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Since on last week's Sound Bites I wanted to let you know about the Celebration of Art and Soup for charity, I didn't get a chance to mention the passing of one of Utah's oldest and most beloved restaurateurs. So I'd like to take this opportunity to say a belated goodbye, to Theodore "Ted" Speros who passed away at the age of 91 last week.
I didn't know Mr. Speros well. But I knew a lot about him and about his restaurant, Lambs Grill. And if you ever ate at Lambs Grill, chances are you were greeted personally by Mr. Speros. Like the restaurant itself, Ted Speros was an institution - a man who ushered in customers warmly at Lambs' front door, always dressed in his signature white coat, for more than half a century.
I'm told that when Mr. Speros wasn't overseeing the preparation of classic dishes at his restaurant like finnan haddie and Lambs' beloved rice pudding, he was often busy grilling whole lambs on a spit in his backyard, generously and deliciously feeding friends and family.
Ted Speros' son John runs Lambs Grill these days and the restaurant continues to feed not only the bellies of its endless throngs of faithful customers, but also their souls. That's because Lambs has always been so much more than just a place to eat. It's a place to meet, to share, to slow down a little, and to recall good times and good people. Like Theodore "Ted" Speros, who'll be missed by anyone who ever enjoyed a plate of grilled calf's liver at a priceless restaurant on Main Street called Lambs.
