Gay 90s Pizza (Pleasanton, California)
| restaurant, historic landmark
USA /
California /
Pleasanton /
Pleasanton, California /
Main Street, 288
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Pleasanton
World / United States / California
restaurant, historic landmark
288 Main St.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925)846-2520
www.gayninetiespizza.com/
This historic building, constructed in 1864 by Wells Fargo, has evolved into one of the most popular pizza restaurants in the entire Bay Area. There were ten rooms upstairs occupied by Wells Fargo travelers while the bottom floor serviced the small town with their banking needs.
The now wine cellar was built as part of the underground tunnel system by Chinese immigrants who had been working on the railroads at the time. For convenience and keeping a low profile, the tunnel ran from Gay 90's to the Pleasanton Hotel and had various exits along the way to better accommodate their needs with the other local businesses.
Soon after, the ten rooms upstairs became what we all know as a brothel (gentlemen's quarters). In or around 1950, the building became a local sprits establishment called "The Blue Goose." To better serve their customers, the owners began serving chili, beans, and spaghetti on the weekends. The idea of serving food on the weekend became overwhelming. Soon pre-made pizzas were brought in and they were selling pizza by the slice.
In 1959, a small pizza oven was purchased to keep up with the demands for pizza. Business begins to boom and The Blue Goose Bar becomes "Gay 90's Pizza," the first and only pizza parlor in Pleasanton or its surrounding areas.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925)846-2520
www.gayninetiespizza.com/
This historic building, constructed in 1864 by Wells Fargo, has evolved into one of the most popular pizza restaurants in the entire Bay Area. There were ten rooms upstairs occupied by Wells Fargo travelers while the bottom floor serviced the small town with their banking needs.
The now wine cellar was built as part of the underground tunnel system by Chinese immigrants who had been working on the railroads at the time. For convenience and keeping a low profile, the tunnel ran from Gay 90's to the Pleasanton Hotel and had various exits along the way to better accommodate their needs with the other local businesses.
Soon after, the ten rooms upstairs became what we all know as a brothel (gentlemen's quarters). In or around 1950, the building became a local sprits establishment called "The Blue Goose." To better serve their customers, the owners began serving chili, beans, and spaghetti on the weekends. The idea of serving food on the weekend became overwhelming. Soon pre-made pizzas were brought in and they were selling pizza by the slice.
In 1959, a small pizza oven was purchased to keep up with the demands for pizza. Business begins to boom and The Blue Goose Bar becomes "Gay 90's Pizza," the first and only pizza parlor in Pleasanton or its surrounding areas.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasanton,_California
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°39'30"N 121°52'36"W
- Hacienda Crossings 5.4 km
- Teaspoon 5.7 km
- Amici's 5.7 km
- Peet's Coffee & Tea 5.7 km
- Quickly 6.3 km
- California Pizza Kitchen 6.3 km
- ID Cafe 6.3 km
- Buckhorn Grill 6.3 km
- Andersen Bakery 6.3 km
- The Clubhouse Bistro and Bar 18 km
- Pleasanton Middle School 0.8 km
- Pleasanton Golf Center 0.8 km
- Pleasanton Race Track 0.8 km
- Alameda County Fairgrounds 1.1 km
- Amador Valley High School 1.1 km
- KB Homes 1.6 km
- Amador Valley Community Park 1.7 km
- Pleasanton Sports & Recreation Park 2.9 km
- Quarry Lake 3.7 km
- Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park 6.2 km
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