BARTLETT — The Red Parka Steakhouse and Pub is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month on successive Thursdays, all open to the public.
To mark 50 years in the restaurant business is practically unheard of, and testament to the enduring popularity of the venerable apres-ski eatery.
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