Every place Ralph owned was a success. The guy had a real touch when it came to this type of business.

Ralph's first bar was in Arizona during World War II. He ran a place just outside the entrance to Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army base where only black soldiers were stationed. 'Coloreds' served in separate units then.

Ralph never used computers. Everything was in his head, and business didn't seem to suffer a bit from it.

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

It's not like we're happy that they haven't had that kind of success, or that we're glad they haven't always done well. But it does give you a sense of pride to see what we did there with Chuck.

It was definitely a success,