European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Coldoff Post businesses Are paying Price of peace the lights Are out in Alan Gray s once thriving Barbecue restaurant. A amps Jim Dor Tiomi by Randy Pruitt Staft writer Alan Gray used to pack pm in since Alan s a amp a barbeque opened four years ago in a Offenhausen Germany americans had a place to go to satisfy their craving for a rack of ribs. Service members and . Civilians in and around the Stuttgart military Community came in droves to soak up the sauce and Down Home ambience. Tour buses frequently stopped and dignitaries often showed Down at Gray s place when they came to town. So did Tennis great John Mcenroe Golf pro Payne Stuart and track Star Edwin Moses. Gray a former go likes to Tell Why his restaurant was so popular. Quot we had our own Way Quot he said grinning. Quot our meat fell off the Bone then we had that million Dollar today though Gray s establishment is Only a Mouth watering memory. It closed sept. 30, a casualty of troop draw Downs. Five employees lost their jobs. Quot business was so bad i just gave up Quot he said standing m the Middle of an empty dining room. The is Zig Down and shutting Down of . Bases m Europe have Cone More than reduce troops the moves have also had an effect sometimes devastating on businesses that Cater largely to americans continued on f Uge 4
