The Keg

For the That '70 Show episode, see The Keg (That '70s Show episode).

The Keg is a chain of steakhouses and bars in Canada and the United States. It was founded in 1971 in North Vancouver, British Columbia by George Tidball and today operates in most provinces and four American states. Originally known as The Keg and Cleaver, the word "cleaver" was later dropped. The Keg is well known for buying up historic manors and turning them into restaurants. Examples of this are the Keg Mansion in downtown Toronto, and the Keg Manor in Ottawa. Also notable as a heritage restoration is the Keg in New Westminster, British Columbia, which was formerly the city's CPR station.

The Keg chain is noted for its popularization of the distinctly Canadian cocktail known as the "Caesar", or Bloody Caesar, which was first invented by a Calgary restaurant named Marco's in 1969. A Caesar resembles a Bloody Mary, but with the addition of Clamato juice (clam-tomato cocktail rather than tomato juice in the original), heavily spiced, celery salt rimmed and garnished with a stalk of celery. The drink is so identified with the Keg chain that some of its restaurants are known as the Keg Caesar's. A "Keg-sized Caesar" is the same cocktail served in a tall rocks glass and has two servings of alcohol (double) instead of one (single). Keg Caesars now sport a pepperoncini pepper as the main garnish.

External link

• The Keg website