The Big O

ID: 451 ~ Source: Image courtesy of George's Restaurant, Bar, and Catering
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The Big O

The staff and some regulars of Harry B’s in the 1950s congregate at the bar. The goblet pictured in the middle of the bar is the precursor to what has become one of the trademarks of George’s Restaurant, the “Big O.”

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By Amanda Sawyer
In 1930, Harry Burmeister opened Harry B’s at 1925 Speight Avenue. Burmeister, a former Baylor student and founding member of the Noze Brothers society, developed the small restaurant, soon making it a local favorite. The original restaurant…