Richard is building an empire of unique restaurants

From the Mar 15, 1994, issue
March 15, 1994 "Call Me Cap'n Crunch!" From coast to coast, Michel Richard is building an empire of unique restaurants By Jean T. Barrett With a scrunch of gravel, Michel Richard pulls his silver-gray Mercedes 400 SEL off the Pacific Coast Highway and onto the shoulder.

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