It seems strange that as much history has been attached to the Kambourian name, that someone using that name (You never know who is who on the Internet) would ask that question.
I don't think anyone is losing sleep over the whereabouts of the sign, but there are many Richmonders who have fond memories of Byram's in its better years.
I think the Kelsos had no idea of how they could have revived the name. They said it had a bad reputation and proceeded to change the name of the restaurant to the blandest name they could come up with.
With proper marketing, they could have played on the nostalgia of Byram's and possibly created something good. Of course, when your food is as bland as your name, it doesn't help.
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It seems strange that as much history has been attached to the Kambourian name, that someone using that name (You never know who is who on the Internet) would ask that question.
I don't think anyone is losing sleep over the whereabouts of the sign, but there are many Richmonders who have fond memories of Byram's in its better years.
I think the Kelsos had no idea of how they could have revived the name. They said it had a bad reputation and proceeded to change the name of the restaurant to the blandest name they could come up with.
With proper marketing, they could have played on the nostalgia of Byram's and possibly created something good. Of course, when your food is as bland as your name, it doesn't help.