
That was the photo of my parents at Ricardo in the 70s
Daamn ! they look like celebrities !